1706 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 31

At Bay View the Medical Staff is competent and the
nursing is better than in the asylums and almshouses
generally.

There are no colored insane at Springfield; Dr. Paton
said :

Germany is fifty years ahead in the treatment of the
insane. There are no commitments and patients are
sent in the same manner as if sent to au ordinary hos-
pital for the sick.

The insane hospitals are known as "Psycopathia
Hospitals."

Hon. Frank Brown also advocated State care.
The committee were deeply impressed with the ad-
mirable and successful administration of the open door
system and absence of mechanical restraints of every
kind at Springfield, and also with the desirability and
necessity, both from from a humanitarian and economic
standpoint of providing for State Care of the Insane,
and we recommend the passage of the bill for this pur-
pose introduced by Senator Lewis.

Respectfully,

R. E. LEE HALL,

Secretary of the Joint Committee.
By order,

S. F. DASHIELL, Chairman.

Which was read and ordered to be spread upon the
Journal.

Mr. Johnston/ from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported unfavorably,

House bill, File No. 770, entitled "An Act to add
a new section to the Code of Public General Laws,
title 'Crimes and Punishments,' sub-title 'False Pre-
tenses,' to be designated as 'Section 82 A,' and to fol-
low section 82 af said Article."

Which unfavorable report was adopted.

Also favorably with amendments.

House bill, File No. 860, entitled "An Act to add a
new section to Article 56 of the Code of Public General