Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-27

guilty OF gross drunkenness, by reason OF
which they have been incapacitated Iroh
the efficient dischR, ge Of their respective uu,
ties, and on the other side 10 Ninuicste saiu
officers and employees from tnsse cnsIses.
Your committee is OF opinion tnat tness
charges OF drunkenness are not sustalneu
sgains. the four members OF the Boaro OF
Directors. The evidence shows that ~ tae
first meeting OF the present BOARD OF ~.
rectoTs. In April, 1884, when the instltutlon
was reoi ganized, a profusion OF liquors was
set before the Board. and that one member
become Intoxicated and for portion OF that
day interrupted the deliberations OF tne
body, and that with single exception thlS
same member has since been sober ana ols'
Greet at the meetings and has been an etl'
cent and useful me mber OF the Board.
IL IL shown that another member OF the
Board was intoxicated al the first meetlng'
but II is not shown that his intoxlcation
was during the session hours Of the Board,
or that he interfered with It's deliberations;
and IL il shown that he has never since
that meeting been intoxicated, bnt mas
been temperate and useful member OF
the Board.
AS 10 the other two members OF the
Board charged with intoxication. your
committee report that the evidence does
not sustain the charges at all.
The evidence does not show that the Dust
ness Of the Board was ever retarded but once
by misconduct on the part OF any member
of the Board. and then only for part OF one
day. and at that time the results OF the ue.
libeTatlons Of the Board were not altered or
changed.
As 10 drunkenness on the part OF the OFF,
Gers. IL is shown that the Superintendents
clerk has been intoxicated repeatedly, ana
that sometime ago he was for TINS cause
suspended by the superintendent; tnat ne
assince that time been restored 10 bis ot'
lice. and there II nothing to show that he
has since that time been gnilty OF the same
vice. or at least 10 an extent 10 De ooJec-
tionable. IL Is very clearly shown tnat the
superv isOr Of the institution mas Deen IN .
toxicated repeatedly, aud that resolution
10 have his conduct Investigated Is now
pending before the Board.
AS to the drunkenness OF the employees.
your committee would report that no EN-
plOyee now In the institution has ever been
seen drunk while on duty at the Asylum.
and that the drinking OF the employees un-
der the present administration IL less than
under previous administrations. IL IL SHOWN
that the superintendent hss always dealt
promptly with the employees when any
misconduct on their part has been brought
10 his attention.
AS TO the other proposition contained In
the TesoutlOn--to wit. such other matters
az the committee may deem OF sufficient
Importance todemand investigation ana re-
port
Your committee reports that one OF the
female patients Of the Institution some
time In the spring OF 1855 became encb'Hte,
menced, Teen delivered. The testimony
shows tDat this unfortunate occurrence
WAS brought about by an employee who
was casually employed In the institution as
a painter.
Your committee examined court re-
cord which shows that one - was IN
dicted for rape upon this patient and was
acquitted upon technical point ol law.
NOuI committee would recommend that
"A law he passed To meet all like cases that
nay occur I'm the future. and punish the
offenders as felOns
They further recommend that law be
passed making II misdemeanor for the
SupefinteL dent orany officer OF any asylum
TO set out or furnish any liquors To- any
board or committee visiting such lnstitu-
tion. II is also recommended that law b.
passed To give power to the Board or Dlrec-
tons Of any asylum to punish It's members
for disoId derly conduct, and for good cause
TO eXpel members.
Your committee begs leave TO be- dis.
charged from any further duties under said
resolution. All OF which is respectfully
submitted. ID. ". boLEN,
These reports in each house were
passed by and ordered to be printed.
OF the eight members Of the COM
mittee Nessrs. Mallory, Gee, aud Cur
lett are Republicans, and MessrS. Kee-
zell. Williams, O'BannOn, Loving, and
Bolen are Democrats.