The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-27
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Passed at the Session OF fS71.
Published March q, 1871.
OH PIER Ial-GFNrRAI

AN ACT provide for the government of the Wiscon
sin Stats Hospital for the Insane.
The people of the state of WISCONSIN, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
who shall be trustees Of the Wiseonsin State Hospital
for the Insane all of whom shall be electors aud resi-
of Trustees of the Wisconsin State Hospital for the
Insane, " and majority of them shall constitute
bers first appointed, one shall serve for FIVE years.
for four years. for three years. for two years.
one for one year as may be by the governor
at the time of appointment and upon the expiration
of these successive terms the vacancies shall be filled
member shall until his successor is appointed
above prescribed one person to fill the regularly occur
ring vacancy and should any vacancy occur by death
resignation or otherwise, the same shall be hled by
appointment of the for the unexpired portion
of the term for which such trustees would have been
board shall have neglected failed to attend the
meetings OF said board for two consecutive meetings,
and shall be filed by the governor above designated
ioS o.her G Ts or TasanGy ,,,o, IN. d,.
les ortheir Office shall take and subscribe an oath or
States and of this state and also faithfully discharge
the duties required of them by lay and the bylaws
necessary expenses during the time they actual
engaged in the discharge of their official duties such
current expenses of the hospital by order drawn
by the secretary of the board and approved by the
shall be at any time after this act shall take
s or upon n notice IRON the when they
and treasurer who shall serve until the annual meet
October in each year, in the hospital building, when
the trustees shall choose of their number pres
ensuing and until their successors elected and
Gnaisd The tr9esufer shan give bonds to the state
deposited with the secretary of state, which bond
duties treasurer The president and secretary
shall perform such duties required by the laws
stitution The trustees shall meet quarterly al the
hospital building on the second Wednesday of Janu
ary april, July ard October. and at each of these
regular meetings they shall examine into the affairs
apd condition of the hospital
Dec. The trustees shall have general control and
MANAGEMENT of the hospital. They shall have full
W 70 make an bylaws necessary for the EN-
% t tns same not inconsistent with the laws and
saIauon OF the state of Wisconsin, and conduct TIE
and by laws regulating the same The board of tr IS
tees may take and hold in trust for the hospital any
personal property given bequeathed, to be applied
ios any purpose connected with the institution.
ent who shall be physician of acknowledged skill
ana abllty IN the medical profession, and shall be
shall give unquestionabie evidence Of unimpeschable
moral character and shall devote all his time and
ion OF ,he superintendent they shall also appoint
steward. matron, and assistant phyclsian or ply
institution, and shall reside in the same and be
governed by and subject to all the laws and bylaws
The trustees shall fix the salaries of all officers not
oonep~ise determined by law They shall appointa
win one OF their number, to visit and inspect said
month and such inspectors shall repor 70 the board
Tue result OF their respective visits at each ensuing
he anfitid ~ g OF board such committe shall
attending SAID visits to the hospital shall be paid out
OF the current expense fund of the hospital.
