Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-04-29

proper the probate Judge shall forthwith
transmit a copy OF such ufiiIavil. aulheBti.
Gated by his official seal, 10 the superip,en.
de'i Il the proper asylum. and ,hereupoO
| The sduie proceeding shall be had as provi-
ded in this acl Tor persons found TO be in:
sane Upon inquest held for lhai purpose.
Seclion 81. All persons confined us in.
sane shall be entitled 10 the benefit Of The
~ris OF habeas corpus and The question OF
INSANITY shall be decided a, The hearing; a,
il the Judge, shall decide thar The person is
insandS such declsion shal ba no bar 10 The
issuing of the writ second time, whenever
Il shall bs alleged that such person is re-
stored 10 reason ,"
Secticn 80. Panpef idiots and Iuna,ics
moi within .he meaning Of This &C, and those
discharged from The asylum. shall be provi-
ded for in The same MAJ ner as other roor.
Section 33. In all cases Of inquess held
under the provisions OF this act, the probate
Judge shall file and carefully preserve all
papers filed with him, and shall make such
entries upon Ills Jockel as will. together
With the pdpers filed ps aforesaid. preserve
o perfect record Of each case tried By him.
Section 34 In all cases in which any pa.
,ieni shall die in ei,her OF the asylums ol
this Sale. il shall be the iuty of the super.
inlendent OF The asylum 10 Immediately no.
Iity the relatives ol such deceased patient,
il known TO him, and if not so known, he
shall immedaIel y notify The probate Judge
of the county from which such patient vas
sent. who shall forthwith cause notice OF
The death of such palicntlo be published in
two of The leading newspapers printed in
such county. a..
Sec. 35. If any patient shall es, ape from
any asylum Of this State, and return 10 The
county from hence he was committed, il
shall be The dulv Of The sheriff oil such
county when notified by the superintendent,
10 forthwith arresi such patent and return
him 10 The asylum, ior which services The
sheriff shall be allowed and paid such fees
as shall be allowed BY law for the commit.
meht OF insane persons TO the asylum, which
fees shall be pdid oul of the S.ae .ieosufy,
on the certificate of the superintendent, and
warrart Of The auditor Of State.
Section SO. II ,he friends OF anv pa,ienl
shall ask the discharge OF such paien, from
The asylum. the superintendent, may, in his
discretion, require bond 10 be executed 10
the Slale OF Ohio, in such sum and with
such sute'ies as he may deem proper, con-
dl'ionec for the sale keeping OF such patient:
Provided. that no paIem who may be nr der
The charge OF or convicted OF homicide
shall be discharged without tie consent oI
the superintendent and the board of trustees
having charge Of such sylum.
Section 81. For dill debls due ,he luna,ic
sYlums of the STATE, an action mak be
maintained in The lame oil the superin,end.
ehI OF The asylum 10 which such debt may
be due, and in such action the plaintiff shall
be styled The Superintendent. ol The Lu-
nalic Asylum at -" ...
Section 38. Prosecuting attorneys shall
attend 10 all suits insIIItled in behalf of the
asy Inns of the STATE, and shall be- emitted
to compensation Of five per cent. on all
sums collec'ed for the asyIums.
Section 80. The supehnlenden,s Of the
several asylums shall provide an official seal
for such asylums, upon which shall oe The
words, "Lunaic Asylum al ----, Ohio
and The impression oi said seal 10 ceniti.
cafe or account, lu which the signature ol
The superintendent is ahne3ed. shall be pri.
ina lac,a evidence ha, sGth signature is The
proper handwriting OF the superintendent
Section 40. The taxable COSTS and expsn.
ses 10 be paid under the provisions of this
act, shall be as follows: To The prooale
judge, with whom the affidavit is filed, The
sum Of Two dollars, Ior holding an Inquest
under the provisions of this act. To The
medical witness who shall make out The Ger
'ificaIe required in the seventeenth section
OF this ACT. two dollars, and witness fees
such as are allow ed by law in olher cases.
10 The Witnesses and conslables The same
fees as are allowed by law !or like services
in Other cases. To each person employed
by the probate judge 10 colnm, lunalic 10
the couniy infrmary ssyen,y.fve GEMS pei
day. To the superintendent Of The county
infrmary or jalor, for keeping an lido. OF
insane person, ,hrly.ive GEMS per day.
10 the sheriff or oiher person than an assis.
lanI, Tor taking an insane person 10 The asy.
lum, or removing one ,heretrt m, upon the
warrant Of the probate judge. mileage a, the
the rate OF five cents per mile, gong and
returning, and seven,y five cents per day ior
the supper. Of each patient on his journey
TO or from The asylum, and to eo assistant
five cents per mile, and nothing more; the
humber Of miles to be computed, in sll ca.
SEES. by The neares, roule travelled, and the
Costs specified in This s c,ion 10 be paid ou
OF the county treasury, upon the certificate
OF The probate judge, and the order OF lhe
cohniy tudior ~ obs uA " t
Section A.. The Pfobate Judge; upon sat.
isiactory5 proofIhat any person resident o
the county OF having legal seulemenl in
any township thefeof, is an idiot Or Iuna,ic
and that Il is necessary, in order 10 preserve
HE Property Of such idiot or luna,ic, shol
dpPoih,qa guardian, which guardian shall
by virtue OF such oppoiptmt NJ, be The guar
dian Of the minor children of his ward. un.
less The courl shall appoint, some other per.
son as their guardian. ''' '' '' "oN"''
S.cloli J2. That when any person hav-
ing wife shalhbe declared 10 Be an idiot or
luna,ic, j, shall be lawful for the probate
judge 10 appoin. The wife Of such person his
guardinn, il il be made 70 appeSr TO the sat
isiac'ion Of The judge .hu she is competent