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tiary, and provide for their support in some suitable institution

within the State, be and the same is hereby repealed.

Effective.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

the date of its passage.

Approved March 27, 1890.

CHAPTER 123.

AN ACT to provide for the removal of the insane or lunatic con-

victs from the Maryland penitentiary to some insane asylum

within the State.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland

That whenever the hoard of directors of the Maryland penitentiary

may deem it necessary they shall have full power to summon the

State lunacy commission to examine and pass upon the mental con-

dition of the convicts, and if the convict or convicts so examined be

adjudged insane or lunatic by said commission, or a majority

Insane.

thereof, and removal be deemed advisable, said commission shall

make complaint to the judge of the criminal court of the city of

Baltimore, who shall have the power to order the removal of such

insane or lunatic convict or convicts to some insane asylum within

the State, and all expenses incurred in the removal and support of
said insane or lunatic convict or convicts shall be borne by the State

of Maryland.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts incon-

Effective

sistent with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby

repealed.

Approved March 27, 1890.

CHAPTER 124.

AN ACT to enable the board of police commissioners for the

city of Baltimore to appoint from the police force of said city,

as at present constituted, one captain in addition to the num-

ber of captains already appointed in said city.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That the board of police commissioners for the city of Baltimore

Police
Captain.

is hereby authorized to appoint from the police force of said city,

as at present constituted, one captain in addition to the number of

captains heretofore by it appointed; which said additional captain

shall be a part of the permanent police force of the said city,