The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-06-05
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Witness my hand and Official seal 1hiS
A. d., Probate indee.

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A. D., Probate Judge. -
Upon the receipt Of such warrant, II shalt
be the duty OF the person to whom it Is direc.
ted TO forthwith txerhte ihesame, and re-
turn i to the probate judge by whom ftyvsh
| issued rF- - b esra.5s : svsr "A
SECTION %. When patient is dischsrg.
ed as curedj the superintendent may furnish
such patient with suitable clothing; and such
sum Of money as he shall deem iii, not ia
any case exceeding twenty dolIars.
SECTION 90. Ifapplication shall be made
to any asylum for the admission OF more pa.
iehis than such Institution can aceuu mo-
date, selection shall be made ss follows,
First. Recent ceses, ]. e., where the diSs
ease is of less than one years duration, shah
have the preference over oil oth;rs in the,
same county. Second. Chronic cases, !. e..
when the disease is Of more than one years'
duration, presenting the most favorable
prospects, Of recovery, shall be next prefer
red Third. Those for whom applications.
have been longest ON file, other things be-
ing equal, shall be next preferred, Fourth.
No county shall have in any institution.
more than its just portion according to
the number OF insane persons therein, sGs
provided in the nineteenth section Of this
act, except in cases where some other
county in the same asylum district shall not
have a sufficient number of ldnatics to Gil
up its proportion. In such cases the stfper:
intendent may admit from any county more
than its just propori'on, giving preference 10
patients applying as hereinbefure provided.
SECTION 30. When any patient discharg.
ed from any asylum us cured shall again be-
come insane, and an respectable physicfufi
shall file with the probate Judge OF the coun.
ty Ut which said insane person shall be an
inhabitant, an atli laVit setting forth tho faci.
OF the recurrence Of the diseuse, aud such
other facts relating thereto as he may deem,
proper, the probate judge shall forthwith
transmit copy of such affidavit, autienlca-
ted by his official SEAL 10 The superintcnd.
ent OF the proper asy UNI, and thereupon the
same proceeding shaft be had as provided I'M
this act for persons found 10 be insane, upon
inquest held tor that purpose.
sEcTIoS 81 An PERSONS con fned as insane shall be
@ 10 me tehs NJ o. e %rll1f habeac corpus
hearing and II fthejuuge shall decide that the person
Is insanc such decision shall be bar 10 the issuing OF
the writ second t.Ino, whrnevcf it shalt be alleged that
such person has been restored TO reason. = tITT
, SECTION B.. Pauper idiots and lunaties not within
the meaning Of t. act, and those dscha rged from the
asylum, shall be provided for in the same manner ~
other poor. ~ G.-- f9
SE.rIoS %. In all cases ofinquests heldnnier tho
provisions Of this act The probate Judge shall le and
carefully preserve all papers ded with him. and shall
make such entries upon his docket will, together
win tho plpers ed as Aforesaid, preserye perfect
record Of each case tried by him.
SECTION "a. In all eaaes IN which any patient shall
lie in either cfhe asyums of this Stats shall be the
iuy"f the superintendtnts Of hcasy to iinedate-
motif! thh relatives Of such scd patient fkuown
. him, and II not k.own, he shall Immediately notify
ne probate judge "f thy cointy from which such pas
ient was sc: who shall forthwith cause d notice of the
1eath OF such patient to be publishedin two OF the
leading ne%.papers printed in such county. -. ,,.s
SE"TioN S1. hany patient shall escape from any
Asylum ofthis Stat, and fenrn the county from
he was conmitted it shall be the duty of tho
tendent, TO forthwith arrest such patient and return
MIN t. the asy lum fur which services the sheriff shall
DC allowed and paid such fatsas shall be allowed by law
Tor the comIitm ,nt Of insane persons the asylum,
which shall b. paid out Of the STATE treasury on
ne othe superintendent, and warrant Ifhe
auditor of State. FEt Is. v4tattS
SECTION &c. Ifthe friends of any patient shall ask
he discharge of such patient from the asylum, tho suS
'ernendet may, IN hi' discretion. require bond to
10 executed 10 the tase 81 Ohio, tn such with
uch suretiesas he may deem proper. conditioned for
he sdfe Keeping of saca patient. Provided, that pa.
lent who may be under tbs charge Of vcted OF
omicide. shall be discharged without the consent OF
he superintendent aud The board Of trustees having the
barge of such asylum. Fl. ,
SEcTIaN 81. Forali debts due the lunatic asylnms
the State an action may be maintained IN the name
the superintendent Of the nsS Ium to which such
ebt NAV be due, and in such acion the puinii shall
st!l1d s'rae Superintendent of the Lunatc Asylum
SECTION IS. Prosecuting attorneys shall attend Ia
u suits instituted in behalf of the asy Iums Of the
! te and shall he entitled To compensation of Eve
or cent. on II sums collected for the asy iums.
