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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

may deem necessary and proper for the public welfare

and the best interest of the institution and its inmates,

and shall also have power to appoint the necessary

officers and agents and fix their compensation, who

shall be removable at their pleasure, and shall make an

Animal report.

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 session thereafter.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That upon the expiration

of each of terms of office of the board of managers

Governor shall

hereinbefore provided for, the Governor shall appoint

appoint.

three persons residents of this state for the term of six

years from the first of May next ensuing their appoint-

ment, and until their successors are qualified; and

shall appoint from time to time during the contin-

uance of said institution as said terms expire, three

persons residents as aforesaid, for the full term of

six years, so that the board of managers shall be

Three classes.

divided into three classes, one-third of whom shall

go out of office at the end of two years, and shall also

ave power in the case of any vacancy occurring in

any of said classes from death, resignation or removal

from the state, to appoint a person or persons to fill

such vacancy or vacancies for the balance of the term of

Proviso.

said class; provided, that all persons who shall be

appointed members of said board shall serve without

compensation.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That whenever any per-

son may be convicted in any of the courts of this state

for any crime or misdemeanor, and who is liable under

Court may sen-

existing law to be sentenced to imprisonment for a

tence.

period not less than two months and not exceeding

one year, such court may, in its discretion, sentence

such persons to be confined in said House of Correc-

tion, instead of other place of confinement.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That it, shall be

the duty of any justice of the peace of this state

to cause to be arrested and, on due proof, to com-

mit any vagrant, habitually disorderly person,

Duty or justice.

not insane, to said House of Correction for a

period not less than two months nor more than six

months, and on a second or subsequent commitment of

the same person for any of the said causes, he or she,

in the discretion of the justice, may be sentenced to