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law, as to white females on the House of the Good Shepherd of
the city of Baltimore.

1894, ch. 187.

329 B. All courts and justices of the peace are hereby author-
ized and empowered to commit colored females to said corpora-
tions, for like causes, in like manner and for like terms as they
are now by law authorized to commit white females to the
" House of Good Shepherd " of the city of Baltimore, and the
judge of the criminal court, the president of the board of police
commissioners and the marshal of police of the city of Baltimore
shall, at such times as they think proper, visit and inspect the
said institution.

House of Refuge.

1892, ch. 396.

353. The estate and concerns of said corporation shall be
managed and conducted by the twenty-four managers, of whom
ten shall be elected by the members of the association, and ten
appointed by the mayor and city council of Baltimore, and four
shall be appointed by the Governor, in the month of February
annually.

House of Refuge—Female.

1890, ch. 435.

373 A. Every person who has paid, or shall hereafter pay to
the funds of said institution, fifty dollars in any one year, or ten
dollars annually for the term of six years, shall be a member for
life; and every person paying any sum not Jess than five dollars,
shall be for one year next after such payment a member of said
institution, and the treasurer's book shall be prima fade evidence
of such membership; but permanent members may be elected by
the directors from time to time on such terms as the directors
may prescribe.

State Penitentiary.

1892, ch. 44.

393. The warden of the penitentiary shall annually appoint,
subject to the approval of the board of directors, an assistant
warden, a bookkeeper, physician and matron, and as many