Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

OF 1915 AND SECTION .3z3o OF
THE PUBLIC STATUTES RELAT-
ING TO REFORMATION OF IN
EBRIATES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont
Section I. Section 1896 of the Public
Statutes as amended by section of No.
III of the acts of 1910, section / of
No. I34 of the acts of 1912 and section
of No. I24 of the acts of 1915 (Sec.
42I5 of the General Laws, as proposed)
is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 1896 (Sec. 42I5 G. L. When
"a person becomes an habitual drunkard
or dipsomaniac, or SO addicted to the
incorporate use of narcotics or stiniu-
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 stirnulants as to have lost the
lpower of self-control, shall order such
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,
If such person is committed to an insti-
tuition in this state, the supervisors of
the insane may, in their discretion, give
him a 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 to
the institution from which he was dis
charged, there to remain until the ex-
piration of the full term of one year
from the date of the original commit
ment; and if such person is INDECENT and
such fact is so certified to by the selectmen
of his town, the expense of commitment
and treatment and all necessary expense
of transportation to such institution and
from such institution to the town from
which he was committed at the time of
his discharge or at the expiration of the
term of commitment, shall be borne by
the state; but, in the event of the death
| of such INDECENT person while an inmate
of such institution, the expense of re-
moval and burial shall be borne by the
town from which he was committed.
| Sec. ?. Section 5 of No. I2I of the
| acts of 1910 (Sec. 42I8 General Laws,
as proposed) is hereby amended SO as
! to read as follows:
Sec s. (Sec. 42I8 G. L. The estate
of any person who is committed to or
received by any institution or person
under this act shall be liable for his sup
port therein and the expenses of any
proceedings provided by this chapter,
which shall be paid in the manner and
| by and to the person that the court be-
| fore whom the case is heard, orders, and
such court may issue execution for such
| expenses accordingly.
Sec. 3. Section 8 of No. I2I of the
acts of 1910 (Sec. 42I7 of the General
! Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as TO read as follows:
Sec. 3. (Sec. 4zI7 G. L. Amy in
stitution established by the laws of this
state or operating under state regulation
may receive any drug habitue, habifual
I drunkard or dipsomaniac who applies TO
( be received as private patient into such
institution for medical treatment. The
term OF such voluntary commitment shall
be not less than one month for alco-
holism and not less than four months for
the drug habit. The term of commit
ment and the fee 10 be paid for the same
shall be definitely determined and agreed
to in writing by the applicant al the time
of admission. The superintendent of
such institution may hold and restrain
such voluntary patient for the term
agreed upon AT the time Of such volun-
tary commitment IN the same manner as
though he was committed by the probate
court.
Sec. & Section $3.50 of the Public
Statutes (Sec 4zzo Of the General Laws,
as proposed) is hereby amended SO as
to read as follows:
Sec. $3.50. (Sec. 1920 G. II A per-
son admitted 20 an institution under this
chapter shall be subject TO the rules and
moral. medical and sanitary treatment
thereof until discharged or the term OF
his commitment expires.
Sec. s. Section 2 Of No. I2I Of the
acts Of 1910 (Scc 4zI6 Of the General
Laws, as proposcd) is hereby repealed
Approved March 50. 1917.