The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-06

any inmate OF any insane esyIums OF any IN
sane person, or any person alleged 70 be In
sane, restrained Of his liberty, within this
state, and they SHALL. whenever In their tude-
ment they shall deem IL advisable, cause an
examination and inquiry to be made, and In
their discretion petition any Justice OF the SUI
preme court to have an examination Of such
persons condition made In manner provided
In the preceding sections of this Chapter. and
such justice may, thereupon, In his discretion,
cause said person % restrained TO DO dis
charged; and Il shall be the duty Of said COM
mission TO forthwith present TO some justice
Of the supreme court any application OF any
person confined, for the appointment Of q COM
mission under this Chapter.
sEc. 30. The said commission, or either of
the members thereof. shall from time to time
in their discretion, visit every institution or
place where any person insane, or alleged TO be
insane, Is restrained Of his liberty, and, alone
or attended by others, as they shall elect, ex-
anime into the condition and complaint of any
one 10 confined.
SEC. 81. The superintendents officers, keep
ers and assistants, and other persons In charge
wherever any insane person Is confined, arc
forbidden and enjoined from In any way or
manner, interfering, hindering, or preventing
any person 90 confined from communicating at
all times In manner as aforesaid, with the said
commission. except after consultation and with
the full consent In writing Of the commission.
And every such superintendent, officer, keeper,
assistant or other person shall afford to every
person under bis charge. with the exception
aforementioned. every facility for making such
communications according TO the true intent
and meaning hereof, and shall forward such
communications TO the said commission with
out delay.
SEC. ~. Said commission. or either Of them,
upon probable cause, and upon complaint being
made to them. supported by oath or affirma-
finn- that any officer or person In charge OF
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the provisions Of this Chapter, or has neglected
any Of the duties enjoined upon him by the
provisions hereof, or has inhumanly or i'm
properly treated any one so restrained as in
sane, shall cause complaint to be made before
any court having jurisdiction and prosecute
the same TO final judgment.
SEC. 3. A printed copy OF sections eleven,
twelve, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and twenty
nine to thirty-four, inclusive, of this Chapter,
shall be conspicuously posted In all the wards
and public rooms and wherever persons are re-
strained of their liberty as insane, unless
otherwise ordered In writing in special cases by
said commission.
SEQ. g. Every commissioner, superintend-
ent, keeper, officer, assistants, or other per-
son as aforesaid, violating any Of the provi-
eions of the preceding five sections, or neglect
ing to perform any of the duties hereby i'm
posed upon him, shall be fined not exceeding
twenty dollars.
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charities and corrections or of the officer hav-
ing the custody Of any person awaiting trial or
imprisoned In any county Of the state, setting
forth that such person Is insane, any justice Of
the supreme court may make such examina-
ton OF said person as In his discretion he shall
deem proper.
SEC. %. II, upon such examination, said jus
tice is satisfied that tho person thus imprisoned
is insane or idiotic, he may order the removal
of such prisoner from the Jail aforesaid to the
state asylum for the insane, IL he can be there
received, II not, to the Butler Hospital for the
insane.
SEC. 81. Any person removed as aforesaid,
any of the justices of the supreme court, in his
discretion, be remanded to the place of his
original confinement to await his trial for the
offence for which he stands committed.
SEC. 3S. All the necessary expenses Of the
examination aforesaid shall be paid by the
general treasurer upon the recommendation of
the Justice who shall make such examination.
SEC. %. Whenever the agent of state chari-
ties and corrections shall make complaint In
writing to the supreme court, that he is in
formed and believes that any person reputed
TO be idiotic, lunatic or insane, to be named or
otherwise described In such complaint, Is not
humanely or properly cared for, or is improp-
srly confined and restrained Of his liberty ir
any town, such court shall forthwith examine
into the circumstances alleged in such COM
plant, and II the same be found to be true,
such court shall order and cause such idiotic,
lunatic or insane person to be removed to the
state asylum for the insane, and shall there
upon issue a warrant or order, to be directed
TO the sheriffs OF their deputies of the several
counties for tho removal Of such person accord
ingly.
or insane person, II he have sufficient estate
therefor, and II he have not, then the person
liable for the maintenance of such person, II
any there be- shall be liable for the costs OF
such examination and removal of such person
to the state asylum for the insane and for the
expense of his maintenance therein; but IL
such person have no estate, and there be no
person liable for his maintenance, such costs
shall be paid and such expense of maintenance
of such person shall be borne by the town in
which he has q settlement.
BIC II. The superintendent or keeper Of
any hospital except the state asylum for the
insane as aforesaid may receive and retain
therein, rs q boarder and patient, any person
who is desirous Of submitting himself to treat
ment, and makes written application therefor
but whose mental condition is not such as to
render II legal TO grant certificate of insanity
in his case No such boarder shall be detained
for more than three days after having given
notice In writing Of his intention or desire t.
leave such hospital.
SEC a. Any physician who wilfully con
spires with any person unlawfully or improp-
erly to commit to any lunatic hospital or asy-
lum In this state any person who is not insane
shall be punished by fine not exceeding five
thousand dollars, or Imprisonment, not exceed
ing five years, at the discretion of the court.
Sec 49, The governor may draw upon the
general treasurer annuallyfor sum not exceed
Ing two thousand dollars, to be by him appro-
priated to the maintenance In whole or in part
of such INDECENT insane persons, being inhab-
itants of this state, as he may select as state
beneficiaries, not more than one hundred dol
lars to be by him appropriated annually for the
support of any one person.
SEC. H. The state auditor shall draw his or
der on the general treasurer for such sum as
tho board of state charities and corrections
may certify to be due said Butler Hospital or
other curative hospital for the insane, for the
maintenance of insane paupers placed therein
in accordance with the preceding section of
this Chapter, at q rate for each of said paupers
not exceeding seventy dollars per quarter.
SEC. A. The agent Of state charities and cor
rections shall visit all town asylums, and all
places In the state where any insane person is
kept, as often as may be necessary, to see that
no insane person is improperly confined or not
properly cared for, and he may discharge at
any time from any institution any insane per-