The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-01
Reported for the Daily Exchange. !
ANNUAL NJ EXITING
QUARANTINE AND SANITARY CONVENTION.
SECOND DAY-FRIpAY.

SECOND DAY-FRIDAY.
The Convention met at 10 oclock-Dr. VIM NJ.
Kemp, President, in the chair.
Alderman Wightman, of Boston, from the Com
mittee on Business, presented resolution referring
the letter OF DIR. Grscom, in relation to the pre-
venton of the spread of yellow fever from vessels in
harbor, to the Committee on Quarantine The re
solution was adopted and the subject so referred.
The same gentleman presented the following pre-
amble and resolution:
Whereas, The present imperfect system of santa
ry arrangements in all cites-the Indifference
to the Importance of hygiene and the manifest ad-
vantages that would result from investigation of
the subject by this Convention, cannot escape our
Observation-Disclosures,
Resolved, That - be a Committee to report
on the internal hygiene of cities, and present the
same at the next meeting of the Convention, with
particular regard to the following points
LIST. complete and efficient system of regisra-
ton ofbirths marriages and deaths with particular
reference to cities and the necessary connection of
such system with sanitary measures.
I'd. Upon the subject of Standardization char
acter, effects and benefits in connection with SAM
tary measures.
3D. Upon the Importance of an ample supply of
water-an adequate sewerage and the proper dispo-
sal of the otfal of cities
4th Upon the Importance and economy of SAM
tary measures to cities.
A motion was agreed upon to make the commit
tee consist OF seven members after which the pre-
amble and resolution adopted.
DR.. Mckew of Baltimore, presented the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
fesotGed, That the Sanitary Committee be in
structed to consider in their report the subject of
vaccination as preventive of varola and the val
ne of re-vaccination with a view to the enactment
OF laws for the enforcement of general vaccination
and re-vaccinatOn.
DIR. Miller, of Washington, submitted the follow
ing resolution, which was also adopted
Resotred, That committee of three be appointed
to bring the important objects of this convention be-
fore Congress and the Smithsonian Institution with
tha Nft bni.
IN the promotion of scientific investigation into the
subject of external and internal hygiene.
The following resolution was introduced by DR..
Clark, of Boston
ResotUed That a committee be also instructed
and authorized to report detailed and specific
plan for regulating the internal sanitary condition
or hygiene of cities, which shall embrace all the
subjects which may possibly come within the pro-
vince OF preventive medicine, and report the same
to the next meeting of the Convention.
Considerable discussion was excited on this resO-
luton, and motion made by DR.. Jewell to recon
slider the former action relative to the instruction
of the committee.
The motion was subsequently Withdrawn and the
resolution adopted.
Alderman Haswell, OF New York offered resolu-
ton lnstructing the secretaries to prepare report
OF the proceedings of the Convention for publication
Adopted.
The same gentleman offered a resolution that
when this Conventional journ, it adjourn to meet
In New York in October, 1859.
Alderman Wightmsn, of Boston, suggested that
the Convention adjourn to meet in that city.
The subject gave rise to long discussion, and
after the resolution had been amended to hold the
next Convention in April, 1852 it was determined
upon that 1t should be held in the city of New York
at that time.
a resolution was adopted to visit the House of
Refuge at 5-O'clock in the afternoon.
On motion of DR.. McKew, of Baltimore a resou-
ton was adopted, authorizing the Committees on
External and Internal Hygiene, to have their re-
ports printed and laid before the next session of the
Convention.
The President appointed the Committees author
lZed by resolutions on the subjects of Internal and
External Hygiene, fixing upon DR.. Jewell of Phila-
delphia, and DR.. Miller of Washington, as the
Chairmen after which the Convention adjourned
until ten clock tomorrow Saturday morning.
During the session several additional delegates
handed in their to the Secretaries, and took
seats in the Convention.