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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

eral, and Thomas H. Hunt, Enoch Pratt and

Michael Bannon, who shall serve for six years from

the first day of May next ; and John H. Cooper,

Herman Stump, Jr., and Richard Hynson, who

shall serve four years from the' first day of May

next ; and Goldsborough S. Griffith, De Wilton

Snowden and Levin F. Morris, who shall serve for

two years from the first day of May next; and

they shall be a body corporate under the title of

the Board of Managers of the Maryland House of

Make by-laws

Correction, and have power to make such by-laws,

and regula-

rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, as

tions

they may deem necessary and proper for the pub-

lic welfare and the best interest of the institution

and its inmates ; and shall also have power to ap-

point the necessary officers and agents, and fix

their compensation, who shall be removable at

their pleasure ; and shall make an annual report,

on the first Monday in January in each and every

year, of their proceedings, to the Governor of the

State, who shall submit the same, with such re-

commendations as he may deem proper, to the
General Assembly, at its next session thereafter.

SEC 3. And be it enacted, That upon the expira-

tion of each of the terms of office of the Board

of Managers hereinbefore provided for, the Gov-

ernor shall, by and with the advice aud consent of

Governor to
appoint

the Senate, appoint three persons, residents of this

State, to serve without compensation for the term

of two years from the first Monday of May next

ensuing their appointment, and until their suc-

cessors are qualified ; and shall appoint from time

to time during the continuance of said institution,

three persons, residents as aforesaid, for a full term

of two years, so that the Board of Managers shall

be divided into three classes, one-third of whom

shall go out of office at the end of every two years;

and shall also have the power, in the case of any

Vacancy —

vacancy occuring in any of said classes, from death,

how filled.

resignation or removal from the State, to appoint

a person or persons to fill such vacancy or vacan-

cies for the balance of the term of said class.

8. And be it enacted, That for the purpose of

meeting the expenses of said House of Correction,