The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
HOT fight
in SENATE.
ne. - ~ An n a n m. ma
what Attack Upon Commits
ISL stOner Means.
HIS POWERS DESTROYED u Y'''1:;;[''
Provisions Of the Act That Gave Him l Ex
traordlnary Powers Are Voted
81 Down, and the Bill Is 5ssi
Amended. tst

The bill providing for the appointing OF
n q; commissioners Of hospitals, which en-
Il gagged the Senators in two hours de-
H i,ate Yesterday, is d measure Of the great
II est Importance. What was said about 1t IN
st,ubiio debate Is brought out elsewhere IN
q the columns OF The Times Dispa tch.
5sS The bill provides as follows
Il For each state hospital for the insane
\ nov existing, or hereafter established.
Il there shall be a special Board Of Direc-
tors. consisting OF three members, VINO
shall be appointed by the Governor, sub
jeot 10 confirmation BY the Senate; such
4 board shall have the management OF the
\ hospital forEwhich It Is appointed, under
the supervision and control of the gem
AZ y ara Board Of Directors constituted by the
4 Constitution OF Virginia. and hereinafter
mentioned The terms OF the directors
4 first appointed shall be two. four, and
\ six years, respectively from the first
\ day OF March, nineteen hundred and
three. Nand thereafter. upon the expiration
OF the term OF. a member. his successor.
shall be appointed for a term Of six years.
! Appolntnae nts to fill vacancies occurring
i during tho term shall be for the unex-
pired term, and shall be made by the
! Governor, subject to confirmation by tho
4 Senate, at the next session Of the General
u Assem- bly, Two members shall constitute
"a rectors During each year they shall hold
twelve regular meetings, ii OF tho respec-
tive hospitals. on the first lednesday IN
"A each month, For their services the menu
bers OF said special Board Of Directors
\ shall receive the sum OF five dollars per
day for each days attendance upon the
meeting OF their respc tive boards, and
their actual travelling expenses to and
from the place Of meeting. There shall
be a general Board OF Directors for the
Il control and management Of all the State
(, hospitals for the insane now existing, or
4 hereafter established, which shall consist
aof all the directors appointed members
Il OF the several special boards SAID gen.
%eral Board Of Directors during each Year
h shall hold one regular meeting at each
lof the hospitals for the insane. The time
4 for such regular meetings OF the general
Board OF Directors to be fixed by them,
I 80 as not to conflict with the monthly
!; meeting Is OF tho respective special boards
above provided for. For their services the
mem bers of said general Board OF larec-
n tors shall receive$t tho sum OF FIVE dollars
\ per day for each days attendance U pom
II the meetings OF said board and their ac-S
3tual travelling expenses to and from the
i place Of meeting The members att ending
"a ID meetings Of the general board shall
4 be paid for the day preceding and TOT
Tho day following the dayfof such meet
Sing as for attendance upon the meeting
Of said board & No member Of any OF SAID
Boards Of Directors shall be eligible to
Bany other position In any OF the State
hospitals during the term for which he
was - appointed, or for IA twelve months
$iferea fter: provided, that nothing herein
Z contained shall render one of said dlrec-9
tors Ineligible to the position OF caEmis-
sioner OF State hosp tails for the insane
8 AS 10 REM OVAL, "A e
gS Section 1868. Superint endents, other
officers and employees, how select.
cd appointed & and removed; ths:s
pay. The general Board OF Direc-
tors, on, tho fifteenth day OF April.
nineteen hundred and three, or as SOON
thereafter as practicable, and quadren-
tally thereafter. shall appoint d superin-
Etendent for each hospital who shall be
a skilled physician. and who shall be re-
movable by said board for misbehayior,
4 lncapa city, neglect OF official duty or for
lots performed without authority ofslaw;
laid general Boar dot Directors shall pre-
b Jcribe the compensation of said SUPER
hltendents. The special board OF each
hospital, on the first Wednesday In July.
nineteen hundred and three, 5or5 IS soon 3
thereafter MS practicable, and quadren-
&nially thereafter, shall. subject to the
approval OF the general board, appoint all
Dther resident Officers and prescribe their
compensation The superintendent OF
zach hospital shall appoint and f. may
remove with the approval OF the special
board. all other employees OF such hospi-
!al, and. subject to the approval Of said
special board. shall prescribe the COM
sensation of such employees The compen-
iation OF the superintendent, other resi-
lent officers and employees, aforesaid,
shall not DO reduced during tho term for
(which they were appointed"
b sE1NATT1 AMENDMENTS. 4,
II Tho Sonat to, as will BIO seen In the re-
port In another part of this paper, placed 4
upon the bill amendments that changes
the whole policy OF tho House. In other
words. II restricts the power Of
of the commissioner, and makes the direc-
tors superior to the commissioner.