The news & observer., 1901-02-21
STATE PRISON BOARD.
Governor to Appoint Five
Directors.
They win Choose The Officials and Have CON-
PIete Man cement Of the Prison. The
Bill in The Senate.

"An act to incorporate the States
prison of North Carolina and to pro-
vide for the government thereof" was
reported to the Senate by Senator Wood
ard, of the committee on penal institu-
tions yesterday, and upon request of
several Senator'S actions was deferred so
that they could read the bill. It's pro-
visions are as follows:
Section l. provides that the State
prison of North Carolina shall be cor
poration with all rights that is now held
by the State penitentiary.
Section 2 gives it all rights necessary
with the purposes of the institution
Section g. That the States Prison of
North Carolina shall be governed and
controlled by it's board of directors as
hereinafter provided for: said board OF
directors shall be authorized to employ
such managers, wardens, physicians.
supervisors, overseefs, and other SER
wants or agents as they may deem ne.
cessary for the manas ement of the af-t
fairs OF said States prison. and the safe
keeping and employment of the convicts
therein confined They shall fix the
compensation VI SUCH SCIN anus Vi
agents. prescribe their duties by proper
rules and regulations, and may dis
charge at will.
Section 4. gives the board entire con-
troll of the Prison AMI power to adopt
such rules and regulations as may seem
just and proper.
Section 5. gives authority to keep in
at q
prison or on the farms, and adds: "The
said board of directors may provide for
the recapture of convicts that may es-
cape from said prison in such manner
as they may deem best, and may pay
such reward and expenses to any person
making such recaptures as they may
think proper
Section 6. The Board of directors
shall be empowered to lease, sub-let or
sell to any person or corporation. any
or all lands or personal property owned
or leased by said states prison, anu
contract for the hire or employment of
any able bodied convicts not necessary
to be detained in the prison near Raj
eigh, upon such terms as may be Just
and fair to the States prison: Pfovid-
ed that such convicts when so hired or
employed. shall remain under the actual
management. control and care of the
said Board of Directors on it's en-
ployees. agents and servants.
Section states that the board may
reauire bonds of it's officers who handle
money for the prison.
Section provides that the State
Treasurer shall. keep a separate account
of the prisons funds and pay the same
out upon vouchers consisting OF an
itemiZed accounts of the claim and an
order signed by such officer or agent
as the Board Of directors shall author
ize to sign the same, approved by the
chairman.
Section 9. The Board of Directors
shall consist of q chairman ana TOUR
other members to. be appointed by the
Governor. by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. Said board
shall be so appointed during the present
session of the General Assembly ana
and every four years thereafter. and
their term of office shall be four years
beginning en- the 5th day of March next
after their appointment.
Section 10 provides for the members
Of the board taking oath and holding