Asylum and other places in which insane persons are kept in the manner provided by law, at least once in three months. Must file an SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of said Board of Commissioners to make full report of all their pro- nual report. ceedings under this act, on or before the first day of December in each year, which report shall be filed with the State Auditor and shall be embraced in the report of the State Auditor to the Legislative Assembly. SEC. 7. The Board of Commissioners for the Insane shall be allowed their necessary traveling and other necessary expenses in performing the duties prescribed in this act not exceeding the sum of five hundred dollars per annum. Expenses. Governor to advertise by bids sane. SEC. 8. The Governor of the State is hereby authorized and empowered to invite, by publication, sealed proposals for the custody, maintenance and treatment of insane persons, in accordance with for keeping insuch rules as may hereafter be adopted by said Board of Commissioners for the Insane, for the proper custody, care and maintenance of all persons adjudged insane within this State, which publication shall be made in six newspapers published in the State of Montana; such publication shall be at least thirty days before any contract shall be made by the Governor by virtue of this act. All proposals tendered in pursuance of said publication shall be accompanied by a certified check upon some national bank for the sum of one thousand dollars to be forfeited if the contract shall be awarded upon such proposal and the person or persons making the proposal shall fail to execute a bond and enter into a contract in pursuance of the terms of such proposal. In case of the acceptance of any proposal and the making of a contract in pursuance thereof, the bond to be given by the con Bids must be accompanied by certified check. tractor shall be in the sum of fifty thousand dollars Bond of Con- and it shall be conditioned for the faithful perform tractor. Acceptance of bid and contract. ance of the terms of the contract; Provided, that the insane shall be kept and maintained within the State of Montana. SEC. 9. The Board of Commissioners for the Insane shall canvass all proposals received in accordance with said publication and the Governor with the advice and consent of the Board is hereby authorized and empowered to contract on behalf and in the name of the State of Montana, with the lowest and best bidder for the care, custody, treatment and maintenance of such insane persons, in accordance with the requirements published, as aforesaid; but the Board shall have and shall reserve the power to reject any and all such proposals, and such contract shall require the person or persons entering into the same to receive all persons adjudged insane and delivered to him or them as provided by law, and to keep, maintain and treat them Terms of con- in accordance with the rules prescribed by said Board, and shall specify the compensation agreed upon for each of such insane persons. Board may reject bids. tract. Same. Board may annul contract. SEC. 10, The said contract shall require the person or persons entering into the same to provide and keep a secure and suitable building for the safe keeping, care and treatment of such insane persons in the manner prescribed by the Board of Commissioners for the Insane, and such person or persons shall immediately transmit and cause to be filed in the office of Secretary of State a notification of the place at which insane persons shall be delivered for safe keeping and treatment. SEC. II. In case such contractor shall fail to nerform his agreement the Board may declare said contract annulled, and proceed to re-advertise and relet the same, and, in the meantime, provide for the care and custody of such insane persons as may be under the care of such contractor, and such contractor and his sureties shall be liable for all damages sustained by reason of such failure. SEC. 12. Before any sum shall be paid under said contract, the account therefor shall be first approved by the Board of Examiners, and, when so approved, it shall be the duty of the State Auditor to draw a warrant for the same upon the State Treasury, payable out of any money appropriated therefor. Period of con SEC. 13. No contract shall be made under the provisions of this act for a period exceeding three tract. years. SEC. 14. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent Repealing clause with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. APPROVED February 27, 1891. DIVISION THREE. LAWS PERTAINING TO COURTS, JUDGES AND COURT OFFICERS. SEALS OF SUPREME COURT AND DISTRICT COURTS. Seal of Supreme Court. trict Courts. An Act to Enable the Courts of the State of Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana; SECTION I. The seal of the Supreme Court shall be circular in form and not less than one and three-fourths inches in diameter, on which shall be engraved the words "Supreme Court, State of Montana," with the word "Seal" in the center thereof, which seal shall be procured by the Clerk of the Supreme Court at the expense of the State, and an impression thereof, certified to by the Clerk, shall be filed with the Secretary of State. SEC. 2. The seals of the District Courts shall Seals of Dis- be circular in form, and not less than one and threefourths inches in diameter, on which shall be engraved in the center the word "Seal," and the ...... following inscription surrounding the name: "District Court... Judicial District. . . . . . County, Montana," inserting the number of the Judicial District and the name of the county, which seal shall be procured by the Clerk of the District Court in each county of the State, at the expense of said county, and an impression thereof certified to by said Clerk shall be filed with the Secretary of State. SEC. 3. The Clerk of the District Court shall keep the seal thereof at the county seat of his county. SEC. 4. Custodian of seals. All acts and parts of acts in conflict Repealing clause with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect thirty days after its passage. APPROVED March 4, 1891. When act takes effect. TERMS OF SUPREME COURT. An Act to Provide for the Holding of Regular Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: Term of SECTION 1. The Supreme Court shall hold four regular sessions or terms during every year at the capital of the State, which said sessions or terms, preme Court. shall be designated as the March, June, October and December terms. SEC. 2. Such terms shall commence respectively on the first Tuesday of the months of March, June, October and December. APPROVED February 24, 1891. Su |