Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-23

| burg Asylum as soon as it is furnished the
Auditor of the State inform all the county ano
city officials of the fact so that lunatics in jail
may be sent to one of these asylums.
Mr. Lovenstein in support of his resolution
said DR.. Blackford of the Staunton Asylum
had Informed him that he could take abou
80 more patients and not ask for dollar more
of appropriations
MI. Stubs said he knew that the Eastern
and Southwestern Asylums could not accom-
modate any more patients; and DR.. Preston o
the latter institution, had told him that thu
Western Asylum would not take any insane
from west Of Radford.
Mr.. Lovenstein said he knew that DR.. Black
ford had sent as far west as Wise county fo
a patient
Mr.. Stubs replied that he knew that APP
plication had been made to the Western Asy
lum for the admission of patients from botl
Eastern and Southwestern Virginia, and ha(
been refused.
Mr.. Buchanan said there were 70 insane il
the county jals.
Mr.. Morris said he had visited the asylum.
at Williamsburg and Marion, and was salts
fed from what he had heard that certain
class OF patients could not gain admission
the Superintendent contending that one sucl
patient in ward would render it useless OF
uncomfortable for the confinement OF othel
patients. The legislature ought to investi-
gate it.
Mr.. Buchanan said he was glad to learn thai
there was room in the Western Asylum fol-
the patients in the jails. When the Western
Asylu was asked to take patients from
Southwest Virginia they refused to take them
west of Radford.
Mr.. Echols said he was 10th to speak on the
subject, but he felt it his duty to do so. Ii
was duty to the men who administered the
great charities of the insane asylums. He
knew that the superintendent of the Western
Asylum had done everything in his power to
accommodate the insane. 1t was monstrous
charge to say that such men would discrimi-
nate against any class of the insane, any OF
the unfertunates it was their duty to take
charge of.
Mr.. Morris: got my statements from the
superintendent of the asylums.
Mr.. Echols said he was willing to stake his
existence on the assertion that if an applica-
ton was rejected at the Western Lunatic Asy-
lum the Superintendent could give reason
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The room now at the Western Asylum was in
consequence of the completion of the new
buildings. The congestion of the old wards
could now be relieved by the transfer of dan
gerous lunatics.
Mr.. Stubs read from the report for 1898 OF
the Auditor of Public Accounts to show that
during the twelve months preceding the end
of the fiscal year, S29, 600 had been paid for the
maintenance of lunatics in the jaiis and in
| the custody of individuals. At $3.50 per head
per annum this would give 100 patients.
The resolutions Of MI. Lovenstein were
adopted.
| The Stauntcn correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch says DR.. Blackford, Sup't. OF
the W. l.. Asylum, is preparing statement
from the records OF the asylum to be presen
ted by Senator Echols in reply to the state
ments of Messrs. Stubbs, Morris and Buchan-
AMI
THE WOMAN PHYSICIAN BILL.
The bill for women physicians for
| the women insane, was before the House
Committee on Asylums Wednesday. Dr.
Hunter McGuire advocated the bill
strongly. He said he had used wo-
men as assistants in his surgical practice with
the best results. He thought, if woman had
| a proper knowledge of anatomy ETC.. she
would be of invaluable service Her percep
ton was little short of wonderful In quiet
easy conversational tone he went over the
ground carefully and thoroughly. The ex-
pertinent had been tried with success else
where, and he saw no reason why it would
not work in Virginia.
DIR. w. W. Parker of Richmond, opposed
the bill. The matter was to be before the
committee again yesterday.
THE EXEMPTIONS FROM JURY SERVICE.
Both houses have passed the bill amending
the present law giving exemptions from jury
service. Under the new law no pharmacist
| is exempt, except in cases where only one
| pharmacist is employed in store. Members
of fire companies to the number Of 100 in each
company are exempt. Telegraph operators
engaged in an Office are exempt. Congress
men are exempt only when Congress is in SEES
sion. Teachers and pupils are exempt only
when school actually is in session. One CASH
ier and two ellers in each bank are exempt,
and millers actually employed in the mecllan-
ieal operation of the mill. Tobacco samplers
and inspectors and all toll gatherers, hitherto
exempt, are now subject to jury service.
MECHANICS LIEN LAW.
The bill amending the mechanics lien law
which has passed the Senate, makes the fol
lowing changes in the old law:
First. 1t constitutes any one sub-contrac-
tor entitled to lien who does work or furnish
es material for building, other than gen.
eral contractor
Second 1t allows the mechanic OF material
man to hold the owner responsible without
giving notice to the owner before he performs
the work, provided notice is given before the
money is paid the general contractor.
Third. 1t allows the sub contractor to secure
tbs amount due or which might thereafter be-
come due by the owner at time notice is given.
THE LOCAL OPTION BILL.
The Committees substitute for the Miller
Local Option bill wes discussed in the House
on Wednesday. Messrs. Nicoi, Sheffey, Glib
son and Cabell, opposing it, and MIR. Nelson
favoring it. The bill was postponed to yes
terday.
APPOINTMENT OF VISITORS.
The Governor sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate:
TO be members of the Board of Visitors of
Blacksburg College,. E. Vawter Of Able
marie, II. W. Mathews of Wythe, f. A. Her
ring of Rockingham, Joseph W. Thomas of
Richmond, S. FL. Graves of Roanoke
Southwestern Lunatic Asy ipm-I.. 7. Young
Of Smythe, D. G. Cummings. OF Washington,
R. e. jackson Of Grayson.
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