Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-01
THE HOUSE
pecial Correspondents Of THE Bln.

small sized she'll was thrown into
Speaker Humphreys oourt yesterday
in the shape of q resolution from MIR.
Steadwell of Buffalo. For some time
past it has been rumored that there
are numerous employees about the
building that could be disposed with
but as there was no way Of filming out
who they were or what they were
supposed to be doing, and as they
would not show themselves till the
last day of the session when they
would come for their pay, Mr.. Stead
well decided TO introduce the resol1-
ton which reads as follows;
RESOLVED, That the chief clerk be
and he Is hereby instructed to make q
full and complete tabulsted list Of all
the employees of this house, whether
employ ed within the body Of the house
In committee rooms, or any other
place. Said list to set forth the name
Of every person other than members
borne upon the pay roll Of this house,
whether elected or appointed, and, ii
appointed, by whom and what author
ity and the time of appointment, the
nature and kind of employment and
the amount of salary per diem, or
otherwise, and report the same to this
house.
Mr.. Roberts moved to lay the mo-
ton on the table. Motion Lost.
Question recurring, upon the motion
to adopt, on q division of the house 1t
WAS agreed to.
Fl. r. No. 81 also anne up; this
| bill provides that the inmates of in
sane asylums shall be allowed to write
letters which shall not be opened and
read by the superintendent.
Mr., Whedon moved that when the
committee arose they report the bill
back with a recommendation that it
do pass.
Mr.. Haven moved as a substitute
that the report read ''do not pass"
He said by This bill this house brand.
ed the superintendents as scoundrelr,
and he thought that they should be
treated AS gentlemen.
Mr.. Roberts read the following
from Ike State Democrat.
NEBRASKA sTATE ASYLUM.
For years there has been repeated com
plants of brutality at the state insan,
asylum. Thurman attendants, 1t Is said
have pounded and choked the inmates
Statement, have been published and off
davits made, but Governor Nance, to hi
discredit be It said, paid no attention an
the work has gone on for years. The su
p%erintendent of the institution seems I
think that the asylum was created for tn
purpose If paying him q large salary ant
affording him a prlncely living rather thai
! for the purpose Of protecting and carin
for the poor unfortunate crazy people @
Nebraska. L. must be heart rending TO
those who have friends in that place t
hear, from eye witnesses, the severe treat
ment to which these poor creatures ar
fubjected. 1t Is bad enough, God knows
8 to be insane without being compelled t
! submit to the kicks and blows Of bruta
men and heartless women
The Democrat does not speak at random
> when il says it has positive information o.
this subject and eau point to days an
dates and give particulars In detail whe
, lunatics put in the asylum for treatmen
have been brutally pounded and choke
by attendants who would disgrace q rat pi
linen, who it would seem, were employee
7 because of their hesrtlessness. III there
a class OF unfortunate beings that deman
!, our special attention it is the inmates {
our insane ssylums, aud the person !
, charge of them should be q man who wi
! take personal supervision OF the entire II
4 stitution and not turn the trust over I
persons who know little, and care les
: about the requirements Of the patients.
r II IL il the policy OF the state to XII
rather than cure then; the clubbing an
. choking idea is q good ons and should NJ
be abandoned.
3 The le isl lture Is now in session and v
& would respectfully urge upon the membe
d thereof to give the matter a little ate.
ton.
III Mr.. Robberts said that whether tn
charge was true or not, it was evidei
O that so mild a bill as this could do I
harm. He was in favor Of tho b
and hoped 1t would pass.
p Mr.. Haven declared that the artic
was a libel OH Its face, and said tn
X letters should pass through the han
,e of the superintendent, for In many 1
as stances il might do a great injury.
10 Mr.. Whedon said that the superi