River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-19
Published March & 1881
AN ACT relating to the commitment or persons
20 insane hospitals
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin. represented


In senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section !. Section of chapter 266 of the laws
OF 1850 IS hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows: Section /. Section 500 OF the revised statu
les OF 1873, is hereby amended so as to read as
follows: Section SEQ Whenever any resident of
this state or any person found therein, whose resi-
dence cannot be ascertained, shall be or supposed
70 De insane application may be made IN ms ne-
hail by any respectable citizen to the judge of the
county court Judge of the circuit court, or any
judge Of q court Of record, in and for the county
in which he resides, or In case his residence is UNI
known. the county il which he is found, for jul
dciai inquiry as 70 his mental condition, and for
an order of commitment to some hospital or asy-
lum for the insane. The application shall be in
writing and shall specify whether or not trial by
jury is desired by the applicant On receipt of
said petition the judge to whom it is addressed
shall appoint two disinterested physicians Of good
repute for medical skill and moral integrity, TO
visit and examine the person alleged to be insane.
and such physician shall proceed without unnec
essary delay TO the residence of the person sup
posed to be insane, and shall by personal exaIin-
alton and inquiry satisfy themselves fully as to
his condition and report the result of their exani-
alton to the judge. Such report shall be substan-
TALLY as follows:
l. what is the age Of the patientf
. Where was the patient born?
g. Present place of residence?
A. Married, single or widowed
5. II children, how many and the age Of the
G. What has been the occupation of the patient
and the reputed pecuniary circumstances
z When were tire first symptoms of the disease
manifested and what were they?
g. Is this the first attack IL not when did 9TH
eTs occur, and what was their duration?
O. What is the cause of this attack
10 Is the disease increasing or stationary?
II. Are there rational intervalsY II so, how Of
ten and what is their durationg
~ Have any changes occurred in the condition
Of the body and mind since the attack
49, On what subject or in what way is derange-
ment now manifested2 Are there any permanent
Authorizations?
fIIrp ptheIssS And if so WAS 1t from sudden
sion or generalization?
IS. Has suicide or homicide every been attempt
Active9
16 Has the patient any disposition to destroy
clothing or other property?
II, is there any disposition to filthy habitsg
rs What treatment was pursued for the relief
Of the patient? Mention particulars and effects.
10. What is the present physical condition.
20. Has restraint or confinement ever been en-
ployedg If so, what and how long?
81. Did the patient manifest any peculiaritieS of
temper, habits, disposition or pursuits before the
sions religious Impressions etc?
% Was the patient ever addicted to the intern
perate use Of Intoxicating drinks, opium or tobac-
co or any other improper habits?
%. Has the patient ever had any injury on the
head paralysis epileptic or other fits; any here
ditary disease suppressed eruptions, discharges or
sores?
"a What relatives, including grandparent and
cousins have been insanes
rs. Were the parents blood relations?
% To whom and where should letters be adj
dressed in case of death, and need of clothing,
etc?
"a. State any other matte. supposed to have a
bearing on the case If epileptic, state duration
and frequency of paroxysn.
Said physicians shall be entitled to fee OF
three dollars each, and ten cents a mile for each
mile necessarily Travelled in complying with said
order to be paid by the county in which the sup.
posed insane person resides. Upon the receipt OF
the report Of the examining physicians, the judge
may, If no demand has been made for q jury,
enter
hospital or asylum of the district TO which the
county belongs, or if 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 proceedings and before the
actual confinement Of the person alleged TO be in
sane he or any relative or friend acting In his be
half shall have the right to demand that the ques
ton of sanity be tried by jury, and when such
demand is made, the judge shall forthwith enter
an order for jury trial. In case a trial by jury
is demanded the forms of procedure shall be the
same as in trials by jury in Justices courts, and
the trial shall he in the presence OF the person
supposed to be insane and his council and lmme
date friends and the medical witnesses. AL
other persous shall be excluded.
State of Wisconsin, &C
We. the undersigned jurors in the case of -
-, having heard the evidence in the case are
satisfied that the said - - is a fit person to be
sent to a hospital or asylum for the insane.
