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PLACES OF IMPRISONMENT AND REFORMATION. [ART. 74.

wise, the act of indorsement. The clerk shall pay all debts due by
the institution under check of the warden, as follows: Bank checks
to be filled up in the handwriting of the clerk, and signed by him,
to be countersigned by the warden; and further, the party making
the countersign to affix in each case a like signature to the margin
of the check-book corresponding with check countersigned. Notes -
payable to be countersigned in the same manner, and so also as to
the margin of the note book; but drafts from creditors of the insti-
tution, in lieu of being drawn upon the clerk, and accepted by him
alone, to be drawn upon the Maryland Penitentiary, and accepted
by the clerk and warden conjointly; notes and drafts to be entered
in the bill book under the same regulations as that above suggested
for the entry of notes receivable.

Art 73, s 90
1837, c 320, 3 25
Assistant
warden to and
warden

Id s 91
1837, c 320,s 25
To have power
of ward n in
warden's
absence

ASSISTANT WARDEN.

91. The assistant warden shall aid the warden in carrying out
the laws of the State, and the regulations of the prison.
92. He shall receive and execute the warden's orders when pres-
ent, but in his absence must take his place, with all the warden's
powers, and in the warden's absence from the prison, night or day,
the assistant warden must be present.

Id s 92
1837, c 320, s 25
To have charge
of victualling
department

93. He shall have particular charge of the victualling depart-
ment, and be present at meals, unless his place be taken by the
warden; and he shall examine the whole prison after the hour of
locking up. and see that all is safe; his duties shall be mostly of a
supervisory character over the whole prison, but he shall discharge
specific duties when assigned him.

RULES.

Art 73, s 93
1837, c 320, s 25
Board of direc-
tors to make
rules

94. The board of directors shall make all rules and regulations
to enforce obedience, order and discipline among the convicts, that
may be necessary in addition to those herein prescribed, and shall
cause this article, and all the rules that may be adopted from time
to time, to be printed for the information and direction of the offi-
cers. And the officers shall not enforce any order or principle
of discipline, unless the same be made previously a part of the rules
and regulations, and communicated to them as such.

UNITED STATES CONVICTS.

Art 73,s 94
1814, c 55, s 1.
United States
convict to be
admitted

95. It shall be lawful for the warden of the penitentiary to re-
ceive into his custody, and put to labor, any person who may be
sentenced to imprisonment therein by the courts of the United
States, in and for the District of Maryland, on condition that he be

Charge for their
support

paid towards the support of said institution the sum of thirty cents
per diem for the time the said prisoner shall remain in custody ;
and the said prisoner shall whilst there be subject to the same laws