Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-12

OF the supreme court any application OF any
person confined, for the appointment of a com
mission under this Chapter.
SEC. 30. The said commission, or either o
the members thereof. shall from time 10 tim'
In their discretion, visit every institution oi
place where any person insane, or alleged 10 lie
Insane. IL restrained Of his liberty. and, alone
or attended by others. as they shall elect, ex-
anime into the condition and complaint OF any
one 20 confined.
SEQ. 81. The superintendents, officers, keep
ers and assistants, and other persons In charge
wherever any insane person Is confined, sH
forbidden and enjoined from In any way on
manner, Interfering, hindering, or preventing
any person 90 confined from communicating at
al 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 90 every
person under his charge, with the exception
aforementioned, every facility for making such
communications according To the true intent
and meaning hereof, and shall forward such
communications 10 the said commission with
out delay.
SEC a. Said commission. or either Of them,
upon probable cause, and upon complaint being
made to them. supported by oath or affirma-
ton, that any officer or person In charge oil
any one confined as insane has violated any of
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 70 final Judgment.
Sec 50. 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
strained of their liberty as insane, unless
otherwise ordered In writing In special cases by
said commission.
ent, keeper, officer. assistants, or other per-
son as aforesaid, violating any Of the provi-
sions 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.
charities and corrections, or OF the officer hay-
ing the custody Of any person awaiting trial OF
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 ae III, upon such examination. said JUS
tice is satisfied that the person thus imprisoned
Is insane OF idiotic, he may order the removal
of such prisoner from the jail aforesaid 10 the
state asylum for the insane. II he can be there
received, II not, 70 the Butler Hospital for the
insane.
SEQ. 81. Any person removed as aforesaid,
upon restoration TO reason, may by order OF
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. 8S. 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.
Sur 10 Wheneyar the agent of state cha ari.
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 Oh
otherwise described In such complaint, is hot
humanely or properly cared for, or is improp-
erly confined and restrained of his liberty In
any town, such court shall forthwith examine
into the circumstances alleged In such com.
plaint, and IL the same be found to be true
such court shall order and cause such idiotic
lunatic or insane person to be removed 10 the
state asylum for the insane, and shall there
tpon issue a warrant or order, to be directed
TO the sheriffs or their deputies of the several
counties for the 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 nc
person liable for his maintenance, such COST
shall be paid and such expense of maintenance
of such person shall be borne by the town In
which he has a settlement
SEC. Il. The superintendent or keeper OF
any hospital except the state asylum for the
insane as aforesaid may receive and retain
therein, as q boarder and patient, any person
who is desirous Of submitting himself to treat
ment, and makes written application therefor
but whose mental condition lie not such as TO
render IL 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 to
leave such hospital.
SEC. ~. Amy 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 Hscretion of the court.
SEC. -. The governor may draw upon the
general treasurer apnually for 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
benefciaries, not more than one hundred dol
lars to be by him appropriated annually for the
support of any one person.
SEC. A.. The state auditor shall draw his
der on the general treasurer for such sum as
the board Of state charities and corrections
hay certify 10 be due said Butler Hospital OF
other curative hospital for the insane, for the
maintenance Of insane paupers placed therein
In accordance with the preceding section OF
this Chapter, at rate for each of said paupers
not exceeding seventy dollars per quarter.
SEQ A. The agent OF state charities and cor
rections shall visit all town asyl1Sns, 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-
son who has been committed thereto upon his
order.
SEQ. 10. No insane pauper shall hereafter be
detained In any town asylum, poor-house. lock-
mp or bridewell. for longer period than five
days, unless In the opinion Of the agent of state
charities and corrections he is properly cared
for, and the town council of every town shall
cause all insane paupers 80 detained In a town
asylum, poor-house, lookup or bridewell. to he
removed within five days from the date Of
their commitment, 20 the state asylum for the
insane.
SEC. a.. In case any town council shall neg
lect or refuse to cause such insane paupers TO
be removed within said five days. the agent Of
state charities and corrections shall cause
them TO be removed TO the state asylum, and
the expense of such removal may be recovered
from the town 30 negecting or refusing. by
said agent, In an action Of the case, In the
name OF the general treasurer, for the use Of
the state.
SEQ 4s The board Of state charities and cor
reotions are hereby authorized 10 receive for
treatment and care any person who shall be an
inhabitant of This state who I'm their opfnion IA