The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-24

confer with Your directors. bat nothing
less than the rule already laid down
will satisfy the law, and will enforce
the law as the people made ii. until
they themselves change. Ii, or until
their representatives make provision
by statute TO maintain all classes. IL
every way possible Twill try and hasten
the completion of the new building at
the Central Hospital at Raleigh. which
will accommodate 100 patients. n thus
in a measure relieve the congestion.
Neither the Governor or Council OF
State has the right to erect new build
ings or to appropriate money for the
maintenance of the same.-this alone
belongs TO the Legislative branch OF
the government, but We can insist upon
the law as enacted. being enforced. and
| will do so. even though 1t deprives
my friends and relations, who may
have means, of remaining in the Hos
pitfalls, in order TO make room for some
less fortunate person, now in jail.
/ repeat again, it is Il shame that
ample provision is not made fo- all
our insane, high n low-those who
can pa and those who cannot-ani
with the strongest language / can com
mand. in the name of humanity and OF
all the people. | will demand of The
next General Assembly TO properly care
for all these unfortunates. whom the
Master for some wise purpose has af-
flicted-whether they can pay a shil-
ling, or all necessary expenseS-out
until the legislature makes this rro-
vision, and though il will pain me TO
see the law strictly enforced. and pay
patients sent away. still it must and
shall be done, until the INDECENT in
sane are first cared for. and then others
be received.
| have written the Sheriffs { make
proper application for the admittance
of their INDECENT insane, and | ask ana
expect that you will aid me in uphold
ing the law as it is written.
In receiving inebriates and those
patients who are able to pay into the
hospitals, You have but followed the
statutes passed by the legislature. and
| for n attach no blame to you.
still even the Legislature cannot SET at
naught the Constitution, and now j. is
admitted that the number of insane
makes it impossible for both the ~
digent and pay patients to be received,
l know you will observe the Will of
the people and give the preference 10
pun dllu uCcus, WIZ tlc WISE Cdu ScI
no help. our management of the IN
situations under your charge, has
evoked the praise of those at home and
abroad, and it is a great calamity
that all our insane, of every class.
cannot be under your care and treat
ment, but under present conditions it
cannot be, SO we u obey the law and
then insist upon the General Assembly
remedying this dreadful wrong.
Rest assured | stand ready to aid
you in all things that will ameliorate
the sufferings OF these poor unfortu-
nate ones that are committed to your
care.
R. B. GLENN,
Governor
The following letter the governor
has addressed 10 every sheriff in the
state:
My Dear Sir:
If there are any INDECENT insane in
YOUR county jail or home, you Will
please make application at once 20 the
state hospital nearest to your county,
for the admittance of these patients.
Have the law strictly complied With
in regard to those applications and
do not send patient to the hospital
until application has been passed
Upon. Report TO me the result OF
your application, if petition is ac-
cepted or rejected, and if rejected the
reasons therefor.
Your very truly.
R. B. GLENN.
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