ance with the terms of the process by which he was originally committed thereto. Insane criminals, ex 85. When a state prison convict is committed to a state Act of '83, ch. 148, § 1. lunatic hospital the charges for his support pense borne by state shall be paid by the commonwealth, until the expiration of his term of sentence to the state during term of sen tence. prison. Ibid § 2. Before convic of felony. 86. When a person held in prison on a charge of felony is committed to a state lunatic hospital under the protion, on charge Visions of sections fifteen or thirty of chapter two hundred and thirteen or of sections sixteen, nineteen or twenty of chapter two hundred and fourteen of the public. statutes, the charges for his support therein shall be paid by the commonwealth. 87. The provisions of this act shall apply to such commitments already made. Ibid § 3. MICHIGAN. BOARD OF CORRECTION AND CHARITIES. 1. Appointment, title, term of office. 2. Oath of office, to appoint secretary and prescribe duties and salary. 3. Inspection of asylums by board. 4. Expenses of board, how paid. 5. Interest in contracts forbidden. 6. Reports, special investigation. 7. General inspection and reports. 8. Construction of act. 9. Governor may authorize inspection of institutions in other states 10. Women to be appointed to make same inspection. GENERAL REGULATIONS. 11. State institutions, enumeration of. 12. Reports, character of. 13. Boards to cause inventory of property made, inventory filed. 14. Institutions to keep records of receipts and expenditures. 15. Accounts to be audited. 16. Estimates for appropriations submitted to board; visitation. 17. Plans of building, submitted to whom, inspection by boards. MICHIGAN AND EASTERN ASYLUMS. 18. Asylums, located, title. 21. Trustees of Eastern Michigan asylum, appointment. 22. Two trustees to be appointed every 34. Trustees to keep records, inspection of by governor. 35. Inspection by board of trustees, at what times, records to be kept. 36. Asylum to be open to inspection. 37. Treasurer, powers and duties. 38. Vested with powers to collect money due asylum. 39. Steward, powers and duties. 40. Notice of completion of Eastern asylum to be given. ADDITIONAL ASYLUM. 41. Commissioners, appointment. 42. Selection of site, conditions of. 43. Deed of property. 44. Commissioners to adopt plans for construction. 45. Advertising for bids. 46. Bond of contractors. 47. Superintendent and secretary. 48. Compensation of commissioners. 49. Appropriation for construction. 50. Secretary, duties of. 51. Oath of commissioners. 52. Appropriation for site. 53. To be under same provisions as Michigan asylum. 54. Medical administration homeopathic control. ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE. under 65. Expenses of return to county, how borne. 66. Reimbursement of counties. 67. Discharged patients to be furnished with clothing and money. 68. Condition of patients before admission. 69. Expenses for support where residence is uncertain. 70. Provisions for payment of expenses where counties neglect to pay. 71. Statistics of insane by superin tendent of poor. 72. Probate judge to inquire into legal settlement of indigent insane. 73. Joint meetings of trustees, transfer of insane. 74. Definition of terms. 75. No insane to be confined in almshouses. INSANE SOLDIERS AND MARINES. 76. Transferred to asylums. 77. Support of, how paid. STATE TO BE TRUSTEE. 78. Devise or bequest to state; for benefit of insane, to be valid. 79. Execution of will, amount of trust. 80. Upon death of testator notice to be given to attorney-general. 81. Duty of executors, fund created. 82. Such insane to be committed to Michigan asylum, support of. 83. Transfer to asylum. 84. Proceedings upon recovery of such persons, payment of fund to. 85. State treasurer, duties of, upon receipt of such fund. 86. New asylums to have same powers and duties as Michigan asylum in such cases. 87. Commitment of such insane. ASYLUM FOR INSANE CRIMINALS. 88. Establishment, location, title. 89. Control vested in managers of house of correction. 90. Board to adopt plans, limitation of expense. 91. Appropriation for construction. 92. Warrants, how drawn. 93. Superintendent and officers, appointment, qualification. 94. Salaries of officers, amount. 95. Oath of officers. 96. Managers to make by-laws. 97. Superintendent, powers and duties of, absence how filled. 98. Exemption of officers from militia, road and jury service. 99. Inspection by board of managers, records and reports. 100. Asylum to be open at all times to inspection of managers. 101. Treasurer, powers and duties of. 102. Invested with powers of superintendent of poor. 103. Superintendent to make all purchases, and keep accounts. 104. To keep records of admission. ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE. 105. Commitment upon escape of indictment, or acquittal; regulations for insane after indictment.. 106. Commissioners may be appointed to make examination. 107. Charges for support regulated, when to be supported by state. 108. Support, liability of guardian and towns. 109. Support, liability of county, reimbursement. 110. Support, reimbursement. 111. Support, how collected by asylum. 112. Superintendent, report to board. 113, Transfer of criminal insane from other asylums. 114. Transfer from prison or houses of correction. 115. Governor may transfer homicidal criminals to asylum. 116. Criminal insane after expiration of sentence; on restoration, remanded to prison. 117. Bills for support of state patients. 118. Criminal,insane, commitment upon escape from indictment or trial. 