The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-14
REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO VISIT THE
INSANE.

Mr.. president: Your committee
appointed TO visit the Insane Asylum
at stockton, Cal, concerning the in
sane persons Kept there for this State.
would mos respectfully report that in
accordance with the instructions of
the Senate, they have performed that
duty.
Your committee would here take
occasion 10 thank the Directors and
officers of the Insane Asylum of Call
ioru'd, for the very courteous and hos
pitable N IN which they were
received, for the information given,
and the interest manifested in secur-
Ing the mos satisfactory arrangements
Tor the future maintenance OF the in
sane ot IA state.
Your committee upon investigation
found owe eleven hundred PATIENTS
confined ia the Asylum, which not
only fills all thcapJrtmcnts construct
Ell Tor patients, but also compcls the
necessity OF occupying every hall and
recess throughout tln vast buildings,
nightly, 10y putting down mattresses
aud hrdtila- GO accommodate this vast
number %. unfortunate persons.
Ai,er a. thorough Investigation, vour
committee became satisfied Of the no.
c'ss.ty inpellius the Directors of the
Stockton Asylum in declining further
aud longer to Accommodate tile insane
Ol the State Of Nevada.
II Is clearly q matter of impossibili-
~ TODD Justice TO the patients ot their
oNu state, and the States and Territo-
ries heretofore accommodated hv
/ them.
Your committee conferred nor
sonally with = majority of the
directors, and urged upon them
our present great necessities. but found
II impossible 10 perfect any arrange
mtni ny which the insane OF this State
could longer he received ami cared
Tor. But. through the kind istancc
ni tie Directors. your committee were
enahicd To secure u proposition for the
maintaina1ce Of our insane from DR..
n. Clark, now first assistant physician
III the Stockton Insane ASYLUM. who
ta> a large aud commodious building
allt! grounds, ample and suitably ar
ranged. To- accommodate the insane Of
N"Natia Tor some years To come.
br. Clark proposed to your commit
ter 10 contract with the State of Ne
Nadt 10 keep the insane of our state
for four years. l- the rate Of ninety
500 dollars per quarter for each pa-
tIent; thc sum demanded includes all
expenses from tine time OF admission
until discharged. She expenses To be
promptly p@tt in gold coin az the ex-
p.E3.iou OF each quarter. This is ten
dollars peg quarter for each pa
t.eut more than is now paid; but
alter % thorough consideration of this
very important matter. your Commit
tec AFRO at opinion and recommend that
the State accept the terms proposed,
and contract with Dr. Clark, as sug-
-c,ted.
Your Committee Believe that both in
point of economy To The state and hu-
mainly - TN" patients. the
mcnt j. every way desirable 10 be
made. by 50 doing the patients will
secure the attention aud the state the
services at a mos; accomplished ply
stefan ana gyuticnau-nur from edu-
cation ami experience peculiarly fitted
for ibis important and responsible
| charge.
I'm conclusion. vour Committee
woutd stale that the recommendations
herein made met the approval of the
Directors of the stockton Asvium,
Ae>~rs. Montgomery. Clayborn and
1 Moore, oll OF whom are gentlemen Of
large experience in the matter, and in
whose Judgment your Committee place
grca. confidence.
All of which is most respectfully
submitted to The consideration of the
Senate. Z. =. ~HAHP.
Israel CRAWFORD.
Committee.