The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-28


lfor the selection of the of
each hospital by the general board of di-'
rectors, and the selection by the super
4intendent OF all resident officers. to be
subject to the approval OF the general
board OF directors.
Mr. Watson moved to- amend by substi-#
tuting that local boards instead of super.
| intendents shall appoint resident officers.
| This was accepted by the committee.
Mr. Trnbull moved to amend by in
serting that a superintendent should be
elected for four years.
Cha r1nan Ayes said Of all men whose
| tenure OF Office should be secure and be-
yond the reach of political or personal
| intrigue the superintendent OF the insane
asylum should It was to avoid this very
] fruitful source OF scandal and attack
| that the committee left out the term of
| Office. and he hoped the amendment would
| not be adopted. Mr.. NNaddill and Mr..
Carter strongly opposed the amendment,
| while Mr.. Manly Barnes favored the
amendment saying that nothing helped
! more to make 4 good officer than the
knowledge that he would not be reelected
unless he served with fidelity and eff
| cheney.
NO SCANDAL
MIR. Turnbull commended that under the
1
/ ents every two years there was no scan
| dal and no upheaval.
/ Mr.. Eggeston said the effect OF the
| present system or a fourayear term was
to drive out the highest type Of profess
! sional experts, who could not afford to
! accept a position that perhaps in two
| years or four years he might lose on ac-
count Of the superior log rolling ability
| Of some agile rival.
IL III p no
committee, and said it was on the line
| OF the doctrine that the Office should
| seek the man and not the man the office.
| There was no man to whom this doc
! trine should apply more than to the SUI
| perintendent of an insane asylum.
Judge Hancock ofrerei TO amend by
making the term six years. He said that
no man should be placed in Office and
| not have to answer to the people for reg
ular periods. Judge Hancock was asked
| by Judge Foltiock if he thought the chief
object of an oftice-holder was to cleo
tioneer for reelection Judge Han
| cock said he believed man who would
| do that was not fit for Office
/ Judge Portiock: Didn't you say the
other day you were in favor of a man
holding office as long Az he lived?"
Judge Hancock: II sad a man ought
to hold office until he was old as Methus-
| cause I have always served my people
! with a sense of my obligation first to
| God and second to my constituents that
! they have elected me fo- the past thirty
! years to some position without opposi-
| ton. Now, coming bach to the hospitals
! Qaughter), I was over at the insane
| asylum at Petersburg. not long ago.
| Great laughter and apMause.) Yes, and
1 noticed that the most hopeless insane
ri a
| ing and laughing that no one could be
| heard"
| Judge Portlock: THAT was q. negro
asylum, too, wasn't it?''
Judge Hancock: Yes; and that ought
| to convince you that was not there as
| an inmate" (Renewed laughter and APP
| plause.)
The speaker then proceeded to criticlsc
| the report OF the committee and ably
argred the adoption If an amendment
| which would prevent life tenure in office
! Ct any officer.
FOR THE REPORT.
Judge Portlock strongly urged the adop-
| ton Of the committee report and said
| Mr. Turnbull was a splendid man to pick
| flaws in everything. while Judge Han
| cock was a most admirable officer. but he
| had a habit of Directing to everything
! and it was surprising he did not object
to being continued in an, office that he
really adorned Mr. Turnbun said he
was seeking TO look at things from a
| practical standpoint and adapt any re-
| port to recognized business principles. He
| knew that superintendent should be first
| class business men az we'll as professional
experts. and this last duty was generally
| turned over to ASSISTANTS.
| The amendment for six years was re-
jected. and that for four years was
! adopted. Yeas. 29 nays, u.
! Section eight, relating to the duties OF
! the commissioner of State hospitals, was
| adopted without amendment.
BOARD OF CHARITIES
| Section nine. creating a State Board OF
| Charities, was taken up. Judge Robert
son moved to amend by providing that
! none but women should] be eligible. he
| said it should be q board on which har-
mony should prevail Gaushtero 1t
would be Impossible to have that If Il
husband and his wife both be on tie
same board Uaughter.) A committee
! composed entirely of women could bring
forth more grievances against the chart
ties in one-half hours investigation than
a board of men could in week. cGrea-
lalyhter.)
Mr. WaddIl made spirited rejoinder.
He said the noble charities of the State
were the fruits Of efforts of the noble
women of the State. and any effort to
ridicule them or their splendid work OF
their noble hearts and minds met with
his most emphatic disapproval
ON suggestion of Mr. Turnbull. the sec
ton was amended so that the State could
b. put at no expense for any service or
the Board. 1t was.then adopted
Section To- referring to the duties OF the
Board of Chart es was taken up. Judge
Harrison moved to strike out sections 3
and TO- and spoke n opposition to the
creation of a Board of Charities. He saiG
Mrs. Gait came here to influence mem
bers on the suffrage plan alone she
never sad a word about creating a fe-
male board of charities. There was no
need for any such thing.
The motion was rejected.
Pending other amendments to strike
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