884 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 17,

Archbishop Spalding and members of the Board of Man-
agers, cordially welcomed the Committee to the institution,
and extended every facility for a critical examination of the
premises. The unimproved land is being gradually re-
claimed, and it is hoped, in a few years, to make the whole
of it a garden, when the institution will, to a great extent,
be self-sustaining. Your Committee are fully convinced of
the landable object of the President and Board of Managers,
and earnestly recommend an appropriation of $25,000 for
two years, one-half for each year of 1868 and 1869.

ST. AGNES HOSPITAL.

The committee in their tour of inspection visited this
philanthropic institution, where they were met by the
founder of it, Charles M. Dougherty, Esq., and his estima-
ble lady, whose name it bears, and whose private purse has
supplied all deficiency, also, Sister Mary Ann, the mother
of the institution, and were afforded the fullest opportunity
for investigating the operations of the establishment.
During the year 1867 there were 376 patients admitted, 176
of whom were males, and 200 females. Of these, 252 were
discharged, and 98 remain, 52 charity and 40 paying pa-
tients. There were 270 charity patients among the whole
number received for the year, and all who applied were
always admitted, whether able to pay or not. The institu-
tion is well managed, has done much towards alleviating "

the sufferings of the indigent sick, and the liberal efforts of
the founder should receive, as we have no doubt they will,
due consideration at the hands of the General Assernbly. It
is desirable to make some addition to the present accommo-
dations ; and to aid them in this act, the committee would
suggest an appropriation of $5,000 for two years.

All of which is respectfully submitted for your favorable
consideration.

Z. POTEET, Chairman,
J. R. BLAKE.
A. S. PERCY,
H. BECK,

House Committee.

WASHINGTON A. SMITH, Ch'm.
ISAAC M. DENSON,
O. HAMMOND,

Senate Committee.

Which was read, and ordered to be printed.