The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-28
CONVICT LABOR
ON HIGHWAYS
Delegate Grey. Of Marshall County.
Drafts Such a Bill to Be
introduced
Intelligence Bureau.
Charioston. w. Va Ian II

'he or the most Important Wills To- lie ]
presented before the Legislature during I
the present session will be- the C;raV
convict labor measure. providing for the
- OF prison labor in county roads and !
The bill! Is faith cred by 4. IT. GRAY. 90
Mar shsil county. and has been approved !
ey G0vernor-elect II. ID. Hatfield and |
Governor Glasscock. II Will have TIE
tull support or pr. Hatfield. by whom
the original has been amended 70 con-
FORM with his ideas. expressed during !
ne late campaign. In which he pledged |
measure
Under the provisions OF the bill con-
tlcts sentenced to confinement in county
lalls and persons held FOR trial In iail In |
default or bond. a. well as the state !
prison Convicts. may. be employed on !
ROAD WORK NO prisoner under the age
OF 10 snail De so employed and over i6 |
ana under Il such employment Will be |
I.isscret.onary with the warden OF the /
JudSe or court under whose Jurisdiction
Ia prisoner may be
The state board or control will have |
jurisdiction over the assignment OF CON
Eicts To- the various counties
Any county may apply TO the board OF
roHItoI Tor conNicts to be worked ON the
OK Sohviets available permits all such
apphc.tuons found satisfactory To the
board VIII he granted.
Tue bill. as revised by Or. Hatfield, -
as follows.
A bill TO provide FOR the use Of prison
layor on county roads and bridges
West Virginia:
l. The several county courts OF the
state are hereby authorized AMI required
20 employ uiOn the county roads and
bridges under their control the labor OF
prisoners. including convicts Sentenced
20 confinement in the penitentiary. con-
WIS sentenced TO confinement IN the
county lails. and persons held for trial
hnc confined in the county lails because
I hot admitted TO bail. such authority and
3 employment TO be in accordance with the
provisions OF this Act.
? The work 10 he done b. such
PRISON labor upon county roads and
ttol and direction Of the county court
am under the immediate supeTIntend-
80. OF such persons a. the county court
may designate for that purpose. The
county court shall supply ali necessary
materials. tools and teams required FOR
prison labor IN the preparation OF suca
materials.
3. The prisoners 50 employed shall he
EuarSed when at their work on the roads
snd bridges or IN MAKING road material
pN guards detailed by the warden OF the
! 'HIl'hliiN. not exceeding eWo guards
y" every twenty-five prisoners 50 en-
p.eyed- In appointing such guards, men
SNAIL he selected rlr as possible who
are qualified by experience ami otu-r-
MS" tn assist IN the supervision OF the
/ work under construction. ana "a the case
"I NOThiug both state and county rrls-
3"eFs II one county. they shall all be- IN
~ On" SET or 4 yards such guards shall
receive ulc same com .. Usdtiuu as guards
4 ''Hp4oy9d Ia tao peHIt"utiary.
> No Prisoners under the axe ~ .
years shall toe employ cd uTon t4- public.
roais and the emplo ymont Of any such
Prisoners over tie ase of IL Years aud
-s'Irr W" age o. = wears. al Toe ease
y. P'SohrrS IN thr p,uitvut!uvy. Suall l~
discretionary with tn warden or ~,
lpeHitentarN. and IN the case OF rr.S3r-
"is n tti.s shall be- discretionary with
| TIE court o- fudg. f.u4,r u.s., ,r....r
such Prisoners ma. ls S..rt ~ WORK ~.
public roads cor bridges