EDWIN WARFIELD, EEQ., GOVERNOR.

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Section 59 G. That the justices of the peace so selected
as police justice may be changed from time to time by the

CHAP. 77

resident judge of the Circuit Court of Carroll County at his
discretion, and any other justice of the peace of said seventh
election district may be selected by him to perform the
duties of -the said police justice, in case of his removal, death
or resignation from office.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all Acts, general or local,

Police justices
may be
changed at
times.

inconsistent herewith, except the provisions of Article 12 of
the Code of Public General Laws, title " Bastardy and
Fornications " are hereby repealed in so far as they may
conflict with this Act.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.
Approved March 8, 1906.

CHAPTER 78.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 1
of Chapter 77 of the Acts of 1904, entitled "An Act to
define the powers and authority of Juvenile Institutions
and Societies."
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

Repeal.

land, That Section 1 of Chapter 77 of the Acts of 1904,
entitled "An Act to define the powers and authority of
Juvenile Institutions and Societies," be and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, so as to read as follows :
1. That all bodies incorporated or to be incorporated under

Repeal and
re-enact.

the general laws for the purpose of the care, custody, guar-
dianship or protection of minors generally, or of any particular
age or classes, have the power and authority following :
(1) To retain make and female children legally committed
or confided to them until the age of twenty-one years, and
to discharge such children absolutely before attaining said
age whenever the managers of such institutions shall deem
such discharge to be beneficial to such children. (2)
To permit the return of such children to their parents

Power of cor-
porate
bodies.

or other relatives, or to place them out in suitable homes
without relinquishing absolutely the custody, control and
supervision of the managers, and a record is to be kept of
the time of placing out, name and residence of persons with

Duties of man-
agers.