The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-22

Of insane from each other and from all
other inmates.
The committee recommends such
revision of the postal rules of the
hospital as shall give the superintend-
ent supervision over correspondence
but which in no wise will permit him
10 suspend or prevent the same
The committee especially recon-
mends a revision of the statute laws
of the state relating TO adjudging per-
to the hospital for the inasne. as will
protect the individual from unjust
confinement or personal wrong.
The committee recommends that
the superintendent of the hospital
with the physician of the hospital
ing board on each and every case
committed by the courts. before be-
ing admitted 10 the hospital as a pa.
tient.
In order TO bring these matters
- the attention of the several COM
senate and house, the committee rec
OmmendS action by the legislature on
the following subjects:
First. An act to amend procedure
in cases of supposed insanity
Second. An act TO provide a home
minded, etc.
Third. An act to provide for a
hospital for general purposes of sick
ness of an acute type, or other all
ments not necessarily mental. at the
home avove indicated
Although not charged as a specific
duty in the resolution under which this
report is made, yet as being pertinent
TO the subject. of inquiry and recon-
mendatiOn which the resolution calls
Grafton measure which If is thought
will materially simplify the manage
ment of the insane hospital as well
as other similar institutions. and those
supported in part or whole from the
states treasury. and will relieve the
work and interruption in the duties
of office which bear directly upon the
officials who compose the board of
state institutions.
The committee recommends that
the legislature of 1908 shall estab-
fish commission of state charities
and correction. which board shall have
control and management of the state
institutions of charitable nature
together with all educational and elee-
mOsynary organizations which are
supported in whole or in part by the
state.
Your present commission has thor
Oughly satisfied themselves that the
great growth and development of the
state of Florida mas SO far increased
the duties of the governor. and others
who with him form the present board
OF state institutions, as to make it
utterly impossible that this work and
all else that is laid upon them shall
be satisfactorily done in the present
way. The effect of Overlooking these
officials of the state is not only 10
give them personal distress but to
render it impossible that the great
ends for which their offices are Great
ed can be accomplished to the best
advantage 10 the people OF the state.
We therefore most earnestly urge
upon the legislature of 1907. the same
which were made
to your predecessors in 1903. with this
additional statement that our expert
enCe and observation have convinced
us that the additional four years have
very greatly added TO he responsible
tiles laid upon the governor and his
associates; that this board of cnari-
ties and corrections should consist of
citizens, not more than three in num-
Der. who possess the most eminent
character and ability available; that
their time should be fully given to
this great and growing branch of the
states work and that salaries should
Ee paid them commensurate with
their character and ability.
Your present committee respect
fully call attention of this legislature
to the fact that six years ago the com.
mittee of the house called attention
to disorders on the grounds and near
The grounds of the present state hos
pital. which seriously affect the COM
fort and peace of the inmates. and
quotes from the report of the commit
tee of the house appointed 10 investi-
gate the affairs of the state insane
hospital in 1901, as follows:
Your committee further suggest
that the board of state institutions
shall have authority TO employ one or
more suitable persons to act as pO-
lice officers, TO arrest intrudeTs. tres
passes and persons guilty of imprOp-
er or disOrderly conduct upon the
grounds of the institution or near
them. These officers To have the au-
thority of deputy sheriffs TO eject tres
passerS from the hospital grounds.
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