The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-03

Total 3,Oll,9 16.4l o,l5e
when we consider that a portion of this
about Loco a bed. In but few States has
the cost been so low as his. In the estaD-
lishment of a new hospital we certainly can
not estimate that ii can be completed Tor
less than 1000 per inmate. The body OF TINS
bill provides that the minimum capacity
shall be zoe. Consequently. standing here;
not less than $700.OO before. the structure
for which this bill provides has been COM
There is need for the provision for the
insane, but this can be done more cheaply,
as has been already arranged for In the APP
preparation bill. by adding to the exlsung
hospitals. Thereby the expense will not be
over 500 an inmate. In other words, two
and one-half persons can be provided acsc
commodationS in this way at the cost OF
provision for one in a new institution, The
expense of the erection of the administra-
tive portion of an institution, including din
Ing room and kitchen. is always very large.
In this is counted means for lighting, heat
ing. ventilating. water supply, sewerage and
other equipment, which represents a large
part of the initial cost.
There is no urgent demand at this time
for a hospital for epileptics; The worst
feeble-minded. are provided for in the in
sane hospitals and the school for feeble
minded.
of $4,000 within the next two years. This
amount will just fairly begin such an in
stitution as this bill contemplates. There
fore, year after year. there will come from
it demands that will he strongly urged until
when it is constructed to the minimum ca
pacity provided for in this bill, the State
will have expended near th~ree-quarters of a
million dollars.
THE unusual pressure upon the Sixty-first
General Assembly for large appropriations
makes Ii incumbent upon this body to exer-
else sound Judgment and economic wisdom.
and TO call a halt in the proposed expendi-
ture OF state funds. or this Legislature will
appropriate a million dollars more than did
the Sixtieth General Assembly.
'1Ihor0fnHa fnr nncnnG nN-o cot -
this bill ought not to become a law
The Governor approved the following bills
yesterday:
House act No. AS, to legalize the incorpo-
ration of the town of Judson.
House act No. 401. to require insurance
companies TO file with the audi
tor Of state.
House act No. so. prescribing the manner
of accounting for appropriations of public
House act No. AG1. making an appropria-
ton for accommodations for insane prison.
ers at state prison.
House act No. co. for the comfort of en-
ployes and passengers of street-railway
companies.
House act No. pa. TO legalize the title TO
real estate under certain circumstances.
House act No. 169. an act vesting certain
rights in voters i'm incorporated towns.
House bill No. 12l. concerning the reloca-
tion of the county seat of Newton county.
House act No. SO, concerning proceedings
in civil cases.
Stndlt ACT NJ. JbS. TO l6SdllLt the iECOIpO-
ration of the town of Elwood.
Senate act No. 126. concerning libraries
established by private donations.
Senate act No. Il. TO provide for the in
spection Of nurserv stock.
Senate act No. 455. 10 amend an act pro-
viding for the Incorporation of street-rail-
way companies.
a canvass of the senators last night de-
veloped the fact that the Senate proposed
TO take up the Columbus insane asylum bill
this morning. and that the Governors veto
would be sustained.