Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-05-11

pursuits before the accession OF the us
ease: any predominant passions, feilsious
Impressions, etc.? -
is. Was the patient, or were either of his
parents, ever addicted to mtempefance u
any form, OF the hab1tual use OF any hai-
cotic? ,.aa4 ~
severe disease, to epilepsy, to con nv Laohs
in % any 'H form an OF h cons ans 1f'u OF C confinement M
been employed? II SO, of what kind and
how long,, - no tho cause Of
p. What treatment has been pursued for
the relief of the patient? Mention partlcu-
lars and the effects.) ,sono, oxamina.
ton. Mention every appearance OF con
dition Of the patient bearing on the ques-
Ire Rec 1a GIVE the special rea-
sons for recommending commitment, ac-
cording to section seventeenl
Name and address OF family physlcian'
Sec. q. The examiners in lunacy may
Jointly execute the certificate provided for
in section nineteen OF tins ACT, o. eat 90 oT Tn
either case the certificate shall be duly
sworn to or affirmed before the judge OF
probate OF court commissioner issuing tne
commission, who shall, when he approves
the certificate, certify to the. genhlneness
of the signature, and to the fact hat the
signers are duly qualified examiners IN
Sec. %. Whenever the superintendent OF
any state hospital shall require, for the
better understanding and treatment OF a
contained in the certificate accompanying
the order of commitment, he shall prepare
a blank, containing such additional ques-
lions as he deems necessary 10 s and oat r.
eorically arranged, and forward the same
to the judge of probate of the county IRON
which the patient was aSd G3mm1tt anes Ma5n be be-
answered as fully as possible. The judge
Of probate, on receipt of such blank -. shal Il
Immediately epploy the family physician Ga
some qualified examiner in iunacy, to pre-
pare, with the aid of the family and rela-
lives of such patient. as full and responsive
answers as can be OBTAINED, WHICH Shall NC
Sec. g. Whosoever for any corrupt COLI
sideration or advantage to himself or
| said, or shall knowingly or wilfully make
any false representation for the purpose OF
causing any such certlfieade 70 pe b nlai IN,
Institution for the custody. care and treat
ment of the insane, shall be deemed guhty
Sec. > a. No alleged insane person shall
be arrested and committed to jail unless
he has committed some crime or Is a an
able grounds to believe that he will 90 IN
jury to himself or others, or to property;
| and when arrested and committed TO la1l
for any of the reasons herein enumerated;
it shall not be lawful to %contlne hin III
the same room with any charged with OF
convicted of any crime. g.,
any Sec; oft en- G is. on "t TRIAL. "a acquitted By the
Jury by reason of insanity, the jury IN slvo
ing' their verdict Of not guilty shall state
that it was g5 i've d for s"eh or rao going "a at
large of such insane person is considered
by the court manifestly dangerous to me
peace and safety of the community: me ne
court may order him to be commlttea 70
| any of the state hospitals for the insane
for safekeeping and treatment. OF my
order him to be co1n n af liz to f pLln9n' If # they they
Shall give bonds with surety: to the sat1 Is
faction of the court, conditioned that ne
| shall be well and securely kept. OTHERWISE
he shall be discharged. z,s+,;o+ ;udoa
shall be informed by the affidavit OF any
reputable atiant that any person lndl i,,eu
of idiocy, imbecility, lunacy or insanity as
to be incapable of understanding the pro
ehsifAf Immediately ne proceed whether it be
term or vacation time) to determine the
fact, either by testimony before himself,
or by a jury, in his dlseret6n; t anu & soj q
| defendant is at the time incapable OF un,,
derstanding the proceeding in the case ana
making, his defense therein i1++ ne 81 sha the o rarf
S0lu uciclliduL ~ NC iii
and custody Of the proper state hos ,latt
for the insane, to be there safely kept
cared for and treated, until ne s., far re-
Outstanding the proceedings ana MAKING
his defense in said case; and that when
he so RECEIVERS his reason; the super1h1 Saa,
eouil1T''i in Which said defendant was in
dicted or held for examination: IN 1he re,
CENT of such notice said sheriff snail take
| charge Of said defendant and commit MN
to the Jail in said county until the 1ufther
| order OF the district court. ~
Soc 81. Any officer or autnOrlHeQ per-
son VIII shall receive into his custody any
person for the purpose OF conveHlns mn MN o y
any hospital for the insane in the stare 81
Minnesota, under any OF the ne p TOW dni;v ar
| him into the lawful care and CUSTODY Oh Ine
proper officer of such hospital, taxing M ms
receipt therefor: provided he De auh'i noc,
or who shall wilfuily leave, abanoon; neg =
lect or abuse such patient, either S i[ 1 TO
or returning from the hospital shall oe
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor: oo,,
and every inmate committed to any puDllc
or private hospital, or asylum for the m
| s;cne in this state, on entering the lusti lo
ton, or at any time thereafter, to CHOOSE pose
one me indiyidual not connected with the sala
INSTITUTION as a correspondent with Whom
the said inmate shall be allowed to coh7
municate freely in Wrltlnsi anu a11eWed NV hy
st;fution over letters written by lnmateS
to such correspondents. Each inmate snlll
have the right to choose q new coffespoiu-
ant instead Of the one previously chosen,
eyery three months il be or she desires 81
to do. .4- oe tho s,,ne,-
intendent of each hospital or asylum TOT
the insane to keep registefea anu pos No
in some public place at the lnstituuon tne
name and poStOtfice address q each u
diyidual chosen as correspondent under TINS
act' and the name of the inmate cnosins
such correspondent. When any person y +h 10
enoseh as ientes shall notify the said cor.
RESPONDENT within three days that ne mas
been SO chosen, and inquire whether ne WI NJ
act as such c s%aH dec1ine to to act act, the
ssunerintendent shall notify the inmate With
out delay and give opportunity 1or a ne"
Sec. 20. 1t shall be the duty of the super
intendent of each hospital or asylum TOT
insane to provide a register OF corresponu-
ence. 80 oaoh as
sistant nhysician, or the superintendent, II
| there be no assistant Dhysiclans, III a ~
hospital OF asylum for the insane. On the
dav when any Inmate is committed to tne
INSTITUTION, or at any time thereafter Wheh
the said inmate shall so request, TO recoi1
| correctly in the said register the NAME Nv Nv.
postotiice address @, OF salu nefs IN accordance
With this act. 1t shall be the duty OF SAD
assistant physicians on their daily rounhs
may desire 70 Wits t. 3?th the frr eGr1es pr ca~ts
50 6 chosen fernis ana t TO the said inmates $ one or
to be s sheetsne Of W Writing 81" paper, a stamped
envelope and a postal card, addressed to the n
superintendent, and having printed on III 1ne
s"Received of the superintendent OF the
49,. state hospital, a letter written by
5000. an inmate Of the institution. ,
Signed, ......"
Provided, that the said assistant ply
stefan shall not be required to furnish sta
;o,,nrr for this DuIn1Se TO any one fAm0Ce