ART. 74.] PLACES OF IMPRISONMENT AND REFORMATION.

843

41. All prisoners who have been or shall hereafter be convicted
of any offence against the laws of the State of Maryland, and con-
fined in the execution of the judgment or sentence, upon such con-
viction, in the penitentiary of the State, shall have a deduction
from their several terms of sentence, of five days for each and every
calendar month daring which no charge of misconduct shall have
been sustained against each severally, who shall be discharged at the

1876, c 162
Deduction from
term of sen-
tence on ac-
count of good
conduct

expiration of his term of sentence less the time so deducted, and a
certificate of the warden or keeper of the penitentiary of such de-
duction shall be entered on the warrant of commitment , provided,
that if during the term of imprisonment the prisoner shall commit
any act of insubordination against the prison authorities, the warden
and board of directors of the penitentiary may at their discretion
annul such deductions; and further provided, that should the pris-
oner commit any offence for which he shall be convicted by a jury
all deductions therefore made shall be thereby annulled.

When deduc-
tion mar be
annulled

42. The men and women shall always be kept separate; the
former to be locked at night separate in the east wing, and the latter
to be kept as much as possible from each other, in their proper de-
partment.

Art 73. s. 41.
1837, c 320, s 25
Men and women
to be kept
separate

43. The slops and offal of the prison shall be sold, or used in
raising hogs or other stock, for the use of the house; and none of
the officers shall be allowed to raise stock of any kind within the
walls. The grounds within the prison walls may be cultivated for

Id. s 42
1837, c 320, s 25
Slops and offal
to be sold or
used in feeding
stock

the use of the prison, under the direction of the warden, for the
purpose of keeping down unhealthy exhalations from weeds, rub-
bish, etc.; the warden may keep a horse and cow for his own use,

Grounds within
walls to be cul-
tivated

to be attended by his own servants, and fed at his own expensc.
The walls and houses must be whitewashed at least three times a
year.

Walls and
houses to be
whitewashed

44. The convicts shall have three meals a day, consisting in all
of one and a quarter pounds of flour, three-quarters of a pound of
beef, or half a pound of bacon, of good coarse quality, one herring,
one gill of molasses, one pint of potatoes or other vegetables, with
soup and a proper allowance of rye coffee, tea, and salt; and the
physician may vary the diet when necessary.

Id s 43
1837, c 320, s 25
Convicts, now
led

45. The cooking and refectory shall be regulated by the board
of directors; but no prisoner shall receive anything but the prison
allowancc.

DIRECTORS.

Id s 44
1837. c 320, s 25
Cooking, how
regulated

46. The directors shall hold regular stated meetings once in
each month, or by adjournment from time to time; and shall also
meet when occasion may require, the warden or two directors giving
notice thereof.

Art 73, s 45
1837, c 320, s 25.
Directors, When
to meet.

47 They shall keep minutes of their proceedings, and a majority
shall be a quorum for the transaction of business.

Id c 46
1837, c 826,s 25
To keep minutes
of proceedings,
etc