SECTION 39 The stiperintcndents OF the several
sylums shalt provide an official seal for such psy.
ms, upon which shall DO the words :. Lunatic Aly.
I'M at -, Ohio" and the impression Of said seal
certificate or account, TO which the signature II
10 superinte ndeht is annexed, shall be prma facia
vdence that such signature Is the proper hand wri-
ing of the superintendent. 9et sat-ag
SECTION 10. The tlyable coats and expenses to be
aid unde the provisions of this act, shat be 8s fols
'ws: To the probate judge, with whom the affidavit
hied, th, sum Of two dollars, for holding inquest
ndar the provisions of this act To the medical Wit
ess who shall make out the certificate required in The
eeton of this act dollars and witncss
es, such are allowed by law in other cases To ina
illnesses and consLl ., the sape fees allowed
law for like services IN otleT To each per.
to the county inirmary seventy-fve cents per day,
the superintendent 81 &c county inarmary orjaii-
:, ,or keepng an IDIOT Or insane person thirty-aye
sstant. for taking an insane person to the asylum
removing one thereirom, upon the warrant Of The
lie. going and ratufRng. and seventy ave nts per
y tor tie SupHIt OF each patient on his journey to
from the asylum, and to each assistant aye cents
computed ip all cases, by the ronte ravel-
and the costs specified in this section TO be paid ont
tho county treasury upon the cert fcats Of the pro-
tie judge and the order ofthc county auditor.
SECTION fl. The probate judge, upon satisfactory
that any person resi- lent OF the county or having
legal settlement in any township thereof, is idiot
lunatc; aud that 1t is necessary In order 10 pre-
rye tse property of III idiot or lunatc, shall an.
'int u guardian, which guardian shall by virtue of
ch aprnmtment be tAc guardian Of the minor chill
cn of his ward usless the court shaii appoint suno
her person as their guardian. II y rns yl3
SECTION ~. That when any person having wife
all be dec Jared to be an idiot or unatc. shalt bo
wful for the probate Judge to appaint the wife of
ch person his guardian, iii he made 10 appear t0
satisfaction of tho jg go that she Is competent
scharge the duties Of such appointment, and ANY nar.
cd woman appointed such guardian. shalt IN her said
pacity. have power TO enter into Ocial bonds. aid
" suretes thereon shall be liable In the same mannes
ID - the same extent us though said bond was exc,
tied by fene sole. Is
sEGrloN 43. The court of probate upon satisfctorT
onf that any person resientof the county, or hays
9 settlement In any township thereof ~ an idiot %
matte, may apponta guardian for such idiot or lus
tic. = #' $Ea5, y i5Afa8t6G
SECTION 4. sach guardian shalt, by virtue or such
'pointmont. be the guardian Of the minor cbildrennf
ward, unless the court appoint some pthrr Iersch
their guardian. ye-fraaa1 81 fs 4. III
SEcrroN IS. All laws relating to qua Fdians for mi.
'rs and their wards. and all laws pointing out tbs dus
,s. rights ard liabilities Of aurh ardHIs and their
rcties, fhEcs for the time being. shall he applcaE
Q to guardians for idiots aud lunacs and their chill
en. so far as tho same are In conformity win the
DIVISIONS Of thisaet, ert 4sgssssts sl3g
SEcrgE 46 Such guardian may sue in his own
lme describing himself as gnaardian Of the ward for
ION he sues, and when his guardanshp shalieeasp
his death, removal or otherwise, or BY decease OF
ward, any suit, action or proceeding shall NOT
ate, but his successor, guardian, Of such Idiot
lac, he be restored 10 his tho oxefptoT
administrator Of such idiot or lnnatic as tho case
" require shall be made party TO the fuit8F other
Dceediug. In tho like manner as is may No prhyt-
by iuw for making an executor or administrnfoY
riy to sat or proceeding Of like Kind, whefcth
intiR dies during its pendcncy. VI .ts3sS
inch ward II necessary for bis suppnsk. ar iheeuI
rt Of his family Orthe uayment of Ills tIahts huth