The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20

charged to his destination. and one hat and pair Of shoes But if such con- vict be charged with the commission of any other criminal offense he must be delivered to the proper sheriff. or ofncer, to answer such charge, under such rules and regulations as may be That after this ent goes into effect mol convict shall be discharged in any county in this State having more than 100000 population except In cases where the convict be discharged was
 convicted in such county of more than 100000 population; provided that all 1 convicts. State and county. who may
 have heretofore been hired or leased to any contractor to be worked or kept In any county having more than Io0.ov0 | population and all convicts, State and county, who may hereafter be sent into population to bs there worked or kept by any contractor pursuant to any l contract heretofore made. may be dis | charged in the county where tiiey are | worked or kept irrespective of its pop
 ulation. That in all cases where State | copvicts are confined in the peniten- tiary or any department of the peni- l tentiary in counties having more than l 100000 population and are there worked employed. kept or imprisoned | directly by the State and are so worked, kept or imprisoned without the inter- vention of any contractor, 1t Is made | the duty of the board of convict in- | spectors to cause all such Donvicts at | any time within fifteen days prior to
 the time they would be entitled to their | discharges, as now provided by law, | to be transported under guard to the
 counties in which such convicts were
 convicted. and to be there immediately | upon arrival thereat discharged. pro- 1 vided that in cases where the county | seats of such counties are on rail-
 road the convict shall be discharged
 at the county seat of the county where he was convicted. The cost of trans
 porting State conyicts. under guard. to | the counties where they were con 1 victed as provided for in this l section of this. act shall be paid
 out of the convict fund in the same
 manner and subject to the same audit ing and approval that is now required by law in the case of the payment of
 other sums out of such fund. 1t shall
 be the duty of said Board of Convict | Inspectors to cause as many convicts | who are to be discharged in the coun-
 ties where they were convicted. under this section of this act, as may be req
 sonably SC transported under the same
 guard or guards. and at the least cost the circumstances will permit of. That
 after this act goes into effect neither the State nor any county shall make any contract for the lease or hire Of
 any convict, nor shall any convict be leased or hired by either the State or any county, to be, or who shall be work ed, employed, imprisoned or kept in any county having more than 100000
 population except In cases where the
 person, firm or corporation to whom or
 which such convicts are hired or leased shall agree to transport such convicts
 within fifteen days prior to the time
 such convfcts would be entitled to their
 discharges as now provided by law to
 the counties where such convicts were l convicted and to the county seats Of
 such counties where the county seat ll is on a railroad; and all convicts who ! shall be leased or hired by either the
 State or any county, after the passage Il of this act, to be worked. employed. { kept or imprisoned in any county In
 tho State having more than 100000
 population, or who shall be so worked,
 employed, kept or imprisoned, shall be
 within fifteen days prior to the time
 when they would be entitled to their
 discharges as now provided by law.
 transported by the person, firm or cor
 poration hiring or leasing them lthat
 is, by the bailee or ieasee of sdch
 convicts), under guard to the counties where such convicts were convicted,
 and be there, immediately on arrival in such counties discharged, and if the
 county seat of the county where such convict was convicted Is on a railroad, than such convict shall be discharged , at such county seat; and provided that
 all convicts who now or may hereafter
 be worked. employed. kept or impris- oned in the same county where they
 were convicted may be discharged Tn
 such county irrespective of its popu- lation. That any convict required un- der the provisions of this act to be dis
 charged in the county weherein he was convicted may be transported to such
 county at any time within fifteen days
 prior to the time he may be entitled to his discharge as now provided py law; that such convict may be dis charged immediately upon reaching such county, unless the county seat of ] such county Is on Q railroad in which : case such convict shall be discharged
 at such county seat: that after such
 discharge such convict's sentence shall
 be- at an end. That any person, nrm
 or corporation to whom any convict Is
 hereafter leased or hired who shall dis } charge any convict required under the
 provisions of this act to be discharged in the county where he was convicted who shall discharge such convict else- where than is required by this act shall i. be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall ) be\ fined therefor nor exceeding $l00 and may be prosecuted therefor before
 any court in the State having jurisdic- tion of misdemeanors; and shall also } forfeit S10o to any person suing there
 for ;Of such suits the circuit courts oi } this State shall have jurisdiction. That } any warden of the penitentiary, super , intendent or guard of convicts, sheriff ] or other officer or employe of the State } or, any county who shall discharge any
 convict required under the provisions
 of this act to be discharged in the
 county wherein he was convicted who shall discharge such convict elsewhere ) than is required by this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon con- viction therefor may be fined not less than $100.
 Sec. 26. Law relating to convIcts and ) prisoners to be given in special charge
 to grand jury. The judges of the cir , cult courts and city courts shall give in special charge to the grand jury the provisions of this code relating to
 convicts and prisoners.
 Sec 27. This act shall not be so con- strued as to repeal any local law now in force in this State.
 Approved November 30. 1907.
 ] Offlcial:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
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