598 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. [ART. 27.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 73, sec. 67. 1837, ch. 820, sec. 25.
456. Convicts shall not be discharged while laboring under
diseases, except at their own request.

Ibid sec. 68. 1837, ch. 320, sec 25.

457. The bodies of deceased convicts may be claimed by their
friends, or devoted to scientific examination at the medical
schools, or buried in Potter's field.

Visitors.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 73, sec. 69. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

458. No person shall be permitted to visit the penitentiary
except on business, and this shall be transacted in the front build-
ing; or unless he have written permission as the directors may
prescribe, or unless he be a member of the legislature for the
time being, governor, secretary of State, judge of a court of
record, State's attorney, member of a city corporation in the-
State, or sheriff, or grand juror.

Ibid. sec. 70. 1837, ch. 320, sec 25.

459. Visitors shall hold no communication with the convicts
except by permission, and in the presence of an officer; nor
receive or give anything from or to them. And the practice of
visiting the convicts shall be discountenanced as much as possible

Warden.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 73, sec. 71. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 85.

460. The warden shall see that the law of the State, and the
rules and regulations for enforcement of order and discipline,
are strictly observed, and in case of necessity, he shall report to
the monthly committee or convene the board of directors.

Ibid sec. 72. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

461. He shall, upon the admission of convicts, search for any
improper articles upon their persons; take their height, name,
age, complexion, eyes and hair, place of birth and conviction,
nature of the crime and term of confinement, and also inquire;
into the convict's former life, trade and occupation, and learn the
leading causes of his present condition, which shall be faithfully
recorded in a book to be kept by the clerk.