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of his knowledge and belief, with a true and concise statement
relative to the antecedents, habits, disposition, health, &c.,
of each and every child under his care.

An Act to add a new section to Article IV of the Code of Pub-
lic Local Laws for Baltimore city, title "Vagrants," for the
purpose of extending to the Children's Aid Society, the pro-
visions therein relating to the Home of the Friendless.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, that the
following Section be added to Article IV of the Public Local
Law for Baltimore City, title Vagrants :

SEC. 1. The Judges of the Orphans, Court of Baltimore
City, the Judge of the Criminal Court, any Justice of the
Peace, the Trustees of the Poor and the ward-managers of
the Poor, and any Police Officer or Constable of said city,
are hereby authorised and empowered to deal with, and com-
mit to the President and Board of Managers of the Children's
Aid Society of Baltimore, any minor whether male or female,
in the same manner and under the same circumstances* as
they are authorized to deal with and commit female minors to
the care and charge of the Home of the Friendless, by the
Public Local Law of the. City of Baltimore, Article IV, title
"Vagrants," Section 907 to 927 both inclusive, and the Pres-
ident and Board of Managers of said Children's Aid Society
of Baltimore, are hereby vested in regard to all minors male
or female, with all the rights, powers and authority which
the Home of the Friendless, or the President and Managers
thereof by said Public Local Law of Baltimore City are vested
with in regard to female minors, and are to observe the same
form and regulations in regard to the binding out, adopting
or otherwise disposing of minors, male and female, committed
to them by virtue of this law, except that the President and
Board of Managers of the Children's Aid Society may bind
out or dispose of male minors committed to them until twenty-
one years of age.

* These circumstances are, being destitute, and suffering for
want of support—found begging about the streets of Balti-
more city—child of a beggar—suffering through the extreme
indigence of parents—or bad habits of parents—or neglect of
parents—illegitimate child, without sufficient sustenance af-
forded—or child of persons without the State of Maryland,
without sufficient sustenance afforded.