Laws of the Commonwealth for the Government of the Massachusetts State Prison; With the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Inspectors, and Details of the Police and Discipline Adopted by the Warden, 1839 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER 144 OP THE REVISED STATUES, INCLUDING THE AMENDMENTS MADE BY THE ACT OF AMENDMENT OF FEB. 15, 1836, AND THE ACTS OF APRIL 19, 1837, AND APRIL 18, 1838. OF THE STATE PRISON, AND THE GOVERNMENT AND DISCIPLINE THEREOF. Section J. State prison and penitentiary established. 2. Organization. 3. Inspectors, how appointed, and tenure of office. 4. Warden, chaplain, fee. how appointed; tenure of office. 5. Deputy warden, and other officers, how appointed; tenure of office. 6. Warden to report appointments, propose alteration of rules, &c. 7. Warden and deputy, whore to reside--Officers to have no other business. 8. Salaries of officers---and how paid. 9,10,11. Authority and duty of inspectors. 12. Duty of chaplain. 13. ' of physician and surgeon. 14. Care and treatment of sick convicts. 15. Bond of warden--to be approved and lodged in the treasury. 16. Warden to have charge of the prison; to be treasurer thereof, &c. 17. Inspectors to examine his books semi-annually. 18. Warden's accounts to be settled annually. 19. Warden to make contracts to be approved by inspectors--Suits thereon. 50. Controversies may be settled by arbitration. 51, 22. Contracts, how made--Proposals there for. S3. Contractors to give bond--Officers not to be concerned in contracts. 24. Bills to be taken for all purchases, services, Sec. 35. Warden or deputy to serve all process within the prison--Warden to have charge of prisoners, &c. 96. Duty of deputy, in case of absence, inability, &c. of warden. 37. Inspectors' power and duty when warden's office is vacant. 38. Officers to perform the duties required by warden, fee. Section 29. Removal of convicts under sentence, to the prison. 30. Convicts sentenced in U. S. Courts, to be received, &c. 31. All offices forfeited, by commitment to...