520 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. [ART. 27

Convicts from United States Courts in Maryland.

1904, art. 27, sec. 649. 1888, art. 27, sec. 483. 1860, art. 73, sec. 94.
1819, ch. 55, sec. 1.

726. It shall be lawful for the warden of the penitentiary to receive
into custody, and put to labor, any person who may be sentenced to im-
prisonment, therein by the courts of the United States, in and for the
district of Maryland, on condition that he be paid towards the support
of said institution the sum of thirty cents per diem for the time the
said prisoner shall remain in custody; and the said prisoner shall,
whilst there, be subject to the same laws and discipline to which other
convicts from the State courts are subjected.

Ibid. sec. 650. 1888, art. 27, sec. 484. 1860, art. 73, sec. 95.
1819, ch. 55, sec. 3.

727. The per diem mentioned in the preceding section shall be paid
or secured to be paid monthly to the warden of the penitentiary, who
shall account for the same to the said institution; and if the payment
thereof shall not be punctually made, the warden shall release the
prisoner, after three days' notice to the marshal of the district.

Process Against Corporations in Criminal Cases.

1906, ch. 403.

728. When any indictment shall be found or information filed by
the Attorney-General in this State for violation of its laws against any
corporation, joint stock company or association incorporated under its
laws, or against any corporation not incorporated under its laws, but
deemed to hold and exercise franchises herein, or any joint stock com-
pany or association doing business in this State, it shall and may be
lawful for the Attorney-General or prosecuting attorney for the State
to cause a summons or notice to be directed to the said corporation,
joint stock company or association, in its corporate name, to appear at
the said court to answer to such indictment or information, and such
process may be served in the same manner as provided for service of
process in civil suits mentioned in sections numbered 411 and 412 of
Article 23 of Poe's Code of Public General Laws of 1904, entitled "Cor-
porations," sub-title "Process."*

As to process against corporations in civil suits, see article 23, sections
87, 88 and 92.

1906, ch. 403.

729. When the sheriff or other officer shall return such summons or
notice "summoned" or "served." the said corporation, joint stock com-
pany or association shall be considered as in court and as appearing to
said indictment or information; and the court shall order the clerk to
enter an appearance for said corporation, joint stock company or asso-
ciation, and indorse the plea of not guilty on said indictment or in-

*See article 23, sections 92 and 412, of the Annotated Code.