AN ACT
Fo Change The Labor Of Cahyrt in the State Psnihniay
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Fo Change the Labor Of CdwGt in the State Penhntiav
and for other purposes


Section l. Be it enacted by the LIE.
gislature cfthe State Of Mississippi, That
the principal keeper or superintend-
ent Of the State Penitentiary at Jack.
}son, under direction of the board of
Inspectors, be and he is hereby au.
tborized and directed to erect suitable
buildings BY the labor of the convicts
now or that may be hereafter confined
10 said Penitentiary, for the reception
|ofan engine and machinery for manu-
featuring coarse cotton and woolen
goods sufficient for. the employment
and labor Of eighty hands.


Sec. 2. Be,itArsher enacted, That
said principal keeper or superinten-
dent under the direction Of the board
of Inspectors shall procure suitable
engines and fixtures with the funds
now on hard, and employ the same ID
putting such machinery as is now in
the Penitentiary into operation.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That
the sum Of $4,000 be, and the same is
hereby appropriated out Of any money
in the Treasury, not otherwise appro-
priated, 10 be drawn by direction of
the board Of Inspectors of.the Peni,
tentiary, on the warrant Of the audi
tor Of public accounts, to be applied
to the purchase Of such additional ma
chinery as may be suitable for manu-.
featuring coarse cotton and wooden
goods, and that said principal keeper
or superintendent, be and is hereby
authorized, empowered and directed,
under direction Of said board Of In.
spectors, to purchase such additional
machinery.


Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted, That
all said machinery be kept constantly
at work and in operation, and as
much labor applied to the manufactu.
ring of coarse cotton and WOODEN
goods, as can be advantageously en-
ployed for that purpose.


! Sec. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That
all the nett proceeds of said institu-
tion, after putting the said machinery
into operation shall be applied to the
payment 10 the State Of the above
sum Of $4,000, unless the next legisla..
ture should direct an extension of ma
chinery Herewith.


! Sec. 6. find be 1t further enacted,
That the superintendent shall have
power and is hereby required to sell
the manufactured articles on hand to
aid in the proposed change Of labor.
Approved, March 6, 1916.