Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-08

si restored 10 his reason. If the sentence OF any
tuch lunalic is suspended by the Governor the sem
tence of the court shall be executed upon him alter
such period OF SUSPENSION hath expired, unless 9TH
erwise directed by the Governor.
Sec. 50. When any other persons than those de-
scibe in the seven preceding sections shall be aun-
fined i'll Jail, and shall be insane, they may be pro-
ceeded against by the probate Judge and sent 20 the
asylum inrmary, or Jail or discharged, UPON bond
b;ing given for their safe keeping and support or
OF herwisc as in ether cases.
See. SO. If the probate Judge. Sheritfo Or any 9th.
er person charged with duties under this act shall
neglect or refuse 10 perform any such duties, ne
shall forfeit SUN exceeding fifty dollars 10 be
recovered with costs hv an action under the act to
establish code OF civil procedure, passed N1arch
IL, 1883 In the of the superintendent. tor the
use of the asylum in his district shall be reno
we'd from Office in the manner as tor any other
Neglect OF DUTY. and If any insane person shall be
conveyed to the Asylum. before the superintrn lent
shall have given notice that he can be received as
herein before provided ices compensation
wha,ever shall be paid to those by whom he was so
conveyed.
Sec. 6l. If any persnn conveying patient tn
the asylum under the provisions OF this act, shall
convey such patient ir company with CRIMINALS 60
ing 10 the pcnteniiaTy, shall suffer such parlfnt
to drink ardent Spirits the person conveying HIM
and his assistants shall forfeit all claim to the COM
pensl'ion allowed them by this act, and moreover,
shall I've liable TO the penHlty prescribed In section
sixty OF this act.
) &C. 62 The board of county commissioners
may allow any sum not exceeding hity dollars per
Year be paid out of the county treasury, ior tne
support of any IDIOT or lunatic having legal set
teneni in anv township of the county, and who Is
nos supported. by the county, in the jail or lnflr
mary.
Sec. 63 The terms insane and lunatir, as used
in this act, include every species OF insanity or men
tai arrangement. The term idiot is restricted 10
foolish from birth, supposed 10 be natur-
ally wiihun; mind. A person with a family IS
one who has wife and child, or either. Inc
words needy circumstances" used IN the h'ty-
seventh section of this acr shall be held apply on
" TO such persons are described in the fty-sec-
ond section of this act, and when applied to per
:, n without family. shall mean one whose es-
tate after payment of his debts and excluding from
the estimate such part Ot his estate rs Is exempt
from execution is worth less in cash than five hun
dred dollars and the same words, when applied to
person having a family, shall mean one whose es-
tate estimated aforesaid, is worth less in cash,
after payment of his debts and the support of his
family for one year. than one thousand dollars: Fro
yidcd. that when the said words are applied TO a
married woman, her estate and that OF her husband,
shall be estimated as aforesaid, and the amount
shall determine the question as aforesaid, whether
she be in needy circumstances or not. within the
meaning of this act.
Sec g.. Ifthere be no physician employed for
stated time to attend the Jail or inflrmary: the
or unaIc confined therein, and The physician so EN-
ployed shall receive cnmpe nsation not exceeding
the rate of two dollars per day. Provided. that the
county commissioners may it they deem It proper
increase or diminish the same which compensation
shall, in all such cases be paid out Of the county
TREASURY.
Sec 65 All laws in force in relation to the
Ohio Lunatic Asylum" sha,l apply TO all the Asy-
ums herein named.
Sec. &C. The several Boards of Trustees having
L hall
continue in charge of the said Asyluns witt all the
powers they now possess until the several boards
herein provided for. shall meet and organize.
Sec. 67. The salaries OF the superintendent and
other officers contemplated in this act shall be the
same as the salaries now fixed bv law for the same
ofiic rs IN the ''Ohio Lunaiic Asylum"
Sec 6S The act entitled ian act to provide for
the government of the Ohio Lunatic Asylum, and
the care of dio:s and the insane" passed March l9,
1850. and an act entitled IAN act to amend an act
entitled an act for the government OF the Ohio Lu-
narc Asylum. and for the of idiots and the in
sane, passed March l9, lS50,' which amendatory
act was passed March 4, 1851, and the act entitled
IAN act TO provide tor the erection OF two addition
al Lunatic Asylums," passed April 81, 1852, be,
and they are hereby repealed.
Sec. 60 All ghfs accrued and all proceedings
now pending. shall in nowise be affected by this
act, but the same shall be governed by the laws
now in force.
Sec 10. This nc: shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
~ II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOS. II. FORD.
President of the Sena:e.
April 7th, 1856.
l have compared the foregoing with the
avs published 'by authority in the Ohio
Statesman, and lind the same correctly
copie':.
J. + CHARLEswoRTH. Aud. Bel. &c.