Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-29
- Nss.rs. BOOTH, MON

WIN l""e enany Of $40, as to the cx's'e'es - -
'i''''' ia;c rIapue sc. the iepo!P =
nnblishcd 10 The newspapers t SMITH
Puo,'s" HARRISON Of l. and ~ =.
,hourbt the power already eiaora 'so oh,r,er
',.os;s;ons of the Code in regard 10 '"0 ''
regulations Of each town o..,,y and
MIR. PANNILl. explained Tue "o'I :, ,.onld
inheritance OF such 4 regulation ho,, The
A ffnse accurate information lhlous.oL aoi,h
oon,monpsaI,h 0! the state OF The pubic nea' ~,
,ha Ian, NOW IS, the information cahuo' 70
rs Wv ,'...,cau, cannot be compelled 70 fePoi'
10 the Board Of Health ,a,. of fac,s
Mr. pIVES cited tie present sta'" u .a..''
,rs,;cy;o. and requiring the Adoption VI 'ne
% u. found il impossible 10 oo'aiii
r.. no,her oi cases of Cholera IN hicntnouu'
as The nh,sici4ns refused 10 appear anu iepo..
M IiayO thought there was no necessity
tor Tho nroyision IN Richmond. nc diu ~.
Ln,p one Musician who ietused TO appear anu
80. ;nformat,oo 10 the committee oil the tiouse.
H., i !, va, necessary, the councii u hich'
.,a 90. cmnowered by heir charter 10 make
- ae,,ioI,nns Moreover, the council hao
shown ayery disposition to effect the oolec' III
v,au Very often physician was IN attendance
~ on N p,tient, and could not properly appea,
safaro rho BOARD of Health Mr. NJ. douoleu
~ o,ysr ii ipflicting such penalty on phyei'
Nj VERIFY thought the provision would re,
aec, nm the medical profession OF the towns anu
a;,,c. They are to be fined $50 for failing 10
,os,;fr before the Board OF Health, while a
n1,,noss who fails 10 appear before Grand
only Sc or 81. II vas a new provision, aad
would ultimately result in the establishment OF a
Board Of iieaith, to be paid Tor by the STAG.
MIR. ROBINSON moved 10 amend, SO as 10
lmprison The ph, siclans twelve months.
MIR. HOPKINS lSpeaker) was surprised al
The Ieyily with which such subject was treated
here The information required, il was most
;mnor,ant should be given 10 the country, SO as
70 enable item TO know whether they can safe
is visit The cities. II physicians fail TO attend
before the Board Of Health, without sufficient
excuse las has been said ii regard 10 things IN
Richmond, J they should be coerced TO give this
information The Board of Health in Rich
mond had complained that the physicians had
not attended before them.
Mr. MAYO The very fact Of the existence
of three or four cases Of Cholera would, IN Il
self, prevent the country people from visiting
the Giles. ulless on most pressing business
rhe effect Of the amendment will be TO constr
ute the Board of Health Criminal Court, be-
fore whom constant litigation will arse. But,
said Mr. NJ who is 10 summon the physicians,
who 10 execute the judgment, who TO collect The
fines! Unfortunately, this scourge oil pestllence
i. not confined 10 the cities, but has also ap
peared IN some o. the lower countiea. Mt NJ.
sand that the physicians and people OF Rich
mond had bs.n always willing TO let the truth
be known.
MIR. MONCURE OF 5 thought the amend.
ment unnecessary, for under their charters The
cities have tho iull power TO require Inc lnior'
nation, impose the penalties, &c, and, 10
word, to carry ont the provisions Of the amend
ment II is the interest Of tho cities to make
all these regulations, and to le the ruth be
known. Mr.. Nj appealed to gentlemen to stop
this debate and 10 go on with the Code, IN
which they had made but little progress recent
ly.
MIR. HARRISON of Prince William, said, III
reply TO Mr.. Yerby, that witnesses failing TO aP-
pear before a Grand Jury might be attached,
sc Mr. H. had lived in Alexandria, when Inc
people Of the town concealed the existence OF
the pestilence SO as not e keep the people oil
the country away.
