Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-17
1851
PUBL1c-No ri


AN ACT supplementary to act to organize insitu
ton for the insane Of the army and navy and of the
District of Columbia, in the said District approved
March 3, 1855.
Yes of the United States of America in Congress
sembled, That insane person not charged with any
breach of the peace shall hereafter be confined the
United States all or IN the United States penitenhary in
this District
SEC 2 And belt further enacted, That the Secretary
of the interior shall have power grant his order for the
admission into the government hospital for the insane
insane person unable 10 support himself herself and
family Tor himself herself if be or she have famy)
under the visitation Of insanity, who resided in the District
at the time he or she became insane and who IS not char
ged with any breach OF the peace upon the certificate Of
any Judge OF the circuit criminal court Justice of
the peace of the District stating that two respectable ply
sioans appeared before said Judge justice and certified
under and under their hands that they knew the par
~ alleged to be insane and that they believed him her
10 be fit subject for eitmen in such hospital also sta
ting that two respectable householders residents of the
District appeared before him and certified under OATH and
under their hands, that they knew the party alleged to be
insane and INDECENT That LIE or she was resident OF the
District the time he she seized with the mentsl
disorder under which he she then abOred and that be
or she was unable to pay his her board and other
peuse therein and the certificate Of such physicians and
the certificate Of such hOusehOders shall accompany the
certificate of such judge justice The application Of the
Secretary Of the Interior for his order for the admission Of
said qdgen insane person ITO Inc SAID hospital must be
made within five days after the examination Of the wines
sss before the said Judge Justice Of the peace before
such proceedings shall had before such Judge or Justice
SIC g. and be 1t further enacted Thai he order Of the
Secretary of the INTERIOR granted under the authority OF
the second section Of this act shall authorize any police
officer or constable 10 assist IN carrying such dgent in
sane person to the hospital whenever such assistance
represented TO be necessary by the person holding the
der; but all the expenses OF Witnesses before said judge
Justice of the peace and Of carrying such patient the
hospital shall be borne by his or her friends by the To-
cal aulhoTts Of the District
SEQ T. And be it further enacted That any INDECENT
insane person whs did not reside the District attbe time
be or she became insane may in like provided
in the second section Of this act be admitted into the said
hospital upon the application OF the corporate authorities
of the city of Washington, OF Georgetown and at the
expense Of either of tie said cities during the continuance
of said insane person therein 1t being hereby designed
give the supents dent thereof authority TO take charge
OF such insane person until the authorities aforesaid
discover who hiso her friends when he she came
with view the return Of such person to such friends
or to the place Of his her residence and thus relieve
said corporate authorities Of the expense and charge
said INDECENT insane nonresident
Sac s. And be 1t further enacted That if any person
charged with crime be found, the court before which
he or she charged to be insane person. such court
snail certify the to the Secretary Of the Interior
may order such person be confined said h0spi al and
# he or she be INDECENT be she and his her
shall be charged with expenses Of his her support
SEC g. And be it further enacted That any person
coming insane during the continuance Of his or her sen.
ence IN the United States peuent8rT shall have the same
privilege Of treatment the hospital during the coutnu-
auce OF his or her mental disorder granted in section
Ave to parsons who escape the consequences of criminal
BY Of insanity unless be the opinion, both
Of the physician the pelenay aud the
Of the hospital that such insane convict depraved
aud furious his her character as to render his or her
custody the hospJ insecure, and his her example
peTncious.
Sac Z Aud be it further enacted. That when any per
son confined in said hospital charged with crime and sub
ect be tried therefor convicted Of crime and under
going sentence therefor shall be restored to sanity the
pernenden Of the hospital shz give notice thereof to the
Judge Of the criminal court and deliver him her TO said
court in obedience to the proper pTeCept
SEC s. And be it further enacted, That the indepen
dent or pay patients may be received into the hospital
the certificate Of two respectable physicians of the District
stating that they have personally examined the patient
and believe him her to be insane at the time Of giving
the certificate and ht subject for treatment in the nst
tuition panied by written request for the admission
from the nearest relatives legal guardian friend OF the
patient where he she may remain until restored TO
soa Provided The friends Of the patient comply with
the regulations Of the hospital IN respect to payment Of
board and in all other respects The request for sdmis
sion must be made within five days of the date of the
tihcate Of insanity.
SEC g. And Be it further enacted That if any person
will give bond with sufficient security to be approved by
the criminal court circuit court any Judge the6Of
in vacation payable TO the United States with condition
to restrain and take Of any independent INDECENT
insane person not charged with breach of the peace
whether the hospital ornot until the insane person
stored sanity such court judge thereof may in his dis
creon deversuch insane person to the party giving such
bond.
Approves February z, 1857.