Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-05-01

said fanatic shall, when restored 10 reason,
answer TO said crime or misdemeanot, ann
abide the order Of the coud in the premises,
aud any such lunalic may, when restored Il
reason, be prosecuted for any offence commit.
ted by HIM previous 10 such Insanity.
Section 81. II the lunaiic menlioned 10
the preceding section shall be confined in The
asylum or inftmary, the Superintendent, ia
whose charge he may be, shall, as soon as
such lunatic is restored 10 his reason, give no
tice thereofto the prosecuting attorney OF the
proper county, and retain such lunatic in Gus
tody for such reasonable time thereafter as may
be necessary for said attorney 10 cause a capius
10 issue aud 10 be served, and no longer; aud
such capius may be issued up n precipe filed
by said attorney with The CLERK OF the court o.
common pleas, by virtue whereof the said
peTson so restored to reason, shall be again re
turned 10 the Jail of the proper county, 10 an.
swer to the offence alleged against him.
SECTION So. When a person tried upon in.
dictmeni, for any crime or misdemeanor, shall
be acquitted on the sole ground thai he was
insane, The fact shall he found by the jury in
their verdict, and The prisoner shall be dealt
with as provided in The two following sections.
SECTION Sc. Ii The prisoner is not in needy
circumstances, and The court are satisfied from
the nature OF the offence or otherwise, that il
would be unsafe to permit the prisoner 10 go at
large, such prisoner shall be dealt with in The
manner provided in the twenty fifth section OF
this act.
SECTION 81. 1.-THE prisoner is in needy cir
cumstances, the probate judge shall proceed,
and the prisoner shall be dealt with in like
manner as other insane persons are required
10 be after inquest had, as provided in the
twenty. flh section.
SECTION 81. ifany person, after being con-
victed OF any crime or misjemeanor, and be-
fore the execution in whole or in part Of the
sentence Of the court, become insane, it shall
be the duty OF the Governor Of The State to
inquire into The facts, and he may pardon such
%lunatic, or commute or suspend, for the time
being, The execution, in such manner and for
such period as he may think proper, and may
by his warrant 10 The sheriff Of the proper
county, or warden OF the Ohio Peniteniiary,
order such lunatic TO be conveyed 10 the ASy-
lum, and there kept until restored to his rea-
son. If the sentence OF any such lunatic is
suspended by ;he Governor the sentence Of
The court shall be executed upon him af,er
such period Of suspension hath expired, unless
otherwise directed by the Governor.
SECTION SO. When any other persons than
those described in the seven proceeding sec.
Itions shall be confined in Jail, and shall. be in
sane, they may be proceeded against by The
Probate Judge, and sent 10 The asylum, mfr
mnTy, or Jail or discharged, upon bond being
given fJi their safe keeping and support or
otherwise as in other cases.
SECTION 60. If the probate judge, Sheriff or
~, a, AfLar toArGn. harnaI ,V.tH ia, -, .nI.
this act shall neglect or refuse 10 perform any
such duties, he shall forfeit a sum not exceed
ing fifty dollars, 10 be recovered with costs by
an action under the act 10 establish a code of
civil procedure, passed March II, 1858, in The
name Of the Superintendent for the use of the
asylum in his district, or shall be removed
from office in The same manner as for any
other neglect OF duty, And ii any insane person
shall he conveyed 10 The asylum, before The
Superintendent shall hare given notice that
hs can be received as herein be fore provided,
no fees or compensation whatever shall be
paid 10 those by whom lie wass SO conveyed.
SECTION 81. If any person conve wing a pa
tient 10 the asylum, under the provisions oil
Ibis act, shall convey such patient in company
with criminals going 10 the penitentiaTy, or
shall suffer such patient 10 drink ardent spit
its, the person so conveying him, and his as
%slslants, shall forfeit all claim 10 the compen.
sation allowed them by this act, and, moreyer,
shall be liable TO the penalty prescribed in
section sixty ofthis act.
SECTION 60. The board of county commits
sioners may allow any sum not exceeding fifty
dollars per year, to be paid gu; oil the county
treasury, for the support of any idiot or ~lunatic
having a leg settlement in any 10 wnship Of
the county, and who is no! supported, by the
in the Jail or infrmsry.
SEcrloN 63. The terms insane and ~lunatic,
as used in this act, incldde every species cfI
or mental arrangement. The tenn
is restricted to q person foolish from birth,
one supposed 10 be naturally without a mind.
person with q family is ons who has q wife
and child, or either. The words "needy cir-
cumStances," as used in the fifty. seventh sec
Of this act, shall be held 10 apply only 10
persons as are described in the fifty sec
ond section OF this act, and when applied 10 O
person without a family, shall mean one whose
estate, alter payment Of his debts and exclu-
ding from the estimate such part Of his estate
as is exempt from execution, is worth less IN
cash than i've hundred dollars; and the same
words, when app led 10 0 person having o fam.
shall mean one whose estate, estimated as
aforesaid, is worth less in cash, after payment
Of his debts and the support Of his family for
one year, than one thousand dollars: Provided,
that when the said words are applied TO a
woman, her estate, and that of her
husband, shall be estimate led as aforesaid, and
The amount shall determine the question as
whether she be in needy cir UNI
stances or not, within the meaning OF this act.
SECTION 81. If there re no physician en-
for a stated Time to attend The Jail or
nfrnary, the judge may employ physician to
lllend any idiot or lunatie confined therein,
md The physician SO employed shall receive
not exceeding the rate Of two
dollars per day. Provided, thai The county
commissioners may if they deem it proper, in
Increase or diminish the m which compen.
alton shall, in all such cases be paid out Of |
he county treasury. !
SECTION 65. ALI laws in force 10 relation to :
he "Ohio Lunatic Asylum" shall apply TO all !
he ASylums herein named. I
SECTION &c. The several Boards ofTrustees
avi9g charge OF the several AsyIums herein
AIMED shall continue in charge Of the said
with ali the powers they now possess :
ntil the several boards herein provided for
hall meet and organize.
SECTION 81. The salaries of the superin- :
.ndent and other officers contemplated in this
ct shall be the same as the salaries no. fixed
y law for the same officers in the "0hio Lu-
attic Asylum"
SEcTN SO. The act entitled Gan act 10 pro-
for the government of he OhiO Luuaiic y