St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-04

liarities of temper, habits, disposition or
| pursuits before the accession or the us
] -ase; any predominant passions, religious
! Impressions, etc.y !.
is. Was the patient, or were either OF his
| PARENTS ever addicted to intemperance IN
| any form, OF the habitual use or any mar
| cotic? -,.o4 - ,rv
severe disease, to epilepsy TO cI tle beed9
20. Has any constraint or confinement
been employed? If so, Of what kind and
p. What is supposed to be the cause of
%. What treatment has been pursued for
the relief of the patient? QMention partlcu-
q Facts learned on personal examina-
| ton. NIention every appearance OF GU
dftion of the patient bearing on the queS-
! tioD of existing insanity.)
'Riecommendations. Give the special rea-
sons for recommending commitment, ac-
| cording to section seyenteen.)
Name and address OF famlly physlclah'
Sec. q. The examiners in lunacy may
| Jointly execute the certificate provldea LOT
| in section nineteen of this act or eacn one
may execute a separate certincaIe' II
! either case the certificate shall be duly
! sworn to or affirmed before the judge OF
probate or court commissioner issuing tne
| commission, who shall, when he approves
! the certificate certify to the genulnehess
| of the signature, and to the fact that the
sgners are duly qualified examiners III
Sec. %. Whenever the superintendent of
any state hospital shall require, 1or the
! better understanding and treatment Oh "a
| patient more medical information than Is
contained in the certificate accompanying
| the order of commitment, he Shal prepare
q blank, containing such additional ques-
| lions as he deems necessary TO secure lne
requisite information, conciSeiy and cate
! goTically arranged, and forward the same
| 10 the Judge of probate Of the county If0Ih
! which the patient was committed, with tne
| request that these additional questions DE
answered as fully as possible. Ihe Juuse
Of probate on receipt of such blank, Shall
| Immediately employ the family physician
Of such patient or in case he had none,
some qualified examiner in lunacy, TO pre-
pare, with the aid of the family and rela-
tives of such patient as full ana resPonlSl1H W,
| answers as can De oDlalneu, WHICH s1all NC
properly verified. 49,.
sideration or advantage to himself OF
! through malice. shall make or loIn IN, OF
! advise the making of any ceruhcate aIore-
| said or shall knowingly or Wilfully make
any false representation for the purpose OF
! causing any such certlhcate TO pc Hla9e'
whereby any person is declared to be IN
sane and committed to, or held in, any
! institution for the custody, care ana treat
ment of the insane, shall be deemed guilty.
Sec n. No alleged insane person shall
| be arrested and committed to JAN unless
he has committed some crime. or is'dan-
gprous or disorderly or there are reason
/ able grounds to believe at ne VIII 10 ~
! Jury to himself or OF or 70 properly;
/ and when arrested and committed to jan
/ for anV Of the reasons herein enumefale.l'
it shall not be lawful to conhhe nm III
the same room with any charged with or
convicted of any crime. 49,.
Sec %. When any person lndlcIed IoI
| any olfense is. on trial, acquitted by inc
! Jury by reason of insanity. the jury IN CIV
ing their verdict of not guilty shall sta tiG
that ii was given for sucn cause aono "n ut
| Ierge Of such insane person is considered
by the court manifestly dangerous 10 ne ne
p ice and safety Of the community, tae
! court may order him TO be commt!eu "
anv of the ste se hospitals for the insane
! for safekeeping and treatment OF may
! order him to be committed to prison. or may
| Give him into the care of his friends, II lney
Shall give bonds with surety! TO inc sa' Is
| faction of the court, conditioned that ne
shall be well and securely kept OTHERWISE
ug Sec Sn", 36 whenever any district judge
shall be informed by the affidavit OF any
reputable afant that any person lll 4 ecu
for any criminal oifense, is in such stare
of idfOcy. imbecility, unacy or insanity as
TO be incapable of understanding the pro
ceedings or making his de1ensG Sala }tu Be
term or vacation time to determine the
fact, either by testimony before hlnseii l.
or by a jury, in his discretion ana II II
shall be found on such hearing, that sald
| defendant is ut the time incapable OF I'M
Outstanding the proceeding in the case and
making his defense therein, he shall ofder
! said defendant to be committed 10 the care
and custody of the proper state noSplI4 t
! for the insane, to be there safely kept,
cared for and treated, until he so faf re-
covers his reason as to pc capa99ie od nm
| his defense in said case; and that Wnen
he so RECEIVERS his reason: the supefln[ehd,
ent of the hospital to which ne mas pe cen
committed shall notify the sheriff OF the
county in which said defendant was IN
dicted or held for examination On the re-
ceipt of such notice said sheriff shaiI tahe
charge of said defendant and commit nm
| TO the iail in said county until the Iurlhef
order Of the district court. .,....oa 40,
Sec. o. Any officer or authorized per
son who shall receive into his custody any
nerson for the purpose OF conveying MN 10
any hospital for the insane IN the state "a
| Minnesota under any of the PROVISIONS o.
! tbis act who shall not in due tune denver
him into the lawful care and custody OF the ie
| nronpr officer of such hospital, taxing MS
receipt therefor. provided he be admlltea
or who shall wilfuily leave apand9 Civ F.
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor o,
Sec. 28 It shall be the PEiEllege v OF n ebTn
or private hospital, or asylum LOT ihe ~
sane in this state, on entering the lnStltu.
ti0n, or at any time thereafter, TO CHOOSE
one Individual not connected with the Salu
institution as a correspondent Win WON mon
tte said inmate shall be allowed TO com,
| mnnicate freely in writing; and there SudtI
be no censorship eXefclsea OF af az ,ob ny ~
| stifution over letters written py iulilItG y
to such correspondents. Each inmate shah
have the right to choose new c6oean
eyery three months if he or she desires 50
Sec. % It shall be the duty of the super dr
infendent of each hospital or asylum Iof
tbe insane to keep registered ana posted
in inv some public place at the institution the
| name and pOstoffice address Oh eacn III n
| dividual chosen as correspondent under tHlS
act and the name of the inmate choSlnS
such CORRESPONDENT. When any person Is
| chosen as correspondent by any inmate the
sunerintendent shall notify the sara cor
| respondent within three days tnat ne has
| hepn SO chosen, and inquire whether ne VIII
act as such correspondent. In case the
| CORRESPONDENT shall decline 10 act, lHe
s 9uIl shall notify the inmate with
out delay and give opportunity tor Ne"
| choice. - 90 +1,o s,no,.
ntendent of each hospital or asylum LOT
insane to provide register OF correspond
Sec 81 It shall be the duty, Of IL each dodt as? F.
sistant physician, or the superintendent, II
there be no assistant physicians, III any any
hospital or asylum for the insane, on TIE
day when any inmate is committed 10 me
institution or at any time Thereafter Wuel
| the said inmate shall so request, to record
CORRECTLY in the said register the name ana
postoffice address of said person chosen py
said inmate as correspondent III dcColua
With This act 1t shall be the duty of said
assistant physicians on their daily rounds
receive Ing requests Of b any in@atS5 %49
to TO be- 6eo farnished to the said inmates or
more sheets of writing paper a stamped PED
envelope and postal card, addressed 10 the
superintendent and having printed on the
reverse side receipt in the following form
Received of the superintendent of the
49,. state hospital, a letter written by
$3.50 an inmate of the institution.
Signed, ......"
Provided that the said assistant ply