Proceedings of the Annual Congress of the National Prison Association, Held at Cincinnati, September 25-30, 1890Shaw Brothers, Printers, 1891 - 363 pages |
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Page 166 - Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth ; and from thy face shall I be hid ; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Page 164 - And now art thou cursed from the earth which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. When thou tillest the ground it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength : a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Page 341 - ... between the first day of November and the first day of April to the value of not...
Page 241 - It was voted that a committee of five be appointed by the Chair to promote and co-operate in the development of printed catalog cards In relation with international arrangements.
Page 292 - Offenses, other than murder or treason, shall be bailable by sufficient sureties. Murder or treason shall not be bailable, when the proof is evident, or the presumption strong. SEC. 18. The penal code shall be founded on the principles of reformation, and not of vindictive justice.
Page 338 - The affidavit of the steward shall likewise be appended thereto to the effect that the goods and other articles therein specified were purchased and received by him or under his direction...
Page 357 - This Act shall take effect immediately. STATE OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole of said original law.
Page 353 - The difference in the rate of compensation shall be based both on the pecuniary value of the work performed, and also on the willingness, industry and good conduct of such prisoner...
Page 348 - ... in the legal custody and under the control of the board of managers and subject at any time to be taken back within the enclosure of said reformatory...
Page 338 - I, , treasurer of the state hospital, do solemnly swear that I have deposited in the bank designated by law for such purpose, all the moneys received by me on account of...