1849.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 374.

Proviso.

children; and provided further, that all and singular the
clauses and provisions of acts of the Legislature of this
State concerning apprentices, relating to the covenants
to be inserted in the indentures of apprentices, shall ap-
ply to the apprentices, and to the persons to whom they
may be bound, under and by virtue of this act.

Inmates — their
admission reg-
ultated.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the manner
of receiving inmates in the paid House of Refuge, shall
be in either of the following modes, namely: First,
minors committed by a justice of the pence of the city
of Baltimore, on the complaint and due proof made to
him by the parent, guardian or next friend of such
minor, that by reason of incorrigible or vicious conduct,
such minor has rendered his or her control beyond the
power of such parent, guardian or next, friend, and
made it manifestly requisite, that from regard for the
morals and future welfare of such minor, and the peace
and order of society, he or she should be placed under
the guardianship of the, managers of the House of
Refuge: Second, minors committed by the authority
aforesaid, when complaint and due proof have been
made, that such minor is a proper subject for the guar-
dianship of the managers of the House of Refuge, in
consequence of vagrancy or of incorrigible or vicious
conduct, and that, from the moral depravity or other-
wise, of the parent, guardian or next friend, in whose
custody such minors may be, such parent or next friend
is incapable or unwilling to exercise the proper care and
discipline over such incorrigible or vicious minor: Third,
minors committed by the several courts in this State, as
hereinafter provided for.

Duty of officers
committing.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the du-
ty of the justice of the peace, when committing a vagrant
or incorrigible or vicious minor as aforesaid, in addition
to the commitment, to annex the names and residences of
the different witnesses examined before him, and the sub-
stance of the testimony given by them respectively, on
which the adjudication was founded, and the same duty
is hereby required to be performed by the clerk of Balti-
more city court, or of any county court whose judge or
judges may make commitment of such minor.

At what age

minors convic-
ted of felony
are to be sent
to the Home of
Refuge.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That whenever
any minor under the age of sixteen years shall be con-
victed of any felony in any county court in this State, or
of in Baltimore city court, the judge or judges of said court,
in his or their discretion, and with reference to the char-
acter of said House of Refuge, as a place of reform, and
not of punishment, may order said minor so convicted, to
be removed to and confined in the said House of Refuge,