ART. 27] MINORS——CONVICT——EMPLOYMENT OF. 885

Minors—Convict.

1892, ch. 311. 1894, ch. 467.

319. Minors under the age of sixteen years upon conviction
of any offense punishable by imprisonment may, in the discre-
tion of the court or justice of the peace, instead of imprison-
ment in the place provided for in case of offenders generally,
be sentenced to imprisonment, provided the term of imprison-
ment does not extend over minority, in any house of refuge or
like institution within the State under police regulation except
the house of reformation commonly known as the house of
reformation for colored children, and no commitments shall be
made to the house of reformation except for the reason and
upon the terms provided in the charter thereof or the amend-
ments thereto.

Minors—Employment of, to Handle Liquors.

1902, ch. 506, sec. 141 A.

320. No person shall employ a minor under sixteen years of
age in handling intoxicating liquors, or in handling packages
containing intoxicating liquors, in any brewery or bottling
establishment where intoxicating liquors are prepared for sale
or offered for sale.

Ibid. sec. 141B

321. Whoever violates the provisions of section 320 shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
in the discretion of the court be fined a sum not less than ten
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
in jail for not less than five nor more than thirty days in
default of payment of said fine.

Minors—Employment on the Streets.

1890, ch. 6.

322. No person engaged in performing upon any musical
instrument in, upon or near to any street, lane, alley or high-
way, or engaged in selling, vending or disposing of any goods,
wares or merchandise in, upon or near to any street, lane, alley
or highway, or engaged in any business, occupation or calling
in, upon or near to any street, lane, alley or highway, and, not
having a fixed store, shop or place of business at which so
engaged, shall have in his possession or company while so
engaged, any boy or girl under the age of eight years; and any
person violating the provisions of this section shall be pun-