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Sentence.
448. Benefit of clergy abolished;
punishment for felony.
449. Death to be by hanging.
450 Where to be hung when case
has been removed.
451. In what cases court may sus-
pend sentence on infants un-
der fifteen years.
452. Punishments of infants be-
tween twelve and fifteen years
old for certain specified
offences.
453. Binding out of convicted in-
fants between twelve and fif-
teen years old.
454. Court to examine into these
cases.
455. Penitentiary sentences, at what
time of year to expire.
456. Two years' sentence may be
reduced to eighteen months.
457. No corruption of blood or for-
feiture of estate.
458 Property of convict to be liable
for cost of apprehension and
conviction.
459. Execution against convict's
property for restitution to
party injured.
460. To be sentenced to imprison-
ment in jail of county from
which case may be removed.
461. Sentence may be suspended.
III.
PLACES OF REFORMATION AND
PUNISHMENT.
House of Correction.
462. Under control of a board of
managers.
463. Board, of whom to consist;
how appointed; its poweis
and duties.
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464. Upon expiration of term of
office governor to appoint
successors.
465. By whom all its property to be
held.
466. When court can sentence per-
son to be confined in.
467. Persons convicted of larceny;
when sent to.
468. Tramps to be sent to.
469. Persons convicted of any mis-
demeanor may be sent to.
470. Justices of the peace to commit
vagrants and disorderly per-
sons to; Frederick county
excepted.
471. Persons committed to be kept
employed.
472. Persons committed to, entitled
to writ of habeas corpus.
473. Managers may allow persons,
when released, a portion of
their earnings.
474. Good behavior of persons com-
mitted to; how promoted.
475. Managers authorized to hire
male convicts to Maryland
Canal Co
476. Managers invested with full
powers to carry out section 475
House of (food Shepherd.
477. Parents or guardians may com-
mit white females under eigh-
teen to.
478. Justices of the peace may com-
mit such to, upon complaint
of parent or guardian.
479. Complaint and proof for such
commitment.
480. Binding out of minors com-
mitted to.
481. Instruction of minors com-
mitted to.
482. Commitments to, by circuit
court or criminal court
483. Proceedings before said courts
or a justice of the peace.
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