Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18
LUNATlCS IN JAILS.
hsselullons Tor Their Transfer to Asylums
Prscipltate a Breezy Debate.
SOMETHING ROTTEN IN DENMARK.
MT Morris Makes Thi. Charge, hut Modi.
mes IL Later-Some Sharp Thrusts--
Constitutional Convention.


VINO had Just returned from visit to
the Western State Hospital dunatlc asy-
'nm). at Staunton. offered the following:
whereas. Il has been reported that
there are now large number Of white
iana'ics in the Jails Of the Common
wealth who cannot be accommodated
IN the osylums; and whereas after an
" spection OF these asylIms by the COM
mttee OF Public Institutions Of the Sem
ATE and Asylums and Prisons OF the
House. II is found that there are now ac-
commodations ready for large number
~ the western Asylum. and That new
building has been completed at the East
'Ta Asylum capable OF holding 100 female
patients as soon as furnished;
Resolved 10y the Senate Ohe House 81
delegates concurring). That the Audi
TOR OF Public Accounts IS hereby in
struciod 20 issue a circular letter 10 the
proper officers in each county and city
IN Tie state informing them OF these
Facts and instructinE them TO apply to
the nearest asylum for admission. and
IN case they cannot he accom- nodated.
then to apply to the other Gsylums. In
order that the jails be relieved and the
insane may receive prompt and speedy
relief
-'-'"4'fA Ahi Ai4'Es I nat fi' ANllteI HlSD
instruct said officers To report TO him
the number OF fmbcc!lcs and IDIOTS con-
fined IN jails.
Resolved, That thc Auditor make n rc-
port Of the information received 10 the
General Assembly. II in session: n not.
ne shaii submit his report 10 the Governor.
WHY THEY WERE OFFERED.
In speaking to the resolutions Mr.. Ioyen-
ttein referred TO the current reports that
many insane were denied admission 90 the
hSylums on The ground that there was no
room IN these institutions for them. His
Visit 10 stanton confirmed him IN the i'm
preston that there was some mistake
about this matter. There were q number
oi vacant rooms and beds IN the Western
Asylum. and Dr. BlacMord informed him
that he could take care Of about $50 more
patients. He WAS also confirmed I'm his
impression that the number OF luuItics
now confined in jails was over-cstimatei.
lie dld not believe that there were more
than twenty-five such cases. His resolu-
lion would. II adopted. open the doors FOR
the "a commodatiOn OF all the lUnaiics row
confined in Jail. Dr. Rackori said ne
would accommodate them and not ask one
dollar additional appropriation
MIR Stubs said he knew that the East
crn and Southwestern Asylums could not
accommodate any more patients. and Dr.
Preston. Of the latter institution, had told
him that the Western Asylum would not
take any insane irom west OF Ralforl.
SIR. I4oveustcin said he kueW ihat DR.
BlaCkforf had sent as far west as Wise
county FOR patient. Mr. Stubs replied
'nal ne anew that aspiration hal p''I
ihil" u the western Asylum lor inc aA-
mission OF patients from both Eastern ana
southwestern Virginia. aud had been Ie-
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Willingness 10 vote Tor 'I' RESOLUTIONS +"
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Mr.. Echols said he was 10th 70 speak on
the subject. but M felt it his duty 10 do
so. 1t was a duty to the men who admin
istered the great charities OF the insane
asyiums. lie knew that the superintend-
cnt OF the western Asylum had done
everything in his power to accommodate
the insane. II was monstrous charge
to say that such men would discriminate
against any class OF the insane, any Of
the uhior'uh"'eS II ""' ''''' ou'y " '""e
NJ Morris. po, my statements from
en- s,,,ar,r,andept, ~ tho asvlpms
A. rcbo,s IN renlvInp N Mr. Morris
sata ,ha, r,is,ht no Tba senator had said
80 Ms somethino rotten In Denmark
~. aa,,..n,, Ms d,cfsrort ,ro,, y,bot
=. h.d ,,s, etated 1, had haen CHARGED
,nat the committes went ON "iunketiug
tours"
NJ r-lood. 7 ohirt 20 any such term
- ,I,s,i 90 q iss,slative committee in
D.i"s apP'eu a.. 49,.
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"ii' s..tna..l,, 60, ~ Senator
80 on e,,"x Sro,, ,yhosa mouth the
iloiu npi'''l' tphan NJ s,nhhs had
eAp.es $50" '"'ne ..,'s onoaa,o, ,hat tbere
sla'eu ou q p.s o.'o.aa ,r en- tat,a
- Sn,,,,ona'aoI,h no thought there
y, '''e .ats.ata s",,au,bora He was
Ma1 oo.'o - IL. o~is,onoa ., the as
"e ~, 40 On an,Iication Wa rejected
SCI .,o'' ,,'a',nrs 7 ,,no,ic Asvl,,r, tho Su
~ 80 could Give a, reason for II
-. s,,n,,id no satIsfactorv 10 the Senate.
crs' ,,oor, NOW nj the Western ASYLUM
a. ao,soouonc, ~ tho completion Of
- ,,,,,dinca The congestion OF the
"a ,..a,as conId nov be relieved by the
s-sns,er q, dangerous lunatics
,,,
WAS NOr 1ih ACifioh'
Mr.. Flood rose To n personal explana-
zion. He wanted. he said, to defend him
salf from the charge that he was the au-
thor of the application of the term 'Junket-
ing 10 the committee. He had simply OBJ
1ected TO visits being made to the public