Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-03
OUR STATE soLoNs.
The Prohibition Amendment De.
feated In the house.
A Close vote-lnvestigaton Of the Insane
Asylum 0rdered-SpHited Debate
in the the Senate Resume
of the Days Session.
AN EXCITING AND evEETFUL DAY.
SENATE.
Morning Session.

SENATE.
Morning Session.
The Senate proceedings yesterday were
opened by prayer from the Kew. I. T. Mas
| den, of the NJ. +. Church.
Mr. Eyin, from the Committee on Coun-
ties and Municipal Corporations, reported
back Senate bill in relation te' government
of the city of Wheeling, with the recon-
mendation that it pass.
A message from the House of Delegates
by Mr.. Bee announced the adoption by that
body of House Joint resolution, providing
Joint committee of the two Houses 10 visit
and examine into the sanitary condition
and general management OF the insutu,
ton for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, and
the Hospital for the Insane.
= The Hharmacists Rslk q
coming up as unfinished business, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Dawson, it was, laid on the
table.
Mr.. Woods, from the Committee on
| Claims and Grievances, reported adversely
| on the bill to reimburse Charles NJ. Groves
for services rendered on the Staunton and
Parkersburg turnpike.
The resolution reported from the House
authorizing an investigation OF the Rom-
ney and Weston Asylums, was taken up,
and on motion of Mr.. Faulkner, it was re-
ferred to the Senate Committee on Public
| Buildings and Humane Institutions.
Mr.. Woods introduced bill to amend
| and re-enact an act passed February oth,
| 1872, entitled IAN act relating to the School
| District of Wheeling so as to provide for
| the establishment, maintenance, support
| increase and government OF a public
| library in said district by the Board OF
|
printing of the bill was dispensed and 1t
was ordered to second reading.
| The following bills were then passed:
| A bill to appropriate all moneys
| arising from the redemption or sale
OF delinquent lands returned for
| the non-payment of county taxes for the
| county OF Lincoln. now in the Treasury oil
this State, or which shall hereafter come
| into the Treasury to the construction and
| Improvement Of certain public roads in
| Lincoln county.
| A bill amending chapter iifty-six OF the
code, concerning the Board Of Public
| Works and Of tolls on tnrnpikcS.
| 4 bill to amend chapter 1856 uf the code.
concerning the general provisions as to
civil cases.
| A bilI to amend section > of chapter thirty
two of the acts OF 1881, concerning the
state tax on every license for theatrical per-
| formanceS.
The Senate then took recess until :
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate Resembling, Mr.. McGrew
moved that bills on first reading be taken
up and read, which was adopted.
A large number of bills were then or
dered to q second reading, including "a bill
in relation to the government OF the city
| of Wheeling
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Humane Institutions,
reported back House joint resolution pro-
yiding for a Joint committee OF the two
houses to visit and examine in to the sani-
tary condition and
General Management
OF the Institution for the Deaf Dumb and
Blind and the Hospital for the Insane,
with the recommendation OF Il majority
of the committee that the joint resolution
be adopted"
Mr.. Newman. from the same committee
submitted the following minority report:
We, representing minority OF your com.
mittee 10 whom was referred House JOINT
resolution No. -, having had the same un-
der consideration would respectfully rec
commend the StrikingO out OF said resolution
| all that part relating to the institution OF
the deaf dumb and blind.
Respectfully submitted,
| l.. s. NEWMAN.
JosEPH VAN METER.
Mr.. Newman proceeded to state in a brief
speech his reason for dissenting from the
majority report and hoped that il would
be amended in accordance with the report
that he submitted.
Mr. lsarbee favored the majority report,
and said that as
Certain Allegations
had been made against both institutions, he
was in favor Of investigating them Let the
managers of each be vindiCated or cen:
sured.
Mr., Brown spoke OF his knowledge Of the
management OF The institution OF the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind. and thought there was a
serious need of an investigation there II :
had been informed by letter
from a senator on the floor that
the large sum Of $1,000 year
was appropriated for.the instruction of the
blind OF the institution, and he doubted if
q legiumste use of this sum was made in
the way stated. lie also heard that the
blind were compelled to make brooms and
perform other manual labor, and this he
did not think was right He thought that
these matters should be inquired into.
There is a prohigate expenditure of money
|
surprised to learn in what magnificent
style the managers of these institutions
lived. The Superintendent Of the Peni-
tentiary
Lives In BaroniaI style
in his large and extensive apartments, and
rolls in such luxury as few people have
enjoyed. The Chief of the Weston
Asylum flourishes in large and elegantly
furnished parlors, while the poor inmates
of the institution are crowded up in small
and uncomfortable rooms He did not
wish tO make charges against anyone, but
thought that some of these institutions
needed little investigation.
Mr.. Faulkner asked the question why
send q special committee to this institu-
ton for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind? What
is the object of appointing Board of Re
gents of this asylum, whose duty it is to
look after the management of their insti-
tuition in all its departments? This Board
is the proper agent to inquire into and in
vestigate the workings OF the Romney
Asylum. Unless there are some charges
against this institution, am not in favor
OF sending a special committee out to
Romney on a pleasure jaunt, without any
project in view, at a
Considerable Expense 10 the state.
Until some reason is given for so doing,
will vote for the minority report
l Mr.. Farnsworth thought the House
would not pass resolution authorizing an
inquiry into the management of the Rom
ney Asylum il there was no foundation
for it. lie said that various intimations of
Irregularities in the management of the
institute had been made and he wanted
these thoroughly ventilated. He strongly
favored an Investigation.
l. Mr.. Newman said that there was an i'm
consistency between the resolution and the
preamble, and he thought this was the
chief point at issue.
Mr.. Farnsworth again took the floor, and
said that he had heard no substantial rea-
soRs urged against the investigation, and
until he did, he was in favor Of the major
ity as submitted by himself. He did not
want to whitewash the thing after it had
gone this far. On general principles he
| was
| Opposed TO whitewashing.