The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-01-20
Conditions 4. stats Hospital.

A general review of conditions at
the state hospital for the insane un.
der the new administration is contain
cd In the annual report Of the board
Of regents. Members Of the board are:
r.. B. Scarborough, Conway; S. c..
Baker, M. D., Sumter; Christie Benet
Columbia; B. w. Segars, Oswego. and
J. %. Shrine, Greenville.
mo great reform. is brought about
by single effort.r says the board.
Reforms are generally the result OF
years of persistent agitation; and
what we shall attempt to point out as
improvements under the present ad-
ministration are but the fulfillment
OF purposes and plans that have been
In the making for several years. We
would not disparage the efforts of any
single individual Or give undue credit
to any one person" The board says
that practically all Of the recommen.
dations made by DR.. A. P. Herring,
Gov Manning's expert, were made by
DR.. j. w. Babcock, former superinten-
dent Of the institution.
Concerning the visit by the board
OF several Of the larger hospitals of
the country the board says: "In all
the institutions we visited, we found
that, as far as possible, all patients
are allowed to engage In some form
OF work, and that occupation OF some
KIND is considered Of greater efficiency
IN treating patients than drugs" The
Doard says that the occupational
treatment has been introduced at tho
hospital by Superintendent Williams
with splendid results.
Discussing the improvements on
the buildings the board says that the
ends sought were: safety, health and
comfort and proper facilities for ad-
ministering to the mental and physi-
cal needs of the patients in every way.
The board says that no new policy
with regard to the admission Of patti
ents has been adopted by the admin
istartion.
Session VIII Run Forty Days.
House and senate leaders said that
no serious attempt would be made to
secure adjournment of the general as
sembly by February 10. The session
will continue 40 days, it was said.
The results Of the first few days
would indicate that this is going to
be working session.
The ways and means committee of
the house and the finance committee
OF the senate are holding joint ses-
sions daily and the claims of the de-
partments and institutions are being
| disposed Of at a rapid pace. J. T.
Lilies, chairman Of the ways and
means ct mmittee, said that every ef-
fort would be made to send the ap.
preparation bill to the house at the
| earliest possible moment.
Reports from the committee would
indicate that the members are trying
to follow as closely as possible the
terms Of the resolution to hold dowr
the appropriations to s2,O0O.OOO. Il
this resolution is carried out, the
state tax levy will be reduced.
Gov. Manning Is receiving manJ
messages congratluating him upon his
position taken in the annual message
that no expensive undertakings be
proposed at this session.
Governor Sends Special Message.
Governor Manning in a special mes
sage to the legislature announced
that he had vetoed the act, passed al
the last session, to prohibit non-resi
dents from operating automobile
! trucks In the counties of Aiken, Clar
endon and York counties, without
procuring All annual license.
:,
Gov. Manning in this message, under
article 3, section "a, subdivision 8,
that where general law can be made
applicable, no special law shall be
! enacted. This is reason enough for a
veto; but in addition. the bill is, in my
Judgment, discriminatory against cit.
liens of other counties of the state, as
we'll as those from other states.
II am constrained therefore, to re.
turn the bill without my signature.
An effort will be made to enact a gen.
eral law on this subject at this ses.
sion"
Suffrage Issue Gets Start.
When Senator Carlisle's joint reso.
luton to allow women to hold the Of
! fee Of notary public and school trus.
tee was called in the senate, the first
! inkling OF the session of woman's
suffrage was heard in the upper
house.
Senator Carlisle had stated that he
thought this good time to consider
this bill and had made a few remarks
III favor OF the measure. when Senator
Wightman Of Saluda moved to strike
out the cnacting words.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOTES.