The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-22
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THE LEGISLATURE.
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THE SENATE SESSION.
The Question Of an AdditionaI Insan,
AsyIum--some Other Matters.
The Senate dispensed with the usua
opening prayer yesterday. Among the
committee reports was one from the Com
mittee on Banks, recommending tho pas
sage Of Senator SCOTS bill to require
banks organized under State laws to make
quarterly reports.
The President appointed Messrs. Nc
Creepy and Scottas members on the par
OF the Senate Of the joint committee o.
the two houses to examine into the CON
diton OF the State House.
The Senate then took up Senator Lob
bans Senate Joint Resolution No. Q, Pro.
viding for commission OF four persons To
view, examine and report upon q location
for second Hospital for the Insane in
the. State OF West Virginia, as follows:
WHEREAS, The West Virginia Hospital
for the Insane at Weston is in an over
crowded condition, having 600 patients
within its walls, and that 1t was originally
intended TO accommodate only about 800;
and,
WHEREAS, From the rapid increase OF
population OF the State, d certain percent
OF whom became insane, and the present
inability OF providing for any increase OF
patients at the Hospital at Weston, 1t be-
comes necessary on tho part OF the State
to take immediate steps to care for. this
unfortunate class OF our citizens; there
fore, be it
Res0ired by-the Lt9iS,ature Of Wea Vir-
giinip, That commission OF four persons
be appointed as follows: One FROM each
Of the four Congressional districts: From
the First Congressional district, A. ii:
Runtz; from the Second Congressional
district, Joseph Vanmeter; from the Third
Congressional district, James Withrow;
from the Fourth Congressional district, P.
@. Eastman, who shall proceed OF or be-
fore thelst day OF September next to view,
examine and report upon location for
second Hospital for the Insane in the State
OF West Virginia, to be situated on the
line OF the q. & y. Railway, and not to be
more than one mile distant from said road.
The said Commission shall also report TO
the next Legislature on at least three To-
cations, and shall state the price oil each,
the number OF acres, It's tillable acreage,
the water privileges, amount, &c. and all
other information they may think neces-
sary. The said Commission is hereby
empowered to take options on the said To-
cation, running from two years and q halt,
giving the State thesite selected from either
OF the locations within that time. The
said Commission will also report, as far as
s.,.,;I,l., tI,a .,nuk ~ land and tho arantfAn
and furnishing brick hospital that will
accommodate, when finished, 800 patients;
shall suggest plans for building either a
part at time or the whole, as they may
believe for the best interest Of the State
and its finances. sThe said Commission
shall transmit the said report to the Board
of Public Works on or before the 25th day
OF October, 1885. The Board Of Public
Works shall lay the same before the next
Legislature. Said Commissioners shall
receive fourdollars pcrday each, exclusive
Of their travelling expenses, but the whole
amount Of expenditure shall not exceed
500. The amount for such service shall
be paid by the Auditor on presentation OF
accounts, duly certified, out OF any money.
in the Treasury OF the State not otherwise
appropriated. The said Commission may
also examine the Asylum at Weston and
report as to the advisability OF charging
the same to sufficiently accommodate the
insane OF the State. ~.
This proposition evoked considerable
discussion and was cut all up. Senator
Woodyard's name was substituted for that
OF Mr.. Eastman, and the location was
changed 20 the Fourth district, without
any other specification. This amendment
vas subsequently reconsidered, and after
a second discussion, rejected. Mr.. Floyd
moved to include the country on tho Ohio
river between Parkersburg and the Big
Sandy River, and Mr.. Melvin wanted to
provide further condition, provided
tho said Commission does not find more
desirable location elsewhere" but both
amendments were Withdrawn, and on
motion OF Mr.. Lobban all reference to
location was stricken out.
1The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Lobhan was designated to inform
the House Of this action.
Mr.. NTcCreery presented Senate Bill 81,
providing a fine Of $500 to punish drunk
enness in any locomotive engineer, rail.
road conductor or brakeman, and fine OF
from S25 TO $500 for misbehavior ola pas
senger on railroad train.
Mr.. Switzer, IS, extending the time for
the correction OF erroneous assessments.
Mr.. Morris, So, to change the time for
holding elections in the Harrisyille indie
pendent School District, in Richie county.
Senator Morris's bill to change the time
OF holding the Harrisville school election
was rushed through on successive saspen-