Daily globe., 1879-02-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
ANOTHER TURN 1T THE INSANE
ASYLUM MISMANAGEMENT.

ANOTHER TURN 1T THE INSANE
ASYLUM MISMANAGEMENT.
| Long Debate In the Senate Upon tho St.
| Peter Rascalities Doran Reiter-
ates His Comments on the Governor-The
House Orders the University Investiga-
tion-A New Immigration Bill Offered.
THE SENATE.
Yesterday was the day set apart for con-
slderation of matters pertaining to the Min
nesota Hospital for the Insane, and public
enticipations of fine oratorial efforts must
have been wrought up pretty high, if
one were to judge from the crowd of ladies
and gentlemen who thronged the Senate
chamber and gallery. Those, however, who
expected to be treated to grand rhetorical
tlourishes and fowery speeches must have
been disappointed, for there was moth
ing of the kind but there was some earnest
speaking and righteous indignation ex-
pressed at the theft and misappropriation of
money placed at the disposal of the officers
of the institution, for the maintenance of
the helpless wards of the State, as we'll as at
the unprecedented brutality practiced to-
word them by the cold-hearted and heartless
mon who have charge of the hospital and it's
management. There were some, however,
who seemed disposed to excuse the Governor
for his inaction in the matter, but Mr.. Do
ran stood up, like the brave man that he is,
and said he would not Withdraw one word of
what he had formerly said concerning the
Governors lack of courage to do his duty.
Although it was announced some time ago
that this matter was to be the special order
of the day, yet the Senate was not prepared
to take decided action thereon, and its fur
ther consideration was postponed until
Tuesday next at 2:30 P. NJ.
| A considerable amount of other business
was transacted, and Senator Castle, who pre-
sided, in the absence of the lieutenant gov
| ernor, won the confidence and esteem of the
Senate by the able and courteous manner in
| which he discharged his duties.
Routine Report.
Senate convened at 10 A. NJ, and was called
to order by Senator Castle. Reading of the
Scriptures and prayer by the chaplain.
THE SOURCE OF HARD TUNES
Senator G. 4. Buck offered the following:
WHEREAS, The present protective tariff sys-
tenn of the United States is exceedingly detri-
mental to the interests of this State, therefore
ReSotve0, By the Senate (the House of Rep
resentatives concurring) that our Senators and
Representatives in Congress are requested to
use all their power to secure the repeal or such
radical modification of the present tariff laws
to the end that it may be reduced to a tariff
for revenue only.
BILLS INTRODUCED,
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commissioner of the State land Office to issue
certain certificates.
Also, another bill of the same purport.
By Senator Clement-To amend the charter
Of the city of Faribault.
BY Senator Clement-Amending the general
laws of 1874, relating to the collection of
taxes.
By Senator Buell-To amend and continue
in force an act incorporating the Minnesota &
Iowa railway.
By Senator Wedge-To incorporate the village
of Alden.
By Senator Thacher-Amending the charter
Of the village of Cannon Falls. Passed under
suspended rules.
By Senator J. B. Gil6llan-Relating to ac-
slons Tor foreclosure OF mortgages on real estate
by advertisement.
by Senator j. B. Gilfllan-To amend the
statutes relating to the incorporation of col
leges seminaries, etc.
Also, relating to the First Universalist So
ciety OF st. Anthony. Rules suspended and
bill passed.
By Senator Doran-To legalize certain school
bonds in LIE Sueur county and provide for their
payment.
By Senator Simmons-To authorize Morris on
county and the town of Little Falls to issue
bonds. Rules suspended and bill passed.
BY Senator Wedge-Regulating itinerant
physicians and drug venders.
BY Senator A0amS-A tho cyonoro1
statutes of 1877, relating to the removal of the
insane.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The bill relating to the municipal court of
the city of st. Paul, was reported with an
amendment repeating the clause authorizing
the service of process outside of Ramsey
county.
Senator McCrea called up the bill legalizing
certain roads in Otter Tail county, and it was
passed under suspended lies.
INSANE ASYLUM MATTERS.
In committee of the whole, Senator Pills
bury in the chair the report of the special
committee on insane asylum was taken up.
Senator II. B. Wilson read his views concern
ing the examination of the special committee,
saying that the examination was made under
oath, and that the. evidence reported bv the
committee was substantially true He said
that certain newspapers had charged that a
majority OF the committee were Democrats,
and had endeavored to make political capital
out of the report, and he denied that politics
had anything to do with it. Said that the
trustees, in v,ting themselves SIS per day and
going to the centennial, had laid themselves
open, and deserved the severest censure of
their party, and that they had transcended
their authority in buying real estate He was
| astonished and panied at the evidence pub
ished in the newspapers at the time the ex-
10 ho1 ~,
reports OF the trustees and the special COM
mittee. Relative to the charges of bad treat
ment, he thought subOrdinates had done things
that ought to have caused their summary dis
missal. Things done by the officers and trus-
| tees did not look entirely clean-such as the
issue of scrip and the extravagant prices paid
for almost everything and he was no apologist
| for it.
| Senator d. Buck asked the amount of scrip
that had been issued
Senator Rice said there were issued $685. 900,
bearing II per cent. interest," and without the
authority of Aaw. There were many things
done very irregularly. Money appropriated
Tor the support of patients had been squan-
| dered and diverted to other purposes wholly
unwarranted by law, and property had been con-
Verted to private uses and friends and relatives
Of the officers had been entertained at the ex-
pense of the State and general extravaganza
was the rule. For the edifcation of his agri-
| cultural friends he gave some of the items for
which the States money had been expended by
the celebrated agriculturalist. DR.. BARTLETT On
the recommendation of the doctor the trustees
| had purchased land, entirely detached from the
asylum, giving $5S per acre for the same. Had
paid over $4 600 for a residence for the steward
which would not now sell for 81: 500. Bartlett
had bought bull calf for 1925 and had paid
| $S5 express charges, and had also bought bull
Tor which he had also paid $l20 for the use of
| the hospital for the insane. He reviewed the
evidence brought out by the committe, thought