New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30

Mayor RopNss wa not resdy 10 vote lnteAiSeht-
ly upon the question, and he suggested tnat resoI
ton like the following should be adopted a. compro-
mise: That We, the medical portion oi TINS tOh'en'
ton, fully convinced in our own minds that there
il no necessity Of personal quarantine IN cases OF yell
low fever Still while We express Il our views, We
would Mt the same time not be- understood throughout
the United States in saving that think i - Tor the
interest Of CITIES a, the present time to adopt II IN Us
fullneSs.
the spiuious of Pru.. Wood and Dr.. L. Roche, was
ready TO vote for the resolution.
Df. MuITE If New-lork stated facts in connection
with our Quarantine 70 show the non-coni aGiousness
Of yellow fever and favored the passage Of the resou
tlun. -,
The motion for the previous question. II being the
reference OF the resolution, was then carried.
On motion. the bill requiring members 10 vote by
Societies rcprr>enein the Convention was, IN notion
sp.pepdeJ 10 allow the vote to be taken by Yeas and
NAYS
The motion to refer was lost by II Yeas to 81 Nays.
Dr. McNVITY moved the adoption of the resolution
of Dr. Stevens, moiifed by DIR. Bell, as follows;
Rss Thai, in -he Of any evidence establishing the
on 20 snober opinion Of this Convention that the PEI
provided that fcs, II every siad b. rsdy restricted
The resolution was carried, by vote of 20 Yeas 70
4Nays
Dr. Krxp ofMi.. in behalf ola minority fthe Com
mttee tn whom was re-rrfrrred the report Quaran
tine fN the purpose Of adding resolutions submitted
the resolutions, ~ follows;
Rord That he operations Of oarne should u'' be con-
6ed Z, the wsrln months Of the yeas a,nuch vessel army,
ng r miswin,-r with smallpox typhus board IS r!i
mate subec, for quarantine arriving in midsummer
Ind nd ,srs.es ode % marine hygiene and Of the
.sy measure, Tor u.urnS it. ''ret enforcement r@ad igad
aud promote thu comfor, Of passenger, and crew =,
Or. u. b. RI AID moved also the adoption OF the FOL
lowing resolution:
Rt,oired Tia, Convention appoint Committee 70 con
.dr ard repori what thu FOREGOING resolution cot d.
Kemp may be- most efrciusiy carried out
The resolutions were carried.
Dr. KruP moved the adoption Of certain moiifcs
,iors Of the Report Of the Committee on Quarantine,
bv which the sweeping denunclatlons of the present
system were somewhat; Modified. 49,
The motion prevailed, and the report, as modified
was adopted.
syroY ADMITTED.
ON motion. DR.. Edward G. Munday, Health Officer
of the town OF Castleon. at the Quarantine, was M
yitrd to take a seat in the Convention.
DIR. SrryFNS Of Now-lork, offered the following re-
solution, which adopted:
R,.olred That Committee Of be aPPointed TO rrPor;
~ ' w. HE 10 yellow fever cholrs typius
fever smallpox having reference also TO thu 'aion "hch
different localities require.
DR.. CLARK Of Boston. then called up the repor, of
the Committee ON the Internal Hygiene of Cities. The
several sections of the draft Of the net appended Were
with slight notifications, adopted. 80
The draft of ordinances for local Wards OF Health.
reported by the Committee on Internal Hygiene
then taken up and discussed, and generally adopted.
4 certain portion referred TO COMMITTEE, with
power To modify aud perfect. 80
Dr. GRIsC0MB moved a vote of thanks to DR.. Clark
of Boston for the able report when he had prepared
On motion. several reports of Committees were made
part Of the proceedings of the Convention, and or
dered to be printed and the thanks OF the Convention
wore rendered to those who drew up the rrports-hc
Convention not being held responsible Tor the senti-
meuts uttered in them.
DR. U,RRr, of the Business Committee reported the
following preamble and resolutions:
Hhyea The sanitary sud economical interests OF cities and
large directly aud IN important ine acted
by The quality condition OF The various articles Of food and The
Ubyeg TarS are various other agencies and conditions In
i, ~ civic life which have direct and important influence
upon tie ~ aud personal hygiene aud which in our opgu
fan within the scope and functions Of municipal and SAFE fesuA
RIarod Tha, We recommend the Convention that Com
mr.. be appointed invest gate and report upon each OF the
following Of the next Sanitary and Quarantine Oon'e
Committee Of ,lrc member, to report upon fooi r.
qualities CONDITION. IN cites and large towns and the iAe,
tie. requisite supplying the together with plans an
suggestions the proper Arrangement Of bu ner' markets ana
Committee Of tx members upon civic cleanliness IN
pan for the proper disposition Of DIAL street cleaning ana S'
Committee II three members report upon legal
stnCt0ns for the control o ia" 81 psJ anu dangerous
Committee cf three members report upon architectural
improvements with reference personal and public hygiene
The rrport of the resolutions of the Committee were
! adopted.
! Mr.. VILE of New-York offered the following pre-
| amble and resolution:
serasr in ali eorpl'ed ri r, u necessity In the hands Of
m. pop.y-con.tuted suhpte-, and as consequence De-
vnnd me control 81 private citizens Therefore, ,,
Reed As the Of This Convention, that the rponsibl
y fr all death caused by imperfect drainage or dc
frive the corporate suthoe oi % ana
IL earnestly recommended 20 the authorities n thoroughly vrs
s, and provide promp, enede, ior the evils arising out Of
! these
The resolution was adopted.
ON motion, DIR. SNOW OF Rhode Island was re-
aue-ted 10 continue his Investigations on the question
of Registration and to report at the next annual Con
Venti0n. -, .
HFSFY OREiLLY Of New-York moved that 1--WE
comics Of the proceedings of the Convention, when
| printed be furnished to each Delegate. The motion
! was carried . o..
Resolution. Of thanks to the Corporate Authorities
and the College Of Physicians for the couteSies eA-
| tended 10 the Convention were pissed
Gls. NEIMoKE moved that the proceedings OF the
Convention be printed under the auspices OF the an-
thoritie. of the City of New York. The motion was
! carried. 49,
The Convention then adjourned to nine oclock this
| morning.
| ENTERTAINMENT BY THE COMMON COUNCIL.
| The Convention Mt o'clock, sat down to a very