The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-05-11

lIarities of temper, habits, disposition or
pursuits before the accession of the dis
ase; any predominant passions. religious
is Was the patient, or were either Of his
parents, ever addicted to intemperance in
any form, or the habitual use OF any mar
cotic! .,,. =.
severe disease, to epilepsy, to commissions
in any form, or had any injury Of the head I
20 Has any constraint or cohnnemeni
been employed? Ii SO, OF what KIND and
nj Fl. What is supposed to be the cause Of
DO What treatment has been pursued for
the relief of the patient? Mention particu-
lars ami the effects)
3D. Facts learned on personai eAa"n n
ton Ciention every appearance or con-
dition of the patient bearing on the ques-
tion of existing Insanity
Recommendations Give the special rea-
sons for recommending commitment, ac-
cording to section seventeen.l
Name and address Of family physician
Sec. p. The examiners in lunacy may
Jointly execute the certificate provided for
In section nineteen Of this act, or each one
execute +, ssa be auR
sworn to or affirmed before the Judge of
probate or court commissioner Issuing the
commission, who shall when he approves
of. the signature, and to the fact that the
signers are duly qualified examiners In
Sec. %. Whenever the superintendent of
any state hospital shall require, for the
better understanding and treatment OF a
patient, more medical information than Is
contained In the certificate accompanying
the order of commitment, he shall prepare
a blank, containing such additional ques-
lions as he deems necessary to secure the
requisite information, concisely, and cate
rppf.. oll
to the judge of probate OF the county from
which the patient was committed, with the
request that these additional questions Sl is,, De
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-
lives of such patient: as full and responsive
answers az can be obtained. which shall be
Sec. %. Whosoever for any corrupt coli
sideratOn or advantage to himself, or
through malice. shall make, or join IN or
said, or shall knowingly or wllfully make
any false representation for the purpose OF
causing any such certificate to be MADE
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 has committed some crime. or Is dan
gerous or disorderly, or there are reason
able grounds to believe that he will do in
Jury to himself or others, or to property,
and when arrested and committed to Jail
for any of the reasons herein enum ERA a.
the same room with any charged with OF
convicted of any crime. ... o.,
Sec. %. When any. person indicted lor
any offense is on trial, acquitted by the
Jury by reason of insanity, the jury in Civ
Ing their verdict of not guilty shall state
that it was given for, such cause; ana
large Of such insane person is considered
by the court manifestly dangerous to the
peace and safety Of the community, the
any of the state hospitals for the insane
for safekeeping and treatment, or may
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
faction of the court, conditioned that he
shall be well and securely kept. Otherwise
ne se sna2 %. oe Whenever any district Judge
shall be informed by the affidavit of any
reputable afiant that any person indicted 9A.
or held for hearing before the sncb
of idiocy, imbecility, lunacy or INSANITY as
to be incapable of understanding the pro
ceedings or making his defense, said Judge
f ssa on VACATION 1e to the
fact either by testimony before himself
or by a jury in his discretion. and II It
defendant is at the time incapable OF TN,
derstanding the proceeding in the case and
making his defense therein, he shall order
and custody Of the proper state hospital
for the insane, to be there safely. kept
cared for and treated, until he SO far re-
derstanding the proceedings and making
his defense in said case: and that when
he so RECEIVERS his reason, the superintend-
ent of the hospital to which ne Ras oe zen
county in which said defendant was in
dicted or held for examination On the re-
ceipt of stch notice said sheEin snail TAKE axe
to the Jail in said county until the 1urtner
order of the district court.
Sec. 81. Any officer or authorized per
son who shall receive into his custody any
person fer 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 time deliver
him into the lawful care and custody of the
proper officer Of such hospital taking ms
receipt therefor. provided he be ADMIRED
or returning from the hospital, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. %. It shall be the pfiv III 9v Oh nnSic
or private hospital, or asylum Ier the IN
sane in this state, on entering the institu-
ton, or at any time thereafteI: 70 cho oo;d
one individual not connected with the sald
institution as a correspondent with Wnom
the said inmate shall be allowed to com.
municate freely in writing; and there snfl
be no censorship exercised or allowed py
any of the officers or employees of such In
stifution over letters written by inmates
to such correspondents Each inmate shaii
have the right to choose new correspond
emf instead of the one previously chosen,
every three months If he or she desires SO
to do.
intendent Of each hospital or asylum FOR
the insane to keep registered and posted
in some public place at the Institution the
name and postof1ce aanrgss OF rn eae this
act, and the name of the inmate choosing
such correspondent. When any. person is
chosen as o 6y any tge said core
respondent within three days that ne na a,S
been SO chosen and inquire whether ne VIII
act as such gscne tn G aet the
Superintendent shall notify the inmate with
out delay and give opportunity Tor ne"
Sec. 30. 1t shall be the duty Of the super
intendent of each hospital or asylum Tor
insane to provide register OF correspond
ence.
sistant physician, or the superintendent, II
there be no assistant physicians, IN any any
hospital or asylum for the insane, on the
day when any inmate Is committed to tne
institution, or at any time thereafter when
the said inmate shall SO request, to record
correctly in the said register the name ana
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 or
more sheets of writing paper, stamped
superintendent, and having printed on the
reverse side receipt in the following form :
Received of the superintendent of the
hnSnitAl letter written OY
1900. an inmate Of the Institution.
Signed, ......"
Provided, that the said assistant ply
stefan shall. not be required to furnish sta