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CRIMINAL CODE.
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Sec. 6. If any sheriff, jailor, or keeper of any prison, shall sell or deliver to any prisoner in his custody, or shall willingly or negligently suffer any such prisoner to have any liquor, prohibited in the fifth section of this chapter, or shall place or keep together, prisoners of different sexes, contrary to the provisions of the said fifth section, he shall in each case, forfeit and pay for the first offense, the sum of twenty-five dollars; and such officer shall, on a second conviction, be further sentenced to be incapable of holding the office of sheriff, deputy sheriff, jailor or keeper of any prison, for the term of five years.

Sec. 7. If any person, other than is mentioned in the preceding section, shall sell or deliver to any person committed for any cause whatever, any liquor, prohibited in this chapter, or shall have in his possession, in the precincts of any prison, any such liquor, with intent to carry or deliver the same to any prisoner confined therein, he shall be punished by fine not exceeding fifteen dollars.

Sec. 8. The keeper of such prison shall see that the same is constantly kept in a cleanly and healthful condition, and shall see that strict attention is constantly paid in the personal cleanliness of all the prisoners in his custody, as far as may be, and shall cause the shirt of each prisoner to be washed at least once in each week; each prisoner shall be furnished daily with as much clean water as he shall have occasion for, either for drink or for the purpose of personal cleanliness, and with a clean towel, once a week, and shall be served three times each day with wholesome food, which shall be well cooked, and in sufficient quantity.

Sec. 9. The keeper of each prison shall provide, at the expense of the county, for each prisoner under his charge, who may be able and desirous to read, a copy of the Bible, or New Testament, to be used by such prisoner at proper seasons during his confinement; and any minister of the gospel, disposed to aid in reforming the prisoners, and instructing them in their moral and religious duties, shall have access to them at seasonable and proper times.

Sec. 10. The sheriffs of the respective counties shall keep a true and exact calendar, or register of all prisoners committed