JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 555

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That, in order to enable
the said Managers of the House of Correction to
discharge the duties imposed upon them by this
act, they are hereby vested with all powers neces-
sary and proper, in their discretion, to provide	Provide
transportation for said convicts to and from the	transportat'n.
place or places where they may be engaged at
work, and whilst at work, to furnish them at all
times with sufficient and proper food and clothing.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the Maryland
Canal Company are hereby authorized to enter
into a contract with the Board of Managers of the
Maryland House of Correction for the hire of
convicts in such number and for such time as they
may deem necessary for the purposes of this act,
and they are authorized to work such convicts	Where to
upon the construction of a canal from some point	work
on the Eastern Branch of the Potomac River, near
Bladensburg, in Prince George's county, to a point
on the Patapsco River, near Elkridge Landing, in
Howard county, or at any other point or points, or
line of said canal.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect from and after the date of its passage, and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent therewith be	Acts inconsis- tent repealed.
and they are hereby repealed.
Approved April 1, 1878.