Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-12-13


1t is hereby enacted, eie.i III
sac L. IL shall be the duty Of the legal guardian OF
any insane person pauper, and the duty Of the
overseer Of The poor in the town in which any insane
person who is pauper resides when such insane per-
son under such restraint as may be necessary to pre-
vent his going at large.
SEQ o. Whenever any insane person not a pauper.
who has legally appointed guardian shall be found
going large ia any town, and when in the opinion
of the seleetmen Of the where he is found said
person deranged to be an unsafe person be
large, said selectmen may notify the guardian Of such
insane person take charge of him. and restrain him
from going at large.
Sac. :. Whenever any insane pauper residing in |
any town in this state shall be found going large in
any town. and when in the opinion Of the seeetmen OF
the town where he Is so found such pauper de-
ranged to be unsafe person be at large, said
town where such insane pauper resides 10 take charge
OF him and remove him and him from going at
large
SIC. a. II any guardian or overseer Of the poor,
after being notified by the seecmen Of town, shall
large for the space OF six days thereafter shall fail to
such person prevent his afterward going
bic 10 penalty OF twenty-fye dollars Tor each neglect
failure aforesaid, which may be recovered IN an
action founded upon this statute, brought in the name
Sac. S. II any insane person not a pauper, found
going at large in any town shall have no legally
aguardan over him may be made 10 the probate court
of the district in which such insane person resides by
found going at large in the same manner and to be
followed by the proceedings as provided
in the Of application by a relative friend,
by the OF the poor Of the in which such
person resides or is chsrgeable.
Sac. 8. When an application is made to the probate
court provided in the preceding section, the over
seer OF the poor of the town in which such supposed
application and Of the and place OF hearing,
snow required be given to such supposed insane per-
and II said court shall adjudge such person insane
and order that guardian be appointed over him, and
one accepts and qualities himself for said trust
within twenty Gays thereate the 9ysrseer OF inc poor
liable TO the same penalty under the provisions OF this
act as though such person was an insane pauper.
SBc. Whenever the probate court upon the appli-
cation herein provided for shall adjudge the person
insane but shall not appoint guardian over him under
the provisions OF this act, for the reason that such
person is pauper, and the selectmen making the
the application shall thereafter proceed against
the oveseer of the poor of the town where
such person resides, under sections three and
four OF this act the decision of such court that such
person is a pauper shall be conclusive against the
overseer in said proceedings.
Sac. s. The seleetmen giving 70 the guardian OF
insane person into custody and keep him in such con.
hnement as may be necessary, until removed by SAID
red in SO doing after the expiration OF the time allowed
for his being put under restraint under the hrst notice
or when such person 10 taken into custody at any sub
sequent time, under the provisions Of this ac may be
recovered by said town of such guardian or overseer
in addition to the penalty herein provided for, in the
Sac 9. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November IS, 1881
No. 4s.-An act relating to the insane
1t ishereby enacted, etc.;
nmended so as to read as follows
NO person, except as hereinafter provided, snail "
patient inmate except upon the certificate Of sucf
persons insanity stating their reasons Tor adJudgnl
toned integrity and skill residing in the probate dis
trict in which such insane person resides If sucf
IN s ssssV S f or hf
insane person is a convict in the prison hous,
of correction such physicians may be residents Of tn,
probate district in which such place OF confinement
situated. And the two physicians making such eertih
cate shall not be members Of ~ same firm and neither
shall be officer OF an insan e'asylum in this state
Sac. a. The next friend or relative of a person
appeal from the decision of the physicians certifying
him 10 be insane TO the supervisors OF the insane which
appeal shall be noted on the certificate The super
visors shall when such appeal is taken forthwith ex
anime the and IL in their opinion there no
sufficient ground for making such certificate they shall
avoid the certificate otherwise they shall endorse hei
approval upon it, Such examination by the supervisor
shall be had in the town where the appellant resides
SEC. 4. When the next friend or relative OF such
person takes an appeal as above provided he shall no
be received in an insane asylum while the appeal /
pending before the supervisors And a trustee or othe
officer or employe OF an insane asylum who receive
or detains person in such asylum whose insanity /
attested by legal certificate which has not beer
appealed from by certificate duly approved by tn
supervisors appeal shall be imprisoned in the stat
SEc 4 Idiots and persons NON eeneos, who are no
dangerous shall not be confined in an asylum for tn
insane And II anv such persons are so confned In
supervisors Of the insane shall cause them TO be dis
charged.
Approved November as 1854
-
No. 4q.-An act relating to persons acquitted or no
indicted because Of their insanity
1t Is hereby enacted etc
Sac L. A person confined under an order OF III
court pursuant to sections no. and r7o2 OF the re
vised laws shall be discharged from confinement onl
by order Of the county court for the county in yhc
the order for confinement was made, upon petite
therefor, which petition shall be returnable to state
term OF such cour, and shall be served upon the
attorney for that county twelve days or befor
SIC. In such person is confined in the in
sane asylum at Brattleboro and has no estate, sue
visors of the insane at the expense Of The state,
Sac. D. II il appears to such court that such perso
Is from poverty unable to procure the attendance
witnesses in his behalf such court may order as man
OF such witnesses to be subpunaed BY the states al
torney at the expense OF the state, Judged
sary to secure to the petitioner impartial hearing
Sac. Such sourt may issue order which sha
be directed to and executed by any sheriff constabl
in the state, commanding such officer to bring sue
person before the court for hearing and the office
executing such order shall deliver attested cop
thereof to the custodian of such person who sha
thereupon deliver such person into the custody of
ofheer.
SIC. S. II upon hearing it appears the court tina
such person has become sane and the discharge 9
court dangerous to the community, the court sha
order the discharge of such from confinement
SON. II before the court shall be recommitted to III
place OF confinement from which he brought
SIC 6. If upon hearing il appears that such perso
has sufficient estate the may, in its discretion
upon dismissng such petition, award again
ocnse bee of his insanity is confined by order
the court such may thereafter alter the terms
which such person is confined upon petition thereto
upon the states attorney for the county in which Ii
order was made twelve days more before the b,
ginning OF the term.
Sac. 8. The fees OF witnesses produced by a state
attorney in proceedings under this shall be paid
the manner provided for the payment OF witnesses fe
in state causes.
Sac. 9. This act shall take effect from its passag
but shall not effect the right OF person named in
ton one 10 sue out writ of habeas corpus to obts
his liberty.
Approved November az, 1852,
No 5o.-An act to amend section ,o74 of the revise
laws relating to cemetery associations.
II Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
Sac. Section 1914, chapter I64 of the revised Law
is hereby SO amended az to read as follows;
Cemetery associations organized under gener
by spec charter nurchase or no ~;