460 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. [ART. 27

1904, art. 27, sec. 421. 1888, art. 27, sec. 272. 1862, ch. 235.

474. If any person within this State shall attempt to seduce, entice
or persuade any other person to commit any of the offenses prohibited
by said sections, though such offense has not been committed, and shall
be convicted thereof, he shall be sentenced to confinement in the peni-
tentiary for not less than two years nor more than four years, or to
a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than two thousand dollars,
in the discretion of the court.

Turnpikes.

Ibid. sec. 422. 1900, ch. 546.

475. Every turnpike company or other toll road in this State shall
cause a bright light to reflect upon their toll bars or gates when down
during the hours of darkness, and upon indictment and conviction for
any violation of the provisions of this section such company or com-
panies shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred
dollars.

As to "Turnpike Companies," see article 23, section 382, et seq.

Vagrants and Tramps.

Ibid. sec. 423. 1888, art. 27, sec. 273. 1876, ch. 392. 1882, ch. 480.

476. Any person having in his care, custody or control any child
under the age of sixteen years, whether as parent, guardian, relative,
employer or otherwise, who shall sell, apprentice or give away, let out
or otherwise dispose of any such child to any person under any name,
title or pretense whatever, and any person, whether as parent, guardian,
relative, employer or otherwise, who shall take, receive, hire, employ.
use or have in custody any such child for the vocation, use, occupation,
calling, service or purpose of singing, playing on musical instruments,
rope walking, dancing, peddling, begging or any mendicant or wander-
ing business whatsoever shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof before any competent tribunal to which such
person may be committed for trial shall be fined not less than fifty nor
more than two hundred and fifty dollars, or be imprisoned in a county
jail for not less than thirty days nor more than a year, or suffer both
such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the said tribunal; one-
half of all fines so imposed to be paid to the informer.
As to rogues and vagabonds, see section 435.

Ibid. sec. 424. 18S8, art. 27, sec. 274. 1882, ch. 480.

477. If on examination before any court or justice of the peace it
shall be proved that any child was engaged in any business or vocation,
designated or mentioned in the preceding section, such child shall be
deemed a vagrant and committed to any reformatory institution to
which vagrant minors may be committed under the laws of this State.