The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-28
Laws of Mississippi.

A JOINT RESOLUTION appointing a
, committee to investigate aud report
upon the State Charitable Institutions,
ard making an appropriation there.
| for.
/ Whereas, 1t il he duty Of the Legis-
lature TO see that the Charitable lnstltu-
tons Of the State are properly conduct.
ed maintained and supported there.
| fore,
| Resolved, by the Senate (the House
cOncurriDg) that committee Of two ON
! the part of the Senate and three on the
part OF the House, is hereby appointed,
whose duty it shall be to, at once visit
the following State Institutions, viz
The state Lunatic Asylum, the East
Mississippi lncans Asylum, the Blind
Asylum and the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, aud to investigate the manner
OF conducting the business and affairs Of
such Institutions and to report:
/. As to the general management of
the business aud affairs of each, and
whether the same are conducted upon
business principles.
2. As to where, by whom, and in what
manner, purchases of supplies for each
are made; aud whether proper economy
is practiced therein.
3. Whether the records, required by
law to be kept, are faithfully made and
kept, and all reports required by law
regularly made.
4. What salaries are paid to the officers
and employees of each; and whether
any Of such sasary is excessive.
3. Whether the number OF employees
of either can be prudently reduced.
6. Whether any person i. improperly
detained or allowed to remain in said
Asylum.
7. Whether any officer or employee
uses or allows to be used intoxicating
liquors to excess, or improperly.
8. Whether from the Lunatic or In
sane Asylums, any person has been ex-
cluded and allowed to remain in Jail,
whilst there was room in either for such
person.
g. Whether any improper expendi.
lures in any of sid institutions have
been made, or whether any funds appro.
priated for maintenance and support,
have been used for other purposes, and
whether any debts have been contracted
In excess of appropriations,
10. Whether expenditures can be pru-
IDENTIFY reduced
IL, And what policy, if any, justifes
the admission into said institutions with
out charge, of persons having property
and being able to pay for their educa.
ton, care and protection; and further
to investigate and report any existing
evils in said institutions, and what will
tend to promote their efficiency and re-
duce their expenditures.
II, And To recommend such legisla.
ton as will, in the opinion OF the com.
mittee, correct such evils, if any, as
exist, and as will promote the welfare of
the students and inmates and increase
the efficiency f those institutions, and
at the same time reduce the cost thereof,
to the lowest limit compatible with the
proper support and maintenance of each.
Resolved. That the committees so ap.
pointed have power to send for persons
and papers, and to employ such assis-
lance rs may be necessary 20 make such
Investigations thorough and complete.
Resolved, That there is appropriated
sum not exceeding two hundred dol.
lars to deflay the expenses of such com
mittee, and the amount SO appropriated
be expended by the chairman Of the
committees who shall report to the Leg
isIature an itenized account of their ex-
penditures.
Resolved, That this resolution take
effect from snd after its passage.
APPROVED, January 18th, 1886