Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-26
TALK ABOUT AsYLUMS.
Observation-Disclosures

The bin Wa passed unanimously.
The old law (Uousc bill 2S) having been
r,cEacied and approved by the Governor.
snd the Mccormick bill repealed. the law
which has bcen in force in Virginia for
years IS again in force; so the Supreme
Court save; SO the General Assembly de-
ciar,S.
On motion Of Mr.. Mccormick Joint
resolution was passed by the Senate. and 10
he sent "a tie House, directing the Keeper
"a The Rolls 70 have 1000 copies Of House
hill - printed: 1000 for distribution by
mcmleTS 81 the General Assembly, and
LOCO for distribution by the Secretary Of
tile Commonwealth "a the various county
snd corporation clerks Of the Common.
wealth.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate billS-To authorize the erection
al = section ioli-gate from Hobbs ferry at
PotcTstown, in Giles county.
To permit the qualified voters Of Ac-
Ccrac 70 vote upon the proposition Of
change Of location Of the county-seat.
To allow Henry Il. Burger. late treasurer
Il Do,eiOuri county, further time 10 return
lists Of 'usolvonts and delinquents.
To allow compensation to W. W. Wood. |
To allow further time for the treasurer OF |
Tcr The relief Of tie sureties Of stephen
Ii. Turner. late treasurer Of Amherst !
county.
vide for the working Of roads aud repair. |
in. Of bridges 10 The county of Scott
To amlad and recnaci sections {. ;, and |
sol charicr &c OF the Acts OF the General |
Assembly of 1884, in regard 10 the work |
ine OF roads in Russell county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Ky Mr.. Wickham: 4 bin to amend and !
r,Vract section, and OF an act in force |
February -. 1854, creating the County |
pos-f 4 : looi lommis >i0neTS. &c. also, |
nm 10 requisite the licensing II teachers |
u, rI'rr free schools; also, 3 bill repeating |
- much oi an ac, FOR provisioning the |
lsrG. In fle counties Of AccOm1c. North |
snlrtor. Hanover. Caroline. Prince Eli |
ward. and Nanscmond, a. refers to the !
county q Caroline.
IN Nr. Loyeustcn: 4 hin authorizing |
The judge q the Hastings Court Of Rich 1
masd 90 direct the clerk OF that court TO |
have new r -istrat'on-books made IN GER
tain cases.
Ho1ise Of Delegates.
tr. lakewood offered a resolution.
which wa, referred. in,trcting the Fl /
nance Committee 20 report hill approQri- |
sting Uoasy sufficient "a carry ont the pur. /
Yosr> u The 'aw providing for the payment |
a TIE claim, q wounded and disabled |
soldiers.
ElNG WILLIAM ELECTION.
4 rcroIt WAS read by the Clerk from the |
STATE Board q CauysS>er>. showing that NJ |
ihe special e,,ction h,id in King William |
county II. !. Lewis. Democrat. according |
q tie rc;urrs, received tAc highest number |
d votes. aud that The Secretary OF the |
Commonwealth had been instructed To /
ISSUE @ certificate oi election for The said IL.
=. Lewis.
The report SAYS: Z" II also appears upon
The inspection Of said returns that the I
Board a Commissioners for King William
certified that \. Il. Nooklar had received
the greatest number o. votes. Ii was there.
fore determined Is said Board OK State
CeuvsSscrs that certified copy OF said
election returns should DE transmitted to
yCur honorable body. which is accordingly
done"
Referred 20 The Committee on Privileges
cUG Elections.
vi. GIBSON AND TIE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
MI. Gibson explained bis remarks in re-
gard 10 b. resolution Of inquiry and his
word, spoken q lew days ago about the
sg.Ia,ut 81 the Eastern Luuatic Asy-
dat IT, had more direct reference TO the
Tss. administration OF the asylum than TO
the present. so FAR a. negro officials snd the
number q officials generally were con-
cerrcd.
He had been charged with treading on
ne toes and fingers o. some member Of the
Legislature. bot be did not know that any
member ~ toe Legislature had any fingers
a toes IN The asylum. He had given offence,
-. I .srs.. Loft
but II member would allow himself to be !
Connected with an Institution in M Official
CAPACITY. and his acts were impugned. he
ought o. demand an Investigation, and he
bad no doubt but that ne would get it. so
f,rs, tcis, their man from Goose Creek, Bed
lord, Wes concerned. TO Judge from the
Uufe liable newspaper reports, and the
whispering, Of Dame Rumor, bis condition
II scsgll meetings OF The Board made him
sOHcW lot o1li,lous 10 what transpired. ii ,
reports were true, the affair. OF this asylum |
were not managed with that sober con-
sitef.iou that ought 20 have character
izad item. Further on Mr.. Gibson said
tl4' Toe directors lad quarTelled among
t.eW~.!yc,, and three Cd them tMes>rs.
Ioubtr. y .lli.tT. and LeakeJ had threaten
% '1 Is-I-D,
Nr GIBSON offered the following, which
We, Io.'Tr,d ;o the Asylum Committee:
EeD'ced. That tie Committee on Asy-
lUn, te requested q a.crT ain and report
WHIT amounts = the appropriation granted
o. the NauCu, iunatic a.yluns Of the Ststs
for tuc year commencing October !, 1882,
sud terminating October I, 1854. have been
s.resGy expended and FOR what objects and
30 what sums. and what balances remain IN
ihc Treasury.
sJPEEINTESDENT's HOUSE.
The biz appropTating 5000 to build a
Ecusc for the superintendent Of the last
Iu Luratlc Asylum was reported
Nj bus Green wanted a committee ap.
POINTED - investigate the management OF
Tie as1iUIi, md see whether or not the
money had been squandered without re-
larG 20 law.
Nj. Munford denied that the money had
been squandercd. The old management in
four months spent $4,000 OF the $4,000
appropriated by the last Legislature. lie
laid that the Superintendent was authority
foT he statement that there were no negro
officials over white inmates now, and that !
there wa- no surplus Of officials.
Nr. Barton moved 10 pas, by.
Mr.. Green opposed, saying that last win /
Ter Jis party cOurted investigation when
even anything crooked was limited 1t.
NJ. Barton said the motion 10 pass by |
was not made 10 avoid inVestigation, but |
IalNfl fSutAtA IT.
The House agreed 10 pass by.
sOUTHwEsTERS ASYLUM.
Senate bill providing for the erection OF |
a lunalic lum in Smyth county, 10 DC |
known a. TIE Southw estern Asylum, was |
taken Up The bib enables the county 10 |
buy, dted. and turn over to the State the |
site for the asylum.
Mr. Trigg spoke in favor Of tie passage |
OF the bDl and in explanation Of lis pur-
pose.
Mr.. Mustard said the bin only al.
lowed the county Of Smyth 10 vote $4,000
20 ihe state
Mr.. Saunders moved 10 commit the bill
tothe Committee on Asyiums and Prisons,
Dui BIZ notion failed.
The iii was passed.
PENALTY REPEALED.
Nr. Dunn offered the following resolu- !
don. which WIS referred 10 the Finance |
Committee:
That The Committee on Finance be In |
alTucted 70 report bill repeating Tie pro- !
visions Of Jaw that require penalty OF |
per ceutum on the failure 70 pay taxes |