The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 200

Sol.llJA ItN oF NE ftoOS6
or CORRECTION WITH THE
STATE PRISON, TO AUTHOR
LIE THE BOARD OF CONTROL.
TO DETERMINE AND ADJUST
THE RESPECTIVE INTERESTS
OF THE STATE AND THE
COUNTY OF RUTLAND IN THE
HOUSE OF CORRECTION, AND
TO AMEND AND REPEAL GER
TAIN SECTIONS OF THE GEN
ERAL LAWS, RELATING TO THE
HOUSE OF CORRECTION AND
THE STATE PRISON AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
1t is hereby enacted by the GcAcral
Assembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section !. The board Of control il
hereby authorized and empowered to
negotiate with the commissioners named
in an act of the general assembly of
nineteen hundred and nineteen entitled
AN act relating to the appointment Of
commissioners to act for Rutland
county for certain purposes approved
March ID, 1919, for the purpose of
determining and adjusting the rcspec-
tive rights as between the state and the
county of Rutland in the house Of cor
rcction in the city OF Rutland under
and by virtue OF No 3 of the acts Of
1876 and TO determine what, il any, con-
sideration should be paid TO said county
for a release OF such rights. If any, as
the county may have in the house Of
correction and upon such determine
ton the auditor OF accounts, with the
approval OF the board OF control, IL
hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to draw his order 10 the treas
urer of said county for such sum, II
any, not exceeding thirty thousand dol
lars as may be agreed upon between
said board and said commissioners
which sum shall be in full satisfaction.
settlement and discharge OF all claims
and demands which said county may
have in and to the house of correction
as aforesaid II. in the judgment of
the board OF control, an adjustment
can be made by transfer TO said county
OF portion of the premises now used
as a house of correction, in lieu OF a
money consideration as above provided,
the board is further authorized and en-
to make such agreement with
said commissioners as 20 the board seems
reasonable and proper 10 put into effect
such adjustment, and the director Of
state institutions is hereby authorized
and empowered 10 make all necessary
deeds and conyeyances to carry out such
agreement
Sec ? When such agreement is con-
summated and the conditions thereof
performed, whether by payment Of a
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property, the director OF state institu-
tons is hereby authorized and empow-
cred, with the approval OF the board Of
control, to dispose Of said premises and
property or such thereof as then re-
mains, when. in bis judgment and that
Of the board, satisfactory disposition
Of the same can be made and for that
purpose the director is hereby author
ized and empowered for and in behalf
Of the state and IN It's name 10 make all
necessary deeds and conveyanees 20
carry out the provisions Of this section.
Sec. 4 Section 7I27 Of the General
Laws is hereby amended 50 as 70 read
as follows
Sec 7I27 The state prison al Wind
sor shall be the general penitcniary and
prison OF ilt stare IOt IIt EFi'Hiahiph
and punishment Of offenders, except as
provided in the following section, IN
which shall be securely confined, ern-
ooyed and governed, offenders sem
enced TO solitary Imprisonment or con-
inemert therein al hard labor
Sec q. Section 7Iz8 Of the General
laws is hereby amended SO as 70 read
IS follows
Sec 7Izs There shall be established
md maintained Al the state prison in
a department thereof 10 be
,nown as the house Of correction for
he punishment, employment and re-
ormation Of persons convicted OF crime,
IS provided in this chapter and wher-
.ver in the General Laws reference e
made 20 the house Of correction 4 shan
,e construed 10 mean the house OF cor
eefion above described
Sec. & Persons hereafter sentenced
q confinement IN the house Of eorrec-
ion shall be committed 70 the depart
rent Of the state prison Designated as
he house OF correction; and persons
ow serving sentences in the house Of
direction al Rutland shall, upon war
ants issued by the governor, be trans.'
erred % sach department for and dur
" tie remainder Of the term Of their
espcciiye sentences.
See. g. Section 7i47 OF the General
avs Is hereby amended 80 az 70 read
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