Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-27
THE ASYLUMS, AGAIN.
AN IgVESTIGATION ORDERED.


K,ddIebcreer Bill Pnssed-No More Whis-
hey for Directors. &c., nc.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Wickham,
chairman OF the Finance Committee OF that
body and member OF the conference CON-
mittee OF the two houses appointed TO con-
fer as to the disagreeipg votes on the amend
ed Riddlebereer bill, submitted the follow
ing:
The committee OF conference on the dis
agreeing votes Of the two houses on House
bill No. . recommend the adoption OF an
amendment to the Senate substitute as fol-
lows:
Strike ont all after the word money, In
line 80, and insert the following: The
date OF exchange referred to In this act
shall in all cases be taken TO be july i,
1882, and this act shall be construed as II 1t
had been so expressed in the act approved
February Il, 1882. and no new bond shall
under this act be given for any coupon or
interest on registered bonds mentioned in
this section maturing after the first day OF
July. 1882.
Respectfully reported.
VIC. WIcKHAM.
Chairman Senate Committee;
II. X. POLLARD,
Chairman House Committee.
Agreed to by the Senate and subsequent-
ly by the House.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Newherry, from the Committee on
General Laws. reported Senate bill repeal
ing so much OF an act provisioning the
lands in the counties OF Accomac,
Northampton, Hanover. Caroline, and
Prince Edward as refers to the county OF
Caroline.
Mr.. Wickham, from the Committee on
Finance, presented the following bills: a
bill to amend and recnact section 25,
chapter IS, OF the Code OF 1873. so as 10
prescribe in what banks the money Of the
State shall he kept; bill requiring the
officers in charge Of the public institutions
which draw appropriations from the State
to make quarterly fiscal reports 20 the
Board OF Public Works.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill in reference 10 diseased cattle.
and for the appointment Of inspectors, was
taken llp out OF its order and passed.
Senate bill 10 amend and recnact sections
I and 2l Of chapter OF an act 10 provide
for the assessment OF taxes on persons,
property. &c.. was taken up and passed,
Senate bill authorizing the Judge OF the
Hastings Court Of Richmond to have regis
tration-books copied in certain cases. and
to repeal chapter 30 OF the Acts OF 1888
81.
senate bill in relation to an increase Of
the COMPENSATION OF the clerk OF the Cir
cut Court OF Greensyille and other coun-
ties.
GOING TO ADJOURN TODAY.
Mr.. Hurt (Mr. Mccormick in the cEair)
offered the following:
ReS0lred by the Senate (the House con-
currngl, Thpt when the two houses OF the
General Assembly adjourn Wednesday the
18th instant. they adjourn to meet on We'd
nesday the 22d day OF October next
Agreed TO.
PAY SUSPENDED.
Mr.. Hurt offered the following:
ReSOhed (the House OF Delegates concur
ring, That during the recess Of the Cen
eral Assembly commencing the 9th OF Au-
gust. 1854. and ending the 22d day OF Oc-
tober. 1854, no compensation shall be al
lowed the following officers. tO-wit: the
assistants OF the Clerk OF the Senate and OF
the Clerk OF the House OF Delegates. the
SeTgcant-at Arms OF the Senate, the Ser
gcant-at-Arms Of the House, the DOorkeep-
ers Of both houses. the clerks OF the several
standing committees Of each house, and the
pages appointed in the Senate and House OF
Delegates.
Agreed to on recorded vote-ayes, - ;
noes, (Mr. Turner.
Sent to the House.
WARRANTS FOR MEMBERS.
Mr. Wickham offered the following 70
prevent members drawing their S2S per
week (unti the $50 Is eXhausted). and
with the view 10 having full ranks in the
two houses at the fall session:
ReSOiced Ghe House OF Delegates con-
curring). That no warrants shall be issued
to members during the period OF recess for
pay.
Nr. Barham said the Senate had no right
10 pass any such resolution. and IL they did
and he chose TO vote against it, II could
haze no binding effect upon hun. His view
Of the law was that the recess is a part OF
the session, ana members can continue TO
draw at the rate Of S2S per week until the
$50 salary IS exhausted.
The resolution was agreed TO, and sent
to the House.
EASTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM MATTERS.
Mr.. Atkinson asked that the following
from the Wing report Of House proceed
ings Of Monday be read:
Senate bin authorizing the Use Of any
surplus that may remain OF the sum here
tofore appropriated for the purpose OF
building and improving the buildings at
the Eastern Lunatie Asy lum and 10 build
a residence for the superintendent" came
up on lis passage.
Mr.. Green, Of Stafford. said that last win
ter the sum Of $4,000 had been given for
this asylum. and specifically appropriated
towards completing the tower-building.
Also, that an additional Appropriation had
been made Of $4,000 for the furnishing OF
electric lights. This appropriation was In
consequence Of statement coming from
the superintendent, and from number OF
the Democratic committee appointed TO
investigate the affairs OF that asylum, that
the Appropriation was necessary. From
information given to me | find that
most OF these appropriations have been
squandered in the erection OF porches and
pOrticos connecting the different build
ingS with each other, a convenience utIl-
lied only by the Democratic officers OF the
asylum. and worth nothing TO the inmates
for whose benefit the money was appro-
priated. Above all, this money in being
spent for these por,icOs and porches be-
comes hurtiul TO those very same inmates
in furnishing conduit for contagious
diseases from one building TO an-
other; and all this, as am further in
formed, is done without the obtain
Ing Of single bid for construction. From
the same information | learn that no
necessity exists for the erection OF a
house for the superintendent. |, there
fore, in justice to those OF us who voted
for the appropriation last winter, rs also TO
the Bourbon party, now In power, and
having always c0urted an investigation OF
any alleged crOokedness in the manage
ment OF that asylum when under Repub-
lican control, particularly last winter when
an investigation was sought, now think
it becoming that no opposition should be
made to an investigation OF the present man.
agement. should one be sought. When
suspicious OF improper management and
improper conduct are alleged on this floor.
such an investigation the dominant party
should demand with unanimity.
Mr.. Atkinson said that as member OF
the Board Of this asylum he should not at
this time make any comment on IN state
ment, but would offer the following:
Be IL reSOlUed (the House Of Delegates
concurring), That Il committee OF two sena-
tors and three members OF the House be
appointed, with instructions to proceed
forthwith to investigate, ascertain, and re-
port to the General Assembly
lst What amount OF money was received
by the directory OF the Eastern Lunatic