ARIZONA TERRITORY. 1. Examination of insane, physicians' certificate. 2. County supervisors to provide for insane; expenses, how borne. 3. Examination of liability for expenses. 4. Discharge from confinement. 5. Service of process by sheriff. 6. Contract for support of insane in 7. Counties may commit to asylum. 9. Support, warrants for, how drawn 10. Inspection of asylum. § 1193 Laws of 1877. 1871. § 1. Probate judge to ex amine persons on application 1. The probate judge of any county in this territory, upon the application under oath, setting forth that a per- Compiled son by reason of insanity is dangerous, being at large, shall cause such person to be brought before him for examination, and shall cause to be summoned to appear at such examination two or more witnesses acquainted with the accused at the time of the alleged insanity, who shall be examined on oath as to conversation, manners and general conduct of the accused, upon which such charge of insanity is based, and he shall also cause to appear before him one or more graduates of medi- Physicians. cine, and reputable practitioners thereof, who shall be present at such examination, and who, upon the hearing of the facts detailed by other witnesses, and a personal examination of the accused, shall set forth in a written statement to be made upon oath: First, his or their judgment as to the insanity of the party charged. Second, whether it be dangerous to the accused, or to the person or property of others, by reason of said insanity, that said accused go at large. Third, whether such insanity is, in his or their opinion, likely to prove permanent or only temporary; and upon such hearing and statements as aforesaid, if the proofs shall satisfy the judge before whom such hearing is had that such party is insane, and that by reason of his or her insanity he or she be in danger, if at liberty, of injuring himself or herself, or the person or property of others, he shall, by an order entered of May order confinement of insane per son. record in a book kept for that purpose, direct the confinement of such person. $1194. Ibid § 2. Board of supervisors to provide for in sane. 2. The board of supervisors of each county shall provide for the confinement of all insane persons in their respective counties, either in the county jail or in such other manner and place as shall in their judgment be best for the safety of said insane person and of the community, and shall draw their warrants in payment of all proper costs and charges therefor upon the county treasury; and the county treasurer shall pay such warrants out of the general fund as other warrants are paid from said fund; provided, that said insane person shall have no money or property from which said costs and charges may be paid, according to the provisions of this act. $1195. Probate sane person. shall be ap 3. The probate judge, at the examination mentioned in section 1 of this act, or at any time thereafter, may cause inquiry to be made into the ability of any insane person committed by him to bear the charges liability of in- and expenses of his examination, commitment and maintenance while in custody; and in any case where the insane person is able, by the possession of money or propGuardian erty, to pay such charges, or any portion of them, pointed. such judge shall appoint a guardian for such insane person, who, upon executing such bond as may be required by such judge, shall be authorized to take into his possession and control all the property, real and personal, of such insane person, and may, upon application to the probate judge of the proper county, obtain an order for the sale of such property, whether the same be real or personal, in like manner as such sales are ordered by said courts in cases of deceased persons; provided, that, if such insane person have a family in this territory, no such order of sale shall be had of any property not subject to execution and forced sale. The guardian appointed as hereinbefore mentioned shall pay the costs of the Duty of guarexamination, and the expenses of the maintenance of said insane person, from the money and the proceeds of the sale of the property of said insane person, and shall, from time to time, make a report of the expenditures in this behalf to the probate judge, at his order, until all is expended; or should said insane person be discharged, as provided for in section 4, dian. then the said guardian shall make final settlement before the probate judge, and shall deliver to the person so discharged all the money and property remaining in his hands as guardian of said insane person. § 1196. When re- son. $1197. Ïbid § 5. Sheriff to serve all pro cesses. 4. Upon proof to his satisfaction being made that any person confined for insanity is no longer insane, or dangerous to himself, herself or any other person, the probate judge may, by order, direct that such insane person be set at liberty, and, upon receipt of a copy of said order, the sheriff shall set such person at liberty. 5. The sheriff shall serve all processes in the above mentioned proceedings, and shall receive the same fees as for similar services in the district court. 6. The governor of this territory is hereby authorized, in person or by such agent as he may appoint for that purpose, to contract, on the part of this ritory, with the authorities of the state of California, or with the proprietors of any hospital in said state, for the proper keeping, treatment and insane. maintenance of the insane of this territory, if, in his judgment, such contract can be made upon reasonable terms, and in such manner as to secure the skilful treatment of such persons. ter $1198. 1873. §1. Governor au Act of Feb. 13, thorized to contract for keeping the $1199. Ibid § 2, of 1883, 1, p.264. 7. Whenever such contract shall have been entered into the board of supervisors of the several counties in this territory, may, in their discretion, whenever any person in their respective counties shall have been found insane and ordered to be confined cause such insane person to be sent by the sheriff or his deputy to such hospital. When con tract is made, supervisors may send insane to such hospital. § 1200. 8. The expense of sending such person to such hospital shall be borne in all cases by the respective counties from which such persons are sent, but their expenses and Ibid § 3. all charges for their care, treatment and mainten- Expense of ance while at such hospital, as well as expenses in- how paid. cident to their discharge therefrom or death, shall be chargeable to this territory. maintenance, 9. The governor shall, from time to time, certify to the territorial auditor the amounts due under such contract as shown by properly verified accounts ren § 1201. Ibid § 4. Governor shall certify amount due for keeping the insane. dered to the governor by the owner, proprietor or managing agent of any institution with whom such contract may be made, which accounts so verified shall be made at least once every three months, together with a statement showing the condition of any such person or persons under treatment at said institution, and it shall be the duty of the auditor to draw his warrant on the territorial treasurer for said amounts, and the treasurer shall pay the same out of any money in the territorial treasury not otherwise appropriated. Auditor to draw warrant on treasurer. § 1202. Act of Jan. 24, 1877. § 1. Governor shall appoint sane sent 10. It shall be the duty of the governor of the territory of Arizona to appoint some suitable person, living near the asylum of Langdon & Clark, in the state of California, whose duty it shall be to visit said visitor to in- asylum once in three months, and carefully examine from territory. the insane sent from Arizona to said asylum, and ascertain if they are properly cared for and treated; also, to examine their mental condition, and if found to be sufficiently restored to reason, to direct the physicians in charge of the asylum to discharge them, and report to the governor in writing after each visit the condition and treatment of said insane. 11. The territorial auditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the sum of forty dollars each year in favor of such person as the governor may appoint to visit said asylum, and the territorial treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same out of any money not otherwise appropriated. § 1203. Ibid § 2. Amount to be paid visitor. ARKANSAS. GOVERNMENT OF ASYLUM. 1. Establishment of asylum; board of trustees, corporate powers, general powers. 2. Term of office of trustees. 3. Trustees to control; superintendent, 4. Treasurer, steward, bonds of; as- 8. Special meetings, how called. 9. Reports filed with governor. 10. Vacancy in board of trustees. 11. Quorum; proviso. 12. Additional duties of treasurer. 16. Duties of treasurer. 17. Duties of steward. 18. Officers exempt from jury service. ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE. 19. Who may be admitted. 20. Statement and oath filed. 21. Examination, physician's certificate, interrogatories. 22. Testimony filed with superinten- 23. Answer of superintendent. 27. Indigent patients supported by state. 1. There shall be established at the city of Little Rock an institution for the care and management of lunatics in this state, to be organized and governed as follows, to wit: The governor shall, on the second Wednesday after the organization of the next gen R. S. of 1874, $302, Gantt's Digest. as amended by act of '83, ch. 99, § 1. eral assembly of the state, and the same day every two years |