People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-02-03
NO SITE HAS YET
BEEN CHOSEN.
Senator'S Have Merry Time With
the Bill for New Asylum

oend'ors EldVe Merry lime WIN
the Bill for a New Asylum.
The senate cast twenty.One ballots
Wednesday without choosing location
for the new insane asylum. Clay Gen.
ter and Chanute were in the lead.
Wellington received one vote on the
first ballot, but gained three votes as
the baloting progressed.
The proceedings in the senate on
Wednesday afternoon had a decided
color of horse play, through which 1t
could be seen that members from dis
tricts where state institutions are
already located, were "ferninst" vOt-
Ing for new asylum, fearing that it
will be stumbling block in the way
Of schemes to secure appropriations
for other state institutions. COmbin-
ations were many and varied. Toward
the close OF Wednesdays session, Seng.
tor Lewelling Of Wichita, introduced
the following resolution, which 1t Is
hoped the senate will kill:
WHEREAS, The senate by resolu-
tiOn has expressed the opinion that
the legislature should, at this time,
appropriate money for the purpose OF
building new asylum for the insane;
and
Whereas, A number OF different
localities are seeking to name the
location Of such asylum; and
Whereas, A contest is imminent
between these various localities, by
which much time OF the legislature
will be consumed; and
Whereas, 1t is impossible to arrive
at wise conclusion in reference to
the advantages proposed by each
without personal inspection of such
proposed location; therefore
Be it resolved, by the senate, the
house Of representatives cOnCurring
therein, That committee be ap.
pointed, consisting of four members
from the senate and seven members
from the house, TO be selected from
districts other than those wherein it
is sought to locate such asylum, for
the purpose Of locating such institu-
tiOn. 1t shall be the duty Of such
committee when appointed, after an
appropriation shall have been made for
such new asylum, and after the close
of the present session of the legislat-
ure:
First-To visit the various points
which offer inducements for the loca.
tiOn Of said institution.
Second-To carefully consider the
geographical location with reference
to population; to consider the induce
ments offered; to ascertain whether
there is an abundant water supply:
whether there are proper railway
facilities; whether the site proposed
is adapted to the needs Of such an
institution; what amount OF lands or
other contributions will be donated
by the citlzeus Of such locality; and,
having thoroughly considered all the
advantages and disadvantages Of the
various points, finally to proceed to
determine such location by ballot.
Third-The decision of said COM
mittee shall be reached prior to jane
80, 1899, and such committee shall
report their finding to the governor.
Fourth-Such action OF said COM
mittee shall be deemed final and con-
elusive and the said asylum shall be
declared located by the action Of said
committee.
Fifth-The members OF the com.
mittee herein provided for shall re.
ceive for their services the sum Of 50
per day 10 addition TO their actual
expenses.
Sixth-The members OF the CON-
mittee provided for shall be appointed
by the president Of the senate and the
speaker Of the house, subject TO the
approval Of their respective bodies Of
the legislature, the house by voting
upon roll call to approve the appoint.
ments by the speaker, and the senate
BY roll call to approve the appoint.
meat made by the president.
Seventh-NOt more than two men,
bers of any Une political party shall
be appointed from the senate, aud
only three members shall be appointed
from the majority party in the house.
Eighth-In case any appointment
shall be rejected by either branch Of
the legislature, it shall be tue duty Of
the presiding officers to substitute the
name Of another person for the one so
rejected, and No appointment shall be
complete until approved as herein