Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08


sane persons are required to be, after in.
quest had by ihe justices.
SEC. SO. If any person after being con-
vicled of any crime or mlsdemeanor, and
before the execution in whole or in part. Of
iEe sentence of the court, become insane,
it shall be the duty of :he Governor Of the
Stale. to inquire into the facts. aud he may
pardon such lunalic. or commute or sus-
pend for the Time being, the execution, in
such manner and for such period as he may
think proper, and may, by his warrant TO
the sheriff of the proper county, or War
den Of the Ohio Pen,enliary, order such
lunatic to be conveyed 10 the asylum, and
there kept until restored TO his reason. If
the sentence Of any such lunaic is sus-
pended by the Governor, the sentence of
the court shall be executed upon him after
such period of suspension hath expired un.
less otherwise directed by the Governor.
Sec. 81. When any other person than
those described in the seven preceding Sec
lions. shall be confined in Jail, and shall be
insane. they may be proceeded against by
Two justices. and sent 10 the asylum, poor
house. or Jail, or discharged upon bond be-
ing given for their safe keeping and sup
port, or otherwise, as in other cases.
vi. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Sec. SIS. Should an insane person elope
from the asylum. and return 10 the county
from whence he was committed, il shall be
the duty Of the sheriff of said county, upon
being notified by The superintendent. forth
with 10 apprehend him and lake him back
to the asy lum. and The sheriff shall be paid
by the steward of The asylum by order OF
The superintendent, the same fees as pro-
vided in otter cases for the commitment Of
insane persons TO the asylum. And be-
fore discharging any patient, The superin-
tendent Of the asylum may. in his discre.
lion, require bond TO bs executed 10 the
State of Ohio. in such sum and with such
suretles as he may deem proper ior the safe
keeping of such patient; and no patient
who has committed homiciae, shall be dis
charged without the consent Of the super.
in'endent and written dismission Of
majority of the board of directors. And
no person who may under charge for
homicide, or for any crime or misdemean-
or punishable by confinement in the Peni.
Tertiary, shall be admitted into the said
asylum. without an inquisilion Of lunacy
as above prescribed, previously had.
Sec Sc. For all debts due the lunutc asy-
lum,an action may be maintained in the
name Of .'rhe Superintendent Of the Ohio
Lunatic Asylum" and if the action is not
founded upon sealed instrument. it may
be in assumpsit. and the declaration.i if any is
necessary, in The common ,unts; and in
any action upon any bond given for the sup
port or expenses Of pay-palien', or in any
other action for the support Of expenses Of
a patient. or for the expenses Of his remov-
al from the institution, the account thereof,
officially certified by the superintendent or
treasurer, shall be prima facie evidence
OF the Indebtedness. and interest shall be
chargeable from the time the Indebtedness
accrued.
Sec. 81. Prosecuting attorneys shall at
tend TO all suits instituted in behalf Of the
asylum, and shall be entitled to u compen-
sation of FIVE per cent, on all sums collect.
ed on the asylum.
Sec. So. The superintendent may pro-
vide An official seal for the asylum, upon
which shall be the words, Ohio Lunalic
Asylum;" the impression Of said seal 10
certificate or account TO which the sigma
ture of the superintendent is annexed, shall
be prima facie evidence that such sigma.
lure is the proper hand writing Of the su.
perintendenf.
Sec SO. If any clerk shall neglect 10
perform any duties er,jolned upon him by
this act. he shall be removed from Office
in The same manler as for neglect Of any
duty.
SEC. 60. The board Of county commits
sioners may allow any sum not exceeding
fifty dollars per year. 10 be paid out OF the
county treasury, for the supper, of any i'd
lot or lunatic having legal settlement in
any township Of the county. und who is
not supported by the county, in the Jail or
poor house.
Sec. 81. The taxable costs and expen.
ses. to be paid under the provisions Of this
act, shall ne as follows.
TO The Justice with whom the statement
is filed, one dollar and fifty cents.
To the other justice, one dollar.
To The medical witness, who shall make
out certificate us required by the sixteenth
section Of this act, three dollars.
To The other witnesses and constable the
same fees as are allowed by law for the
like services in other cases.
To the clerk of the court of common
plens, in the case Of each lunatic found by
the inquest to be entillad to admission into
The asylum. or sen. 10 the asylum upon the
clerks certificate, Two dollars; and the
amour, of postage upon all communications
to. and from the superintendent, which said
clerk is hereby required TO pay. In the
case Of other lunatics and of idiots, wherein
he shall act, one dollar each.
TO each person employed by the clerk
to commit lunatic or idiot to the poor
house or Jail, seven,y-6ve cents per day.
To the superintendent of the poor house
or jailor, for keeping any idiot or lunatic,
,hirty-.even and one half cents per day.
TO the sheriff, for taking patient TO the
asylum or removing one ,herefrom, upon
the warran. of the clerk. mileage. going