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of six years from the first day of May next; J. Mor-
rison Harris, Daniel M. Henry, Joseph Merrifield
and Henry McShane, who shall serve for the term of
four years from the first day of May next; and R. C.
Mackall, Cornelius Slack, A. E. Gibson and Enoch	Term of service
Pratt, who shall serve for the term of two years from
the said first day of May next ; and they shall be a
body corporate under the title of the Board of Man-
agers of the Maryland House of Correction, and
have power to make such by-laws, rules and regula-
tions, not inconsistent with law, as they may deem ne-
cessary and proper for the public welfare and the best
interests of the institution and its inmates, and shall
also have power to appoint the necessary officers
and agents, who shall be removable at their pleasure,
and shall make an annual report of their proceed-
ings to the Governor of the State, who shall submit
the same, with such recommendations as he may
deem proper, to the General Assembly at its next
session thereafter.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That upon the expira-
tion of each of the terms of office of the Board of
Managers hereinbefore provided for, the Governor	Expiration of such term
shall, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, appoint four persons, residents of this State,
for the term of six years from the first day of May
next ensuing their appointment, and until their suc-
cessors are qualified ; and shall appoint from time to
time during the continuance of said institution as
said terms expire, four persons, residents as afore-
said, tor a full term of six years, so that the Board	Divided into
of Managers shall be divided into tl.ree classes, one-	three classes
third of whom shall go out of office at the end of
every two years, and shall also have power in the case
of any vacancy occurring in any of said classes, from
death, resignation, or removal from the State, to ap-
point a person or persons to fill such vacancy or
vacancies for the balance of the term of said class.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all monies herein-	Purchase of
after provided for in this act, for the purchase of land	land
and the erection and construction of necessary
buildings, shall be paid by the Treasurer of the State,
on the warrant of the Comptroller to the Board of
Public Works, and Attorney General of the State,
who are hereby authorized and empowered to pur-