The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-20

sent to the governor, and which he VIII
approve:
Powers of the Commission.
A bill to be entitled an act to create
prison commission for the state OF Geor,
ga: to define their duties, powers ana
compensation; to provide for the pur-
chase of certain lands. and for the cree
ton thereon of Il penitentlary ana ap-
purtenances in which to keep ana man
tain certain state convicts; to proVlde
for the utilization of convict lapor
thereon; to purchase property heceo-
sary to carry out said purposes, 10
provide for he hiring of certain con-
victs; to abolish the offices OF prlhclpai
keeper and assistant keeper OF the peni-
tertiary and physician OF the pehlten-
tiary; to provide an appropriation ~
carry out the purposes of TINS act' 70
place the misdemeanor conVlcts uAaGd1
the supervision of the commissions anu
for other purposes.
Section l. The assembly of Georgia GO
enact. that within thirty 800 days after
the passage of this act, the SOVeflot
shall appoint three go intelligent ana
upright citizens Of the state, VINO shalt
be known as the prison commission qi
the state of Georgia. and VINO shah
hod Office until their respectlyc sue
cessorS are elected and quallncd, as
hereinafter provided sos AT 6 6ne cG9 nmTis
sioner shall be elected, ana al ct.n
following general election one colltiiIa
sioner shall be elected. Inc coiiiini79lot
iots ma JGtarmine which of the said
commissioners shall hold office uhtll the
general election in October 1879 Wh-tn
Shall hold until the general c1etlol %
1900. and which shall hold until the gen
prai election of 1902, or until their sue
cessors are elected and quatihed'
Term of Office and Salary
Sec. .. BE it further enacted, Ihat me
terms OF office OF the comlnlSS,tonei9
elected by the people shan Do nv ~ va
In OIL any Nd-
canry the same shall De lued ny tNto"-
tive appointment, and the .ntfil!o
ers SO appointed shall ho.d tLcl I'M
until the next regular electioH' 1Il
nnfiI their successors for the remalhueI
of their uucXpired terms nave 49,
elected and qualified. The comm S ,'l,a,
ers shah elect one of their hullA'e1
See 3 BE it further enacted, That pc
fore entering upon the discharSG o. raT
duties Of their office, each comm. 1i ~
shall take the oa'n lTqu.t t,",+s - bond.
lie officers, and shall execute ave
with good security in the sum o. H NY
thousand dollars ($o,oVO Pay "o -,, ~ 'I.
governor of Georgia anu H-S fJIbTnI
In Office conditioned Tor the La4 ti3,r
ma.formancc of the duties deVoINllI3
mon him. which bond shan be approESeJt
IN. he governor. and flied and recorded
as other bonds , r-l,,+ the
commissioners shall receive as s5''ai tG'
IN. sum Of $1,000 each per ahhuiH, az
in addition thereto, Act''dl 10y ~ fbnir
nenses while in the dISchar2c OF -
tutfas which salaries shall be pau -
oiher statehouse officers are now p ,.a~
and their travelling expenses ~. -.
rants upon itemiZed hi's, ct ~ ga, rHn,n-
the board ana dPpIo'SU ~ "
See. ). BE it further enacted Ihat tl ,o
commission shall have an o>ice NAV, ~ W.
c,mitoI and such books, Stationery,
etIrnuS and other office supplies as MAY
he needed shall be proVidcu az
such supplies are now lur .,;,..
to the other statehouSe ol,Ju, VS.
tThev shall select clerk Whos9
1nty shall be determined by tne
hoard. whose compensation sh2li n .,,, 81
coed 81 200 per annum ana aG!uI ,I,,.c,. Of
frp EXPENSES while in the discHaiSe 81
rs Ina Who shall hold office at
the pleasure of the board.
To Control Misdemeanor ConVlctS'
Soc G BE il further enacted. That inc
commission shah have compete hlau,iistl
,arut and control Of tn" stare toIif -
shall regulate the hours or tn1lr Ia"tI,'
M, manner. and extent of thelI puuI7u-
mont IL, variety, quality ana quail.'Iyg
of their food the kind and charaJtel ~ ~
their clothing and shan make ~; u0i i,,s,1~a
er rules and regulations as WIZ n'9rt I
their eafe-keepiug and proper car an I'q
TO appoint such officers, Su@Lu9 ".-t
physicians as may be necessary 1,l|+
Iiird that guards SO appOlhtG4 sllail ~
rrrniya n greater sum than so caCh ptt
month. ana the officers aud phHsicIdHS
So appointed shall not receive d bie;tffSil
sum than $lc0 each per mon ~ i,',,,,inS
fIIthnr That any person or cofpotdllph
Iay,iug hired any converts uti'I INC
nroyision of this bill, aud laliihE "
refusing to comply with the teSTlI tI,t
~ mo Commission shall forfeit All llSH17
,,ndrr any contract Of hiring, ana III lIl3
discretion Of the commission, anu Oh
mission shall have power ana auinni ~
10 rake from said hirer the cohEictS 50
hired and return tne S'tH'c "iNN 80
,,rnXiGiOnS OF this DIll.