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41. Whenever, as in manner above named, any convict shall be pronounced insane, said board shall notify the Ibid § 34. governor of the fact by forwarding to him said duplicate report, to each of which shall be appended governor. a transcript of the prison records relating to such convict. 42. Upon the receipt of said notice, the governor shall endorse thereon his approval, and shall, at the expense of the state, cause such convict to be removed from prison, and delivered to the superintendent of the hospital. hospital for insane, for treatment in that institution; and, shall, at the same time, forward to said superintendent said duplicate notice of the officers of the state prison; which notice shall be to him a warrant to receive and provide for such convict such treatment as that afforded in said hospital to similar cases of insanity, except that such convict shall be kept separate and apart from other patients, so far as practicable. 43. Upon receiving such convict and said warrant from the governor, the superintendent shall endorse upon one substantially as follows:

Minnesota Hospital for the Insane. Received this

day of

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Form of receipt for such convict.

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prison convict, named in the within warrant.

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Which shall be returned, with the superintendent's endorsement, to the warden of the state prison, and filed in his office; the duplicate warrant shall be filed in the office of the superintendent.

bid § 37. be remanded if cured.'

Convict to

44. Whenever, in the opinion of the superintendent, such convict is cured of the mental disability on account of which such commitment was made, the term of sentence not having expired, he shall notify the governor of such fact, who shall remand such convict to the state prison at the expense of the state.

to prison,

Ibid § 38. how affected;

Term of sentence, time allowed for

45. In computing time allowed by law for good conduct under prison discipline, the board of inspectors shall grant to such convict the full benefit of said law for the time so absent or insane; but no such good conduct. absence or insanity shall affect the term of sentence of such conduct [convict].

46. When any person indicted for an offense is, on trial, ac

Ch. 114, § 23.

Proceedings

on ground of

quitted by the jury, by reason of insanity, the jury, on acquittal in giving their verdict of not guilty, shall state that insanity. it was given for such cause; and thereupon, if the discharge or going at large of such insane person is considered by the court manifestly dangerous to the peace and safety of the community, the court may order him to be committed to the hospital for the insane, for safe keeping 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 satisfaction of the court, conditioned that he shall be well and securely kept; otherwise he shall be discharged.

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MISSISSIPPI.

GOVERNMENT OF JACKSON ASYLUM.

1. State asylum continued, corporate powers.

2. Government vested in a board of trustees, appointment, term of office.

3. Trustees in office to hold until successors appointed.

4. Governor to be ex-officio president; president pro tem. to be chosen. 5. Vacancies temporarily filled by

governor.

6. Vacancy, when presumed; quorum. 7. Trustees to have general control; by-laws and regulations.

8. Records, monthly inspection, meetings, reports.

9. Steward, bond.

10. Salaries of officers fixed by trustees. 11. Superintendent, appointment. 12. Term of office.

13. Vacancy, temporarily filled by

governor.

14. Removal of superintendent and

trustees.

15. Superintendent, powers and duties. 16. Steward, duties, inventory.

17. Exemption of officers from jury service.

EAST MISSISSIPPI ASYLUM. 18. Establishment and title.

19. Commissioners for selection of site; amount of land; tax to be levied.

20. Powers of commissioners. 21. Expenses of, paid by state.

22. Authority to erect asylum; plans and specifications.

23. Government vested in board of trustees with powers similar to

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29. Admission by trustees without proceedings in lunacy.

30. History of patient's lunacy; trustees may refuse admission on noncompliance with regulations 31. Inquisition of lunacy of insane going at large; commitment to asylum, or temporary confinement in jail.

32. Removal of harmless incurables. 33. Removal and support of harmless incurables, estate liable for.

34. Relatives liable for. 35. Removal to county of settlement. 36. Discharge on recovery, above provisions applicable to.

37. Inquisition of lunacy for appointment of guardian.

CRIMINAL INSANE.

