Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-22

W -ouI LeSlsIatfe PEoSeeutuSs tuat Sols
VIM. l.. jackson has been unanimously
elected Lieut.. Governor by the Legisla.
ture.
~ Below we give the proposed SEN
alto Bill for establishing Lunatic Asy>
lum. in Northwestern Virginia. It was
sent to us BY our faithful Senator, John
Brannon. Esq - Weston Herald.
r.a .a Senate Bill,
Authorizing tie establishment Of tie NortA-
wsstern Lunatic asylum.
Whereas it appears to the General as,
sembly that the present asylums for the
insane are insufficient for the reception
and cure of-all such unfortunate persons:
Be il therefore enacted by tie General
assembly. That tho Governor appoint
in due time seven commissioners. select.
ed from various parts of the Sta.e, whose
duty it shall be 80 meet at three several
points to be named by the Governor. and
within the limits Of the third district, set
apart Tor the election Of commissioner
OF the Board Of Public Works. and at
such other points as the aforesaid COM
missioncrs shall deem necessary COM
mencing their lsbors on the first Monday
in June next, at the point first named by
the executive and proceed to select
suitable site for the erection Of u lunatic
asylum within the bounds OF said third
district. and west ofthe Allegheny noun.
tains SO soon as the said board of COM
missionsrs. or q majority thereof. shall
have made their selection Of a site. in ODE.
dience to The provisions Of this act it shall
bs their duty to report TO the executive
Of this Commonwealth and in case OF
death. refusal to act. or inability Of said
com missioners. or either of them, the
Governor shall be. and is hereby author
ICED to supply such vacancy or vacancies.
And in case Of disagreement or the part
Of said board Of commissioners, the Gov
ernor shall appoint an umpire to decide
the matter in dispute.
The said commissioners shall be emit.
tied to receive 81. each for every day
they shall be employed in carrying into
| effect the provisions of this act.
When the said commissioners shall
have made the selection and report as
aforesaid. the Executive shall forthwith
appoint q board Of directors. consisting Of
nine persons. as convenient to the place
selected as may be, who shall be- and
they are hereby constituted body police
and corporate. TO have perpetual success.
sion by the name OF the Northwestern
Lunstic Asylum and by that name may
sue and be sued. and may and shall have
aud use common seal. and are author.
lied to take any real or personal estate.
given or 10 BE- given to the said Asylum.
or to themselves, for the use thereof. 80
as the annual income Of such donations
shall not exceed the SUN of three thou.
sand dolIass.
The said directors or a majority OF
them. shall be and they are hereby en-
powered to purchase piece or parcel of
land not exceeding three hundred acres
and to contract for the building thereon
oommodious house or houses, fit for
the reception and accommodation Of per.
SOUS Of unsound minds. The said direc.
tors shall have full power from time to
time. TO order and direct their treasurer
to draw upon the Treasurer Of this Com
monwealth, which shall be audited by
the Auditor Of Public Accounts. for such
sum or sum of money-including the cost
Of the site aforessid-ss may be necessa.
~ to defray the expenses ofsaid building
or buildings. which shall be audited By
the Auditor Of Public accounts. for which
sum or sums Of money--including
the site aforesaid-as may be necessary
to defray the expenses of said building
which shall be paid out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated
Provided. That the whole expense thereof
shall not exceed the sum OF dol
lars.
When she said asylum shall have been
erected. the expenses thereof shall be pro-
yidsd for and paid in the same manner
that the expenses Of similar institutions Of
the, Commonwealth are now provided
and paid.
The Northwestern Lunatie Asylum
shall be invested with all the rights, pow.
ers. and privileges conferred and subject
TO the rules. regulations and restrictions
imposed by the a2d chapter of the Code
OF Virginia.
This, act shall be in full force from its
passage.
NEAT THING BIZ DupI1x UuYEns,rY
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