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the control and supervision of the managers, custody not to be
absolutely relinquished in any case, and a record to be kept of
the time of placing out, name and residence of persons with
Whom placed, and terms and conditions of placing ont. And it
is the duty of the managers to cause every child so placed out
to be visited not less than once in six months, in order to inquire
into its welfare.

3. To exercise parental authority and control over such chil-
dren and make all needful provisions as to their care, maintenance
and education.

4. To procure the commitment of such children in cases of
necessity to reformatory institutions.

The foregoing provisions are not to be understood to affect the
power of courts to adjudicate all questions as to the custody of
minors, irrespective of any alleged or supposed claim or right of
guardianship or custody, or to abridge or affect any corporate
rights of any institution, or to prevent the receiving of minors
under such limitations, or for such definite periods as any insti-
tution may by its regulations direct or prescribe.

Railroad Companies.

1900, ch. 317.

193 A. It shall be lawful for any railroad company heretofore
or hereafter incorporated under the laws of this State to acquire,
own and hold, pledge, sell or otherwise dispose of, and to endorse,
guarantee or assume the stocks, bonds and other securities of
other railroad companies of this or any other State, and of any
inland, coast or ocean transportation company or companies.

Religious Corporations.

1900, ch. 450.
217, 217 A. As enacted by 1892, chapter 702, repealed.

Telegraph Companies.

1900, ch. 267.

227. Any such corporation formed as aforesaid may, with the
consent of the majority of the owners of the capital stock of
such corporations, given in general meeting, extend their lines
of telegraph into any other State, or may construct branch lines