, 1879-03-29

8utcidt Dtspatch to The Tribune
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Marcn GA bill passed
tho Legislature to-t1ny to do away with Coro.
urrs' jur,rs, making tint ofllclnl to examine and
rcpnrt alone upon tho cause Of death submitted
tu Etfn.
The report Of the Conference Committee on
the Exemption bill, fixing the amount nt sGND,
un Increase ot $500 over tic present law, to DO
taken III real estate or pcrsol,nl properly ut
the e,cat!on Of the debtor was adopted.
The bureau OF Statlstlvs bill Inns been adopt
ed, aIltl now there aro no otlcr Important bills
to bo acted OH.
TIE INaANE ASYLUM.
At tho close OF tho ovcnlng session OF Tho
House, tho Committee charged With the tnvcsti-
cation OF Mrs. Jameson at,d Eyarts. Of tho In.
satlo Asylum, submitted their reports unl OF.
dercil them 1a!d. upon tho tablc till morning.
The majority rcp6rt, signed by senators Smith
nn! Treat, mud Representatives Hubbard, Saint,
md Tlornbnrg, ts very long, aud. In tho tnain,
fault with tho expenditure Of the money re-.
crived from thu sa1e of tho farm and Erecn-
house products, although the books ought to
auw--what they do not-tust how It was
no iaw authorized % pr. Jan,eson to draw sSisS1y
rs Treasuror OF tile Building Board, yet no fault
caM 10 found with him for so doing under tho
circumstances. The custom Of employing rela.
ttvcs is deprrccated, rs ia the cmployniepsof Of a
seamstress by Dr. EVarta' family at tic statc's
expense. Tie cIargcs OF receiving prescnts aud
sustancd, except in Pr, Eyarts' baying, clothing
lug interest on the state's munsy deposited
tn bunk Is not iusti'!ed, nolthet is Its
cundurt condemned, his action having
been approved by tl'g Board. The matter o! r.
patients j. a|so bundled very gingerly, tic Re-.
port neither approving nor condem'lls'g. Tho
charge Of keeping books in way t. deceive tho
public Is sustained. Tho case Of .Dr. Heater Is
SfFass W.: ss Sif"s se ef @ Ssfisy e I e4ssd %
management 81 tts institution. 'Th!s dose,
however, Is swcetoncl by Tho further statement
ta'' e pr s1s sssr .ysesa va sea ia au IL o
defense. Thes discipline for tllu pnst, elrhteun
mouths Is pronounced generally bad, yet. In
conclusion, they say TINT " the ACCUSED hnve
5 Ct sqt zig ssx wfaSs Of this EEsat ana ~,
report Is very fair one, but tts sentences In
reality condemn moro that. they appear to On
their face.
TnH MINORITY REPORT,
signed by Senator Foster, Chairman Of the
Cnmn'itteee, anl Representative Rciley,, Ed
son guilty OF not turning over TO tho
State Treasury moneys received for farm
M1lI greenhouse products, a,Na for RECEIVING, "
Treasurer Of tho Commissioners for tho new
uet AAAI F4t7Vtt H4thoue WohA"At "a
law. It tlnds tho employment OF relatives not
illegal, hut rcprehenstple, antl advises Its dis
consinuauce In futuru; tl.ut the services Of Miss
ilarding, seanstrcss, benefited no one but Dr..
Eyarts' family: That Dr.. Jameson. received prcs-
ents to inlInunce. him ita dispos!nE Ut the asy.
tum's tradu; that DR.. Eyarts paid rc.nll prizes
for goods nrrl'nscu by shoesa'G; TINT the re-.
ports of 1878 arc incorrect; that DR.. Erarts has
received large amounts from tins to
tt.as to iniacnee hin TO 5etaln lncurahle Bic
same; % thnt '' The books wero kept 90 Us
to mislean the public; that. in general, the
charge 1T cruelty Is not sustained, but TINT, ~
exceptional cases, It Is more than sustaIutd,
notably III tlle cases OF Mrs. Knapp, Mrs. Nc.
Dowel, Mrs. Ashlnnd, Mrs. h1arY Harrls, aud
Mrs. Williams. tl.e last case being mentioned at
length, a,.d pr. Hester bs!ng thoroughly con
MaHa,YeH M fog iel|4ranGs a1}l neglect. Tho miner
moralizctl for number Of years.
Following this report, Messrs. Edwins and
llundy submit resolution ccnsurlng nrs.
Jameson and Evarts fnr inalfeasance IN Office,
md requesting the Attorncy-aeaeral to instf-
tutc suit Ior tile recovery ot 81, 100 wrougfullY
appropriated by DR.. Jutncs.