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P. G. L., (1860,) art. 78, sec. 20. 1849, ch. 374, sec. 3.

369. It shall be the duty of the justice of the peace, when
committing a vagrant or incorrigible or vicious minor under the
preceding section, in addition to the commitment, to annex the
names and residences of the different witnesses examined before
him, ond the substance of the testimony given by them respec-
tively, on which the adjudication was founded; and the same
duty shall be performed by the clerk of any court, the judge
whereof shall make such commitment.

Ibid. sec. 21. 1849, ch. 374, sec. 4. 1856, ch. 288, sec. Z. 1872, ch. 218.

370. Whenever any white maie minor, under the age of six-
teen years, shall be convicted of felony in any court of this
State, the judge of said court in his discretion, and with refer-
ence to the character of the house of refuge as a place of reform
and not of punishment, may order said minor so convicted to be
removed to and confined in the said house of refuge; provided,
that in all cases no such transfer of any such minor from the
counties shall be made until due notice has been given to the
superintendent of said house of refuge, and an answer received
from him that there is room in the house of refuge for the recep-
tion of such delinquent.

1878, ch. 267.

371. The mayor and city council of Baltimore are authorized
and empowered to appropriate annually towards the current
expenses of the house of refuge and St Mary's industrial school,
any sum or sums of money not exceeding twenty-five thousand
dollars per annum, and to the boys' home society of Baltimore
city the sum of five thousand dollars annually; and the said
mayor and city council are further authorized and empowered to
appropriate for repairs, permanent improvements and additions
to the buildings now occupied and used by said house of refuge,
such additional sum or sums of money as in their judgment shall,
from time to time, be required for these purposes.

House of Refuge—Female

1866, ch. 156. 1870, ch. 391. 1872, ch. 218. 1880, ch. 173.

372. The affairs of " The Female House of Eefuge" shall be
managed by thirty directors, fifteen of whom shall be chosen an-
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