Mr.. VERIFY thought The physicians should
not be made The scapegoats. Why should they
be fined and heads OF families and the edlto-
rial corps excusedi He protested against the
whole scheme
MIR ROBINSON had moved his Amendment,
becausc he thought we had as much rich; 10 i'm
prison physicians asIo hne them so. The ply.
,icians ~ Norloik had given all The Information
IN The subject He asked 10 Withdraw his mo-
ton.
Mr. PANNlLL said This was contest be
wten the town and The countIy-E vas The Int.
ss as q sy S six and Sg9 TO kfsP SGfiEs' S3e
country from visiting The cities. Without the
:ounIry people, the town people could no! gel
along. A3op, ibis amendment, and confidence
will be gwen 10 the people OF the country. Shal
We. by our action, make the physicians pecul-
ar and privileged class2 He objected 10 The gen
eman from Np;!olk lhdrawing his amend
ment-he (AiT Nj } was ready 10 voie, 10 give he
distinguished physician from Norfolk The toll he
left Of his amen' mcnl.
Mir HOPKINS thought no subject more m-
porant nan thai OF pablo health. The gentle
man from Stafford hat SAIL 'Ihe path ol duty IS
he path Of SAT- T." VI, Il differed with him
he thought il better instead OF remaining in place
OF disease and death, 10 select some place where
our work could be doEc. Very often exaggerated
.umors 90 forth ci the existence Of disease in
ciiy-vhcreas, il we adop such a provision as IS
now offered, me truth would be ELECTED and me
false rumors corrected. Il was all important,
both for he city nd country, that this measure
be adopted, 10 give tull information on The sub
lecL Mr II further proceeded 10 answer The
objections Of Mr. VERIFY. Mr.. HOPKINS
concluded by suggesting an amendment, reqnif.
ing the cases OF failure 10 areDd before The Board
Of Health, without sufficient excuse, 10 be export
ed 10 The Husiinss Court, which shall impose
and enforce The fines as in other cases.
Mr.. HARRISON OF P. w. accepted mis-
amendment rs we'll as an additional one !i0m
Mr.. STOVALL, requiring PHYSICIANS 'and othe'
persons' 10 be summoned 10 appear, &c.
Mr.. SHEFFEY moved 10 amend, So as . ~
pose hoe mi exceeding $50" Mr.. HARRl-
SON accepted this suggestion also.
Mr. MAYO protested against this proposition
10 give A rowing commission 10 al irresponsible
Board to travel over Richmond or other city, 10
IL mine en- women ard children negroes,
as we'll AS whlles-as 10 cholera as we'll as every
other disease who, il they Ia TO give iniorma-
lion are to be TURNED ovet 10 his (Mr. MS ten
der mercies in The Musings u Irt, or perhaps 10
his friend Daniel in n County C"art The pro-
position wae d III .csIr US pne AMI was pregnant
with immense mischief
The amendment II Mr.. HARRISON OF z.
M. was rejected, % - az
o. motion a ~ WILLS, chapter 90, on
'PnUIIc 6edHHi VA dU1Culeu a. Ia duiHoI-
I'VE Town TO pfe-crbc quarantine on all YES
sells arriving "in the p,ctni'y' as well a in The
harhor OF any town.
ISome conversation arose between Messis.
MAYO. WILLS and ROBINSON. Mr.. RO
BINSON and .ir MAYO thought that each
town had, unteF ne Code full right 10 establish
a quarantine
Mr.. IRViSG moved 10 ,uise uul the 10th see
zion oi chapit. So, on Fire Companies" which
authoIizes ne com any L. blow 10 aud destroy
a house wit any nsht u compensation tom
the .own o, offlce. VII. showed It's injustice
.Ar. MOSCURE OF S These provisions Ia
ken mainly ttom The Mas achuseus and New
York Codes, are entirely applicable 10 cities, and,
i not deemed valuable by the representatives oil
The cites, may b. s,rickcu out. Olherwise, hes
may be pentced ami retained. Tine Revision
Commiuee had considered them 10 be useinl
where there was fire department.
Mr.. SYME In Petersburg we have scyeIS!
fire companies, but no ORGANIZED fire department
The Commaa Council has subscribed nothing 10
lhyse prival, f,e companies, yet these sections
in the Code give The control 10 tie Council over
.