The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03

CHAPTER 1915. F. NO. IA
AN ACT to compel prisoners in county
and village jails to perform LABOR up3l
the public streets highways, puonc
buildings and grounds, and other places
within the county in which they are
confined: regulating the manner or pei
forming such labor and prescribing the
punishment for violations OF the proVl-
Sions hereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF tne
State of Minnesota:
Section i. Any able bodied male person
over the age of sixteen years and not over
the age of fifty years now or herea i le 81
confined in any county or village jan III
this state under the Judgment OF any
court of record, justice court or any III
bunal authorized to imprlson TOT lie W. ~
lation of any law ordinance, py54dm w %
police regulation, n ay be required TO IA
Dor during the whole or part OF the t,li,e
of his sentence, as hereafter pToViueu;
and such court or other trlpunal, w.
passing final Judgment or lmprlSolitiietIi'.
whether for non-paYment OF me OF olu-
erwise. shall have the power to deteTnli me.
and shall determine, whether sucu M
prisonment shall be at hard labor OF ny,
Sec . Such labor may be on the pupiic
streets or highways or on or about pupnc
buildings or grounds, or at sucn otllei
public places in the county where CON
fined and during such reasonable lliile
of the day as the person having charse VI
the prisoners may direct. ana not eAceeu-
ing ten hours per day. 49,
Sec. 5. In case the sentence De to s t tIe
violation OF any of the statutes or me
state, the sheriff of the county where tne
IMPRISONMENT is shall Superlntenu the pei
Torrance of the labor herein contem,
plated and shall furnish the tools anu
materials if necessary. to work WITH at
the expense of the county in Whlch e!le
prisoner is confined, ana Such o9ut ny
shall be entitled to such labor ana the
benefits thereof Such labor ShaI De per
formed under the direction OF the cu''iaty
commissioners of such county ana III as
cordance with such regulations as SAID
board shall make.
Sc. 4. When the Imprisonment IS pur-
suant to the Judgment OF any court ; po-
lice court, poles magistrate, Vltlage jug
tice mayor or other tribunal OF any W
Corporated town, village or city, ior tne
violation of any ordinance, bylaw OF
other regulation, the village marshal o.
said town or village. or the chlet OF p 11
lice of such city, as the case may be, snall
superintend the performance OF ING IdooI
herein contemplated and shall furnlsn
the tools and materials, II necessary, 10
village or city requiring the labor ana
such town village or city shall be entllleu
TO such labor and the benefits Thereon.
Such labor shall be performed under me
direction of the town or village couIcIi
or board of aldermen. as the case my u1
and in accordance with such regulatlons
board of aldermen, shall make. ~ o,,,,
Sec. a. The officer having charge OF any
prisoners for the purpose specllled IN TINS ~,
chapter may use such means as, anu ~
more than, are necessary to prevent es-
cape, and if any prisoner attempts to es-
cape. either while going from or return
FMS. to the iail. or while at labor, or at
any time or if he refuses to labor the
officer having him in charge, after due
INQUIRY may, to secure such person OF
cause him to labor use the means au-
thorized by sections seven thousand four
hundred and seVenty-nine Qf'9}, dlu
seven thousand four hundred and elghty
C74Sn) of the general statutes OF eighteen
hundred and ninety-four $3.50: and may
cause such person to be kept in sontary
confinement not more than ten Gays or
any one such offense, and curing su ;ta
solitary confinement he may be fed win
bread and water only. unless otner 1000
is necessary for the preservation OF MS
health. ~ =,
Hfcted within the Jail or jail Enclosure tor
refusal to work, and shall not be consld-
cred as any part of the time for Whlch the
prisoner IS sentenced; and provided, Iur.
Their that in no event shall the term OF
Imprisonment exceed the period OF ninety
Sec For every days labor performed
nv any person under the provisions here
of there shall be credited on any Judgment
for fine and costs against him the sum OF
one and $1,000 dollars, and Wnen suihc sl5d[t
fine and costs, the prisoner shall De dis
Sec. I. The officer having such prisoner
in charge shall protect him from insult
and annoyance and communication with
others while at labor. and going. to and
returning from the same, and he may
use such means as are necessary and
proper therefor. And any person persist
ing in insulting and annoying or commu-
nicating with any prisoner, after being
commanded by such officer to desist shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by
fine not exceeding ten dollars (S1O0W, or
by Imprisonment not exceeding five 20
DAYS
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after it's passage.
Approved April IA, 1897.