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thereof, to be noted in his monthly report to the board of
directors.

1888, art. 27, sec. 454. 1860, art. 73, sec. 65 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

620. He shall make a report to the board monthly of the
health of the prison, including post mortem examinations, and
furnish the warden daily with a list of those exempted from
labor or reported sick.

Ibid sec 455. 1860, art. 73, sec. 66. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

621. The discipline of the prison shall be rigidly enforced
in this department by the presence of proper officers; the
patients may be nursed and attended to by convicts, but they
shall not have charge of or access to the medicines at any
time; these shall be at all times under the direction and care
of the assistant warden or guard in this department.

Ibid. sec. 456. 1860, art 73, sec. 67. 1837, ch 320, sec. 25.

622. Convicts shall not be discharged while laboring under
diseases, except at their own request.

Ibid, sec 457. 1860, art 73, sec. 68. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25

623. 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.

Ibid, sec 458. 1860, art. 73, sec. 69. 1837, ch. 320, sec 25.

624. No person shall be permitted to visit the penitentiary
except on business, and this shall be transacted in the front
building; 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. 459. 1860, art. 73, sec 70. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

625. 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.