The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-11
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES


AN act supplementary 20 OrE.n.e institution
for the nssne q the and and q the District Of
Columbia IN the said DstrieI, approved March lsss
Be aez By TIA Senate ord ho~.s Of Representatives Of
Usssa Ssa,s Of Ayss. 81 Csngrs.s assesSed That no
persoa 1o charged sh orsaeh Of the peAes shall
aver nsrs.s ss eonnaed IN the United States JAIL or IN the
sEc = Asd 90 farther saessd That the Secretary Of
mission into The so.eis. Tor the insane any IN
sane person unable 70 support himself herself and family
h rissoa Of Insanity Who resided in the District Al the
nme he or she became insane, ana <ho not charged with
. me Psse aPoa me o .y
the District stating that rspee1be appeared
% % @ lna IN s.aad ne
and thai they believed him her be 1t subject for
BE aso i.px th.l two
him and eshsd under OATH and under their hands, that
they knew the party ssgsa 70 ss insane and nasss, nat
seized with the mental disorder under which he she
then .bored and that he or abe vas unable 70 pay bis or
such physicians and the certhcae Of such hoaseholders
shall .ssonpy me certificate Of such judge Justice The
the admission OF said INDECENT into the said
ia must &c made within ave days .ss the Of
such proceedings shall be had before such judge or
sxc s. And be q ytAsy enacted That the order Of The
Secretary OF the Interior granted under the authority OF the
secOnd secte1 o. this act shall aahorizs any police ON
person the hospital Whenever such sssistancs repre-
ssntsa :, :. DC n.ssss ~ as person nolans the order
tue peaee and Of carrying such patient the hospital
shall be borne By his or her friends or by the local aurhor
tics OF the District
sse 4. Aad bs arfler enacted That any INDECENT in
who did reside in the District the be
she became insane like provided in the
second section Of this be admitted into the said hospital
the application Of the Of city Of
wshingon OF Georgetown, and the OF either
Of the said cities during the continuance Of said insane
thsren being hereby dssgaed 70 give the supernsnd
thereof authority take charge of such nsane
til the Aforesaid discover who bis her friends
when be she came, with view the of
IA, of hsa hsr
residence and thus relieve said authorities Of the
and charge Of s.d indgsn. insane non resident
charged with crime be found in the court before which be
she u go charged to be an insane person. such court shall
certify the the Secretary Of the Interior who
order person be confined in ssd hospital IL be
abe be not INDECENT he or she and his or her estate shall
charged with Of his her support in said
| ptal
coming daring the continuance Of his her
in United States penitentary shall have the pry
ege Of in the hospital during the continuance Of
his her snts disorder as granted in section Eve
who the Of criminal acts by
Of insanity unless be the opinion both Of tbs physician
the penenary and the superintendent Of the hospital
such insane convict depraved and furious in his her
character render bis or her custody in the hospital in
secure, and his or her example perncious.
T. Ard Be further enacted That when any person
confined in said hospital charged with crime and subject
nce therefor shall be restored to sanity the superntend
the criminal and deliver him her said in
SEC g. Aad Be- furtaer enacted That the independent
or pay patients may be received into the hospital
certificate Of two respectable physicians Of the District
ting that they have personally examined the patient and be
eve him her be insane at the time of giving the
cate and t subject for treatment in the Institution
compauied BY written request Tor the admission from the
relatives legal guardian, friend of the patient
where he she reran until restored to Prom
ds The reads Of the patient comply with the regulations
OF the hospital in respect to OF board and in all
other respects. The request for admission be made
within five Of the of the cet6cat of insanity
SEC. 3. Ard Be further enaed, That If any person win
give bond with sufficient security TO be approved by the
criminal circuit Judge thereof
ou payable the United States, with condition
and take Of independent INDECENT nssne
charged with breach Of the whether in the
pal not until the person restored sanity
such Judge thereof may, in its discreton deliver
such insane person TO the party giving such bond
Approved February 7, 1857