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1434 LUNATICS AND INSANE. [ART. 59
1904, art. 59, sec. 43. 1900, ch. 521, sec. 1.
50. It shall be the duty of the visitors of the Maryland asylum and
training school for feeble minded to report or cause to be reported to the
lunacy commission the names of all inmates in said asylum and train-
ing school as wards of the State whom they know or have reason to
believe to be twenty-one years of age, with such information as said
visitors possess as to the age, condition and parentage of such inmates
and the place of residence of the parents or other near relatives or friends
of such inmates if known.
Ibid sec. 44. 1900. ch. 521. sec. 2.
51. When the lunacy commission receive the report required by the
preceding section it shall be the duty of such commission without delay
to examine, or cause to be examined, by at least two competent physi-
cians such inmate or inmates with special reference to his, her or their
mental condition, and if the members of said lunacy commission, after
such examination shall have been made, shall be of opinion such inmate
so examined is by reason of mental imbecility, idiocy or unsoundness
of mind incapable of taking proper care of himself or herself they shall
report such fact to the circuit court for Baltimore county with the
reason for their opinion therefor.
Ibid. sec. 45. 1900. ch. 521, sec. 3.
52. When the report mentioned in the preceding section shall have
been filed in said court, it shall be the duty of the judge or judges
thereof to examine the same, and if of the opinion from such report
and the reason given therein that the welfare of such inmate would be
promoted by his or her remaining longer in the custody and subject
to the control of the management of said asylum and training school,
said judge or judges shall certify the same, which shall be authority
for the retention of the control of such inmate until otherwise ordered.
Ibid. sec. 46. 1894, ch. 562, sec. 2
53. All legacies now existing or hereafter given by persons dying
subsequent to April 6, 1894, and all gifts, grants and devises intended
for this corporation but heretofore or hereafter given or made to it in
the name of the visitors of the asylum and training school for the feeble
minded of the State of Maryland instead of its name as fixed by section
46 shall inure to the benefit of and vest and remain in the Maryland
asylum and training school for feeble minded as fully as if given,
granted, devised or bequeathed in that name in the first instance.
Hospital for Negro Insane.
1910, ch. 250, sec. 9 (p. 238).
54. There shall be established in the State of Maryland an insti-
tution for the detention and care of such negro insane of the State,
as may be duly committed or sent to said institution or hospital; which
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