If the jury find that the supposed insane person
is sane, they shall simply so state by their verdict
In case the jury find by their verdict that the sup
posed insane person Is sane lIle
with enter an order for the discharge of such per
son. The verdict of said jury shall be recorded at
length, together with an abstract OF all such pro
ceedings in a book TO be kept for that purpose by
the said judge. The costs of the proceedings
herein provided for shall be paid in like manner
provided by law in criminal trials in Justices
courts; and the fees of every county judge acting
hereunder shall be the sum of two dollars f6i
each case heard before him without jury anc
five dollars a day for each jury trial The sac
judge shall transmit to the hospital or asylum, tC
which any person is so committed, the certificate
or findings of the physicians provided for In this
act
Judges by chapter 202 of the laws of 1881, may bt
exercised by. and are hereby vested in any judge
of the circuit court any judge of a court OF rec
ord, in and for the county in which the supposed
insane person resides, and such judges may act ir
all cases in which the county judges may act I'm
der the provisions of said chapter 202 of laws o.
1881, and do and perform all acts that county
Judges are authorized to perform by SAID chapter
202 A proceedings relating to the commitment
of insane persons shall be filed with the county
Judge of the county in which said insane person
resides, who is hereby required TO keep recorc
book in which oil applications for judicial IN
quiries, orders, Judgments, commitments, shan bt
recorded and shall be open to inspection as re
qiiired for other records in the county judges
office.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March G, 1888
IPubllsheu March 81 1881
CHAPTER 101.
AN ACT amendatory of chapter $50 Of the law
of 1882, entitled "An act relating to judgments
in vacation" and amendatOry OF section l.
chapter 40. laws Of 1881, entitled IAN act re-
lating to circuit courts, special terms, filing o.
decisions and trials in vacation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section |. Section of chapter $50 of the laws
of 1892, entitled, IAN act relating to judgments
vacation and amendatory of section !, chapter
40 laws of 1881 entitled ian act relating to cir
cult courts special terms filing of decisions anC
trials in vacation" hereby amended so to reaC
as follows towit. Section of chapter 40 of the
laws of 1881, entitled can act relating TO circui
courts special terms filing of decisions and trial
in vacation is hereby amended by adding thereto
at the end thereof, the following: Nothing In th
act shall be construed as authorizing the presid
ing Judge In vacation TO sign any Judgment or
order for Judgment on the foreclosure of q
mortgage or contract for the sale of land, Of
Judgment for divorce, or in any action or proceed
ing for partition quoting of title except in case
where the application for Judgment has beer
made at general or special term of the court
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be il
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March q, 1888
Published March 10, 1891
CHAPTER 49,
AN ACT relating to electors and general elections
and amendatory of sections IL and IL, chapter )
of the revised statutes
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section IL Of chapter 8, of the re
vised statutes of 1878, is hereby amended SO as
read as follows: Section 10. Every male person
of the age of twenty-one years or upwards, be
longing TO either of the following classes who
shall have resided in the state for one year mex
preceding any election, and in the election distric
where he offers to vote, ten days, shall be deemed
q qualified elector at such election:
]. Citizens of the United States.
2. Persons of foreign birth, who shall have de
clared their intention to become citizens con
formally to the laws of the United States on the
subject of naturalization.
3 Persons Of Indian blood, who have once beer
declared by law of congress to be citizens OF Tho
United States. any subsequent law of congress t(
the contrary notwithstanding.
d. Civilized persons of Indian descent, not mem
bers Of any tribe.
Every person convicted OF bribery shall be ex
cluded from the right of suffrage, unless restored
TO civil rights, and no person who shall have made
or become directly or indirectly interested in any
bet or wager depending upon the result OF any
election at which he shall offer TO vote, shall b.
permitted to vote at such election.
Section 2 Section IA of chapter 3, OF the re
vised statutes of lS7S is hereby amended so as *
read as follows: Section ID The general cleo
tons prescribed in the constitution shall be held Il
the several towns wards, villages and election dis
tricts on the Tuesday next succeeding the mrs
Monday of November, A d. 1884 and biennialiy
thereafter, at which time there shall be choser
such representatives in congress- electors OF pres
ident and vice-president state officers and county
officers are by law to be elected in such year.
Section This act shall take effect and be II
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 8. 1888
Published march z. 1881
CHAPTER 90
AN ACT to amend chapter 25 of the revised stat
utes entitled 0fthe University.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represent
ed in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section 3S9 in chapter . of the re
vised statutes is hereby amended by adding there
to the following words And ell gifts grants
beatlests and devises for the benefit or advantage
Of fine University. or any of its deDartuents col
lepes schools, halls. obseryatories or institutions
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