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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, chapter four

hundred and fifteen, entitled "An act to repeal and

Repealed and

re-enact with amendments, sections two, three, eight,

three sections

nine, ten and eleven of chapter two hundred and

added in lieu.

thirty-three of the Acts of the General Assembly of

Maryland, passed at January session, eighteen hun-
dred and seventy-four, entitled 'An act to establish

the Maryland House of Correction,' " be and the

same is hereby repealed, and that the following

three sections be and the same are hereby enacted

in lieu of the said ninth section so repealed.

SEC. 9. (a.) When any person shall be convicted

of larceny in any court of this State, and such

court shall be of the opinion that the interests of

House of

public justice will be best promoted by sentencing

Correction.

the person so convicted to the Maryland House of

Correction instead of the Penitentiary, it shall have

power to sentence such person to be confined in the

Maryland House of Correction instead of the Mary-

land Penitentiary; provided that the said term of

confinement in the said Maryland House of Cor-

rection shall not be for a less period than may now,

or hereafter, be lawfully imposed for the offence of

May sentence

which such person was so convicted, and that such

to, for larceny

person so sentenced to confinement in said Maryland

House of Correction be not sentenced to be confined

therein for a longer period than three years.

SEC. 9. (b.) Any person, not insane, who is con-

Tramps sen-
tenced to con-

victed of being a tramp shall be sentenced by the
justice of the peace before whom such offender is

finement in.

tried, or by the court before whom such offender is

tried, to confinement in the Maryland House of

Correction for a period of not less than two months

nor more than one year.

SEC. 9. (e.) "When any person is convicted in any

court of this State of assault and battery, riot, or

any other misdemeanor punishable under the laws

For assault
and battery

of this State by imprisonment in jail or by fine and'
imprisonment in jail, such court shall have power

may be con-

to sentence such person to be confined in the Mary-

fined in.

land House of Correction ; provided that the said

term of confinement in the said Maryland House of

Correction shall not be for a less period than two

months.