The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-19

liarities OF temper. habits. disposition Of
case; any predominant passions. religious
Impressions, ETC.?
IS. Was the patient or were either Of his
parents, ever addicted to intemperance N
any form, or the habitual use OF any mar
Is. Has the patient been subject to any
severe disease, to epilepsy. to convuisions
20. Has any constraint or confinement
been employed2 II 30, OF what kind and
ii. WHAT is supposed to be the cause Of
y. What treatment has been pursued for
the relief Of the patient2 (Mention particu-
lars and the effects.)
ton. Mention every appearance or con-
dition of the patient bearing on the ques-
ton OF existing Insanity
sons for recommending commitment. &C
cording to section Seventeen.)
Name and address Of family physician,
Sec. p. The examiners in lunacy may
Jointly execute the certificate provided for
Ia section nineteen OF this act, or each one
may execute separate ceruhcate. in
sworn to or affirmed before the judge OF
probate or court commissioner issuing the
commission, who shall. when he approves
the certificate, certify to the gen tn .ss
signers are duly qualified examiners in
lunacy.
Sec o. Whenever the superintendent Of
any state hospital shall require, for the
better understanding and treatment Of q
patient, more medical Information than ia
contained il the certificate accompanying
blank, containing such additional ques-
tons as he deems necessary to secure the
requisite information, concisely and cate
gorically arranged, and forward the same
to the judge of probate Of the county from
which the patient was committed, with the
request that these additional questions be
answered as fully as possible. The judge
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 and responsive
answers as can be obtained. which shall be
properly verified.
sec 81 whatsoever for any corrupt COLI
sideration or ADVANTAGE to himself OF
advise the making OF any certificate afore-
said. or shall knowingly or wilfully make
any false representation for the purpose OF
whereby any person is declared to be in
sane and committed to, or held in, any
institution for the custody, care and treat
ment of the insane. shall be deemed guilty
Sec "a. No alleged insane person shall
be arrested and committed to Jail unless
he ha. committed some crime or is dan
able grounds to believe at he will do in
and when arrested and committed to jail
for & of the Be aw 9 te aonne sm
the same room with any charged with OF
convicted of any crime.
Sec 25. When any. person indicted Iol
jury by reason Of insanity. the jury IN Civ
ing their verdict of not guilty shall state
that it was given for. such cause; and
thereupon, if the discharge or going at
BY the ceuif as6ffestiy dangerous to t
zee and safety of the community, the
court may order him to be. committed to
any of the sta te hospitals for the insane
order him to be committed to prison. or may
give him into the care of his friends If they
shall give bonds with surety: to the salts.
shall be well and securely kept Otherwise
he shall be discharged.
Sec &c. Whenever any district Judge
reputable affiant that any person indicted
or held for hearing before the grand jury
for any criminal offense. is in such state
of idiocy, imbecility. luaacy or insanity as
to be incapable of understanding the pro-
ceedings or making his defense, said judge
shall Immediately proceed whether it be
term or vacation time) to determine the
fact either by t before .ad IS
shall be found on such hearing that said
defendant is at the time incapable OF un,
derstanding the proceeding in the case and
making his defense therein, he shaIl ordeI
said defendant to be committed to the care
and custody of the proper state hospital
for the insane. to be there safely. kept
covers his reason as to be capable Of un
Outstanding the proceedings and making
his defense in said case; and that when
he so RECEIVERS his reason; the superlntend.
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 shall take
charge of said defendant and commit him
to the Jail in said county until the further
order Of the district court.
Sec. 81. Any officer or authorized per.
son who shall receive into his custody any
person for the purpose of conveying him to
any hospital for the insane in the state OF
Minnesota under any of the provisions OF
this act who, shall not In due t1me ae LEI t,d
proper officer Of such hospital, taxing ms
receipt therefor, provided he be admitted
or who shall wilfully leave abandon neg
or returning from the hospital, shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Sec 81 1t shall be the privilege OF eacn
and every inmate commltted TO any +b Puo IN.
sane in this state, on entering the lnstltu,
ton, or at any time thereafter, to choose
one individual not connected with the salo
institution as correspondent with whom
the said inmate shall be allowed to com,
municate freely in writing; and there snail
be no censorship exercised or allowed Dy
any Of the officers or employees OF s ;ot IN,
to such correspondents Each inmate shall
have the right to choose new correspond
ent instead Of the one previously CHOSEN.
every three months II he or she desires 50
Sec. %. 1t shall be the duty Of the super
intendent of each hospital or asylum foI
the insane to keep REGISTERED ana pos tee
name and postoffice address OF each IN
dividual chosen as correspondent under TINS
act, and the name Of the inmate choosing
Chosen as correspondent by any inmate. the
superintendent shall notify the said cor
respondent within three days that he has
been so chosen, and inquire wnetner ne WI WI
correspondent shall decline to act, Ine
superintendent shall notify the inmate with
out delay and give opportunity for new
choice.
Sec. 80. 1t shall be the duty of the super.
intendent of each hospital or. asylum for
insane to provide register OF correspond
Sec. g. II shall be the duty Of each as,
sistent physician, or the superintendent, II
there be no assistant physicians, In any
hospital or asylum for the insane, on me me
day when any inmate is committed to the
institution. or at any time thereafter when
the said inmate shall SO request to record
correctly in the said register the name and
postofice address OF said person chosen by
said inmate as correspondent in accordance
with this act. 1t shall be the duty of said
assistant physicians on their daily rounds
to receive the requests of any inmates who
may desire to write to the correspondents
so chosen, and forthwith furnish or cause
to be furnished to the said inmates one OF
more sheets Of writing paper, stamped
envelope and postal card, addressed to the
superintendent, and having printed on the
Received of the superintendent of the
..... state hospital a letter written by
...... an inmate Of the institution.
Signed, ......"
Provided that the said assistant ply
stefan shall not be required to furnish sta
tionery for this purpose to any one inmate
oftener than once week. The inmate
shall enclose the said postal card with the
letter in the stamped envelope, which shall
be legibly addressed to the said correspond
ent and shall deliver the same, sealed, to
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