Chap. 138.—An ACT to authorize the Governor to hive out the Convicts
in the Penitentiary to learn stone eutting or other mechanical trades,

Passed April 20, 1867.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall be
lawful for the governor of the commonwealth to hire for a
term of three years, such able-bodied convicts in the peni.
tentiary as cen be spared from the workshops therein, to
suitable persons to learn the stone cutting or other mechani-
cal pursuits.

2. Beit further enacted, that it shall be the duty of the
governor, in executing this act, to provide for the sate keep-
ing and return to the penitentiary of convicts hired or em.
ploy ed under the provisions of this act.

3. This act shall be in force from its passage. °