Sec. 5. The superintendent before entering upon
the duties of his Office shall take and subscribe an oath
or animation faithfully and diligently to discharge
me aees required of him by law and bylaws feglat-
chief executive officer of The hospital ne shall exer
else entire control all the subordinate
shd employ al assistants necessarily connected with
the institution below the grade designated in the by
ld, as ofhcers and he may discharge assistant
unet ms control being responsible to the trus-
tees Tor the proper exercise of that duty regard
saperintendent may be discharged by affirm
give tbe vote or majority Of all the members
lar meeting OF the same. The superintendent
shall not be compelled to obey the command of any
where the accused is charged with the crime of muy
der ProoidGd, he shall make and subscribe an oath
seriously detrime and hazardous to the welfare of
ong nstItnion under his charge shall he be
qureu 70 oDey Subpoena In unless the court
ton least one week before he fi vb IA b
be required TO appear Thai he sGbnn m ne stdiI
al such cases, memorandum of such order shall be
endorsed upon the subpoena 1"'i 70
Sec Abuse, neglect i'll trea tment of an insane
paIleht by the superintendent or any person under
hn with his knowledge and PERMISSION shall be deem
ed an ohense neriting expulsion from Office and shall
oIc2vet SUBJECT the person abusing il-trenting
suth insane patient, to fine imprisonnent or both
az the discretion OF the court and such case NAV he
prosecuted by any person ognzant the fact in the
@ ol the state OF Isconsfn, before any court of
competent jurisdiction in the county of D9ne: and
any nne collected IL pursuance of the provisions of
pital. NV 'ilo N7a9ui' Oh s&io nos
sane patient s5s confined 10 si hospai
wiz OF Eabeas corpus, and the question 81 ilrsrritv
d ne determined by the court issuing such writ
- ou = oig Sonfb hefofe WON such is brought
san decice that Tie person is insane such decision
finn ~ - Par 10 the issuing Of said writ a second
II 4. snail be claimed that such person has been
Fs.9rea 70 reason and is hereby tr, 1y0pidei that
in said hosTitI s any person Is Improperly confined
&C as an insane person, the board trus
tee3 snail nave power to G.mine into such case in
mand and if after such examination shall have bean
caretuily erd critically made aided bv al least Two
designated by said board 1t shall appear To them of
nch person Is not insane and should nor be thus
ave release from such confinement: and such ORD or
saa De forthwith executed by the superintendent of
Sec 2 No person tdotc from birtn shall be admit
sali ~ ~ Japltai iqr the insane and person
5aii nave become reasonably certain that such per
the exclusion of others whose cases are OF ora boa
See TO- The admission of patients from the several
counties of this state shall be in the ratio of the
iatlon OF each OF such countless hut each cGi.rty Ill
oe ,e4ed 20 t least two sucn patients ii il shall
seek 70 DC SO and in case shall anv conntv bavn
more man ITS Just proportion of patients in said hos
na uniess there be some other county which has not
the proportionate number of insane persons yh;cb
IS emleIed 70 furnish in the order Of admission but
CHAIRMAN OF the county board SUPERVISOR and the
f Oh me county, together with the certificate of
1udged insane, according 70 tts Is 3Dknowp and ft
dsceTtaiued.
endeht shall receive such unknown insane nersp m
patent from the state at large and shall not 81 go
Connie the ratio of patients to which said
pee, H. All insane persons, residents of this state
snail be maintained therein at the esnenle of fh
sag: pIGs,osa tfe county In which many such pa
aat pay the sum of dollar and fifty cents per
ter that the OF sacn patient qnd progtaed
may provide for he support of such patient ~
hereinafter provided, ~ '''ioi'' as
III
sec n me application of friends or guardians
OF the county nudge committing such patients to the
with the certificate of two or more repntabin b
cans who shall state that after personal exanina
they fully satisfied that such person is tas
inns shall be daily acknowled and sworn to
who shall certify to the genuneness of the sienaturr
the signers,and to said appca
OF ofder as the case may be, shall be anneyed fu
precise answers to many the following auss
same to the superintendent. "'''' '''
!. What is the patients age
2. Where the patient born
:. present place of residence?
D. II Shhdren' now many, aud age of the Youngest?
reputed pecuniaryy circumstances '''''"' ana
a. men were the first symptoms of disease mani
s. Is this the first attack? If not, when did Others
9; What is the cause of this attack?
10 10. Is the disease Increasing or stationary?
and what is the duration !? INV ''''A
L. Have any changes occurred In The condition of
mind or body since the attack 4?
10 On what subject or in what way, is derangement
ttons7 " 'oiha'
a. Has the patient shown any disposition to iniure
meditation ? f Vi Ple
10 . Has suicide or homicide ever been attempted
II SO, IN what way! Is the propensity now active
clothing or other property? AOS
T. Is there any disposition to filthy habits
- "hat treatment pursued for the relief of the
1atientI Mention particulars and effects
+ai,,-S I,aa 2
las rest aInt or confinement ever been emnloy-
ID: II so, what kind and how long?
81. Did the a,;fa