Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-29

lIlaItef PROVIDED, at SUCH time as the
board of managers may direct.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted, That all
questions submitted to the board of man.
ayers shall be decided by a Vive Voce vote,
the secretary recording the ayes and
nays, and that a majority vote shall pre-
vail.
Sec. 10 Be it further enacted, That the
board of managers must keep or cause
to be kept, regular minutes Of all their
meetings and proceedings, which must be
signed by them, and kept in the Office of
the general manager, subject to the in
spection of any person.
Sec. 16. Be it further enacted. That the
board of managers must from time to
time establish rules and regulations for
the direction of the officers having control
of conVicts in the discharge of their du-
ties, for the government and discipline or
the conVicts, and the custody and pres
erVation of the public property; which
rules and regulations must be submitted
to the Governor for approval and may be
modified or annulled by him.
See. H. BE It further enacted. That the
board of managers shall adopt such rules,
to be approved by the Governor, as are
necessary to prevent inhuman treatment,
or cruel or excessive punishment of con-
victs, and also to regulate the time and
amount of worl, to be performed by them
and the manner Of working them.
Sec Is. Re it further enacted, That
edCH ulVlStOH ol the peHiteulldiy Siitii NC
under the control of such officers as the
board of managers shall think necessary.
They shall be appointed by the superln-
tendent of the division. and their term or
office and compensation shall be hxed
by the board of inspectors. The board Oh
inspectors shall provide by rule how
such officers shall be removed. The
Governor shall also have power to re-
move such officers.
Sec. 49, Be 1t further enacted, That
every officer and guard shall before en-
tering upon the duties of his
fore some officer authorized to
administer oaths the following oath: Il,
--, do solemnly swear Cor affirm, as
the case may bel, that / will support the
constitution of the United States and the
state of Alabama, so long as | remain
citizen thereof; that l will faithfully eX-
ecute and discharge all the duties re-
uuired of me as -- designating the
office, and observe all the rules and reg
ulations prescribed for the government of
convictS, so far as concerns my office;
and will, in no case, ill-treat or abuse
any convict under my charge or control,
nor infict upon him any other or greater
punishment than may be prescribed by
said rules and regulations; so help me
God"
Sec 20. BE 1t further enacted, That
every officer and guard regularly licensed
and sworn, shall have power to pursue
and arrest any escaped convict in any
county of this state without warrant;
and he shall have the same authority as
a sheriff to summon persons to assist in
making such arrest, or to protect such
convict from any violence after arrest.
Sec q. Be it further enacted. That
all guards and other persons having con-
troll of convicts shall be exempt from
working on the public roads, and from
serving on juries
Sec. o. Be it further enacted, That
every officer and guard at any prison has
the power of policeman, and may ar
rest any person who intrudes upon the
premises. or makes disturbance near
the prison, and take him before any mag
istrate of the county. by whom he may
be fined $40 and the costs.
Sec. %. Be 1T further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the general man
ager and Of the superintendent, and Jail
inspector to report to the solicitor of the
circuit all violations of the law in re-
gard to convicts that may come to their
knowledge; and all indictments for the
same shall be tried in the circuit court
of the county where the offense was
committed
Sec. "a Be it further enacted. That the
board of managers may, with the APP
prevail of the Governor, cause the con-
victs to be removed to such place of Sc
curity within the state, as they may
deem eXpedent. whenever the preva-
tagious disease. or any other urgent ne
cessity may render such removal proper;
taking all necessary precautions to in
sure the safe keeping of the cCnviets,
and to prevent their escape when re-
moved.
See. %. BE 1t further enacted, That the
board of managers shall have authority
to summon. swear and examine witnesses
as TO any matter concerning the manage
ment and treatment Of convicts. And
the general manager or superintendent
may administer the oath of office to
guards and employees, and they may adj
minister oathS as to the correctness OF
any account or statement in regard to
the convict system.
See 26. Be it further enacted. That the
board of managers may. with the ap-
prevail of the Governor, cause TO be made
such improvement on any OF the land
now owned by the state, or that may
hereafter be acquired as may tend to the
benefit Of the system and enable them
to work such convicts as they may think
proper, at farming or other employments.
Sec q. Be it further enacted, That
such of the lands owned by the state as
are not needed for the use of the con-
victs may be rented by the general man.
ager. with the approval of the board.
Sec. 2S. Be it further enacted, That
whenever the board Of managers shall
report to the Governor that the conduct
of any convict in the penitentiary has
Deen ROOu uurlilS ally year years VI his
imprisonment, the Governor may, in his
discretion, order a portion of said sem
tence to be deducted for each year or
years of good conduct, as follows: From
each of the first two years, two months;
from each OF the next two years, three
months; from each of the next two years
four months; from each of the next two
years, five months, and from all of the
remainder of said sentence over eight
years, six months from each year. Pro-
vided, that no deduction shall be granted
in any case where the sentence is for
less than six months and when the sem
tence is for less than two years, the con-
Wet shall be entitled to deduction of
the pro rata of the time as provided for,
for the first two years; and provided fur
Their that the provisions of this act shall
not apply to any convict who after hav-
ing served a sentence, or portion of
sentence. either in the penltentlary or at
hard labor for the county, shall be con-
victed of a felony or of a misdemeanor
Involving moral turpitude. or any convict
who escapes or attempts to escape, SUBJ
seuuent to the passage of this act.
Sec. 90 Be 1t further enacted. That the
board of managers shall establish the
agricultural division, on lands owned,
lao hu ha and shall