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

intendent shall forthwith give notice thereof,
under seal OF the asylum, 10 the probate Judge
of the county from which such patient
was sent and thereupon such probate
judge shall forthwith issue his warrant 10 the
sheriff or some other suitable person, giving
the relatives Of the patient the preference,)
which warrant shall be snbstan tlolly as fol-
lows:
The State Of Ohio, IS:
Office OF the probate judge Of said county:
The proper authority having directed that
---,a patient from this county in the
lunatic asylum a., be removed from
said asylum, you are commanded forthwith 10
remove said patient. and retu;n him To-
in this county, Of which he 10
an inhabitant.
Witness my hand and official seal this
day OF f------, A. d.
A. D., Probate Judge.
Upon the receipt 'of such warrant, it shall
be the duty OF the person 10 whom il is dl-
Iected 10 forthwith execute the same, and re-
turn 10 the probate judge by whom it was is
sued
SECTION %. When patient is discharged
as cured, the superintendent may furn iSh such
patient with suitable clothing, and such sum
OF money as he shall deem fit not, in any case
exceeding twenty dollars.
SECTION 90. lfapplicotion shall be mace
10 any asylum for the admission Of more pa
tieniS than such institution can accommodate,
a selection shall be made as follows: First.
Recent cases, j. e., where tbs disease is OF less
than one years duration, shall have the pref
erence ever all others in the same county,
Second. Chronic cases, j. e., when the dis
ease is OF more than one years duration, pre-
senting The most favorable prospects Of recov-
cry, Shall be next preferred. Third. Those
for whom application have beer longest on
file, other things being equal, shall be next
preferred. Fourth. No county shall have in
any institution more than its just proportion
according to the number of insane persons
therein, as provided in the nineteenth section
Of this act, except in cases where some other
county in the same asylum district shall not
have sufficient number OF lunatics 10 i'll up its
proportion. In such cases the superintendent
may admi; fom any county more than lis just
proportion, giving preference 10 patients ap-
plying as hereinbefore provided.
SECTION go. When any patient is dischar-
etd From an asylum IS cured shall again be-
come insane, and any respectable physician
shall file with Il e probate judge OF the county
o. which said insane person Shall be an lnbab-
liant, an affidavit setting forth the fact oil The
recurrence OF he disease, aud such other lacis
relating thereto as he may deem proper, The
probate Judge shall forthwith transmit copy
of such ofiiiavit, authenticated by his official
seal, to the superintendent Of The proper aSy-
lum, and ulereupen The same proceeding shall
be had as provided in this act for persons
feand 10 be insane upon inquest heid for that
purpose,
SrcTIoN 81. All persons confined as inaane
shall be entitled 10 the benefit OF The wit OF
habeaS colpuS and The question Of insanity
shall be decided al the hearing; and if the Judge
shall dec ite Ihnt the person is Insane, such
decision shall he no bar 10 the issuing OF the
writ The second time, whenever 1t Slaii be
alleged that such person has been restored 10
reason.
SEcrIoH32. Paurer idiots and mnstics not
within the incoming of this act, and those dis
charged from The asylum, shall be provided for
in lie same manner as other poor.
SECTION 33. In all cases OF inquest held
unde the provisions of this act, The probate
Judge shall file and carefully preserve all pa
pers filed with him, and shall make such en-
tries upon his docket as will, together with
the papers filed as aforesaid, preserve a per-
fec record of each case tried by him.
SECTION 81. In all cases in which any pa
tent shall die in euher Of the asyluTs oil this
State, it Shall be the duty Of the superinten-
Gent Of the asylum ~ Immediately notify the
relatives Of such deceased patient, If known
10 him, and il not so known, he shall imrne-
diate:y notify The probate judge Of the county
from which such patient was sent, who shaa
! forthwith cnuSe notice Of the death Of such
patient 10 be published in two of the lead ing
newspapers printed in such county.
SECTION 35. II any patieat sha Il escape from
any ssylam of this Stale, and return 10 the
county from whence he was commitledpi ri shnll
be the duty Of the sheriff Of such county, when
notified by The superintendent, 10 lorwith az
resi- such patient and return him TO the ssy-
lam, Tor which service the sheriff shall be al
lowed AMI paid such fees as shall be allowed
Sy law for The commitment of insane persons
TO the asylum, which fees shalt be paid out Of
the State treasury, on the Certificate Of the su-
perintendenl, and warraat Of the auditor OF
| State.
SkcTloS SO. IF the fliends OF any patient
shall ask the discharge of such patient from
the asylum, lhe superintendent may in his dis
cretioA, require boRd 10 be executed to the
State Of Ohio, in such sum and in such sure
Ties ns be may deem proper, conditioned for
the sale keeping oI such paterl: Provided,
that no pa'isnt who may be under the charge
Of or convicted Of homicide, shall be diSchar-
ged without The consent Of the superintendent
and the board Of trustees having The charge
ofsueh asylum.
SEcr on 81. For all debts due the lunatic
asylums Of the State, an action may be main
tanned in the name oi The superintendent OF
The asylum TO which such debt may be dne,
and in such action The plaintiff shall be styled
"The Superintendent Of the Lunatio Asylum
SrcroN 3S. Prosecuting attorneys shall at
tend to all suits Instituted IN behalf Of the asy-
lums Of The State, and shall be entitled to q
compensation Of FIVE per cent on all sums col
lecird TOT The ahyIunls. t5o
SEcfios 80. The SnperiEtendenis OF the
lsesera asslpnls shall provide an official seal
lofsnch asylums, upon which shall be the
words "Lunatic Asylum at ----------, oLio,"