HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 971

sections provided. After vacation of office by death, removal,
expiration of terra, or otherwise, of the Judge who has passed
an order upon conviction or submission, if there be a violation
thereof, the succeeding Judge in any county, may issue
process and proceed in all respects in regard to the defendant
as the Judge who heard the case might do.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That Section 460 of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1943 Supple-
ment), title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "Minors—
Convict", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

460. Minors sixteen years of age and under eighteen years

of age in Baltimore City, upon conviction of any offense
punishable by imprisonment, may, in the discretion of the
court or justice of the peace, instead of imprisonment in the
place provided for in the case of offenders generally, be com-
mitted to any public or private institution or agency, as now
or hereafter provided by law.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That Section 19 of Ar-
ticle 42 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1943 Supplement),
title "Habeas Corpus", sub-title "Procedure in Relation to
Minors", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

19. A minor (male or female) sixteen years of age and
under eighteen year of age in Baltimore City, may be com-
mitted to a juvenile institution for care and guardianship,
if such minor be a minor without proper care and guardian-
ship. Such minor is deemed to be a "minor without proper
care and guardianship" (1) if it is without a proper or perma-
nent place of abode or is without proper care and guardian-
ship; (2) or is neglected or ill-treated by its parent, guardian
or custodian; (3) or such parent, guardian or custodian is
unable or unwilling to care for or control such minor; (4)
or such parent, guardian or custodian is morally depraved,
dissipated, addicted to the use of intoxicating drinks or drugs,
or is leading an immoral or disorderly life, and it appears
that because of such conditions on the part of parent, guardian
or custodian such minor is not receiving necessary or rea-
sonable good care and training; (5) or a minor under or ap-
parently under the age of sixteen years who may be found
habitually walking aimlessly along or being on any street
or public highway at an unreasonable hour of the night or
early morning, or who is found loitering around any theater
or other place of amusement at an unreasonable hour with-
out good reason for doing so, or who may be seen around or