IDIOTS AND INSANE.
Mr. EDSON submitted a resolution directing the Committee on Benevolent Institutions to inquire into the expediency of establishing a school for idiots, and an asylum for the benefit of those unfortunate persons who have been admitted to the hospital for the insane and pronounced incurable.
Mr. E. said: According to the present law we had no provision for this class of persons The regulations of the Hospital provide that no idiot shall be admitted; and that persons pronounced incurably insane shall be sent back to their respective counties. It seemed to him that the same benevolence which was extended to the curable insane should not be withheld from idiots and the incurable insane. The object of the resolution was to inquire into the expediency of either establishing anew institution or making such additions to the Insane Asylum as will accomplish the object.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. WARRUM submitted an order, which was adopted, directing the Committee on Roads to inquire into the expediency of amending the Road law, so as to require a certain number of days on the roads for personal privileges by such person as are required by law to work on the roads.