38. Investigation of insanity, report to court of chancery.

39. When not indicted, grand jury to certify fact of insanity to circuit court, notice to court of chancery. 40. Fact of insanity to be stated in verdict of aquittal, notice to court of chancery; proceedings.

§ 642.

1. The state lunatic asylum, heretofore established,* shall continue to exist as a body politic and corporate, by R. C. 1880. that name and style, with all the rights, powers and organization. privileges incident to such a body, and necessary and proper

* At Jackson.

to accomplish the end of its organization, and may receive, hold, and dispose of, all real and personal property conveyed to it; and continue to hold and use all of the property, real and personal, heretofore secured to it.

$643. Control vested in trustees.

2. The management and control of said lunatic asylum. shall be vested in five trustees, appointed by the governor of the state, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, who shall continue in office for four years, and until successors are appointed.

3. The trustees now in office shall continue, according to the terms of their appointment, and until their successors shall be appointed.

§ 644. Present trus

tees continued.

4. The governor shall be ex-officio president of said board of trustees; but in his absence, the board may elect from their number a president for the time.

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of trustees.

§ 646. Vacancies

5. The governor may fill vacancies occurring in the board of trustees, during a recess of the senate, and his appointees shall continue in office until a meeting of the senate, and thereafter, during its session, until successors are appointed.

among trustees during recess of senate.

§ 647.

Trustees dis

6. Upon the removal of any trustee beyond the distance of ten miles from said asylum, or on his failing to visit placed, when. said institution, as may be required by the by-laws of said board, the governor shall appoint a trustee in his stead, upon the facts being duly certified to him by the board of trustees. A majority of said board of trustees shall constitute a quorum, to do any business connected with said asylum, except the repeal of any of the by-laws, for which purpose it shall require at least four of the board to act.

$648. Powers and duties of trustees.

7. The trustees shall have charge of the general interests of the asylum, and shall manage and direct its affairs, and make all proper by-laws and regulations for its control and government, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state.

§ 649. Trustees to keep record

8. The board of trustees shall keep, in a bound book, to be provided for that purpose, a fair and full record of all their doings, which shall be open, at all times, for the inspection of the governor of the state, and all persons whom he or either house of the legislature may appoint to examine the same; and the trustees shall maintain

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an effectual inspection of the asylum, for which purpose one or more of them shall visit it, at least once in every month, and they shall hold a meeting of said board at the asylum once every three months, or oftener, if required; special meetings shall be called in the manner prescribed in the by-laws; and they shall, on or before the first Monday in December, make a true report of the actual condition of said asylum to the governor, accompanied by the annual report of the superintendent; and upon the meeting of the legislature, the governor shall transmit said reports to it.

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9. The board of trustees shall appoint a steward of the asylum, who shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duty, in such sum, and with such sureties, as the board of trustees may prescribe and ap- bond. prove; which bond shall be payable to the state, and be filed in the office of the auditor of public accounts; and the board of trustees may require, from time to time, the renewal of said bond.

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10. The board of trustees shall determine the compensation. of the steward, and such other officers and assistants § 651. as they may deem necessary for the just and economical administration of the affairs of the asylum. 11. The medical superintendent of the asylum, now in office, shall continue, according to the terms of his ap- $652. poinment, and until his successor shall be qualified. appointment." His successor shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the consent of the senate.

Medical supt.,

12. The term of office of the medical superintendent shall be four years.

§ 653.

Vacancy, how

654. filled.

13. The governor shall fill any vacancy in the office of medical superintendent, which shall occur during a recess of the senate, and his appointee shall continue in office until the meeting of the senate, and thereafter, during the session of the senate, until his successor shall be qualified.

Removal of

14. The governor shall have power to remove the medical superintendent, or any of the trustees, for neglect of $655. duty, or other proper cause, and appoint a successor, officers. during a recess of the senate.

15. The medical superintendent shall have power to appoint.

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