Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-27

PVSeo. ht Oil approprateS money from the Treas
ury to the Knoxville Deaf and Dumb Institution
the Memphis Hospital the State Hospital, the
Blind Asy lum,) several amendments were offered
by the iconhnitteeof Ways and Means I Z II.
Mr. Sy kes, chairman OF the committee, explained
and withdrew the amendments of the committee
Hereupon a discussion arose in regard to the
amount Of appropriation to the Knoxville Institute
between Messrs, Sykes, Smith of Haywood, Bu-
ford, Mabry Of Knox, House and Hebb, and the
bill was amended, 50 as to give TO the Knoxville
Institute $4,000 year for tlco years" instead
OF for an indefinite period.
The committee also offered an amendment, pro-
viding that no pupils be admitted, unless they be
citizens OF the State Of Tennessee, which was
adopted. 'r
Mr., Morris, of Cooke offered an amendment to
strike out the appropriations for the Hospitals at
Memphis and Nashville
Mr., Lamb opposed the amendment so far as it
concerned the Memphis Hospital That was not
private enterprise, but State Institution, which
had always been sustained by the State and why
should 1t be deprived Of aid now when it needs it
more than ever.
!. Mr.. Morris, Of Cooke, explained. He would not
vote for an appropriation for Hospital in any part
part of the State.
Mr.. House deprecated the exhibition of sectional
feelings which had become so common here on every
subject He earnestly appealed to the House, that
such feelings be not allowed to interfere with the
action OF the House in the exercise Of common
humanity.
The discussion was continued by Messrs. Lamb,
Cooke and Clemens, who dsclaimed any sectional
feelings. He had voted and would still vote for any
measure that had merit in it no matter where it
came from Talk about ectiona feeling said Mr. @.
'ltmakes me mad" Let US come up and all pull to-
gether.
Mr.. Lillard followed, Directing to the union of
projects for Blind Asylums and Deaf and Dumb
Schools, in the same bill with State Hospitals -
This was the ground of his opposition to the Hos
pital appropriations and sectional feeling had moth
ing to do with it.
Mr.. House reoined-before this House had inves-
tgated the subject, a motion had been made to
throw out the institutions In Middle and West
Tennessee, and this calculated to produce mis-
CHIEF, whether the gentleman from Cooke intended
to bring about such result or not.
Mr.. H. also replied to Mr.. Cooke. Several gen
tlemen then started up and after cross fire. of re-
plicat;ons, rej)inders explanations and disclaimers
Mr. Clemens moved to lay Mr.. Morris amendments
on the table, which motion prevailed, and the
amendments went to the table.
Mr. Cooper moved that the State Hospital be
free to the faculties of the Medical Schools for pur
poses of instruction under the supervision of the
Professors.
Mr.. Buford contended that the Hospital at Nash
vile not State institution, but had been grant
ed to the city of Nashville. He did not wish to
see it now connected with others, which were re-
ally and truly State Institutions. Let each insti-
tuition be considered on its own merits.
Mr. Smith, of Davidson, read from the act
tabshing the State Hospital showing that the sub
stance OF Mr. COopers amendment was already
embodied in the law. Also, another passage from
the same act, which calls it 'The Hospital of the
State of Tennessee" Mr.. s. went on to show that
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the patients treated there had been citizens of Nash
Vile. The majority Of them from other parts of
the State The City of Nashville had expended
some $4,000 in fitting up and furnishing the lnstitu
ton and it was now at an annual expense of about
$4,000 in mantaing it.
Pending The discussion, the House adjourned
until O'Clock, P. NJ.
HOUSE-AFTERNooS SESSION
THURSDAY Jan. &c.
The unfinished business being the bill making ap-
preparations in aid Of the several charitable institu-
tons of the State; and the pending question being
Mr.. Coopers amendment granting free access to
Medical Colleges;
Mr. Lamb had no other objection to the amend
ment except that it was little too UNRESTRICTED
1t might excite conflict between the Professors
and the Official Medical Officer of the Institution
Mr. Cooper explained that his amendment was
only intended TO define the application of existing
law.
Mr. Lamb quoted the acts of 1916 and of 1872,
showing that they covered the whole case sufficient
w. He thought it dangerous to open door for ex-
perimenting on patients in the Hospitals by Med-
cal Students.
Mr. Lllard replied to Mr.. Lamb and thought his
construction of the amendment was wrong
Mr.. Cooke commenced some remarks in opposi-
ton to the amendment, and then branched off into
a discussion as to whether the Hospital at Nashville
was State Institution or not; and Mr.. House re-
piled contendng that it was State Institution both
de iure and de facto. The appropriation asked for
was moderate, and ought to be granted.
Mr. Martin moved to lay Mr.. Cooper's motion
on the table, on which the ayes and noes were de-
manded and the motion prevailed Ayes 81
noes %.
Mr.. Cooper moved to reconsider the vote laying
Mr.. Morris amendments on the table, and the mo-
ton was taken up, and the question being on the
of the vote, it reconsidered
and the question REQUIRED on laying the amend
ment on The table, the motion was withdrawn and
a division of the amendment being called for,
Mr. Cook moved to take the vote first on the ap-
preparation to the Nashville Hospital
Mr.. Chambliss moved to lay it on the table, !
which motion prevailed,
After good deal of parliamentary strategy on
points of order in which the general affairs became
very considerably entangled, the knot was cut by /
the House reconsidering the vote laying Mr. Nor |
-is' amendment on the table, and Mr. Cook asked /
division of the question, which was granted and
Mr. Cook moved to strike out the appropriation |
% the Nashville Hospital, which motion was reject
3D. AYES %, noes SO.
And the question REQUIRED on striking out the ap-
preparation to Memphis Hospital, which was also
elected.
Mr. LilIard offered an amendment providing that
my citizen of the State be admissible to the Nash
lille Hospital was adopted
Mr.. harrington offered an amendment changing
he mode of eecting Trustees Of the Memphis Hos
,tal. Adopted
Mr. Richardson took the floor in opposition to
he amount of 5000 annually to the Knoxville
institute; it was too much for the small number of
upils, who were only about thirty. He moved to
mend by striking out SIS, 900 and inserting S800O
Mr.. Mabry, of knox, explained that $4,000 would
e for the present number but it would need 49,
90 to accommodate all who were applying for
Omission amounting to at least eighty-fve
The discussion of this point was carried on by
Iessrs. Hebb Winchester, and Buford who attack
the report of the Knoxville Institute, for the
leaf and Dumb He thought some further devel-
pments were necessary before the House could
,rn a correct judgment on the subject. Mr.. ykes
,nlied TO Mr.. Buford and advocated liberal ap- q
ropriation. ;
Mr.. Hebb followed and wanted to know how
nc these pupils were to be maintained at the
lblic expense &C. when
On motion of Mr.. Bullen the House adjourned