INSANITY INQUESTS.
Mr. Cauthorne's bill [H. R. 205] regulating insanity inquests, etc. and the committal of insane persons to Hospitals for the Insane and their discharge therefrom, was read the third time and put upon its passage.
Mr CAUTHORNE said the bill was drafted by Dr. Rogers, Superintendent of the Insane Hospital, who requested him to introduce it. The bill has been fully considered by experts and persons familiar with this business. The Committee on Benevolent Institutions also recommended its passage. Upon the strength of their concurrence in such a measure he thought the House would do well to pass the bill.
Mr. COLE moved that the further consideration of the bill be postponed until next Wednesday at 10 o'clock a:: m., and 200 copies be ordered printed.
Mr. NEFF said there were so many special orders coming on next week he thought it best not to pile them up now. The bill was fully passed upon by the Committee on Benevolent Institutions and he felt satisfied the proposed amendments would work well, and thought the House could come to a vote now as well as to postpone.
On motion by Mr. THOMPSON the motion to defer until next Wednesday was laid on the table.
The bill passed--yeas, 12; nays, 1.
