Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-28

CSAo lAI VI SeC1lOHS Il dHu II, CudplSI
of the revised statutes
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section II of chapter s. of the revised
statutes of 1875 is hereby amended to read as
follows: Section IL. Every male person of the age
of twentyone years upwards, belonging to either
of the following classes, who shall have resided in
the state for year next preceding any election,
and in the election district where he offers to vote,
ten days, shall be deemed qualified elector at such
election:
| L. Citizens of the United States
| 2. Persons of foreign birth, who shall have de-
cared their intention to become citizens, conform
ably to the laws of the United States the subject
| of naturalization
8. Persons of Indian blood, who have once been
declared by law of congress to be citizens of the
United States, any subsequent law of congress to
| the contrary notwithstanding.
4. Civilized persons of Indian descent, not MEM
| bers of any tribe,
! Every person convicted OF bribery shall be ex-
Guided 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
wager depending upon the result of any election
at which he shall offer to vote, shall be permitted to
vote at such election.
Section g Section IA of chapter s. of the revised
statutes of 1S78 is hereby amended as to read as
follows Section IA. The general elections pre-
Ecribed in the constitution shall be held in the
era towns, wards, villages and election districts on
| the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday of
November, A. D. 1884. and bienniay thereafter, at
which time there shall be chosen such representa-
tives in congress, electors Of president and vice.
president state officers and county officers by
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
| Approved March 9, 1888.
| Published March g. 1881
CHAPTER 80.
AN ACT relating to the commitment of persons to
| insane hospitals
The people of the of Wisconsin represented
| senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section of chapter 266 of the laws of
1880 is hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
Section l. Section 500 OF the revised statutes of 1878
Is hereby amended as to read az follows Section
593, Whenever any resident of this state per-
son found therein whose residence cannot be
tainsd shall be, be supposed to be, insane appli-
cation may be made in his behalf by any respectable
citizen to the judge of the county court, judge of
the circuit court any judge of court of record,
in and for the county in which he resides, in
his residence is unknown, the county in which he is
found for judicial inquiry as to bis mental condi-
ton, and for an order OF commitment to some hos
pital o. asylum for the insane. The application
shall be in writing and shall specify whether not
q trial by jury is desired by the applicant On re-
ceipt OF said petition the judge to whom it is adj
dressed, 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 physicians shall proceed without unneces-
sary delay to the residences of the person supposed
to be insane and shall by personal examination and
inquiry satisfy themselves fully as to his condition,
ana report the result of their examination to the
judge Sucn report SHAH be substantially follows:
L. What is the age of the patient?
2. Where was the patient BORN
3. Present place of residence?
4. Married, single or widowed?
5. If children, how many and the age of the
youngeste
q. What has been the occupation of the patient,
and the reputed pecuniary circumstances
Z. When the first symptoms of the disease
manifested and what we're they?
8. Is this the first attack? If not when did others
occur, and what was their duration?
9, What is the cause OF this attack?
10. Is the disease increasing or stationary?
IL. Are there rational intervals? If so, how often
and what is their duration?
IL. Have any changes occurred in the condition
| OF the body and mind since the attack a.?
! Is. On what subject in what way is derange-
ment now manifested? Are there any permanent
hallucinations?
H. Has the patient shown any disposition to in
jure others? And if so was it from sudden passion
| or reconciliation?
10. Has suicide or homicide ever been attempt
ed? If SO, in what way! Is the propensity now
active?
is. Has the patient any disposition to destroy
| clothing other property?
II. l. there any disposition to filthy habits?
IS. What treatment was pursued for the relief of
the patient? Mention particulars and effects
| 10. What is the present physical condition?
20. Has restraint confinement ever been en-
ployed? If so, what and how long?
Il. Did the patient manifest any peculiarit1es OF
temper habits, disposition pursuits before the
accession of the disease; predominant passions
| religious imp essiOns, ETC.?
%. Was the patient ever addicted to the intemper-
ate use of Intoxicating drinks, opium tobacco OF
any other improper HABITS?
| %. Has the patient had any injury the
head, paralysis, epileptc other fits; any heredi-
tary disease, suppressed erupttons, discharges or
sores?
"a. What relatives, including grand parents and
cousins, have been insane?
%. We're the parents blood relations?
20. To whom and where should letters be adj
dressed in of DEATH and need of clothing etc
~. State any other matter supposed to have a
bearing on the case If epilepdc, state duration
anC frequency OF paroxysm
Said physicians shall be entitled to fee of three
dollars eacb and ten cents mile for each mile
essarly Travelled IN complying with said order, to
be paid by the county in which the supposed insane
person resides. Upon the receipt of the report OF
the examining physicians, the judge may. if no de-
mand has been made for jury, make and enter his
order of commitment to the hospital asylum OF
the district to which the county belongs, if not
fully satisfied, he may make such additional nvesti
cation of the case as may seem to him to be neces-
sary and proper and at any stage of the proceedings
and before the acuai confinement of the person al
esed to be insane he or any relative or friend act
ing in his behalf, shall have the right to demand
that the question of sanity be tried by jury, and
when such demand is made, the judge shall forth
with enter an order for jury trial. In trial
| by jury is demanded the firms of procedure shall
be the trials by jury in Justices courts and
the trial shall be in the presence of the person sup
posed to be insane and his counsel and immediate
friends and the medical witnesses. All other per-
sons shall be excluded
State of Wisconsin, 80
County of ---. &C.
We. the undersigned jurors in the case of ---
-- having heard the evidence in the case, are
satisfied that the -- is fit person to be
sent to hospital or ASYLUM for the insane
If the jury find that the supposed insane person
is sane, they shall simply state by their verdict
posed insane person is sane the judge shall forth
with enter order for the discharge of such per-
SOD. The verdict of said jury shall be recorded at
length, together with abstract of all such pro-
ceedings in book to be kept for that purpose by
the said judge The costs of the proceedings herein
provided for shall be paid in like provid-
ed by law in criminal trials in Justices courts; and
the fees of every county judge acting hereunder
shall be the of two dollars for each heard
before him without jury and five dollars day for
each jury trial. The said judge shall transmit to
the hospital or asylum, to which any person is so
committed, the certificate findings of the physi-
, | clans provided for in this act.
Section 2. All the powers vested in county Judges
by chapter 202 of the laws of 1884, may be exercised
by and are hereby vested in any judge of the circuit
court, any judge of court of record in and for the
county in which the supposed insane person resides
and such judges may act in ell casesin which county
judges may act under the provisions of said chapter
2O2 of laws of 1884, and do and perform all acts that
county judges are authorized to perform by said
chapter 202. All proceedings relating to the COM
mitment of insane persons shall be filed with the
county judge OF the county in which said insane per-
son resides, who hereby required to keep record
book in which all applications for judicial inquiries
orders, judgments, commitments, shall be recorded
and shall be open to inspection required for other
records in the county judges Office.
Section g. This shall take effect and be in force