The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-17
TO rRAMr rHE REPORE.
The Stale Commission for the Care OF Ep'
IentIcs Ahlnnrned It, Hcs.lon.

The Stale Commission for the Care Of Epl-
leptics Adjourned IT, session.
The state Commission for the better
cara 81 epUoptics completed IT'S preliml-
nary work Yesterday and selected a SUBJ
commission consisting of Hon. w. J.. Nc
Rae and DR. William +. Drewry, Of Pet
orsburg. 10 frame the report 90 the Leg
fslature. The commission met at 9
o'clock In the morning I'm the Office
of Colonel John Bell Bigger at the Cap
ltol building All the members Of the
commission were present. and so was
Colonel John Bell Bigger, the clerk OF the
commission.
Interesting papers on the subject Of
caring for the epicptcs. written boy Drs.
John S. Appleton and J.. ID. feluBreW,
were read by Colonel Bigger, and pr.
VIM. +. Drewry stated that Drs. j. n.
Upshur and j. Page Massie were out or
town and that DR. l.. b. Edwards was
prevented from being present by having
his Office hours at that time.
Then an informal discussion followed.
In which Or. w W. Parker participated
and number OF suggestions were brought
out, which the subcommittee, consisting
M Or. W. +. Drcwry and Mr. w. T..
McRae. OF Petersburg, arc 90 embody Ia
their report 10 the LEGISLATURE
DR. Drewry called attention To the fact
that after the colony plan had been rec
commended 10 the Legislature OF New York
10 took from fifteen 10 twenty years before
tho first appropriation was made. From
$4,000 tho annual appropriation for thar
purpose has been raised in that state 20
$4,000
Captain q. =. Vawtcr spoke I'm favor or
carrying out the recommendations made
bv DR. BlackfOrd I'm his report. so that
separate quarters might bee secured for
insane cpilcptics Hc didn't think IN
such provision would require any extra
expense.
Or. Drowrv suggested that tho insane
epiloptics be provided for in the existing
state hospitals and that the other epilop-
tics be placed in "a colony whenever this
could be- done. DR. Blackford had stated
that be had room for fifty moro patients
al tho Western State Hospital and that
some Of the epilepuc inmates might safely
Doe removed 20 "a colony. I'm that manner
sufficient room could boz secured no that
institution for all the epileptics now taken
care OF in the various institutions and
room would also then Doe secured Zoo these
hospitals 90 accommodate those who are
now iu the various poor-h0u-
II was also deemed desirable that tho
various counties that are sending persons
10 the colony should Boo taxed for part of
tine maintenance OF the inmates per capita.
IL was thought that So per capita would
cover the EXPENSES NJ maintaining the
inmates az n colony and that $50 per cap
ifa should be contributed nN the counties
for the inmates sent by them.
II was thought that tho sum N go 000
would Doe required % purchase the neoes-
sarv land while another $1,000 would
have 10 be expended for the erection or
tho necessary buildings.
m was also decided that the report 10 the
LEGISLATURE would recommend tho sclcc-
ton ~ "a Board of Visitors OF three mem
bers 10 be appointed hy the Governor and
confirmed hy the Senate. Another rec
ommendati0n is 10 Doe that the superin-
tendent N the colony FOR epilentcs be "a
physician. and his term 0f office not less
than five years.
The commissi0 finally adjourned sub
foct 10 the call Of the chair.