119. Becoming insane at any stage of proceeding, committed to asylum; on restoration, remanded or discharged. 120. Person imprisoned upon civil process, notice to attorney, commitment, rights of creditors. 121. Acquittal for misdemeanor; like proceedings. 122. Criminal insane, discharge. 123. Transfer of prisoners to asylum, on restoration, remanded. 124. May be placed in prison department for insane. 125. Physician, duty of, criminal restored to be recommitted. 126. Discharge of insane convicts. 127. Sheriff to execute warrant. 128. Examination before judge, commitment, report of judge. 1. The governor, with the advice and consent of the Act of 1871, No. 192, § 1. as amended 1873, No. 64, and 1879, No. 82. Name of board. senate, shall appoint four suitable persons, residents of the state, to be called and known as "the board of corrections and charities," who shall hold their office respectively for the period of two, four, six, and eight years, as indicated by the governor in making the appointments; and all appointments thereafter made, except to fill vacancies, shall be for the period of eight years. The governor shall be, ex-officio, a member Governor exof said board. Any vacancy occurring in said of board. board, by reason of removal, resignation, or other- Vacancies. wise, shall be filled by the governor; the appointment in any case thus made to be subject to ratification or rejection by the senate at the first regular session following such appointment. The governor may remove any member of said Removals. board for misfeasance or malfeasance in office.* officio member Oath of office. 2. Before entering upon the discharge of their duties, each of the said commissioners shall take and subscribe Ibid § 2. before the secretary of state, who shall file the same in his office, the constitutional oath of office. The said commissioners shall have power to appoint a secretary, Secretary. not of their number, whose duties they may prescribe and whose salary they may establish and determine. bid § 3. missioners Duties of com relative to ex amination of poor-houses, 3. The said commissioners, by one of their number, or by their secretary, shall, at least once in each year, visit and examine into the condition of each and every of the city and county poor-houses, county jails, or other places for the detention of criminals etc. or witnesses; and the said board, or a majority thereof, with their secretary, shall, at least, once in each year, visit and examine the reform school, state prison, Detroit house of correction, and state and county asylums for the insane, and the deaf, dumb, and blind, and for the purpose of ascertaining the actual condition of the institutions by them or by either of them visited, the method of instruction, government, or management therein pursued, the official conduct of the superintendents or other officers and employes in charge thereof, or connected therewith, the condition of the buildings, grounds or other property thereunto belonging, and the facts as to all * Vol. 2 of Howell's Annotated Statutes being in press we cite from the act. employes, etc., other matters in any manner pertaining to the usefulness and proper management of the institutions, poor-houses, and jails above named. They, or either of them, and their secMay examine retary, shall have free access thereto at any and all under oath. times, and shall have authority to administer oaths and examine any person or persons in any way connected with or having knowledge of the condition, management, and discipline of such institutions, jails, or poor-houses, as to any matters or inquiries not contrary to the purposes or provisions of this act. Ibid § 4, warrant. 4. The said commissioners shall receive no compensation for their time or services, except as hereinafter particularly provided; but the actual expenses of each of them, while engaged in the performance of their Expenses. duties under this act, and any actual outlay for stationery, office-rent, or any necessary aid or assistance required in examinations or investigations, on being fully stated in account and verified by the affidavit of the commissioner or commissioners making the charge, or the affidavit of their secretary, and approved by the governor, shall be paid quarterly by the state treasurer, on the warrant of the auditor general, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; and the secretary of said board shall be paid in like manner, provided, that the entire expense of said board or commission, and the salary and traveling expenses of their secretary shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars per annum, exclusive of the sum mentioned in section seven of this act. Ibid § 5, as amended 1873, No. 64. Members of board and 5. No member of said board, or their secretary, shall be either directly or indirectly interested in any contract for building, repairing, or furnishing any institution, poor-house, or jail, which by this act they ed in contract are authorized to visit and inspect; nor shall any for building, officer of such institution, jail, or poor-house be eligible to office gible to the office of commissioner, hereby created. secretary not to be interest etc. No officer eli of commis sioner. Ibid § 6. 6. On or before the first day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and in each second year thereafter, the said board shall report in writing to the governor, fully, the result of their investigations, together with such other information and recommendations as they port. |