The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-04-30


on warrant from TIE Auditor OF Stsie,
a sum not exceeding one thousand lnl.
lars, 10 meet current expenses. The
steward shall Keep an accurate account.
in detail. in poper book always open 20
he inspection Of tie superintendent and
trustees, Of all llexpenses paid out of the
sums so advanced by the treasurer; and
sha settle the same with the superinten-
dent and trustees menthy. or offtener if
required, and shall acconbt for the whole
sum OF one Thousand dollars before an.
other order Is approved.
Ses I9. Etck county shall be eHtitied
to send patients to The asylum Of the dis
trict in which the county is situated, In
proportion to the number Of insane per.
sons in the county. No person who has
been or may hereafter be returned frotn
either asylum as iDcurable, or who has
been insane more than two years last
past, shall be admitted into either a>y-
lum, except when the asylums are not
| filled to their capacity with other patients.
! No idiot shall be admitted into any asy-
/ ium, and no lnnatic under the age of sew
en- years, shah be admitted. No person
shall be admitted into either of the asy-
lums belonging 10 the Slate except he be
citizer of OHIO, and an iEhabilsnt Of
the district in which the asylum admit
ting him is located. and no person shall
be considered an inhabitant within the
meaning Of this act, who has not resided
within this State one year next preceding
the date Of his or her application, and no
person shall be entitled to the benefit Of
the provisions Of this act, except persons
whose insanity or lunacy has occurred dur
ing the time such person shal have resided
in this Sac. All persons who have been
or may hereafter be admitted into either
of the asylums belonging TO the State,
shallbe maintained therein at The ext tensc
OF the State. 5i ~ JrEoi 5a ##.7
See. go. For the admission Of patients
into the several asyiums, the following
proceedings shall be had, viz: Some res
ident citizen Of the proper county shall
file with the probate Judge of such county
an affidavit, which shall be substantially
as follows: DDS .."d % a@@ '..
The State Of Ohio, ,--------county IS:
---- ----4-7-, the undersigned, a citizen Of
-------county, Ohio, being sworn, says
that lie belieSes--- ---------- -------- 49, is insane.
His insanityis Of less than two years du.
ration, (or his being at large is danger
our to the community J He has hgal
settlement in--------.-A-a-4a------tow in
this county. Dated this-----=-=- DAY of
---------A,, J, - sst t------------A. b.
SEQ. 2l. When the affidavit aforesaid
shall be fled, the probate judge shall
forthwith issue his warrant to some suit
able Tersoa, commanding him to bring
the person alleged to be insane before
him, on day in such warrant hameA,
which shall not be more than Eve days
after the affidavit shall have been filed,
and shall Immediately issue supbe
mas for snch Witnesses Ashe shall deem
accessory, Gone Of whom shall be re-
spectabie physician, commanding the
persons In such supbwnas named, TO ap-
pear before said Judge on the return day
of the warrant; and if any person shall
dispute the the insanity ofthe party char
ged. the probate judge shall issue supbe.
aes for such person or persons as shall be
demanded on behalf Of The person alled-
ged to be insane. aH Sd
Sec. &c At The lime appointed, (un-
lees for good cause the investigation shall
be ajourned. the juuge shall pr ceed 70
examine the Witnesses in attendance, and
if, upon the hearing of the testimony,
such irdse shall be satisfied that the pers
son 50 charged is insane, ho shall cause
a certificate to be matt out by the medi-
cal witnessin attendance, which shall set
forth the following.a First that the pa.
tient is free from any infectious disease
and vermin. Second, the age of the pa.
tient, and consise history Of the case.
Third, the duration of the disease, dating
from the first symptoms. Fourth, the
supposed cause of the disease, whether
it is hereditary Fifth, whether the pa.
tient has been subjeut to epilepsy
SiSth, whether the patient has made any
attempt to onimit violence on himself or
others. Seventh, tie medical treatment
pursued in the case. as near as the same
can be ascertatned, to which The witness
shall add any other information or cir
cumstance known to him, which may tend
to throw light upon the subject. &
Sec. 23. The probate judge, upon re-
ceiving the certificate Of the medical wit
ness, made out according to the proyis.
ions Of the twenty second section Of this
act, shall forthwith apply 10 the superin-
teudant Of the asylum situated in the dis
trict in which, such patient, shall reside.
lie shall. at the same time, transmit cop-
les. under ois official seal, Of the certiE-
cate Of the medical witness, and of his
finding in the sass, Upon receiving the
application and said certificate. the super. I
inlendent shall imediafely adviae the pro.
bate Judge whether the patient can be re-
ceiyed, and If so. at what tine. The pro-
bate judge. when adyised that the pa.
lisnt will be received. Shall forthwith Is.
cue bis warrant ID the sheriff. OF nay 9th
er suitable person, commanding him 10
forthwith to take charge Of. and convey
such insane person to the, asylum. II the
probate Judge shall be satisfied from
proof thai an assistant Is accessory, he I
may appoint one person as such assistant.
The warrant Of the probate Judge shall
substantially as follows!
5 The State of Ohio. --4-A--county. ss:i
Office of the probate judge Of said
county, ,------- --------.l All the proceed.
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