The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-07-02
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fesnneAs Osss ~ ~ &c y insane. !. :
1 d Sedteun slnn RnfiE snacteli ~ the General
| Assembly Of the 3tee9nea Iowa, That no
private patient sshyd - admitted into thS
| Hospital by the sppei ipto19e r,ts under the
| provisions s0f the eighth sSeti0n cf the Act
to which thl5 Is m. Xdd iti6h, unless tie ap+
/ plicAhtf0< his admission sshkll ptoduce The
oetti 6cats, dated within tNowseks previous
to4 Me applitat ton of y physician appointed
for that purpose ~ The county Judge or The
county, az The CIRCUIT judge where the pa.
tieut resides, certifying that the patient is.
insane and i proper subject for custody and
| treatment III The Hospital: PKot fDm,I that
when the insane persoiI fiappens b be in the
Feo0nty 0eAsfSt that Of Ms OF her resi- i
deace, thsny In tsdt oase, the certificate OF !
physician sppoins4d By The fceunty judge OF
such coungy- or. the circuit judge, shall be
sufficient. : s IS 5,'fs .ass,n, asl 'RA''
], Sec, q Upon the application Of any rel
alive. guardian OF friend Of any person
alleged 70 be insane, the Judge 81 any county
or cffctiit iadKe wheve TIE person alleged 10
be insane resides, shall appoint some reru-
lat psacsicins physician, Who shall, imme.
dhtelyI examine personally said person, and,
! certificate to that effect, Asitis provided
in the first section Of this act The county
indre 81 the circuit Judge shall u entitled
% n fee 81 one dollar fSr receiving the an
plication ana msitihe The Sppointrhent N
SEC. 3. The couity jddge Of sny county
or, dircuiA Judge. upcsl information being
Glad before him that there 10 an insane pcr.
son within the coahty Of circuit needing a.
tention. shall immediatelv appoint 1 com
mission 70 enquire into tie case, to consist
/ Of three psrsons. one Of whom shan Be +.
regular prscticine, physician, and the other
two Justices OF TIE peace or trustees Of the
township where the alleged insane, perssn
resitles. III IN 81. Tli'laf' 71T'.
So. 4. IL shall be the lduty Of this com.
mission tOexamine personally The alleged
insane person, to hear ltestiaony aissj make
III proper inquiries in relation ID the men
ii condition az said person. aad to report
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Wh1iher IL n inSsnc. . Wbeshes IL /,
d.rssrons to ia n Iaree. either 70 himself =
o1hc,a b a Jfshe 4 lnSt aAnueyous. whefher
he - I probably. susccpti6ie Of cure bv
remedial treatment In the Hospital; 1. II he
IS incursble, and harmless, whether he is
comfortably provided, for 8 I'd supported 1t
home. i,.' y. s.,,ss.s,', sss, 8ao 81 i
See B. If upon this report tho county
Judge, Or circuit Judge, shall be Of the, opin>
lon mas Ins MIegea zane person = insane
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HS ~ a. Il inearsSle and harmless rs 4
uot coniortabie provided for and supported
Il home, he shah order said person to be
committed to the Hospital in manner and
form as provided Y TIE tenth section of this