The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-07-17
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shall Immediately Y, examine personally sale
person. AMI. in case he is found to be in
sane, shat! give certificate - that effect
as il is provided in the first ,"cticn Il thi
act. The county Judge o. The rircni
judge shall he entitled TO q fnc OF one dol
'.r .or re.eiv:Eg the application and r1ak
'",- .hc aI;";1,.m"n.
Sec, 2. The ce.ii.y JUDI" Of an7 coun
-, O. c.rtui. sud-" upon int, 'matlon be
iH-' fiiri .ssnrc thu, thcrc Is al iasaH;
,crscn within he County or circuit need
M alienation, sl.a.! ;la.nci;a;eI! avpoia; /;
commission IL irruir.. into ~ c,ss, t. con
sis. Of three persons. ono cf whoIa sda.l u
r""rlar .,.ac'c;nc phy,icii'!. and tht
ether TIVE Justices Of the rc"". "r trustee:
1T the :,wnsn y where the :ilcyed insane
;crson resides.
See. l. II shall be the duty Of this
commission to examine personally the al
legra insane person, 20 hear Testimony en-
raak. al PR per inquiries in relation to The
r,.nta. at:Iiii"n Of said person. and to re-
port I" the county judge Or circuit Judge
]. Whether he IL insane ,. Whether
he is dangerous to Nc ut large, either te
hin,of' TT Others :. l: he is not danger
@.S, whether he i pr baby susceptible o,
corr by relic..ial srea:,ae,a in ',:a h"spi..
81; 1. !; hc Is incrrsblc and harmless,
whether h. il comfortably provided cor and
supported athon.e.
Sec. 5. ]! upoa ti.i. repor. the county
:ia:c. or cirCu:: ludg", shall BE q opinion
,ha' the alleged insane person is insane
and dangsluu, to BE- At large, or is susccpt'
ihle 0: cure by RENE iiai treatment in the
Hospital. or Is incuruhlc and harmless is
not comfortably provided for and support.
=, 1T j ..ne. lie ahall order said person to
he committed to the Hospital in manner
a,t form IS provid in the tenth section Of
n nc. 10 which this il an addition, unless
~ sid person alleged to he insan> or
acme one in his behalf shall demand that
the question Of his sanity shall be tried by
iary.
su:.6. Il, case the person alleged to b.
inz:ne ,ran- one in his behalf, after tho re-
port ofthe commission is made and before he
is committed to the Hospital, shall appear
before III: county judge or circuit Judge
and demand jury TO try the question Of
his sanity. the county judge or circuit judge
the case rs is now provided by law, aud in
Csc the verdict IF the jury j. in favor Of
tie insanity Of the said pers IN, he shall be
committed to the Hospital az provided in
the preceding section, otherwise he shall
be discharged.
Sec. z. ANY patient, public or private
who is cured, shall, be imme lately dis
charged ~ the superintendent and
in the opinion Of the superintendent. is not
s,.sccp.ihl, OF cure by remedial treatment
IN ne Hospital, and is nst dangerous 10 lie
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take charge Of said patient ana remove
patient. who may be under the charge or
without the order OF the board Of trustees.
Sec. 8. Private patients may be remov-
q from the Hospital at any time BY the
p,y.ies who are responsible for the pay
men: sf their expenses
See. 3. The board Of trustees my Or
'.cr tie discharge and removal from the
'lvsnitai ofincur.b!c and harmless patients
whenever it is necessary T. make room for
:ec,n. cases. Provided. That in the in
tcrim between tie meetings OF the board,
Ia" superintendent, in conjunction with
two trustees, shall possess and exercise the
power granted in this section.
Sec. 10. On y written statement being
made to the district judge holding term
Of has court in Henry county, or to the
county judge O! Henry county. Or circuit
Judge of that circuit, that certain person
confined in the Hospital is not insane, and
nnjustly deprived Of his liberty, the judge
,halappo:n. q commission Of three per-
Sons, one IF whom: shall be Il regular. prac-
t.cing physician, which commission Shall
examine said person and hear such cvid-
ence ~ shall be offered touching the mer-
~ Of the case. and report their proceedings
cd opinions to the judge, and if upon this
report in his opinion the person is not in
..ne the judge shall order him to be dis
charged.
Sec. II. lii: shall be made to appear
~ the county judge of any county, OF cir
cult Judge, that an insane person in the
custody u his friends or in any Jail or
poorhouse, in said county or circuit, is in
humanity treated and is manifestly suffer
,ng for want Of prcper care Ut treatment,
he shall order sur person to be sent to
the Hospital in manner and form low pro
vided by law
Sec. l.. The Priority Of claim, Of rela-
,sves Of differen, degrees Of relationship,
10 the custody Of any insane person shall
be determined as follows
J. The legally appointed gusrii?n
2. the husband o. wife
3. The parent
!. The children
Gee. 10. Any county paying the ex.
penses for the commitment and support Of
III insane person IN the Hospital shall have
q right ~ recover the full alnonn. thereof
with interest and costs, Of the county Of his
leg,l settlement and the insane person
il Of sufficient ability 10 pay the same and
any relative obligated BY law to maintain
him, shall be liable for all such expense.
paid by any county as in other cases
Bee. IL. The county judge or circui:
nudge may allow the commissioners ap.
pointed under the third section of this act
for making the examination and repor,
therein required, . fee IF two dollars each
and to the physici1n in addition five ce.js
mile fer travel each way, to be- paid fri IN
the county treasury.
Sec. IS. The county judge OF IHnry
county, or circuit judge, for hearip/ and
determining each case provided for An the
tenth section Of this act. shall be entitled
- J. ceise {, fee Of two dollars, and the
s,nc sun shall be allowed to e:/h of the
commissioners appointed under said sec.
ton, to be paid BY tie person Z.aking tn.
application.
Sec. Ii tn twelfth aud thirteenth
:cctions OF the act to which this is al addi
tipr, and so muel. q; the tenth section Of
the said act as j. inconsistent herewith j.
hereby repealed
Approved April =, 1865.
STATE Q. IOWA,
Once Of Secretary Of State,
Dcs Moines, May !, 1868.
hereby certify the foregoing TO be u true
copy Of the original rol: now on file in thi.
Nee
ED WRIGHT. Secretary Of State.
CHAPTER lS9.
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