Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-20

Sec. f. BE it further enacted. That fell
ony convicts under sentence from the
courts of these counties which do not
work their misdemeanor convicts in the
manner above set forth, shall be under
the MANAGEMENT and control of the prison
commission, and shall, from and after
April /, 1904, be by said prison commission
disposed of as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 5. BE ii further enacted, That those
counties which have not sufficient num-
Der of misdemeanor convicts and felony
convicts sentenced by their own courts
to justify the establishment of chain
gangs, shall have the right and privilege
of increasing their force of convict labor
from the convicts under the control of the
prison commission, which are not required
to be placed upon the prison farm; and
IL shall be the duty of the prison commits
sion to furnish upon written demand be-
ing made for the same by such countless
without cost or price, convicts to any
number not exceeding fifty, to each coun-
ty Convicts when delivered as prescribed
in this section shall be transported to their
destination by the counties receiving the
same without expense to the state.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the
felony convicts not disposed of as provid-
ed in the foregoing sections shall be by
said prison commission offered for hire to
private parties or corporations, to be
worked by those hiring the same in the
manner and under the direction and con-
troll of the prison commission, and with
the same restrictions as the convicts are
now worked under the present contracts
of hire. In offering said convicts for hire,
the said commission shall advertise for
bids, and require bond as prescribed in
section II of said act creating the prison
commission, and hire such convicts in the
same numbers and upon the same terms
and conditions as prescribed In said act,
except that the said. commission, in offer
ing said convicts, shall as near as practi-
cable divide them into four equal parts, Of
fering one-fourth for eighteen months, one
fourth for two years, one-fourth for three
years and one-fourth for four years,
Sec. z. Be 1t further enacted, That
at the expiration of the contracts of hire
made under the provisions of this amend
ing act, it shall be the duty of the COM
mission to honor all demands for the
convicts from counties made under the
provisions of this act, as far as the num-
Der of convicts viii permit, honoring first
those demands on file. If, after supply
ing all demands of counties, convicts are
still undisposed of, it shall be the duty
of the prison commission to place them
upon the lands purchased as hereinafter
provided, if sufficient lands are then
owned by the state to accommodate them;
if not, it shall then be the duty of the
prison commission to again offer such
convicts in their custody and not disposed
of for hire in the same manner as provid-
ed in section of this act, except that
such convicts shall be hired for period
of eighteen months and no longer. 1t be-
ing the intention and purpose of this act
to as far as possible, and as quickly as
possible, place the felony convicts of the
state upon the public works and roads in
as many counties as will use them, and
to place the residue on farms to be owned
and worked by the state, and it shall be
the duty of the prison commission to use
their most earnest efforts in carrying
out the intentions of this act.
Sec. s. Be 1t further enacted. That
counties working convicts under the pro-
visions of this act shall have the right
and authority to work the roads Of other
counties for compensation.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That