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1904, art 27, sec. 617. 1888, art. 27, sec. 451. 1860, art. 73, sec. 62.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

694. He shall have such aid as he may require on information to
the warden, and none shall interfere with the treatment of the sick, or
the conduct of the hospital except so far as may be necessary to
enforce discipline.

Ibid. sec. 618. 1888, art. 27, sec. 452. 1860, art. 73, sec. 63.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

695. He shall examine convicts at their admission and note their
bodily defects for the direction of the warden in assigning their tasks.

Ibid. sec. 619. 1888, art. 27, sec. 453. 1860, art. 73, sec. 64.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

696. He shall make a requisition on the warden when anything is
necessary for the hospital and shall keep an account thereof, to be noted
in his monthly report to the board of directors.

Ibid. sec. 620. 1888, art. 27, sec. 454. 1860, art. 73, sec. 65.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

697. He shall make a report to the board monthly of the health of
the prison, including post mortem examinations, and furnish the war-
den daily with a list of those exempted from, labor or reported sick.

Ibid. sec. 621. 1888, art. 27, sec. 455. 1860, art. 73, sec. 66.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

698. The discipline of the prison shall be rigidly enforced in this
department by the presence of proper officers; the patients may be
nursed and attended to by convicts, but they shall not have charge of or
access to the medicines at any time; these shall be at all times under
the direction and care of the assistant warden or guard in this depart-
ment.

Ibid see. 622. 1888, art. 27, sec. 456. 1860, art. 73, sec. 67.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

699. Convicts shall not be discharged while laboring under diseases,
except at their own request.

Ibid. sec. 623. 1888, art. 27, sec. 457. 1860, art. 73, sec. 68.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

700. The bodies of deceased convicts may be claimed by their
friends, or devoted to scientific examination at the medical schools, or
buried in Potter's field.

Visitors.

Ibid. sec. 624. 1888, art. 27, sec. 458. 1860, art. 73, sec. 69.
1S37, ch. 320, sec. 25.

701. 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