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JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR
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CHAPTER 351.
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AN ACT to repeal sections one to thirteen, both in-
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clusive, of article forty-four of the Code of Public
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General Laws, title " Maryland Hospital," and to
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enact in lieu thereof the following to be arranged
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as sections of said article of the Code.
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
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Maryland, That sections one to thirteen, both inclu-
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Repealed and
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sive, of article forty-four of the Code of Public Gen-
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re-enacted.
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eral Laws, title "Maryland Hospital " be, and the
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same are hereby repealed, and that the following be
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enacted in lieu thereof, to be arranged as sections of
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said article forty-four.
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1. The Governor by and with the advice and con-
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sent of the Senate, shall appoint nine persons of un-
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Appoint nine
persons.
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doubted character, and selected with a view to skill
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and efficiency, managers of the Maryland Hospital
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for the Insane, who shall serve without pay, and
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hold their offices as follows : three thereof shall hold
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their offices for two years; three thereof shall hold
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their offices for four years; and three thereof shall
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hold their offices for six years; and the Governor
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shall designate their several terms at the time of
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their appointment; their successors shall be ap-
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pointed by the Governor, by and with the advice
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and consent of the Senate, and shall hold their offices
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for six years, and until others are appointed in their
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stead.
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2. The President and Visitors of the Maryland
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Hospital are hereby authorized and directed to
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Authorized
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transfer by deed all the real estate and other prop-
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land directed.
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erty belonging to said trust, which may be in their
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possession, to the Managers of the Maryland Hospital
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for the Insane above provided for, and the govern-
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ment of the State Hospital for the Insane shall be
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vested in the said Board of Managers, seven of whom
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shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi-
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ness.
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3. The said board of managers shall have the
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general direction and control of all the property and
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