The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
Laws Of Mississippi.

A JOINT RESOLUTION appointing a
committee to investigate and report
upon the State Charitable Institutions,
ard making an appropriation there
for.
Whereas, 1t is he duty of the Legis.
lature to see that the Charitable Instltu.
tions of the State are properly conduct
ed, maintained and supported; there
fore,
Resolved. BY the Senate (the House
cOncurring) that a committee of two on
the part of the Senate aud 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 Insane Asylum, the Blind
Asylum and the Deaf aud Dumb
Asylum, and to investigate the manner
of conducting the business and affairs oi
such institutions and to report:
/. As to the general management OF
the business and affairs of each, and
whether the same are conducted upon
business principles.
2. As IT, where, by whom, and in what
manner, purchases of supplies for each
are made; and whether proper ECONOMY
Is practlced 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 sarary is excessive.
D. Whether the number of emplnves
OF either can be prudently reduced.
3. Whether any person i. improperly
detained or allowed to remain in said
Asy lam.
z. Whether any officer or employee
uses Or allows to be used Intoxicating
liquors to excess, or improperly.
). whether from the Lunatic or In
sane Asylums, any person has been ex-
Guided and allowed to remain in iail.
whilst there was room in either for such
person.
D. Whether any improper expendi
lures III any of $. i'd institutions have
been made, or whether any funds appro-
prlated Tor maintenance and support.
nave 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, justifies
the admission into said institutions with
out charge, OF persons having property
and being able to pay fer their educa
ton, care and projections; and further
to Investigate and report any existing
evils IN said lnstii utiuns, and what will
tend to promote their efficiency and re-.
duce their expenditures.
II And 10 recommend such lepisla-
ton as will, In tie opinion of the com.
mittee, correct such evils, if any. as
exist, and as will promote the welfare of
the suients AMI inmates and ine-e asa
the efficiency IF 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 50 an.
pointed have power to send for persons
ana papers, and to employ such assis
lance as may be necessary to make sucb
Investigations thorough and complete.
Resolved, That there is Appropriated
sum not exceeding two hundred dol.
iars 10 def.ay the expenses of such eom
mittee, and the amount so annronr;stad
be expended by the chairman Of the
committees who shall report to the Leo.
isiature an itenized account of their es.
penditures
Resolved, That this resolution take
effect from and after its passage.
APPROVED, January 18th, 1856.