Daily globe., 1878-03-22
afternoon Session.

Especial Telegram to IHE GLOBE.
ST.. PETER, Mimi, March 21.-At the
afternoon session the committee passed the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, This committee, under resolution
of the Senate appointing them, and the subse-
quent resolution defining their duties and
powers claim the right of visiting the hospital
of insane at all reasonable times, and the in
spection of all books and papers kept by the
officers thereof, in the discharge of their duties
in the disbursement of the funds of the insti-
tuition; and,
WHEREAS The committee called at the hos
pltal on the 10th inst, in the discharge of their
duty, and were informed by the superintend-
ent. that he was instructed by the trustees not
to admit the committee to inspect the hospital
until the committee of the trustees were with
us,
AND WHEREAS The superintendent has denied
this committee the authority to make such in
vestigation and declared that the Governor and
Legislature had no right to cause such investi-
cation. Therefore,
Resolued, That before we can entertain the
request of the trustees to cross-examine wit
nesses III person or by council, the right of the
committee to perform the duties aforesaid
must be unqualifedly admitted, and the au-
thority of the Senate to appoint the committee
be fully recognized by the trustees.
Before the resolution was sent to the board
of trustees that body sent into the commit
tee of inquiry the following:
Hon. NJ. Doran, Chairman of the Senate Inves-
tigation Committee of the Hospital for the
Insane:
WHEREAS. Very grave charges have been
made against the management Of the Mime
sofa hospital for the insane, and committee
under resolution of the State Senate are now
here for the purpose of investigating such
charges and all other matters relating to the
management Of said institutions:
AND WHEREAS, At q late session Of the board
of trustees of said hospital, a committee was
appointed to meet such investigating COM
mittee and render to them their aid in such
the assistance possible to enable them to ar
rive at just conclusions as to the truth or
falsity of such charges
AND WHEREAS, Some Misunderstanding has
! arisen between such committee and the said
investigating committee, in relation to the
examination of the several departments of
said institution, be it therefore
ResotUeoz, That said investigating committee
be and are hereby requested TO make full,
thorough and rigid examination of all such
charges and all other matters relating to the
management of said institution; that said ex-
animation be public. except that in the taking
of evidence of any Of the present employees
of said institution, any or all of the trustees
| or officers of the institution, may be excluded,
and that reporters of the press be admitted for
the purpose of laying the facts before the
| public; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we do invite, and the said
committee are hereby respectfully invited, to
visit the several departments of said institu-
| tion and fully and continually examine the
same and any part thereof, at such times and
in such manner as to them, shall seem meet
and proper during the progress Of such exam
! inatiun. And be it further
| -Resolued, That we recognize the right of said
investigating committee to visit said institu-
tion at any and all times, without any inter
ference by any person or persons during the
progress of said investigation; and be it
| further
| Resotped, That said committee are hereby re-
spectfully requested to accord to the trustees
the privilege of being present and cross-exam.
ining the witnesses examined by said commit
tee, with the exception of the employees afore
| said.
Dated st. Peter March 21st, 1878.
(Signed) G. T. Brown,
w. ScHBMEL,
/ l.. FLETCHER,
H. KERR.