The Washburn leader., 1904-03-19
OUT OF HIS OWN MOUTHS HE CONDEMNED

period since Statehood have the
conditions that promote thrift anC
growth been SO uniform and gen.
e~al over the entire State as have
prevailed for the biennial period
just closed. ~ [ desire to par.
ticularly call attention to the i'm
proved condition of our state treas.
ury." In speaking of the Hospital
for the Insane in the same docu-
ment, the Governor says, "The in
crease in inmates keeps pace with
the increase in population making it
necessary to constantly y enlarge the
accommodations for patients. X y
l do not need to call your attention
to the duty the state OWES TO
THESE MOST UNFORTUNATE
OF OUR CITIZENS AND TRUST
THAT AMPLE PROVISIONS
WILL BE MADE TO GIVE
THEM THE BEST CARE Pos
SIBLE.'
At the time the Governor penned
these laudatory and laudable senti-
ments, he had before him the re-
port of the trustees and officers of
the hospital, in which he could and
no doubt did read, "The present
number Of patients tax our facili-
ties to the uttermost, especially on
the female wards, where the man.
agement have found it necessary
to place beds in the sitting rooms
and are compelled to be very cir
cumspect in receiving patients and
to patrol and discharge them sooner
than is beneficial to them to make
room for others who are in worse
condition. y Two patients are
forced to occupy one bed in many
instances. X On one ward there
are 36 patients and 81 beds"
Senate Bill No. %, being Chap
ter II of the Session Laws of 1908,
an appropriation for the Hospital
for the Insane, contains the follow
ing item:- ........
REDS, BEDDING AND
FURNITURE ......$ 1000
The Legislative Assembly ad
journed March 9Th. On the goth
lay of March following, fourteen
lays after adjournment, the Gov
ernor filed this appropriation bill
with the Secretary of State with
this endorsements Items vetoed.
This bill is approved except the
Item Appropriating -Four Thousand
Dollars for Beds, Bedding, Furniture.
md to the excepted item, I with
nold my approval by reason of the
following objections:-First, the to-
;al amount of money appropriated.
n my opinion, exceeds the proba-
Die revenue for the biennial period,
md second, the total amount re-
naming in this appropriation will,
[ believe be sufficient to meet all
;he necessary expenses of the in
This item of $4,000 is the only
tenn in the appropriation bill for
oeds, bedding and furniture for the
hospital for the insane.
Senate Bill No. 1874, being Chap
;er 9 of the Session Laws making
appropriations for Executive Man.
sion, reads as follows:-"The board
If Trustees of public property is
hereby authorized to purchase one
closed carriage, one open carriage,
harness and other necessary equip
nents for the Governors Office and
The executive mansion. For the
purpose of carrying out the provis.
ons of this act, the sum of one
thousand dollars is hereby appro-
out of any funds in the
state treasury not otherwise appro-
An emergency exists in
hat there is no sufficient means
IT transportation for the use of the
Governors Office, therefore this act
'hall take effect and be in force
rom and after its passage and ap-
oroval.' This bill was approved
March 10th, one day after his honor
Jaw tit to veto an appropriation for
or furnishing beds to insane pa
tents SO that 36 patients would not
De compelled to sleep in 81 beds,
md after his excellency had on
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