Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-08
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
lPublished March %, lssO.l
CHAPTER 2ss.

AN ACT TO repeal sections five hundred and
min nbIgety-t.o and ave hu9dTsd and ninety 0f
charities and TO amend section fYe hundred
ana nlnety y-three, revised statutes 1875, and TO
prescribe the procedure for committing persons
TO the Insane hospitals
The people of the state of Wis sconstn represented
In senate and assembly do enact al follows:
Section !. Section five hundred and ninety
spree OF OF the revised statutes OF ISIS is hereby
resident of this state shall be or be suppossd 70 bs
insane, application may be made IN his behalf, by
ty court. in and for the county in which he re-
Sues Tor judicial inquiry as TO his mental con-
hospital or YUM for the insane The applicao
ton shall be In writing and shall specify whether
On the receipt of said petitien the Judge to whom
II Is addressed shall appoint two dsinterested
moral integrity. to visit and examine the person
proceed Without Necessary delay To the
of the person supposed 10 be insane and shall by
selves fully as to his condition and report tn re-
suit suit OF their examination to The court or Judge.
i. What is the age Of he PATENT = tOii0"0'
Z. Where was the patient born?
d Married, single or widowed?
8 II children. how many and the age of the
s, What has been the occupation of the patient
Wien W.re the st Symptoms of f6e disease
manIfeSted and what were they?
erS occur, and what was their duration7
= What is the cause of this attack?
~. Is the disease increasing stationary?
IL II; Are there rational lntervals3 If SO, how
often, and what is their duration?
II. Have any changes occurred in the condition
OF Dody or mind since the attack?
men @ on o what Il, subject or in what way Is derange
hallucinationS?
ID. Has the patient shown any disposition TO in
1ure others? And If So was it from sudden passion
or premeditation?
IS. Has suicide or homicide ever been attempt
& edI II So In what way? Is the propensity now
Is. Has the patient any disposition to destroy
clotning or other property?
T. Is there any disposition to filthy habits?
Is. What treatment was pursued for the relief of
tne paWtient? W6 Mention Men particulars and effects
~ Has restraint or confinement ever been en-
pi0yed? II so, what and how long?
temper, habits, disposition pursuits before the
acc ession of the disease; any predominant pas
y. Was the patient ever addicted to the intem-
Perate use OF intoxicating drinks, opium or to-
% Has the patient ever nad any. injury on the,
V dsc6Eases
sores?
24 What relatives. including grandparents and
cousins, have been'inS ane?
- We're the parents blood relations?
%. 70 whom ana where should letters be ad-
dressed III case of death, need of clothing. etc
=. state any ether matter supposed TO have
oeSr3lng on the case II epileptic. state duration
Said physicians shall be entitled to fee OF
mile ne eesssriy Travelled in complying with said
nidsr mas 1eef en- made for Jury make and enter his
of the district to which the county bel ongs, or Il
not fully satisfied. he may make such additional
investigation of the case as may seem to him to be
necessary and proper and at any stage.of the ex-
animation the person alleged to be Insane, or any
relative or friend acting in his behalf shall nave
the right to demand that the question Of sanity
e te tried BY jury, and when such demand is made.
Tor jury trial: In case trial by jury is demand
trials by jury III justices courts, and the Il ial
shall be In the presence of the person supposed to
and the medical witnesses. All other pefsons
snail be excluded by the court on motion of either
party. The person supposed to be insane shall
Tor good cause, continue the case from time 10
and Jurors as is siowed in trials in justice court.
when fhg pp6cepdi6s bg1v the the. e9pqty Within
of this act the county court shall te always OPEN
Inc Jury after hearing the evidence shall re94er
verdict may be in The fOnowlng form:
STATE or WISCONSIN,
COUNTY OF SIS
We the Undersigned jurors in the case OF =
satisfied that the said ------is fit person to
be sent TO hospital or asylum for the insane. II
sane, they shall simply 50 state by their verdict
In case the jury find their verdict that the sup
with enter an order for the discharge OF such per-
SOD. The verdict OF said Jury shaft be recorded
at length together with an abstract of all such
lngs herein provided for shall be paid In like man
ner, as provided by law in criminal trials, I'D Jus
tices court. The court shall transmit to the hos
pital or asylum to which any person is SO conf
United the certificate or finding of the physicians
sectlon :. Sections five hundred and ninety
two and five hundred and ntDety-four Of the re
conflicting with the provisions of this act, are
hereby repealed.
Section g. IhIs act shall take effect and be in
lofce from ana after its passage and publication.
Approved March Ii. 1880.