The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-09-22
McGREGOR, IOWA. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1853

X, 1903.
demanded on behalf of the person alleged to
be insane.
S23. At the time appointed (unless for good
cause the investigations shall be adjourned)
the judge shall proceed 10 examine the wit
nesses in attendance, and if upon the hearing
Of the testimony such judge shall be satisfied
that the person SO charged is insane he shall
cal witness in attendance which shall set forth
the following First. that the patient is free
from any infections, disease and vermin. Sec-
ond, the age of the patient and concise history
of the case. Third. the duration of the disease
dating from the first symptoms Fourth, the
supposed cause Of the disease whether it il
hereditary. Fifth, whether the patient has
been subject to epilepsy. Sixth, whether the
patient has made any attempts to commit vio-
lcnce on himself or others. Seventh. the med
ical treatment ursued in the case as near as
the same can be ascertained, to which the wit
ness shall add any other information OF cteum-
stances known to him which may tend to throw
light upon the subject.
"a. The probate Judge upon the certificate
of the medical witness, made out according to
with apply to the Superintendent of the hospi- :
tai. He shall at the same time transmit copies
under his official seal Of the certificate of the
said medical witness. and of his finding in the
case. upon receiving the application and said
certificate, the Superintendent shall immedi-
ately advise the probate Judge whether the pa
tient can be received, and if 50, at what time.
The probate Judge when advised that the pa.
tient eau be received shall forthwith issue his
warrant to the Sheriff or any other suitable per-
son commanding him to 10, o,thwi,h take charge
of and convey such insane person to the hosp-
tai. II the probate judge shall be satisfied
from proof that an assistant is necessary, he
may appoint ono person as such assistant-
The warrant of the probate judge shall be SUBJ
stantially as follows:
The State of s.:
The probate judge of said counay to--
all the proceedings prescribed by law. to entitle
--to be admitted into the hospital hav-
ing been had you are commanded forthwith
to take charge of and convey said--to
the hospital, and you are authorized to take
-as assistant. After examining this
warrant you shall make due return thereof to
this Office. Witness my hand and official seal
this--dy of-A. D.
PROBATE JUICE.
Upon receiving such patient the Superinten-
dent shall endorse upon said warrant a receipt
substantially as follows:
Iowa Insane Hospital, Mount Pleasant
"A. D.. Received this--day of
the patient named in the within warrant
Superintendent.
This warrant with the receipt thereon shall
be returned to the probate judge who issued the
same and shall be fled by him with the other
papers relating TO the case. In all cases the re-
lat; oc fha hall 10, =: IL
if they choose to convey such insane person to
the hospital, and in such case the warrant shall
be directed to one of such relations directing
him to take another of such relations as his as
sistant, Provided, That in case the medical
witness shall not state in his certificate that the
patient is free from any infectious disease and
from vermin, it shall be the Guty of the rrubate
Judge to refuse to make the application to the
Superintendent as hereinafter provided, until
such certificate is furnished. The relations OF
any person charged with insanity or who shall
be found to be insane under the provisions of
this act. shall in all cases have the right 10 take
charge of and keep said insane person or per-
sons charged with insanity if they shall desire
80 to do. and il such case the probate Judge be-
fore whom the inquest shall have been held,
shall deliver fuch insane person or persons to
the person or persons desiring to take charge
Of them.
925. When patient is sent to the hospital,
it shall be the duty of the probate Judge to see
thet the patient is supp lied with proper cloth
ing. and if not otherwise furnished, the probate
judge shall furnish such clothing, and in such
case the same shall be paid for upon the certif-
cate OF the probate judge, and the order of the
county Auditor, out Of the county treasurr-
For male patient the clothing shall be a coat,
vest and two pair OF pantaloons all Of wooden
l~th t,s,n Of
handkerchiefs, two dark colorcd cravats, one
hat or cap, one pair of shoes or boots, two cot
ton shirts and an overcoat or other outside gar
ments sufficient to protect him in severe wealth
er. For female patient such clothing shall be
two subs'an,eous gowns or dresses, two flannel
petticOats, two pairs Of wooden sockinys, one
pair of shoes, two handkerchiefs, decent bon
net, two cotton chemises and large shawl OF
cloak. In both cases the clothing shall be new
or as good as new and the woolens oi dark col
or. Such clothing shall be delivered in good
| order with the patient or the Superintendent
shall not be bound to receive the patient.
8 26 If any person found to be insane can
not from any caute be admitted into the hosl j.
tall the probate judge shall direct the Sheriff oi
the county, or some other suitable person to
take charge Of such lunatic until such cause
shall be removed and if necessary may direct
the confinement of such lunatic in the county
poor house or Jail, as the case may require, and
in all things needful be no otherwise supplied
he shall furnish them and in all such cases the
same shall be paid out Of the county treasury,
on the certificate Of the prob tie Judge and the
order of the county Auditor, Provided, That
such judge shall not in any case furnish any.
thing. either in the way Of clothing, as provid.
ed in section tw enty five Of this act or for any
other person who is not poor person as under
stood in the sixty-frst section of this act. and,
provided further, no lunatic shall be confined
with q person charged with or convicted of a
crime.
427. Where lunatic is not entitled to ad.
missiul, into the hospital shall be at large, and
his being SO at large shall be dangerous to him.
self or others, upon such facts being established
to The satisfaction of the probate judge, he shall
Immediately order such lunatic to be confir ed
and provided for as directed hy the twenty.
sixth sec ton of this act, and when anv person
be SO confined, and the attending physician
shall certify that such person is restored to rea
son or that it is not necessary longer to confine
srch person, or if the friends of such person
shall agree to take the care of such person, the
probate judge shall Immediately order his dis
charge.
8 %. Any patient may be discharged from
the hospital upon the application of the super
intendent to one of the trustees. and order OF
such trustee. lncarabla and harmless patients
may be discharged whenever such discharge is
necessary to make room for a recent case from
the same county, and whenever an order shall
be made for the removal of patient from the
hospital the Superintendent shall forthwith
give notice under seal Of the hospital to the
Probate Judge of the county from which such
patient was sent, and thereupon such Probate
Judge shall forthwith issue his warrant to the
Sheriff or some other suitable person giving
the relations of the patient the prcfcrence)
which warrant shall be as follows:
The State of Iowa County So.