The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-04-02

for travel, and for support Of himself, insane
person and assistants. Such accounts TO be
audited by the county commissioners, and paid
!, out Of the county treasury. >;
SEC. 10. That section nineteen of said act
be so amended as to read as follows:
section IS. The relatives Of any person
charged with insanity, or who shall be found
to be insane under section seventeen of this
act, shall in all cases have the right to take
charge Of and keep said insane person or per-
sons: If they shall desire SO to do; but the pro-
bate judge, or court commissioner, may require
bond Of such relatives, conditioned for the
proper and safe keeping of such person or per-
sons, and If the relatives or friends Of any pa
tient kept in the hospital, shall ask for the
discharge of such patient the superintendent
may, in his discretion, require bond to be
executed TO the State of Minnesota, in such
sum and with such suretcs as he may deem
proper, conditioned for the safe keeping Of
such patient: Provided, That no patient may
be under the charge of, on convicted of homi-
eide, shall be discharged without the consent
of the superintendent and board of trustees.
SEC. II. That section twenty of said act be
so amended as to read as follows:
Section 20. When a patient is discharged
! as cured, the superintendent shall furnish him
or her with suitable clothing and a sum of
money sufficient to defray expenses home, I'M
less otherwise supplied, which clothing and
money shall, in case of private patients, be
charged to the obligors of the board, fled by
them who requested the admission of such pa
tlents; and in the case of public patients the
same shall be charged to the State.
SEC. IL. That section twenty-one Of said
act be so amended as to read as follows:
! Sec. 81. The Board Of Trustees shall, from
time to time, fix the sum to be paid per week
the for board care and treatment of private
patients.
SEC. ID. That section twenty -four, Of said
act, be so amended as to read as follows:
Sec. "a. The clothing to be furnished to
each patient, upon being sent to the hospital,
shall not be less than the following: For
male-three good shirts, a good and substan-
tial coat and vest, two pairs of wooden panta-
looms, three pairs of new socks, dark neck
tie, two pocket handkerchiefs, a hat or cap, a
pair Of new boots or shoes, and pair of
slippers. For a female-two pair cotton fan
| mel wrappers and drawers each, three shirts.
two wooden petticoats, three dresses, one pair
Of shoes and one pair Of slippers, three pairs
OF stockings, two pocket handkerchiefs,
cloak or shawl, and decent bonnet. Unless
such clothing be delivered to the superinten-
dent in good order, he shall not be bound to
receive the patient. But in case of public pa
tients, comfortable and proper clothing shall
be furnished by the Superintendent. at the ex-
pense Of the State.
SEC. IA. That section twenty-five, of said
act, be so amended as to read as follows:
|. &c., %. 1t shall be the duty of the rela.
tives or friends, sending private patients to
, the hospital, with the assistance of their fam
lily physician, and in case Of public patients,
the Judge of Probate or Court Commissioner,
with the assistance of the examining physi-
clan, to annex full and precise answers to as
many OF the following questions as are appli-
cable to the case, and forward the same to the
Superintendent when the patient is sent to
the hospital:
What is the persons name?
Where does he or she reside?
What is his or her age?
Is he or she married or single?
Has he or she any children? if so how
many?
What is his or her occupation?
Is he or she church member?
What has been his or her habits as regards
temperance and morality?
Where was he or she born?
Was insanity hereditary III the family?
What relatives, if any, have been insane?
What is the supposed cause of this attack?
What is the form of this attack; acute.
chronic, exalted, depressed or paroxysnal?
Is there any accompanying bodily disorder?
When were the first symptoms of disease
manifested and in what way?
Is this the first attack?
If not, when did others occur. and what
was the duration of each?
On what subjects or in what way is insanity
now manifested?
Has he or she ever shown any disposition
to injure others, and if so, was it from sudden
passion or generalization
Has suicide ever been attempted ? if so, in
what way, and is the propensity now active?
Is there any disposition to filthy habits, de-
struction of clothes, &C.?
Did he or she manifest any peculiarities of
temper, habits, disposition or pursuits before
the symptoms of insanity appeared; any pre-
dominant passion, religious impressions &C.,
Sc?
Has he or she been subjected to any bodily
disease, epilepsy, suppressed eruptions, DIS
head?
Has restraint or confinement ever been en-
ployed?
If so, what kind, and how long?
Has he or she ever been under medical
treatment? If so, mention particulars and eff
fects?
State any other particulars supposed to have
a bearing on the case.
Sec. Is. That section twenty-six, Of said
act, be SO amended as to read as follows:
Sec. 26. The Superintendent and Steward
and Treasurer shall report to the Trustees,
from time to time, as shall be provided for in
the bylaws The Trustees shall report to the
Governor after their annual meeting in Decem-
Der of each year, and before the meeting of
the Legislature, and as much oftener as they
may deem necessary Of the condition and
wants Of the Hospital. Their annual report
shall be accompanied by the reports of tho
and Steward and Treasurer.
This report shall give an account Of all the
disbursement for the year ending, and shall
make an estimate for current expenses for the
ensuing year and for building and other pur-
poses for which appropriations may be DEEM
ed necessary by said Board Of Trustees.
Sec. l6. That section twenty eight, of said
act be so amended as to read as follows: