Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-25
Board Of Control holds Interesting
Session With tbs Ways and
Means Committees.
Work Of the Past Year Reviewed
and the Results Have Been
Summed Up.
Questions Asked by Legislators and
Frankly Answered by Board
Members.

ing of the ways and means committees
of the senate and house last evening I
and told its story When the board +
was done with its own statement. and (
with answering questions, there was no /
serious doubt in the mind of anybody I
present that that body has made itself |
IN TACT what it's name lmpiles-a board /
of control. The members discussed /
every problem presented with ease, I
showing a remarkable fund Of informa-
tion. an intimate knowledge Of what is
being done along similar lines in other
states; Familiarity with every detail Of |
conduct OF Institutions, end exhibited a
record, in answer, of having bought IS
per cent Of the supplies in Iowa, and
Yet never buying from an Iowan if am
ether bid was lower.
The session was held in the senate
chamber. Nearly all the members OF
both houses We're present; large num- 4
lber OF ladies also attended. The lower
floor was entirely filed, While many sal
fin the galleries. The chairmen of the
h two committees. Senator Junkin OF the
senate and Representative Eaton Of the
house committee, presided jointly. The
three members of the board. ex-C;ov-
sernor William Larrabee. Judge l.. G.
\ Kline and John Cownie, We're seated
! back of the clerk desk senator Jun
1, kin said the conference between the !
4 board and the ways and means CONF
/ mittses Of both houses was called, that
1 the committee might be better IN
! formed as 10 their duties. Mr.. Eaton
asked that there be no controversies
/ He requested that Msnloers of the conn
rlttee. who occupied front seats in the
! chamber. feel at liberty 70 ask ques-
y tipns. and that others having questions
write them ont and hand them %
4 memhers % the committees.
4 Governor Lariabee. being called on to
4 speak for he board. said he had first
sl.pppesed The board Of control bill on
4 the ground % Capitalization II author
4 ity bur he was compelled ii say the.
4 law had operated much better than he
had anticipated. In fact he was SUR
pulsed at its results. This was not be-
s cause Of the merits Of the members of
4 the board, but because Of the niarits Of
4 the LIN, which WAS rarely complete il
III. respects.
The time foi auestioIis arriving Sen
at@r Healy propaunded the first inter-
resatory. He saia it was urged. when
the board 81 cpnieol bill VAS passed,
Ithat il nnighf prove econemieai, but
would b. al the exrenss N the piysical
! fcanlfort and Meifare of those confined
III state Institutions. H. inquired If
such had beer the case.
Governor I.arrabee replied he had
been familiar With the state iastitu-
sitiens for the past thirty-tHo YEARS. H..
hnad never known the inmates thereof
q - be so We'll cared for, 50 wetl fed or
d % have 50 good medical atleidance.
senator Giasss-n inquired as 10 la ev-
,enditlires and receipts of the irsti;u-
tions under the boards nanagrment.
Judge ISinne replied 70 this question.
and referred tlie senator 70 page IS Of
the report Of the board OF control. Not
willlstanding the advance III prices
since the board took hold Of affairs. It
Ewas 4pls 70 show about 100000 in the
treasury.
e,IfiE OF TIL. INSANE.
The board presently took nj, the mat
4 ter of state and county care pf the ifi-
sane. Stewart of Polk questioned he
board as to its position on this siib-
lieet. Judge Kline replied at some
!. length, saying there MS much lnisap-
prehension as to the board position
on this subject OF the ninety-nine
!. counties in the state twenty had build
inss for cars Of insane. Some had IN
: vested little, Others considerable
amounts. the highest being reached hy
! Polk county. which had over 10000 in-
/, vested. The board had no Intention of
advocating a course that would wipe
ont that property. BY merit the board
q believed the insane ought 10 be cared
! for i'll state Institutions. But the So
, called ncuiable insane had been turii-
!, led back upon lhe counties in past years,
not at the COUNTIES request. The coIn-
them and tlie board remembering this
did not nrailase Ia deal an injustice
: The counties that had expended noth-
!, ing for the care of the insane ought
not to be permitted to keep them
!, Those that were prepared ought to be
. under the INSPECTION or the board. In
: spectons OF the county asylums shouid
be made twice year and reasonable
and proper rules should be prescribed
If the counties met the standard they
: ought to he permitted to care for thf
}. insane Those counties not willing L
: live up to such 81 standard ought not t
I be allowed 70 keep their insane. Jlidg,
L Kline cited facts as to the need of IN
:. spection of some of the county asylums
S Out of nineteen asylums visited in tn,
n state not or had a night Waterman Of
= q night nurse, The effect on filthy pa,
a tents or violent patients WAS lanenta
bic. In maiy there We're improper fir'
facilities many had devious stairway:
and other detects. This might be prope
care, but Judge Kline said he fe
8 strongly ii Was not He referred 10 New
York and Ohio, where the county asy
s lums had been done away with.
7 EMPLOY MF.NT OF RELATIONS.
9 Senator Penrose asked why there wa
I any objection TO the wives of superin
! tendents acting as matrons. Governo
: Larrabee showed the practice of nepot
ism had been too common, and it hat
been necessary 10 make a general rule
Mr.. Cownie said some of the superinten
q dents themselves favored the rule.
Senator Crossley asked if the stat
:, hospitals were filled to their capacity
= Judge Kinne answered in detail. H
= said not to exceed $50 more patient
"a could be accommodated.
:, Stuart of Polk inquired the position
:. of the board on supporting the insan
institutions by state tax. Judg
I'll