LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1837.

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He may punish, to the extent of thirteen lashes, and ten

Extent of

days' confinement on bread and water, and may authorize his
deputies and under officers to give from one to five lashes for

right to
punish.

infractions of discipline ; he must present a record of punish-

ments and offences to the monthly meetings of the board, that

they may judge of the condition of the discipline, and he must

Corporal

particularly observe that corporal punishment is resorted to as

punishment

little as possible.

Neither the warden, nor any director, nor other person having

Receiving

any official relation with the prison, shall receive any reward,
gift or promise from any convict, or from any one in their behalf

gifts, &c.
forbid.

under the penalties imposed by the thirteenth section of this

Penalty.

act.

Article 5. Assistant Warden. — This officer shall aid the war-

Assistant

den in carrying out the laws of the state and the regulations of

warden's
duties.

the prison ; he must receive and execute the warden's orders

when present, but in his absence must take his place, with all

the warden's powers ; in the warden's absence from the prison,

night or day, the assistant warden must be present; he shall

have particular charge of the victualling department, and be

present at meals, unless his place be taken by the warden; and

he shall also examine the whole prison after the hour of locking

up, and see that all is safe; his duties shall be mostly of a

supervisory character over the whole prison, but shall discharge

specific duties when assigned to him.

Article 6. Deputy Keepers. — They shall continue at all times,

Deputy

day and night, within the prison, unless by permission of the

keepers'
duties.

warden, and do all the duties assigned them by the keeper, in

addition to those directed by the board ; they are particularly to

enforce silence and labour among the prisoners, and to preserve

the strictest order and discipline.

They shall not, nor shall any director nor other officer, have

No person
to have

any work of any kind done at the prison ; they must furnish

work done

approved substitutes during their absence, or the warden may

at prison.
Substitute

appoint them at their expense ; no spirits, wine, nor strong drink

keepers.

must be used by them, and all wrangling and disputes must be

Liquors
forbid.

punished by the dismissal of both parties.

Dispute.

The board of directors shall make special regulations respect-
ing the duties of these officers, and shall assign to them re-
spectively by name, the offices they are to perform, and the

Special
rules di-
rected.

warden shall cause their duties to be explained and made

known to them, so that none can be ignorant of what they are

expected to do.

Article 7. Physician. — The physician shall visit the prison
at least once in each day, at a certain hour, and whenever his

Physician's
duties.

attendance may be required; he must keep a hospital journal,
in which shall be entered the names of the convicts reported

On prisoner
entering.