Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-02
LAWS OF IOWA
. RUBLlcuED BIZ AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER 100.

t,y affidavit. such Information must
aiIege that the person In whosc behalf
the application il made, Il believed by
the informant TO be insane, and mt
subject for custody and treatment In
the hospital; that such person Is found
IN tie county, aud has a legal settle
ment therein, TX such is known to be
the fact; and IL such settlement is not
in the county, where IL h, IL known;
or where IL Il believed To he. IL the In
fori6ant is advised on the subject.
SIC. 70. On the fling OF an inform.
alton ms above provided. the cotDinis-
sioners shall at once take steps to In
ves;iga.e the grounds Of tie inforina-
ton. For this purpose they may re-
auirc that the person for whom such
admission Is sought be brought before
them, and that the examination be
had In his or her presence; and they
may issue their warrant therefor, and
provide for the suitable custody Of such
person until their investigation shall
hs concluded. Such warrant may be
executed by the sheriff or any consta-
Die Of the county; or II they shall be
of opinion, from such preliminary in
s4uifies as they may makc-and In
making which, they shall take the
testimony OF the Informant, If they
deem necessary or desirable. and Of
other witnesses, Ii offered such
course would probably be injurious TO
such person, or attended with 10 adj
vantage, they may dispense with such
presence. In their examination they
shall hear testimony for and against
such, DUPLICATION, Ii any Is offered. Any
ALL ltftI tltr Pal al "a
az the person alleged to be insane, may
the parties may appear w counsel, II
they elect. The commissioners, wlie-
ther they decide to dispense with the
presence before them OF ruch persons
or not, shall appoint some regular
praeticing physician Of the county, TO
visit or see such person, and make "A
personal examination touching the
truth Of tile allegations IN the Inform
alton, and touching the actual condi-
ton OF such person, and forthwith re-
port To them thereon. Such physician
may or may not be Of their own num-
and acting, shall certify, under his
hand, that he has, in pqrsasaee Of big !
appointment, made q careful personal
examination as required; and that, on
such examination, he finds the person
in question insane, II such IL the fact; |
and If otherwise, not insane; and in
connection with bis examination the
said physician shall endeavor to Oh |
thin from tie relatives OF the person |
in question, or from others who know |
the facts, correct answers. so far as
May be, to the Undergraduates herein
after required To he propounded In
such eases, which iDterrogations aud
answers shall be attached to his GER
iificatc.
SEC. Il. On the return of the phys
ieian's certificate, the commissioners
shall, ~ soon ~ practicable, conclude
their investigation; and having done
.a1, they shall lind whether the person
aNicged to he insane, Is Insane; whe-
tiier, II insane, tit Subject for treat
mont and custody IN the hospitals
whether tho legal settlement Of such
person ~ ~ tneir county. q ~ u not III,
their county, wIiereit Il, n ascertaiIcdI
if they find such person Is not insane,
they shall order HIS or her immediate
discharge, II In custody. IfllIey find
tach person insane and tit subject
for custody and treatment In the hos
pital, they shall forthwith issue their
warren. and n duplicate thereof, stint
ing such finding, with the settlement
nf the person, II found; and II not
found. their information, lfaDy, In re-
gard thereto, authorizing the superIn-
tendent Of the hospital to receive and
keep such person as u patient therein.
Said warrant and duplicate, with the
certificate and finding Of the physi-
clan. shall be delivered tn the sheriff
OF the county, who shall execute the
saine by conveying such person to the
hospital and delivering him or her.
with such duplicate and physicians
certificate and finding 10 the snperin-
thereof. The superi n'endent,
over his Official signature, sh al ac-
knowledge such delivery az, the orig
jnal warrant, which the sheriff shall
rsturn to the clerk Of Il o commission
ers, with his costs and expen@ls
enuOrsed thereGu. II neither the
sheriff nor his deputy IL ut hand.
ar II beth are otherwise engaged, the
co,nm' ssioaers may appoint some 9TH
cf suitable person to execut tie the war;
rnnt In his stead, who shall take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation faith
fully to discharge his duty, aud shall
@I8 entitled to the same fees NJ the
sheriff The sheriff, or any other per-
son Nd appointed, may take to his aid
such assistance ~ he may need To ex-
route such warrant; hut no female
person shall thus he'taken to the hos
fatal without the attendance Of some
other female, or some relative Of such
person. The superintendent, In his
acknowledgment Of delivery, must
state whether there was any such per-
.On IN Attendance, aud give the Name
" nanics, ifany. It Ia, however, here
US provided, that II any relative or
Stssnsed shAs friend ~ tho patient, who
" 4 suitable person, shall 50 request,
lie shall have the privileges OF taking
md executing such warrant, IN prefer
vnce to the sheriff. or any other per-
Won, and without taking such oath or
affirmation; and Tor 80 doing he shall
We entitled to his necessary expenses,
but u no fees. The Requirements III
this and the preceding section are
niOdified By the provisions OF tile next
section
xec. 22. If'ths coin mlssloncrs and
that the pelSap 80 committed to the
hospital has. or probably has, "a legal
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