The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-29
(By Mr.. Clement.)


and criminal course of conduct II re-
leased, and in the opinion OF the
Judge the public good does
not require that the defendant shall
suffer the disgrace of Imprisonment
at hard labor in the penitentiary, the
execution Of sentence and judgment
may, in the discretion of the Judge,
be suspended until the next term of
the Court so as to enable application
to be made to the Governor for a
pardon.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the pre-
siding Judge, where the execution of
sentence and Judgment has been sus-
pended, as provided in section l of
this Act, to Immediately transmit to
the Board of Parole copy of the in
dictment or presentment, together
with his reasons for suspending the
sentence and judgment; and such
other recommendations as he may
think proper to make in the premi
SEES. The presiding Judge shall also
cause to be entered on the minutes
of the Trial Court an order reciting
the reasons for the suspension of the
sentence and judgment, and provid-
ing that the prisoner whose sentence
has been so suspended shall from the
date of suspension, be subject to be
placed under the control of the
Board of Parole of the State, and,
when SO placed, shall be subject to
all laws, rules and regulations per-
: tanning to convicts on parole. 1t
shall be the duty of the Court to hold
the defendant in custody unless bond
is executed for the appearance of
the prisoner at the next term of the
Court. If the prisoner whose SEN
tence is SO suspended is not pardon
ed by the Governor, or not paroled
by the Board of Parole, by the first
day of the next term of Court, it
shall be the duty of the presiding
Judge to Immediately put into eXecu-
ton the sentence and judgment OF
the Court by ordering the prisoner
to be delivered to the proper author
tiles for the execution of his sentence
of imprisonment. Bnt should he be
pardoned or paroled, it shall then be
the duty of the Court to show the
facts by proper decree and discharge
the bond taken for the appearance
of the prisoner as aforesaid.
Section 3. Be it further enacted
That it shall be the duty of the
Board of Parole, upon receipt of the
pleadings in the case, together with
the recommendations of the presid
ing Judge, as provided in section
of this act, through the State Parole
officer, hereinafter provided, to lool
, after the welfare of, and have charge
of and keep in communication will
the said prisoner, thus on parole
and also to keep in communication
with his employers; and when /
: shall satisfactorily appear to- salt
l Board that such prisoner whose sen
I tence has been suspended as provid
ed in this Act, has led an exemplar,
life, and bemeaned himself in a man
ner and for such period of time tina
led the Board to believe that he i
n reliable and trustworthy and that h
4 will probably remain at liberty with
out violating the law, and his fins
release is not incompatible with tn
welfare of society. The Board ma
n in its discretion parole the prisone
for such period of time as they deer
s best, or the Board may recommen
to the Governor that he grant sue
prisoner pardon and final discharge
In the case the Board shall recon
mend to the Governor that the pri
oner be pardoned and finally di'
charged, they shall file the paper
" received from the Trial Judge, tx
gether with their recommendation
attached thereto with the Governo
sufficient time before the ne'
y term of Court, at which the prisont
= is required to appear to enable Il
Governor to take action thereon, an
when the Governor acts on said Al
plication, he shall communicate h
action to the Board and the Boar
shall at once transmit to the Juds
of the Court where the case again
the prisoner is pending, the action
the Governor; and in case the Boar
shall grant the prisoner a parole.
provided in this Act, they shall
once communicate with and tran
init to the Judge of the Court whel
the case against the prisoner
pending, their action and the reason
for granting the prisoner a parole
and fhc Indigo ,nf such Court in eft