The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-04

the, capital Of the state, stating the time
and place when said proposals will be re !
ceived' and opened, and said contract so !
responsible bidder.
Sec. u. The superintendent of each state
L. shall h befoe aed UPON the
oath or affirmation to support the constitu
ton Of the United States and Of this state
the duties required of him by law and the
bylaws regulating the institution. He shall
have the control and management OF the
attendants, servants and employees at his
pleasure, and may, at his pleasure, sus-
pend any subordinate officer until an e. ex-
animation is had before the board of trus-
tees, and Immediately upon such suspension
he shall report the fact to said board he
have q the ch and aT Of any
269, general laws of 1889: He shall report
as shall 1G be- provided 15 in the bylaws
Sec 10. The superintendent of each state
hospital shall give immediate notice to the
Of the death, serious illness or any special
change in the condition of such patient,
and answer promptly and fully all letters
any patient in said hospital: He shall
forthwith after the decease of any person
dying, in said hospital furnish for registra-
and to the judge of probate of the county
from which he was committed, certificate
Of the duration Of the last Illness mes a the name
which he died and the date Of his death;
The expense of all coroner's inquests held
bodies of fl inmates nG dying therein Or while
under commitment thereto, shall be paid
pitfalls.
Sec. IA. The accounting officer and treas
urer of each state hospital shall report to
the board of trustees from time to to, time
They ISL shall, In IN he performance Of their
official duties follow the sEstem y, of ona ae
aan proydd aE fr 81 us Scas IN chap
Section 10, Every insane person who Is
legal resident of this state. and who is
provisions of section seventeen of this act,
| may be admitted to oAe of the state hos
pitfalls for the insane and maintained at
her p reatv espe or fenes and upon equal
terms with every other insane person. Ev-
! cry person adjudged to be insane under the
! legal resident Of this state, shall, by order
| Of the probate court duly made and en-
tered, be taken by the sheriff OF the county
| the state where such person has a Legal
residence and delivered either to the friends
or relatives Of such person, or to- the sheriff she
| Sec 16 The term ':insane' as used in
| this act includes every species Of insanity,
Sec II. No person shall be deprived of
his liberty in this state by being committed
to custody as insane, unless his insanity be
established in manner and form. as pre-
scribed in this act and his commitment to
custody be recommended, either because
| a. he has perpetrated acts dangerous to
himself or to others, or to property; or G)
it is reasonably. certain, by his threats or
otherwise, that he has dangerous tendencies
| or uncomfortable DropensitieS towards crime !;
| or 81 he wanders about and is exposed TO
want of food or shelter, OF to accidents; or
| ~ he is ill-treated or neglected by rela.
tives or friends; OF (5 his disease is of
such nature, in such stage, as TO
require, for his recovery, care and treat
ment while under legal restraint:
Sec IS. After the first day Of January,
A. D. 1894, it shall not be lawful for any
ply sician to certify to the insanity of any
person for the purpose Of secu urn ms
some Incorporated medical college, q per per
manent resident Of the state ana h Sma
for 9rH at Il least one O year next preceding the
making of such certificate and snail at LINE tne
time Of na csnssd sq bV the state Board Of
medical examiners The possession of such
qualifications shall be, certified to by t tns
such examiner resides, according to form
ga appended to this act ana such Ger,
tifcate shall constitute sald pnSsaci nf +bis
act. A COPY of said certificate shall be lied
in the office of the judge OF probate OF the
county in WHICH sucn Pnyi for anv examiner
IN h 1na a. tn certify to the insanity Of any
person for the purpose OF committing LII 4
to hospital or lnstlau5,on a of tbe insane
of which said examiner is either the super
intendent, proprietor. an officer OF regular u III
medical attendant or when said examiner
is a near relative Of the alleged insane
, Sec. 10. Whenever the probate judge, OF OF
in his absence the court commissioner OF
| anv county shall receive Information III
, writing that there is an insane person IN
his m Ss sad uGge ar" or court
| missioner shall, by an order in WRITING
form ''C'') direct two examiners in lunacy
, to examine the alleged insane person, and
respective examinations form ~ }, the
result of such examination, with thell
l necessary to be taken in the case. If the
2 examiners certify that the person SO ex
alnined is not insane, the judge or c t,.a
2 commissioner shall dismiss the case: If they
disagree, he shall call other examiners, O.
2 take further testimony. But if they certify II
that he is insane and proper san5ee sne h3
fed in section II of this act, saiG !udg'
. or court commissioner shall visit the al
legged insane person or reqg np n nnmse TO bi~
e to be fully informed of the proceedings be
l ing taken against him, He may, il he deem
other aT'' examiners; but in ali cases befor
: issuing a warrant of commitment the Judg
2 of probate or court commissioner shal
e pear pear on behalf Of the alleged insane person
3 and take such action as he may deem neces
V sary to protect the rights Of such person
l | If satisfied that the person is insane an
| | that the reason for his commitment is SUI
! | ficient under the provisions of this act, n
: shall approve the certificate of the eXamin
s ers and issue a duplicate order and wal
i rant (form "E'O, committing said perso
J. to the custody of the superintendent Q
il the proper state hospital for the insane, Q
J. | to the superintendent or keeper Of any pr
}. vate licensed institution for the Care of tn
T. insane. and shall place said order and wal
S the certificate of the examiners in lunacy
;, in the hands of the sheriff, or some othe
y suitable person whom he shall authorlz
= to convey said insane person to the hos
e person is q female, she shall be, accom-
panied, while being conveyed to the hos
e pital, by her husband, father, mother
al designated by the judge of probate or coul
n commissioner. Said order and warrant sha
v be issued within two days after the dat
/ of the last medical certificate, or. If an
! further hearing is had by, the court With
q two days after the completion Of said e.
C animation which shall in no case be MOI
=, q than ten days after the fling of the il
Il formation of insanity. in the office of til
u thorized person shall forthwith execut
~ said warrant after its reception by hin
y; The duplicate warrant and certified cop
" Office of the superintendent, and the ori!
II inal, with the superintendent endorsemeI
"a thereon, shall be returned to the judge
,e probate and filed in his office; provided
% p 1894. the Judge Of probate or. court. con
b missioner, with whom such information
insanity is filed, shall appoint as exam
+ iners in each case, two physicians who,
" his judgment, have the necessary quali1
to Sec 90 Each certificate of insanity mu