ART. 27] PENITENTIARY. 519

ment. The clerk shall pay all debts due by the institution under check
of the warden, as follows: Such checks to be filled up in the handwrit-
ing of the clerk, and signed by him, to be countersigned by the warden;
and further, the party making the countersign to affix in each case a
like signature to the margin of the check book corresponding with check
countersigned. Notes payable to be countersigned in the same manner,
and so also as to the margin of the note book; but drafts from creditors
of the institution, in lieu of being drawn upon the clerk, and accepted
by him alone, to be drawn upon the penitentiary, and accepted by the
clerk and warden conjointly; notes and drafts to be entered in the bill
book under the same regulations as that above suggested for the entry
of notes receivable.

Assistant Warden.

1904, art. 27, sec. 645. 1888, art. 27. sec. 479. 1860, art. 73, sec. 90.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

722. The assistant warden shall aid the warden in carrying out the
laws of the State, and the regulations of the prison.

Ibid. sec. 646. 1888, art. 27; sec. 480. 1860, art. 73, sec. 91.
1837, ch..320, sec. 25.

723. He shall receive and execute the warden's orders when pres-
ent, but in his absence must take his place, with all the warden's powers,
and, in the warden's absence from the prison, night or day, the assist-
ant warden must be present.

Ibid. sec. 647. 1888, art. 27, sec. 481. 1860, art 73, sec. 92.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

724. 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 examine the whole prison after the hour of locking up, and see
that all is safe; his duties shall be mostly of supervisory character over
the whole prison, "but he shall discharge specific duties when assigned
him.

Rules and Regulations.

Ibid. sec. 648. 1888, art. 27, sec. 482. 1860, art, 73, sec. 93.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

725. The board of directors shall make all rules and regulations to
enforce obedience, order and discipline among the convicts that may be
necessary in addition to those herein prescribed, and shall cause this
sub-title of this article, and all the rules that may be adopted from time
to time, to be printed for the information and direction of the officers.
And the officers shall not enforce any order or principle of discipline,
unless the same be made previously a part of the rules and regulations,
and communicated to them as such.