The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-19
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!. TWO MILLIONS IN
! STATES EXPENSES
legislative Committee, APP
pointed by Governor, To-
day Submits Results of Its
I Investigation.

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1aavor to have the committees recon-
mendations over.ruled In their particu.
~ instance. The committee must be
4separed To defend It's conclusions.
That II will have task may we'll
- imagined. It diligently followed
CT tho governors instructions to OBJ
serve economy because II cut the re.
Quests Of various institutions nearly
@3.O00.00O. which all must concede is
using the pairing knife very literally.
Although the appropriations recon.
mended exceed those Of two years
ago. the increase Is not at all proper
tlonal to the increase many Of the In.
stltutions have had to face In the cost
Of their maintenance because Of the
ADVANCE In tho cost Of living and ne
cspsities. Practically all Of the sin-
cSease In appropriations recommended
~ the committee. over those OF last
Var is found In the item Of mainten.
Gee.
This necessity compelled the com.
nhlttce to abolish the requests for In
6Teased buildings. improvements and
equipments Mt the various institutions,
although In many instances the com.
mjttee says the demands are reason.
able and II Is with reluctance 1t re-
{oeed to recommend them to the legis.
lnlnre. OF course. II the members Of
~ legislature wish to go over the
h6ads OF the committee and increase
uRny Of the appropriations. It can.
mere Is where the fight will come.
~ What Valuation 10.
r.Thc total valuation Of the property
OWned by the various state institutions
AMOUNT to SIS. 299.572. and the heads
dSd boards of these institutions will
svpear before the legislature and In.
slot that as a matter Of pure economy
Hls short sighted to-refuse to appropri
ate money to keep this property In
fiYst class condition and necessary ad-
dttions.
The biggest fight will undoubtedly
center about the institutions for the
ere OF insane. Although new hospit-
~ for the insane have been built and
separate divisions made Of the pa
uents 40 that institutions could spe-
cialise, the increase in the number OF
lnsane more than keeps pace with tho
increased Accommodations for them.
prdly county In the state but what
tss several insane. idiots or epilep-
ties confined in jails. poor farms or
hospitals because Of the inability Of
The state institutions to provide for
them.
Some OF this overcrowdlng Is due
70 the shifting Of population since the
state was last districted for the care
Of insane. and the committee recon-
mcnds the governor Issue q proclama.
ton redistricting the state In order
that some inequalities be eliminated.
The committee also recommends two
new cottages at both the southern
md northern hospitals. at Madison
and Logansport. respectively, bringing
tahe capacity of each institution up to
1900 patients.
Both the eastern and northern hos
pjtals asked for money to establish the
colony plan for the care of insane. and
while the committee approves OF tho
plAn and thinks that probably the ethi-
cal and scientific demands are justi.
Ned. II says the necessity for getting
along with as little ~ possible this
year compels them to reject the re-
quest.
More Land Weeded.
Tho committee also asserts there is
need at the southern hospital at Evans
VILE for more land. but does not re.
commend any appropriation for that
use unless the legislature passes a
Jaw providing for the condemnation
% land for state institutional pur.
poses, In which event 1t suggests an
appropriation OF $4,000 to the south.
ern hospital.
The committee commends the ad.
i6lrable management OF the eastern
houpital. Richmond. says the state gets
TN fullest value for its appropriations
Sad the institution Is conducted con.
sistently along the lines OF modern
Treatment Of the insane. but It regrets
IN finances Of the state are such that
tAs request Of this institution for mo
MY to establish colonization plan
cunnot be granted. although It is dc.
6lsable.
There IL need Of q general hospital
fot the treatment Of the inmates OF
tie school for feeble minded at For,
Wayne. but the committee feels the
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