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

the sheriff Of said county, which warrant
shall be substantially, ns follows: ID. fzi
The S a:e of Ohio. -- county, SIS:
Clerks Office of the Court OF Common
Pleas. . t.Fl a9 04s.
Whereas, the proper authority has die
recled that --, pnlient In the Ohio
Lunatic Asylum, from this county, be re-
moved from said sylum; you are therefore
hereby commanded forthwith TO remove
said patient, and return him 10 -
township in this county, where he had u
legal settlement when he was taken 10 said
asylum. -
Witness my hand and seal OF office, this
- day OF --, ID. - "r
Immediately upon receiving such war
rant, it shall be The duty of the sheriff. by
himself or deputy, forthwith 10 execute The
same and return it to the clerk by whom
it was issued; and if the clerk upon re-
ceving such notice, shall refuse or neglect
for the space of five days to issue and place
such warrant in the hands Of the sheriff, or
if such sheriff shall refuse to receive the
same, or shall neg lect for the space OF
twenty days after receiving the warrant,
to demand such ,,ient Of The superin' end
ent, the patient shall be charged from the
date Of the notice TO the clerk until his re-
moval, al the same rate as pay patients,
and the amount of such charges may bs
recovered in an action Of assumPsit upon
the common counts, with cost of suit in the
name of the superintendent, against The
clerk or sheriff so offending. va.
SEC 81. When Stale patient is dis
hurged MS cured, the superintendent may
furnish him with suitable clothing, aud
sum of money not exceeding twenty dollars
if he deems it necessary. ,-.g.. -sr
SEC 33. No idiot shall be admitted into
the usy yurn, and every such paileut there
in shall be discharged, und no lunatic uu-
der the age oil seven ears shall be admit
ted. t.f es
SEC 81. II application shall be mqde
for the admission of more Palien;s th"n
the institution can receive, selection shu'l
be made as follows: s- ss =.
lst. Recent cases, ii. e. where the DIS
ease is OF less than one years duratfohs
snail have the preference over all others
in the same county.
ID. Chronic cases. ii. e. where the dis
ease of more than one years duration,
presenting The most favorable prospect Oh
recovery, shall be next preferred.
3D.. Those for whom applications have
been longest on file, other things being
equal, shall be next preferred. ..
4lh No county shall have in the ItnstI'
lution more than its just proportion accord
ing TO its population. '.- ..
5,h. No distinction shall be made be-
tween pay patients and State patients. r
Sec. IS. Pauper idiots and lunatics, not
within the provisions of this act, and those
discharged from the asylum. shall be pro-
yided for in The same manner as other
10 r. .,-
SEC. SO. When any State patient dis,
charged from the asylum as cured, shall
again become insane, any respectable ply
sician may file with the clerk OF the court
of common pleas, certificate, setting forth
lhe recurrence of The disease; and such
facts and suggestions relating hitherto, as
he may deem material; upon receiving
such certificate, the clerk shall immediate
ly transmit copy thereof, authenticated
by his official seal TO the superintendent,
and thereupon the same proceedings shall
be had in all respects us when Tho certifl-
cate Of the Justice holding the inquest was
transmitted. G,sil
SEC 81 When any person shall be
confined as insane, writ OF habeas corpus
NAV be issued as in other cases, for his .
discharge, and the question oil INSANITY
shall be decided at the hearing; Provided,
that if the Judge shall decide that the per-
son is insane, the decision shall be no bar
10 the issuing of another wrl, whenever 1t
shall be alledged tina, such person has since
been restored 10 reason. s. .5 .a-sg-
w. OF THE GUARDIANS OF IDIOTS AND
LUNATICs. .. ......... :. a,.sr
SEC. 3S. The court OF common pleas al
any general or special term, and upon sal,
isfuctory proof that any person resident oil
tho county, or having settlement In any
township thereof, is an idiot, or lunatlc, Il.
may appoint guardian for such an idiot
or lunaIie, 80
SEC. 80 Such qua, dian shall. by virtue
Of such appointment, be the guardian oil Inc
minor children of bis ward, unless the
court appoint some other person as their
gu,rdian. sd. a7.
Sec. 40. All laws relating TO guard,,,,
ans for minors and their wards, and all
laws pointing out the duties. rights and oil
liabilities of such guardians and lbelr sure
ties. in force for the time being shall 10
applicable 10 guardians for idiots and lunn-
,;c, and their children. 50 Tar as The same
are in conf rmity El.h The provisions OF OF
this act,