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Dashiell, Dodson and Hall, of the Committee, which
were responded to by Messrs. Duncan, Goldsborough
and by Rev. Will. C. Stondenmire, after which the

committee were conducted through the different de-
partments of the institution. The attention of the
committee was called, to the fact that in a large ma-
jority of cases, the inmates were sent up for short
terms of 30 or 60 days, and that as it requires about
80 days to instruct the incarcerated individuals in the
work to be done at the institution, little profit is de-
rived by the institution from their labor. A large
percentage of cases are those of persons convicted of
stealing rides on railroads.

As the House of Correction is a reformatory rather
than a penal institution, the suggestion was made by
Messrs. Duncan and Goldsborough and concurred in
by members of the committee, that it be recom-
mended that persons convicted of these trival offenses
whose sentences are for a shorter term than four
months be committed to the county jails, instead of the
House of Corret tion, and that if necessary, the law
toe amended to that end.

A new wing is now in course of erection, which is
designed to afford more room so that each inmate may
occupy a separate cell and to afford additional shop
space.

Superintendent Moore is to be highly commended
for his efficient administration.

On February 26th, 1904, your committee visited and
inspected the Maryland Agricultural College.

The committee were met at College Park Station by
Capt. R. W. Silvester, the President of the College,
by whom they were conducted to and through the in-

stitution.

The College now has about 145 students; in 1892,
the number was 45. The institution is doing good
work. It receives annually $33,300 from the United
States Government, $5.000 of which goes to educate
the colored population at the Easton Branch, and.
$28,300 to instruct the white sons of Maryland.

The College is well and efficiently managed, is of