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846 PLACES OF IMPRISONMENT AND REFORMATION. [ART. 74.
 

VISITORS.

Art 73, s 69
1837, c 320, s 25
Who to be per-
mitted to visit

70. No person shall be permitted to visit the penitentiary except
on business; and this shall be transacted in the front building, or
unless he have written permission as the directors may prescribe, or
unless he be a member of the legislature for the time being, governor,
secretary of state, judge of a court of record, State's attorney, mem-
ber of a city corporation in the State, or sheriff or grand juror.

Id s 70
1837, c. 320,s 25
Visitors to bold
no communica-
tion witb
convicts

71. Visitors shall hold no communication with the convicts except
by permission, and in the presence of any officers; nor receive or give
anything from or to them. And the practice of visiting the convicts
shall be discountenanced as much as possible.

 

WARDEN

Art 73, s 71
1837, c 320, s 25.
Warden to
enforce laws
and regulations
30 Md 577.

72. The warden shall see that the law of the State, and the rules
and regulations for enforcement of orders and discipline, are strictly
observed, and in case of necessity, he shall report to the monthly
committee or convene the board of directors.

Id s 72
1837, c 320, s 25
To search con-
victs on ad-
mission

73. He shall, upon the admission of convicts, search for any im-
proper articles upon their persons; and take their height, name, age,
complexion, eyes and hair, place of birth and conviction, nature of the

Take height,
age, name, etc

crime and term of confinement, and also inquire into the convict's
former life, trade and occupation, and learn the leading causes of

Id s 73
1837, c 320, s 25
To read to con-
victs laws relat-
ing to escapes,
etc
Id s 74
1837, c 320, s 23
To deliver them
their property
on discharge
Id s 75
1837, c 320, s 25.
To take meas-
ures tor their
health and
cleanliness of

his present condition, which shall be faithfully recorded in a book
to be kept by the clerk.
74. He shall read to convicts on their admission, the laws re-
lating to escapes and rebellious or disorderly conduct, and make
them understand that obedience is required and will be obtained.
75. He shall see that convicts on their discharge are possessed
of everything that they brought with them to the prison.
76. He shall take proper measures for the health and cleanliness
of the prison, and see that the convicts pay proper attention to their
persons.

prison
Id s 76.
1837, c 320, B 25
To prevent
gaming and
profanity
Id s 77
1837, c 320, s 25
To oversee

7 7. He shall not permit any kind of gaming, or profane or inde-
corous language to be used by the convicts, or any of the officers.
78. He shall employ his time in the prison as much as possible
in his office or lodge, overlooking the other officers in the discharge
of their duties

other officers
Id s 78
1837, c 320, s 25
To designate
employments of
prisoners

79. He shall designate the employment of the prisoners, refer-
ence being had to their age, sex and health, and the profits of labor,
and under his direction the assistant warden shall deliver out the
materials and receive the manufactures

Id s 79
1837, c 320, s 25
To bave ac-
counts of work
kept.

80. He shall cause such accounts to be kept in the workshops
and other departments of labor as will show the account of material
furnished, and the quantity of work done by each convict, and the
amount to which they may be entitled for overwork, and these ac-
counts shall be closed every week, for the purpose of detecting and



 

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