The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-03
LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE.
VISIT EASTHAVEN YESTERDAY
IN OFFICIAL CAPACITY
NO STATEMENTS GIVEN OU1
But it is Probable DIR. Smiths Re-
Cent Report Will be Favorably
Considered.

Governor Durbin s legislative COM
mittee appointed to examine all pen
al, charitable and educational insti-
tutions under State control, arrived
in Richmond yesterday morning and
at once went to the Eastern Indiana
Hospital for the Insane at Easthav-
en-, where they spent the day making
close inspection Of that institution.
The committee is composed of
Senator Goodwine, who represents
Warren, Benton and Fountain coun-
ties, and who has served for the past
six years On committees similar to
the one he is now on; Representative
Sidney w. Cantwell, of Blackford,
Jay and Randolph counties, and the
only candidate for speaker in the
newly elected legislature; Thomas
Honan, of Jackson county, who is
the Democratic member of the COM
mittee. Lieutenant Governor-elect
Hugh T. Miller, also came over from
indianapolis and joined the commit
tee in their inspection.
While at Easthaven the report of
Superintendent Smith, which was
made public a few days ago, was
gone over. The members Of the
committee refused to make any
statements in regard to the recon-
mendations made by DR.. Smith, but
it is known that what he recommends
made a deep impression and it is
probable that the committee in turn,
will recommend to the legislature in
their report that these suggestions
be acted On favorably.
Representative Cantwell, in an in
terview said that nine of the six
teen State institutions had been in
spected and as a whole they are ex-
tremely we'll managed and in high
state Of organization. He added
that there was only one objection
and that was that every one OF the
penal and charitable institutions ex-
amined were crowded to overflow
ing and it was more than probable
that the legislature would be oblig-
ed to provide immediate relief by
authorizing the construction of new
buildings. He concluded his inter-
view by stating that the Eastern In
diana Hospital for the Insane was
in a high state Of efficiency and paid
Superintendent Smith and his able
body Of assistants many compliments
over the management of the insti-
tuition.
Lieutenant Governor-elect Miller
was particularly impressed with the
sewerage plant and remarked that
the commission Of army engineers
who are drawing up plans for sew
erage plant for the new army post,
| Fort Benjamin Harrison, which is
to be erected at indianapolis could
obtain valuable information on the
subject by visit to the plant now
in operation at Easthaven.
IlmOIny NICHOLSON OI Ills Guy, ca
president of the State Charitable As
ISOLATION, was a visitor at Easthav-
en- yesterday and his advice On sew
eral questions was eagerly sought by
the members of the committee, recog
nizing in him an authority. At
noon the committee and Mr.. Miller
were entertained at lunch by Su-
perintendent Smith. Last evening
the committee left for Knightstown,
where today they will inspect the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home.
After an inspection Of this place the
following institutions will be visit
ed: Central Hospital for the In
sane, Indianapolis; Reformatory for
Boys, Plainfeld; State Normal In
stitution, Terre Haute; Southern
Hospital for the Insane, Evansville;
Reformatory, Jacksonville; State
University, Bloomington. After
these institutions have been inspected
the work Of the committee will be at
an end