The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
THE WORKING OF CoNVICTS
n Bill that Will Be Introduced IN
the Legislature
BY HON. JOHN 7. BROWNE OF HARRIS
TO Prevent Conviets Coming In Cen
pesitton win Free Labor and TO
Utilise Their Labor sn Farms.

nOn. JOuu u br0Nue, DCu10tt "a A1N
legislature from Harris county. has pre-
pared and will introduce the following
bill In the legislature In reierecce to the
handling Of convict labor:
An act to regulate the working OF Goa
victs; to prevent conyicts from being
hired to individuals and corporations.
and to prevent their competition with
free labor; to inhibit the State from
competing with its citizens Ia the man
Sfacture and sale OF articles made in
whole or in part by convicts. 70 utilize
the labor Of said convicts upon farms
owned or leased by the State. and to
utilize Convict labor IN improving pub
lie highways.
Section /. BE Il enacted by the !egisiA-
ture OF the State Of Texas that the hiriHg
and leasing OF conyicts to any person.
firm. association or corporation is hereby
Inhibited within the State 0; Texas. ant II
Ahall hereafter be unlawful for tie state Of
Texas. and any ana all counties, cities 1nA
towns therein TO IN any manner hire O,
lease any one convicted 0. crime. save as
except parties convicted 0. Eiscens=u-
ors, In which case the co1atlss OF cities IL
which conviction IS had she'll have the rjebg
TO employ sail party 70 convicted o. E4s-
dsmeanor In Improving ths pupist ,ase. Of
tAr county Or norslnx t3r.on tn. roo.
farms which have beel OF Gey be esiA5-
ltshed by any county 10 this STATE.
Section : The manufacture o. r12cain-
cry and fountfy produces - the c0nv..;s
In the teriteuiisri.k %, ib. s,sta 81 to-
Is hcreoy irhiblts6 sns All artfc;as =,
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