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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Trustees shall
take oath, &c.

37. And be it enacted. That each Trustee shall,
before entering upon the duties of his office, before
some Judge or Justice of the Peace, tajse and sub-
scribe an oath, that he will diligently and faith-
fully execute the duties and trusts, and exercise
the powers, committed to and vested in him, as
Trustee of the Poor of Baltimore city, according
to the best of his skill and judgment.

Misbehavior
of paupers —
power of Trus-
tees.

39. And be it enacted, That upon complaint
made to said Trustee, by the overseer of said Alms-
house, and due proof made thereof, that any pauper
in said Almshouse has behaved in a disorderly
manner, or has neglected to obey and keep any of
the ordinances, rules and by-laws of the said cor-
poration, the said Trustees may order and direct
such moderate and proper correction for any such
offence, as the nature of the case may require.

Trustees —
when compe-
tent to perform
duty.

58. And be it enacted, That whtn the said Trus-
tees, or a majority of them, shall have taken and
subscribed the said oath, they shall be qualified
and competent to perform all the duties of Trus-
tees.

Badges may
be directed to
be worn by the
inmates of the
Almshouse.

61. And be it enacted, That when deemed neces-
sary, the Trustees may require such badge as they
may select, to be worn in an open and visible man-
ner, on the arm or shoulder of any Inmate of the
Almshouse, and if any inmate shall neglect or re-
fuse to wear such badge he or she shall be subject
to such moderate and proper punishment as the
Trustees may see proper to inflict.

In force.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect from the day of its passage.

CHAPTER 280.

Passed March
7, 1862.

AN ACT to incorporate the Peabody Fire Insu-
rance Company of Baltimore.

Incorporated.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That Galloway Cheston, Enoch
Pratt, Henry D. Harvey, John H. B. Latrobe,