Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-16


said judge shal transmit 10 the hospitaI or
asylum 20 which any person Is so Committed. the
certncafe or findings OF the physicians provided
LOT IN TINS act, so that said section. when 80
amended shall read as follows: section 593
whenever any resident Of this state or any per
son found therein whose residence cannot b.
| ascertainc1, shall be, or be supposed 10 be iu-
sane. application may be made in his behalf IN
| any respectable citizen 10 the judge OF the
county court, judge OF the circuit court or any
Judge OF court OF record, in and for the county
! IN wmHh ne resides, or. in case his res dence Il
| unAnoNn, tue county IN which he is found for
| 3 Judicial inquiry as 10 his mental condition
| ana Tor an order OF commitment to some hos
| pltal or asylum for the insane The application
shall ne IN writing, and shall specify whether or
| not a trial by the jury Is desired BY the appli-
| cant. on receipt Of said petition. the Judge TO
Nheh y i addressed shall appoint two disinter-
estea physicians OF good repute for medical skill
ana moral integrity. TO visit and examine the
person alleged to be insane and such physicians
\ shall proceed without unnecessary delay 10 the
/ residence OF the person supposed TO be insane
and shall, By personal examination aud inquiry
satisfy themselves fully as To his condition
ana report the result Of their examination to
the judge. Such report shall De substantially as
/ follows;
| l. What sthe age Of the patientg
: Where was the patient bOrni
j. Present place of rcsideuceg
e. Married. single or widowedY
| youngesty
6. What has been the occupation OF the pa
ueut, and the reputed pecuniary circumstances?
W hen WAS the hrst symptoms OF the dis
! ease manifested, and what were theys
5. l. this the lrst attacks II not, when did
others occur and what was their durations
y " hat is the cause OF this attack
~. Is the disease increasing or stationarys
| II. Are there rational Intervals II so. how
/ often, and what is their duration
T. Have any changes eccared IN the coudi-
4 tlon OF the body and mind since the attack?
H. On what subject or in what way is de-
rangement now manifested: Are there any per
maucut halucinatiOpsY
u. Has the patient shown any disposition to
( passion or generalization
IS. Has suicide or homicide ever been at
tcmpiedf II So IN what way Is the propensity
/ now actiNef
16. Has the patient any disposition to destroy
/ clothing or other property
4 II. Il there any disposition TO filthy habitsS
! Is. What treatment was pursued for the relief
Of the patient? Mention particulars and efTvctsy
/ 49, What is the present physical conditions
20 Has restraint or confinement ever been
| employedg II so. what, and how longY
! q. Dad the patient manifest any peculiarities
Of temper, habits. disposition or pursuits, before
the accession q the disease; any predominant
! passions, religions impression. ctcy
/ p Was the patient ever addicted to the in
temperate use OF Intoxicating drinks, opium or
tobacco, or any improper habitsY
%. Has the patient ever hAd any iniure on the
head paralysis, epileptic or other fits; any here
ditary disease, suppressed ernptions, discharges
| or soresy
"a What relatives. including grandparents
and cousins, have been insaney
! 25. We're the parents blood relatiouy
/ &c. To whom aud where should letters De adj
dressed in case Of death and need Of clothing,
! etc.
q. State any other matter supposed to have
a bearing on the case. II epeptc, state dura
ton and frequency Of parOxysms.
Is, Has the patient any infectious diseased
90. In your opinion is he insaneY
30. III you say yes" TO the preceding ques-
tien. then state Jour opinion whether the per
son named in this report should be committed 70
n hospital for treatment or to the county asY-
nm. If, upon the receipt OF the report OF the
aiming physicians. the judge shall find and ad-
judge the person therein named insane he may
commit such insane person either to the state
hospital for the district TO which the county be-
longs, or the county asylum for the county. and
the superintendents - such institutions shall re-
ceve all persons SO committed
Said physicians shall be entitled 10 a fee Of
three dollars each, and ten cents a mile for each
mile necessarily travelled 10 complying with said
order, TO be paid by the county In which the
supposed insane person resides. Upon the re
cept Of the report of the examining physicians
the judge may, II no demand has been made for
jury, make and enter his order Of commitment
20 the hospital or asylum Of the district to which
the county belongs. II not fully satisfied he
may make such additional investigation Of the
case as may seem to him to be necessary aud
proper, and az any stage Of the proceedings and
before the actual confinement Of the person al
legged to be insane, he, or any relative or friend
acting in his behalf. shall have the right 10 de-
mand that the question Of sanity be tried by a
jury. and when such demand Is made. the judge
shall forthwith enter an order for a Jury trial
In 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 be IN the
presence OF the person supposed to be insane,
ard his counsel and immediate friends aud the
medical witnesses. All other persons shall Dc
excluded
state OF Wisconsin,