The Forrest City times., 1909-05-21

TWO years or more. and whose conduct
and service has entitled him to a com
mutation. he shall receive at his dis
charge, 10 be paid for 10y the county
from which lie vas sentenced. .ene
suit Of under and outer clothing. hat.
shoes and socks to cost not less than
$3.50 in currency eff tile United
states, and shall lie paid 81 80 in
money.
Sec. L. Each county court shall
have exclusive jurisdiction over the
working and maintenance Of such
.conyicts while in the county Of such
court and such court shall by APP
propriate orders, designate the roads
to be worked location of stockades
and camps and purchase Of supplies
and utensils for such convicts.
See. b. Tie county Judge. the
county clerk and the sheriff of each
county shall constitute a board. for
the enactment and enforcement of
rules governing the working. care. To-
cation and punishment of such con
victs not laid down in this act. while
In their county, and when upon a
hearing Of any complaint duly sworn
10 and filed with the county court To
gether with the evidence submitted
in writing, Of an offense demanding
punishment, they shall prescribe the
punishment to be inflicted and it
shall be the duty Of the warden under
the orders Of the board To administer
the same.
Sec. Il. Before any warden shall be
permitted TO exercise any duties Of
the office, lie shall be required to file
a good and sufficient bond to be ap-
proved by majority of tie courts
OF tie district in sum equal
10 1.-THE amount of the value Of
the unexpired time Of all tie conyicts
which it is estimated may be under
his control at any one time. estimat-
ing their value at seventy-fve cents
per day, conditioned fer the faithful
performance of his duties as set forth
in this act
Sec. Is, 1t shall be the duty of the
roads and convict warden at each term
OF the county court of every county in
his district TO file report setting out
| the number Of men received from the
respective counties, the number OF
days each Of their terms. the nun ber
Of days worked by each, and where.
and the character of the work with
recommendations for Communication
and detailed statement of the work
accomplished, the number Of con-
victs discharged since last report, and
a report Of illness of any convict. the
character Of the same and its dura-
ton and such other information as
the county court may deem proper.
Sec. Ii. The county court Of each
district organized under this act shall
have the power TO deliver any pris-
Eoner being held in default of bail in
his county jail TO tie warden of said
district as other conyicts with the
prisoners consent; and provided
further, that he, the said prisoner,
shall be entitled to the amount of
seventy five cents per day ON his fine
and cost, if convicted for any misde-
meanor, and, if discharged or &C.
quilted the county court shall issue
him a warrant for. seventy-fve cents
per day for labor actually performed
while held in default of bail: or the
same price per day for each day of
labor performed by any prisoners
above the number Of days required for
the payment of mis- fine and cost.
Provided further, that the county
court of each convict district shall
have the power 10 retain in his county
Jail, or to transfer to any other county
jail or TO the penitentiary any pris-
oner whom he deems liable TO escape,
or unfit to perform manual labor.
Provided further, that said court or
courts shall have optional power to
work either misGeneanor or felony
conyicts or both.
Provided, further, that no prisoner
who is held in jail in default Of bail
shall be delivered to any warden or
required TO do any work except upon
request Of such prisoner.
Sec. II. Provided further that the
county courts of the counties of the
State Of Arkansas shall have optional
power to constitute their counties
into districts as provided in this Act;
otherwise they may remain subject to
the present laws now on the statute
books of the State Of Arkansas.
Sec. Is. All laws and parts Of laws
in conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
No Others.