INSANITY INQUESTS.
On motion by Mr. URMSTON, the bill [H. R. 205] to regulate insanity inquests was read the second time by title and third time by sections, with a favorable majority and unfavorable minority report. He said: "This bill is prepared by Dr. Rogers, of the Insane Asylum. It changes the regulating of inquests, and compilates the whole law concerning admission into the Hospital."
Mr. VAN VOHRIS regarded it as unnecessary to pass this bill, believing it secures no more guards than the present law; and it would be a calamity to the State to put on the statute book such a law. He moved to substitute the minority for the majority report.
Under the operation of the previous question, demanded by Mr. GRAHAM--
page: 178[View Page 178]The motion to substitute was rejected--yeas, 14; nays, 24.
The majority report was concurred in.
Mr. SPANN (in his seat)--This is a most obnoxious bill, being passed under the gag of the previous question.
Mr. FOSTER--The previous question should never be demanded on important questions.
The bill was read the third time and passed by yeas, 30; nays, 14.
