The Republican journal., 1917-04-05

poInllHent snail De maze DIS dpoSo oe
scribed for the unexpired portion or such
term. One of the members OF SAID poard
shall be designated in his COMMISSION as
chairman. The commission may appoint
a'secretary, who shall receive an annual
salary of three hundred dollars. The
word commission" as used in this act
shall mean the board of prison commits
sioners.
Section .. The commission shall have
the general direction and control OF the
State prison, exclusive of any other
board created by statute. It shall make
and establish such rules and regulations,
not Inconsistent with law, as it may deem
eXpedient for the direction of the o1ncerS
of the prison in the performance of their
duties; for the government, discipline, in
struction and employment of the inmates:
for the supply of food clothing and bed
ding therein and for the custody and
preservation of the property connected
Herewith.
Section 3. The warden. chaplain and
physician shall be appointed by the COM
mission and shall hold Office during Its
pleasure. All other officers and en-
ployees of the prison shall be appointe1
and commissioned by the warden with
the approval Of the commission. The
compensation of all officers and en-
ployees of the prison shall be established
by the commission, subject to the ap-
prevail of the governor and council.
Section L. The commission shall be an
advisory board of pardons. 1t shall con-
slider carefully and thoroughly the merits
of all applications for pardon and COM
mutation OF sentence referred to it by
the governor and it shall make to him In
writing, without publicity, a full report
of the crime for which the applicant was
sentenced, his physical and mental con-
dition, his previous history and record,
his domestic relations, his conduct while
in prison and any other pertinent facts
or circumstances, together with the con-
illusions and recommendations of said
commission. No such report shall be
made without the concurrence Of a ma
jority of it's members.
Section ). Said commission may au-
thorize the employment of able-bodfel
prisoners, sentenced for any term less
than life. in the construction or improve
ment of highways or on other public
ransements as may be made with the
State highway commission or other de-
partment of the State having such public
works in charge, and said commission
shall prescribe such rules and conditions
as it deems expedient to insure the prorer
care and treatment of the prisoners While
so employed and their safe-keeping an
return Prisoners while so employed
shall not be required to wear clothing
which will materially distinguish them
from other worlnlen.
Section 6. The commission may require
a physical and psychopathic examination
of persons committed to the prison and
shall keep a record thereof. At the re-
quest of the commission the superintend-
ent and trustees of the state hospitals
oonato,,+ ,,t,.s;,e,oc e,,,,,lo,nd Of said
,n;tI pt' ,@ ,,nh aC-a1,,inations
and the actual expenses of physicians IN
making such examinations shah be paid
from any funds in the state treasury
nrieon The commission is authorized to
transfer any prisoner to either of said
hospitals fer further study or observation
of his mental condition if it is deemed ad-
yisah1e
Section I. The warden, with the ap-
proyal of the commission may offer re-
ward not exceeding one hundred dollars
for the apprehension and return of any
prisoner released ON parole VINO shait
have violated the conditions of his re
lease. and upon satisfactory proof that
the terms of said offer have been com
Piled with the govTnor with the advice
and consent of thu council, shall draw
his warrant upon the treasurer for the
navr,7ent thereof
Section S. The advisory board in the
matter of paroles and the board of prison
and ali of the powers and authority con-
Tered nv law upon said boards are
hereby transferred to the board of pris-
on "Reminiscences and all existing pro-
visions Of law apDlicable to either of
said boards shall hereafter apply to
said board of prison commissioner
The commission shall have exclusive ju-
risdiction in all cases in granting pa
Section Q. Sections four eleven and
ffty-two of chapter one hundred and
fnrfvtu-o of fine Revised Statutes and all
nt5er acts or rarts OF acts inconsistent
I,ara-,,;tb ave 7rerebv renealed
nc Geotion ~ In view, Of the emergency
80 ~ +be ,raar1I'le tais act shall take
cteeo -, ,a, 5,,1,rnve5 (Ar,,Ir5yel April 6,
9ot-S
rEaprrr JOG.
A.. j.. ,,a,a cection sixteen of
al 49, - ~ o,,a bIndred seventeen of the
Revised Statutes, Increasing the sal
ory of State treasurer.
coa+io, Cban+er one hundred sew
t 1G.iot eac+ion sivteen. is hereby
eIlleeti, Nv insartinp in the second line
4Id,nof betraan tbe word "thousand''
lleI ~. - .a,l .sdof1are the words five
aile tile W." WI Nv insar+ing after the
ituIie1i ..do1iare,, in tbe second line the
VIZ .and tho said Two Thousand five
Mul9s s'it do,1 Iair sal he anl,roDriated
ai' , 1u Taoinoins With the YEAR nine
taeh Eead sleniaan snd maid to the
Sat tea s1lre,,a11d charged to the ap-
Sua.e ~ He.9 Co. ne denarfment' so that
pl2li ia t,G NJ amenied shall read as
faln se1'io'l %
Seotio, 1e The treasurer of State
., aTG',o enaiI w. an. annual salary of two
shall receive an "iIla[''l o1iaTe and the
LnoAs t, tia,,sand i've hundred dollars
salu w nronria+ed eecb wear beein-
si1aai p5 tb ~ vear nineteen hundred
lillls VIZ WIN ah0 ,,ssid 70 tba STATE trea