Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-11-25
Il. B. 80, to incorporate the city
Of Spokan.

of Spokan.
In the House, at the morning ses.
sion, no business of importance was
transacted, except the defeat of C.
B. lis, relating to proofs of acknowl.
ments, and the indefinite postpone
ment of G. B. 131, defining the fiscal
year, and G. b. 1870, authorizing q
bounty on killing wild animals in
Island county.
At the afternoon session, C. B.
40, supplemental to tue District
Court bill, passed.
MIR. Preston, introduced H. B.
159, to incorporate the city of Waits.
burg, which passed.
H. B. 80. the road law taken up
and passed.
H. M. 20, by Mr.. Catlin, praying
for an appropriation of SIS, 900 to
remove instructions from the Cowlitz
river.
H. M. 81, relating to the Skagit
mail route, was adopted.
II. B. 100, by Mr.. Dillon to amend
the act incorporating the city OF
Vancouver, passed.
H. B. 161, by MIR. Kuhn, to locate
the county-seat of Yakima county
referred.
H. B. 1872, by Mr.. Holcomb, au.
thorizing the formation of limited
partnerships, passed.
Also 81. B. 163, to provide for the
appointment of Commissioner oil
deeds, passed.
Also H. 3. 164, providing a uni
form system of weights and meas
ures.
The following were introduced
and referred.
H. B. 165: by Mr.. Holcomh, re-
lating to nOtaries.
H. B. 166, by Mr.. Kuhn. to make
valid certain contracts in relation to
logs.
H. B. 1G7, by the same gentle
man, regulating suits for divorce
and alimony.
II. u. 16S, by MIR. O'Neil, relating
to the relocation of county-seat of
Spokan.
Mr.. Judson, from Special COM
mittee, submitted the following
report:
Mr. SPEAKER:
Your special committee, who were re-
CURED to investigate the financial man
agement OF the Hospital for the Insane
and to report facts and figures to this
House. have done the same and report as
follows:
That the amount of S34 "a as shown by
the report Ofthe Trustees tor the Hospital,
on page IL, marked by balance unex.
pendeu, Is not in accordance with the
facts, but on the contrary, we find that
the Trustees for said years 1880 and 1881
have expended 1928 W more than the
appropriation allowed by law.
We also find that the costs of subsist-
a . clothing, &c. for the years 1880 and
1881 was about seven cents per day for
each patient more than for the years 1879
and 1880.
We also find that one of the Trustees
for said Hospital is the manager and
agent OF Hanson 4 Co. in this Territory.
ana that said firm furnish a great pro-
portion of supplies and lumber. some of
them outside of contract. The law says,
" no trustee shall be directly or Indirect
~ Interested in any contract" We con-
slider this, in spirit, y violation of the law.
For increase of expenses of the Hospital
for The year 1850 and 1881 over those of
1879 and 1880 we respectfully recommend
that the members examine the items of
postage, stationery, wood, and others, as
shown by the report of the Trustees for
said years.
At the Asylum. we found everything in
pYcnItanf nrIar. a off A,sr tEo;~
duty faithfully. Quite an amount OF i'm
provements have been made to the build
Ings and grounds in the last two years
particularly to the garden which IN the
future VII be source Of revenue to the
institution as well as o great benefit to
the inmates furnishing as It will supply
OF fresh vegetables at almost all seasons
OF the year. We believe that some action
should he taken to place q new foundation
under some of the buildings. particularly
the large ward. A thousand Of two dol.
lars applied in that direction now would
be economy in the end. In conclusion,
we will say that we consider the institu-
ton q model one, costing the Territory
about sixty-tive cents day per capital to
care for its insane patients outside OF im-
prOvements.
Mistakes have probably been made but
we do not consider them criminal and
see no good cause for any change in Off.
GERS situate at the institution. We would
further state that on account of the limit
ed time your committee have not been
able to make thorough investigation.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
STEPHEN JU DSON,
I. J. SMITH,
JOHN ALEXANDER,
Special Committee.
Mr.. Kuhn introduced 81. B. 169,
to regulate and authorize the con-
struction of wharves; and H. B. ITO,
providing a bounty for killing wild
animals, both of which passed.
House then adjourned.