1436 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 661

Whenever any prisoner in the Maryland Penitentiary or the
Maryland House of Correction shall be engaged in any extra-
hazardous work within the meaning of this Article for which
wages or a stipulated sum are paid by said institution this
Article shall be applicable thereto, and the average weekly
wages of any such prisoner injured in the course of his or her
employment shall be the average weekly wages paid by the insti-
tution to such prisoner, and in addition thereto, a fair and rea-
sonable sum to be determined by the State Industrial Accident
Commission for the board and maintenance of such prisoner not
to exceed the amount customarily received by the institution for
its own use for prisoners engaged in extra-hazardous employ-
ments for private employers. The State Industrial Accident
Commission in making awards to such prisoners so injured in
the course of their employment, shall direct the institution em-
ploying such prisoner to deduct from its award the sum found
by it to be reasonable for the board and maintenance of such
prisoner, in determining the average weekly wages, and the
balance, if any, shall belong to and be credited to the account of
such prisoner. Upon the discharge of such prisoner whether by
reason of the expiration of the sentence or by parole or pardon,
the said institution shall pay the remainder of the compensation
to which any said prisoner shall be entitled, to the prisoner, and
shall promptly notify the State Industrial Accident Commission
of the discharge of any such prisoner in order that its award
may be modified accordingly.

Upon the death of any prisoner resulting from accidental
injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment
within the meaning of this Article, his dependents shall be
entitled to compensation as determined by this Article and
based upon average weekly wages as hereinabove defined.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That this Act shall take
effect on the first day of June, 1927.

Approved April 26, 1927.

CHAPTER 661.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 81
of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924
Edition), title "Public Education," sub-title "Chapter 7—
Schools," making Armistice Day a school holiday.

(Vetoed)