Evening journal., 1889-02-13
A LITTLE BREEZE.

ance Bin, and Tenth Street Eloquence
Stan Correspondence OF EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Feb by yesterday was tn,
biggest day OF the session. Business JUS
flowed in upon the General Assembly
Nearly every thing that came up was i'm
portant. little breeze was started IN
the House yesterday morning over tn,
Addicks bill Representative Maui
called the bill up for a second reading
and Representative Downham took occa
sion to jump on it as it were with both
feet He offered resolution that the
Committee on Private Corporations be
requested TO require Mr. Addicks TO have
1000 copies Of the bill printed He
said that Addickss candidacy for
United States Senator was an insult
to every Republican member Of the
Legislature and the bill was an insult to
every member Of the General Assembly.
1t is as sweeping in its character as the
Credit Mobilier. which he believed had
been first introduced ia this hall. That
bill had mixed up with il one of the most
prominent men In this country, and
though he never believed the charges 1t
had no doubt prevented him from obtain
ing the nomination for President There
was danger in this bill and one WIS apt
to get mixed up in it. It granted almost
the earth, and question could
be better answered as to what it
did not grant than the one what
did II grant. gentleman had
aptly said Of 1t that 1t granted every
thing except the power to declare war
and maintain peace. Mr.. Lodge in reply
said that it would be high handed
course for the Assembly toattempt to de-
feat bin without giving it proper con.
sideration. 1t was q reflection upon the
committee. An honest consideration
should be given the bill He then made
a motion that Mr.. Downham's motion be
laid on the table until 3 o'clock in order
to allow the friends Of the measure to be
heard. The motion prevailed When
the time came Messrs. Lodge and Maull
announced 70 the House that the friends
Of the bill had ordered the printing of the
bill. Mr. Downham insisted on his mo-
tion and it was passed The bill was
then referred TO the committee The de-
bate developed the fact that the bin had
friends in the House and they were not
few by any means.
INSANE ASYLUM.
Representative Biggs introduced in the
House yesterday the state insane ASYLUM
e@~e+ DAttA pANN AAbAt ctNbiOu 4 OA IHb
act provides that the governor appoint
nine trustees, three from each county 10
be known as the state board Of trustees
of the insane department. The term Of
the trustees is fixed so that three expire
at the end Of every three years. The
trustees are TO receive "a for each meet.
ing of the board and 3 cents mile both
going and coming, but they are not to
receive pay for over twelve meetings in
any one year. The board of trustees are
to have absolute control over the asylum
and are 10 appoint all the officers of the
Institution.
Section provides that the cost of
maintenance Of the asylum shall be- borne
by the state and the state auditor Is to
examine the trustees accounts every
three months
Section directs that Ga Legislature
shall appropriate certain sum to main
tain the institution.
Section fixes the price the state shall
pay for the building at SIS, 600.
Section says: Any INDECENT insane
person, a citizen of'the state, shall be ad-
mitted 70 the said insane asylum upon
the written order Of any one Of the trus-
tees thereof, or upon the written order Of
any two Trustees Of the Poor of either
county, or by the chancellor Of the state
as is now provided by law. When any
insane person shall be unable to support
himself, his parents, grand parents, chill
dren or grand children shall be liable for
his support in that order; If the relation.
prior IN order shall not be able, the next
In order shall be liable, and the said
board Of trustees Of the Insane Asylum,
shall have power and authority TO collect |
the same as are now given
Section gives the trustees power to |
receive patients from outside of the state
where such persons are able to pay for
treatment Mr. Biggs also received a
copy Of the following petition that Is
being circulated among members of the
medical profession for signatures:
To the Honorable Senators and Represen.
tatives Of the State Of Delaware in
General Assembly met
The Undersigned members Of the Medi-
cal Fraternity Of the State of Delaware,
respectfully represent That in the
absence Of necessary and suitable arrange
ment for the proper and humane treat
ment of the insane in some Of our
counties and the consequent necessity \
FOR sending such cases to be cared for in /
institutions outside of the state at con.
siderable public and private cost. makes
IT absolutely necessary that there should /
be an insane asylum for the whole state.
under control of its authorities
We, the undersigned, without presum.
ing to dictate 10 your honorable bodies
any details for such an act Of General /
Assembly only give II as our professional |
opinion and suggestion that the conven |
lent and healthy location Of the New Cas- /
tie Insane Department with its capacity, |
its substantial construction for the spec |
ial purpose, its ample and excellent ar
rangement for heating, lighting, cooking
and water supply, make il particularly
adapted TO the requirements Of this
state
The undersigned therefore trust that
in your wisdom you win pass an act that
will secure to the insane of this state an
asylum that viii add 20 their comfort
and alleviate their condition, and your
petitioners will ever pray, etc.
THE DEADLOCK.
The state treasurer and state auditor
question bobbed up serenely in the House
yesterday morning once more. Repre-
sentative Maui introduced two resolu-
tions naming the Republican nominees
Adkins and Knowles, once again. Mr.. |
Biggs moved to amend by substituting |
Herbert for Adkins, and Eckels also |
moved an amendment of Boyce for
Knowles OF course both amendments |
were rejected, the resolutions were
adopted and sent to the Senate where they |
We're promptly non -concurred in. Every
body smiled and the ghost again disap-
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