North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-07-15

Texas or Southern Cattle as have been wintered nj
least one Water North OF the Southern boundary o.
tn" State OF Missouri or Kansas.
SEED. Any person who shall violate the provisions
OF this act shall. tor every such violation, forfeit aiC
pay into the school funds OF the county where the OF
tense is committed a sum not exceeding one Thousand
dollars. or to be fined and imprisoned IN the county
Jail, at the die crrtion OF the court. though such time
OF Imprisonment shall not exceed six months: and
such person or persons shall pay all damages that
may accrue to amy one by reason Of such violation Of
this act.
Sec. s. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. q. This act being deemed Of Immediate impor
lance shall he in force from and after its publication
IT. the Daily State Register and Iowa Evening States
man, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa, with
out expeIs. TO the State. -,
Approved. April Sll, 1868.
State Of Iowa,
ONCE of Secretary OF State, ,
Des Moines, May 1,t. 1868.
hereby certify that the foregoing nc, is a true COPY
OF the original roll now en- file in this Office.
ED WRIGHT, sec'y Of State.
CHAPTER 17s.
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
AN ACT in addition to an act entitled. " An Act for
the Incorporation and Government Of the Hospital
for the Insane"
of the State Of Iowa, 1hai no private patient shall
be admitted i"to the Hospital by the superintendent
under the provisions OF the eighth section OF the Act
t" which thisi Is AN addition. unless the applicant Tor his
admission shall produce the certificate, dated within
two weeks previous to the a ppl,cation OF a ply .ician
appointed for that purpose 10y the county judge o the
county. or the circuit Judge where tho patient
resides, certii ying that the patient il insane and a
proper subject for custody and treatment In the hos
pital; Provided. That when the insane person hap.
pens t" bein the county Other than that Of his or her
Residence, then, in case. the certiic ,te Of a physician
appointed 10y the county judge of such county. or the
circuit judge, shall be sufficient.
Sec. z. Upon the application of a,y relative, guar.
diaii, or friend OF any person alleged to be insane,
4 IN q lGnnfv tr irr 4 ynIra hn,a T. An.. m
TO be insane resides, shall appoint some regular prsc.
ti-ing physician. " h" shall Immediately examine per.
sonaliy sam person, and. in ca-e he is found TO be iu.
sane, shall give II C. rlIficate to that effect, AS il is pro.
viied in the first section OF this act. The county
judge or circuit judge shall be entitled to u lee OF one
dollar TOR receiving the application and making the sp-
~pointment
Sec. 3. The county judge of any county. or CREDIT
judge, upon Information being filed before him that
there 10 AN insane person within the county or circuit
Meeting attention. shall immediately appoint "A com
mission to inquire into The case, Ia c., I sst of three
one OF whom shall be a regular prac,icinr
pl ysician and the other two justices of the peace or
OF the township where Tho allsdged insane
person Resides.
Sec. I. 1t shall be the duty of this commission n
examine personally the aIledged insane pers,n. I,
hear TESTIMONY and make all proper INQUIRIES in rela.
t'on I" me mental condition OF said person, and to re-.
port 10 the county judge or cir, ui ju, Sc: l.. Wheth-
er he is insane; 2. Nheth ,r he Is dangerous to b. a,
large, either to himself or others; 3. Ii he is not
DANGEROUS whether he is susceptible or cure by m di.
~ - wv ASE y ~ III - lnftiTlIIp
and harmless, whether he is comfortably provided for
and supported at home.
See. 3. If upon this report the county judge. shall
be of opinion that the alleged insane person is
insane and dangerous to be ut large. or il susc.p,ilIe
Of cure by remedial treatment in the HOSPITAL r il IN
cirable and harmless is not comfortably pioyided for
ana supported at home, he shall ordrr said person to
be committed to the Hospital in manner and form ms
in the tenth section of the act TO which this
an addition. unless the said person alleged to be in
sau" or some one in his behalf shall demand that the
nf he Ann ~ aba ta S-..I -
sec. 9. In case I'll. person alleged 10 he insane or
one in his behalf, after the report Of the commi..
is made and before he is committed to the Hos.
pitaI, shall appear before the county iudge or circp,t
lndge and demand a jury to try the question of his
sanity. the county judge or circuit Judge shall summon
a jury oi six persons to try the caseas - now u. oy;o-
by law. aud in case the verdict of the jury is in
favor of the insanity vi the said person. he shall be
to the Hospital as provided in the preced.
ing section. otherwise he .hail be DISCHARGED.
Sec; 4. Any patient, public OF private who is cured
shall lie imm' diateiy discharged b., the s,uerintep.
dent and the relatives OF any public patient " no. i'm
opinion Of The superintendent is Il I susceptible
Of cure by remedial treatment in The Hospit,l. and is
not dangerous to be at large, shall at all ,imps have
The right to take charge OF said patient and remove
liIn from the Hospital Provid d. That 40 patient
who may be under the charge or conviction Of homi
shall bc discharged without the order of III.
BOARD OF trustees.
Sec. :. Private patients may be removed from the
at any time By the parties who are ~rasponsi-
DE for the payment OF tn, ir expenses.
Sec. 9. The board OF trustees NAV order the dis.
'harge and removal from the Haspiial of incurahle
md harmless patients whenever II ia NECESSARY IN
% make room for recent ,ases. Provided. 1bat In the
interim between the Meetings of the hoard. the sinner
ess and execute the power granted IN this section
Sec ~ On Il written statement being made to the
'is'ret Jhuse hoiuiiig "a term OF his court in Henry
ounty or 10 the county judge OF Henry county, or
ireuif Judge OF that Circuit, that a certain person con- |
lne' IN the Hospital is not insane, and urjnstly de- |
rived OF his liberty, the judg shall appoint a conf |
llssIon OF three persons, one OF whom shall be a reg. |
praetici ng physician, which commission shall
Aanilne s.id person and hear such evidence as shall
eoffered touching the merits OF the case, and report
heir proceedings and opinion to the judge and ii up.
u ms report IN his opinion the person is not Insane
ne Jnuse shah order him to be discharged.
Sec. IL II it shall be made to appear to the county |
ldse OF any County; or circuit judge. that an insane
ersoh IN the custody OF his friends or in any Jail or
""rhouse. IN SAID county or circuit, 10 inhum anly
,et.ea ana Is manl'estly suffering for want Of
roper care or treatment. he shall order such person
, be sent to the Hospital in manner and form now
rovldta oy law.
Mt degrees OF relationship. to the custody Of any in.
! fThs ian ILL ne u a . loi'o~s:
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,snittiment and sunn.r ,t".y,nar y me eapenses lor me
o.pital shall have yish, >, Wv w. ~, peI,on u tne
,.r,,t with ;n,sr.st - 49,. '"e u'i ahiount
,y,i se,,l.n,.n, and ~. 1851 os VI - county OF ms
pent aIili,v tn /, ~. ~ 'I p.,son' ;. VI sum
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