The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-19

experienced, and KIND nurses ana mutrons,
and filed their places ,clm such as his
ranks furnished. Not satisfied with this,
the Governor OF this Commonwealth, with
out warrant Of law, after the Malone Le-
gislature had adjourned. removed the
Board OF visitors Of the Medical College,
an act which was rebuked by the Supreme
Court Of Appeals OF this State. We prom
ised the people to clean out the Augean
stables, and to-day I am here to make good
that pledge. But It Is said That there are no
charges against these boards. The Gov
ernor mildly puts It that ne has "no official
mformationv on the subject. Why, sir,
scarcely one year had rolled around after
these partisan, boards had been put in be-
fore the country was shocked with the in
telligence that six OF the inmates Of one Of
these asylums had been poisoned within It's
very walls. To this day no satisfactory ex-
planation has been given OF 1t. To this
day the men who were In charge OF that
institution are retained In place and power.
No matter whether done carelessly or pur-
poseIy, the fact remains that six OF these
Unfortunate. diseased inmates were poi
soned, and It goes back to the first
wronr-of the removal OF competent
officiils and the substitution in their
stead OF incompetent. Not only this,
but since the meeting OF this body
there has been rendered in the Circuit
Court OF this city judgment in the YER
dict OF Jury for $1,000 against the Gen.
tral Lunatic Asylum on breach OF con-
tract made by the Board OF that institution
with one Flanagan. Why was the con-
tract broken? What was the defect IN it
III they did not intend to stand to 1t why
did they make il? Here is dead loss to
the State. For this institution one hum
dred thousand dollars was appropriated by
the last Legislature TO build an asylum.
The law required it to be completed by
January /, 1883. To-day there Is nothing
done but the walls, and the Board is here
with demand that one hundred and fifty
more thousand dollars be given 1t to
complete building which 1t was thought
one hundred thousand would build. and
which, by the terms OF the law, should have
been completed more than ayear ago. The
fact Is notorious that all OF these institu-
tions have been prostituted to the political
purposes OF the Coalition party. ask in
all conscience il this is not enough to de-
mand the action we propose to take. We
are here TO right great wrong; the peo-
Dlt iOA OhNs w M NJ y
good my pledge to the people and vote to
pass the bills over the veto OF the EXecu-
tive. The people will see where the par
tisanship is. have faith in both their dis
cernment and their Judgment.
THE BILLS.
The Senate soon afterwards took vote,
and the bills were passed over the yetoes
Of the Governor, as follows:
AN ACT TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT SECTION 4
OF CHAPTER 80 OF THE CODE OF 1870 IN
REGARD TO THE APPOINTMENT OF DIRECT
ORs OF LUNATIC AsYLUMs.
1. BE it enacted By the General ASSEM-
biy of Virginia, That section 4 OF chapter
SO OF the Code OF Virginia OF 1873 be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
S 4. The directors OF the Central, East
ern, and Western Lunatic Asylums, re-
spectively. shall be elected by the Board OF
Public Works OF Virginia every three
years. and all vacancies that shall occur in
said Board so elected during any term OF
office shall be filed by the Board OF Public
Works for the unexpired term. The Board
OF Public Works shall select and appoint
members Of said Boards Of Directors with
reference solely to fitness and business
qualifications without regard to party affili-
alton. Any member OF said Board OF Di-
rectors may be removed ut any time by the
order of the Board OF Public Works,
which shall cause to be entered upon its
minutes the order OF removal and the cause
Of removal.
2. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
3. This act shall be in force from date OF
its passage.
AN ACT TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT SECTIONS 3
AND 6, CHAPTER 50, CODE OF VIRGINIA,
1873, AS AMENDED BY AN ACT ENTITLED AN
ACT TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT SECTIONS 3
AND OF CODE OF VIRGINIA, 1873, REGU-
LATING LUNATIC AsYLUMS AND THE CARE OF
INSANE PERSONS AND THEIR ESTATES, AND
TO ADD ADDITIONAL SECTIONS THERETO, APP
PROVED FEBRUARY ID, 1882, AND SECTIONS
80 AND go OF SAID ACT.
1. Belt enacted the Genera! Assembly Of
Virginia, That sections and OF chapter
80, Code Of Virginia OF 1873, as amended
by an act entitled an act to amend and re-
enact sections and6 chapter so OF Code OF
Virginia, 1873, regulating lunatic asylums
and the care Of insane persons and their es-
tates, and 10 add additional sections there
to, approved February 10, 1882. and sections
80 and 60 of said act be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows
SO. The Board of Directors Of the Cen
tral, Eastern, aud Western Lunatic Asy-
lums shall consist OF eleven members each.
The term OF Office shall be for three years,
commencing OH the 18th day OF April,
1884, and continue until their successors
are elected and qualified. SIX directors
shall constitute court for the transaction
OF business.
So. SAID Boards OF Directors shall assem-
BILE on the 18th day OF April, 1884, or as
soon thereafter us possible, at the asylum
for which they are appointed respectively.
Each Board shall appoint superintendent,
who shall be physician, and may appoint
an executive committee and officers,
nurses, and attendants, and prescribe their
compensation. Any three or more OF such
directors may examine persons brought to
the asylums as lunatics, and order those
found to be such to be received. In making
appointments Of superintendent, officers,
nurses, and other attendants for the re-
spectiye asylums the said Board OF Direc-
tors shall make such appointment solely
with reference to fitness and business
qualifications, without regard to party
affiliations; and each OF said Boards Of Di-
rectors may remove at any time any APP
pointee, causing to be entered upon their
minutes the order Of removal, together
with the cause of removal.
$50. The offices of all directors OF said
asylums as at present constituted shall be.
and the same are hereby, declared vacant
upon the 18th day OF April, 1884; and all
offices therein filed by said boards Of di-
rectors as at present constituted shall be,
and the same are hereby, declared vacant
on the 18th day of April, 1884.