Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
NO. ia.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ,z,6
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY SECTIONS I. 4
AND S OF NO. I2I OF THE ACTS
OF 1910, SECTION I OF NO. IA
OF THE ACTS OF 1919 AND SEC.
TON OF NO. ia OF THE ACTS
OF 1915 AND SECTION 1870 OF
THE PUBLIC STATUTES RELAT-
ING TO REFORMATION OF IN
I EBRIATES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Section 1896 of the Public
Statutes as amended by section of No.
I2r of the acts of 1910, section I of
No. 134 Of the acts of 1912 and section
I of No. ia of the acts of 1915 (Sec.
AIS OF the General Laws, as proposed)
is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 1896. (Sec. 421s G. L. When
"a person becomes an habitual drunkard
or dipsomaniac, or so addicted to the
incorporate use of narcotics or stimu-
lants as to have lost the power of self
control, the probate court for the dis
trict in which he resides or is domiciled,
shall, on application of the selectmen of
the town where he resides or is domi-
ciled, or any of his relatives, upon rea-
sonable notice to such person, make in
quiry; and, If it finds him to be an habit
ual drunkard or dipsomaniac, or so far
addicted to the incorporate use of mar
cotics or stimulants as to have lost the
power of self-control, shall order such
person committed for one year to an in
stitution in this state where he can re-
ceive special treatment for such condi-
ton, or shall order him committed to
the care, custody and control of some
suitable person for similar period; but
it such person is committed to an insti-
tuition in this state, the supervisors Of
! the insane may, in their discretion, give
him conditional discharge at the ex.
piration of four months, and a revoca-
ton of such conditional discharge by the
board of supervisors at any time there.
after until the expiration of the term
of commitment shall be sufficient war.
rant for the return of such person tc
the institution from which he was dis.
charged, there to remain until the ex
piration of the full term of one yea,
from the date of the original commit
ment; and il such person is INDECENT ane
such fact is so certified to by the selectmer
OF his town, the expense of commitment
and treatment and all necessary expens,
of transportation to such institution ane
from such institution to the town from
which he was committed at the time O
his discharge or at the expiration of tn,
term of commitment, shall be borne b,
the state; but, in the event of the dealt
of such INDECENT person while an inmate
Iof such institution, the expense of re
moval and burial shall be borne by tn
town from which he was committed
Sec. 2. Section S of No. 1911 of tn
acts of 1910 (Sec. 1918 General Laws
as proposed) is hereby amended so a
to read as follows:
i Sec. S. (Sec. 42IS G. L. The estat
of any person who is committed to o
; received by any institution or perso
under this act shall be liable for his sup
port therein and the expenses of an
proceedings provided by this chapter
which shall be paid in the manner an
by and to the person that the court be
; fore whom the case is heard, orders, an
such court may issue execution for sue
expenses accordingly.
Sec. 5. Section 5 of No. I2r of tn
acts of 1910 (Sec. 42I7 of the Genera
Laws, as proposcd) is hereby amende
so as to read as follows:
Sec 8. (Sec. 4eI7 G. L. Any in
stitution established by the laws of thi
.. state or operating under state regulatio
may receive any drug habitue. habitua
drunkard or dipsomaniac who applies t
be received as private patient into sue
, institution for medical treatment. TIL
term of such voluntary commitment sha
be not less than one month for alec
.. holism and not less than four months 70
the drug habit. The term of commit
, ment and the fee to be paid for the sam
shall be definitely determined and agree
! to in writing by the applicant at the tim
|. OF admission. The superintendent c
such institution may hold and restrai
!, such voluntary patient for the teri
. agreed upon at the time of such volur
tary commitment in the same manner a
though he was committed by the probat
|, court.
Sec. 4 Section $3.50 Of the Publ
Statutes (Sec. 4a7o OF he General Law
. as proposed) is hereby amended 80 .
! to read as follows:
Sec. $3.50. (Sec. 4z2o G. L) A pc,
= son admitted to an institution under tn
! chapter shall be subject to the rules an
! moral. medical and sanitary trcatmel
thereof until discharged. or the term {
: his commitment expires.
!, Sec. S. Section , of No. IaI of III
acts of 1910 (Sec. 42r6 Of the Gener;
Laws, As proposed) is hereby repealed.
Approved March 80. 1917.