Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-18
Western Lunatio Asylum.

Mr.. Mulligan moved that the re
port of the Committee to investigat,
the charges against the Western Lu
matte Asylum be received and ap
proved. Adopted.
Said report reads as follows, viz:
10 The General assembly vfMe Com
mon'Ceath Of Kentucky:
Your Committee appointed to Wis.
it the Western Lunatic Asylum al
llopkinsville, KY, for the purpose OF
investigating the conduct and man
agcmcnt Ofsaid institution, would re.
specially ask leave to report that
your Committee has discharged the
duty imposed on it by the joint rcso-
lutions Of both Houses, and after a
full inquiry into various charges pre-.
ierred against the Superintendent
and Board Of Managers ii the man
agemcnt of said Asylum, find them
unfoundcd, and entirely unsustained
by the proof taken upon every allega-
ton made.
Your Committee inquired INTO the
treatment of the inmates Of said
Asylum, and found that there was no
evidence Of cruelty or neglect, and in
no instance has an inmate lost his or
her life through the agency, neglect,
OF misconduct Of any officer, agen
or employee.
Your Committee, by its investiga-
ton, has not developed a single case
in which an inmate has been received
contrary to the law governing the in
stitution, nor has any one been i'm
properly detained; and if there has
been any neglect of duty orunfaith.
fitness upon the part ofany officer or
cmployc, we were unable to discover
it.
Your Committee also made care
full examination of the books of the
Steward and Receiver, and other
books connected with the institution.
and failed to find any evidence of IT.
Irregularities in the purchase of sup
plies and other stores, or the sale of
the surplus produce of the farm. or
that any money had been wrongful
ly used by the Superintendent, Com
missioncrs, or any other officer or cln-
ploye of the Asylum.
Your Committee found no disposi-
ton upon the part of any officer or
employc to interfere with, or attempt
to defeat, the lawful and proper adj
ministratiOn of the affairs of said
Asylum, and failed to ind any unau-
thorized officer, agent or employee
connected Herewith.
Your Committee examined into the
financial management Of the Asylum,
and found it all the State could desire.
It being run upon safe and ec0nonl-
ical basis, there being no evidence of
extravaganza by any of its officers.
Your Committee made careful
examination of all the wards in the
buildings, the kitchen, wash-house,
and other apartments, and found the
sanitary condition good. The rooms
are all neat, clean, aud well vcntiIa-
ted.
Your Committee saw all the in
mates, both white and colorcd, and
found them nearly all in u good state
OF health, well clothed, neat and clean
aud well fed. We find that the Insult,
ton is conducted on principles of hui
manity and kindness, and that duel
ing, towel baths, or other modes of
punishment ARE wholly unknown in
said Asylum.
Lastly, it is the opinion of your
Committee that all the affairs of this
Asylum are admirably managed, and
the Superintendent and Board of
Commissioners deserve very great
credit for the success in making this
model institution, upon which our
people can look with pride.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted, together with all the proof
taken.