The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02
The New Penitsntiary Law.

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The bill passed to-day to re e.organize
the pen!tentiary is entitled "An Act to
incorporate the States Prison of North
Carolina, snd to Provide for the Gov
ernment Thereof"
1t proyides that the penitcntlary
shalt be ii corporation under the name
OF the States prison, and that tins cor.
poratlon shall be invested with all CT
the property, real and personal chooses
In action, right in action and other
rights now owned. held or engaged by
the North Carolina penitentiary, and
shall be liable for all Of the debts and
| other liabilities for which the said peni-
Tertiary l. now Liable. The pentent,-
airy Is empowered 70 bay, acquire, lease
and hold all property necessary for con-
,-ductlng Its operations as provided by
law.
. In addition TO the present directors,
the General Assembly shall appoint ~
directors, whose term shall begin on
the date OF their appointment and con-
tnue two years. "All Laws and clauses
Il laws conierring upon the Govern
or the power to appoint or nominate
directors for the penltentary or States
Prison are hereby repealed, and this
General Assembly shall appoint per-
sons to fill all vacancies now existing
in the present board of directors"
Compensation of directors shall Q
81 per day eaca and cents per mile
each way of travel while III discharge Of
their official duties.
The directors may by themselves, or
through agencies, employ wardens,
physicians, managers, supervisors or
overseers and other servants necessary;
shall prescribe their duties ard their
compensation. All property belong.
ing to the peniteDtiarv shall he con-
trOlled by the directors under rules
prescribed by them. The board Of d.
rectors shall provide for receiving and
keeping in custody all conyicls sent to
the penitentiary by the courts Of tie
State. The said board shall also make
provisions for the employment OF all
convicts confined in the penitentiary or
at any of its farms. The first meeting
of the directors is to he he'd at Raleigh
on the 10th Of February, 1899. and after
taking oath OF Office and elect:ng u
chairman, the directors shall immedi.
ately assume ali control OF the penitcn.
tlary. The board, at their first meet
ing, aud annually thereafter, on the
first Monday in January, shall appoint
an executive board to be composed of
three of their own number, which said
board shall meet on the l1th
of February, 1899, and bl-munthly
thereafter, or at such other times as
the chairman may think necessary.
The executive board shall have all
powers conferred upou the inl hoard
while in session that said executive
board may no. revoke, repeal or amend
any rule, regulation Or by Jaw made
by the full board. The executive
board may elect its chairman and fill
all vacancies that may occur therein,
and when it may he necessary, call Il
meeting OF the full board Of directors
upon ten days notice thereof. The
executive board is to receive the same
RS the board OF direct
)rS.
The board of directors shall, at any OF
its meeting. be empowered to lease,
,ablet Or sell to any person Or corpora
lion any or all Of the lands or pers NAL
owned by the penitentiary,
and contract for the hire of any able
,odied convicts not necessary to be de-
aimed in the penitentiary, and provid.
I'd that such ccnvicts shall remain un-
Ter the actual management, control
and care of the executive board or its
agents and servants, s.d provided fur
her that no sncb contract shall he
made unless the States Prison shall
De Unidentified against loss incurred in
said farms and employing
.uch convicts.
The Office of superintendent OF the
Is abolished and all laws
'elating to the duties and compensation
u such officer are repealed. The Office
If clerk to the penitentiary is also
,bolished.
Chapter 219, laws of 1897, and chap
er All. laws 1895, and chapter 2S3,
avs of 1893, and section 3427 of The
Code are repealed.
Provisions of the bill in so far as
hey apply to the election of II dlrec-
ors and the filling of vacancies in the
,oard of director shall be in effect
IN the 10th February, 1899.