The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-08-16
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ADJOURNED SKSsION.
Amended III. B. No SAC Mr.. Beach.
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A BILL
TO PROVIDE FOR THE BETTER PRoTECTIoS or
SOCIETY FROM sMALLPOx.
SECTION I. BE Il enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State OF Ohio, That all pupils Of
the public schools, other educational insti-
tutions, shall be- vaccinated before being adj
mitted 10 such schools, and IL shall lie unlawful
for any teacher or Superintendent controlling
such schools or educational institutions, to AZ
init pupils, ~ I'll a certificate from a physician.
or competent person OF good standing. Is pre-
dueed, show ne that the applicant has en-
vaccinated as required In this section or that
the condition of the pupils health does not per
init OF vaccinations; and any teacher or Super
intendent viola ing the provisions Of this sec
tion shall be punished by a fine of two dollars
for each offrnse.
SEC. 2. II shall be the duty OF every pbysi-
clan practicing medicine under the laws OF
Ohio, or persons employed, TO vaccinaie all pu-
pills applying to them, there being nothing In
the condition OF the applicants health 10 pre-
vent, and 10 furnish certificates as soon as they
are assured Of the full effect OF the vaccination,
or OF sufficient protection from previous vacci-
nation; and IL shall be the duty of such pbysi-
clans or employed persons to keep a record Of
all pupils vacci mated, giving name and date OF
vaccination, origin OF virus used, whether the
vaccinatiO n be primary or secondary, and re-
such physician or employed person to vaeci-
nate any pupil applying for the service, re-
qu'red above, or fails to keep the records re-
quired In this section, shall be punished by
fine of two dollars for each onense.
SEC. 3. IL shall be the duty Of boards OF
health, town councils, or trustees Of TOWNSHIP $,
TO provide, at the public expenss, the meahs Of
vaccination TO such pupils as shall not be pro-
vided herewith by their respective parents or
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digent pupils. shall be paid upon the order Of
such board of health, town council, or town
ship trustees, out OF any funds In the corpora
tion or township treasury, applicable thereto.
All fines collected for violation Of the prOvis-
ions Of this act, shall be paid into the school
fund OF the county or city In which the onense
occurred.
SEC 4. Boards Of health and boards OF educa-
tlon shall make contracts with physicians or
persons appointe TO vsccinate pupils In any
way they deem best, by private contract, OF by
advertising for the lowest bidder for the SER
vice, and shall furnish them with tine neeesss-
rs blanks for certificates and books for record
/ ing. and the fees for service, and expense Of
blanks and books shall be paid upon the order
Of such board OF health or board Of education,
out OF any funds in the corporation or town
ship treasury applicable thereto.
SEC. s. The several boards having control Of
the state or county charitable, reformatory or
penal Institutions shall require the Dhy-ician
in charge thereof to vaceinate all the inmates
Of said Institution without regard TO any pre-
vious vaccination; and all persons admitted
thereafter shall be vaecinated upon their adj
mission, and all such persons as are confined
for term Of years. for life, shall be vaccina-
ted every five years.
SEC. g. That all ciiies having population OF
more than thirty-one thousand at the last Fed
eral census, shall be required TO establish and
support vaccine establishments, for the purpose
of cultivating and keeping constantly on hand
reliable vaccine viIus and physicians or other
persons vaccinatlng under the provisions OF
this act, shall be required TO procure virus To
be used from such establishments, unless pro-
cured from patients under their observation.
SEC. 7. This act shall take effect aud be In
force from and after July lst, 1877.
As this bill failed to become a law, it
affects no one; but furnish it for the
consideration Of all. as much has been
said about its provisions being in favor
the doctors. II it had become law.
some critic will please point out the pro
vision Of the bill that would benefit the
doctors The doctors voted against the
bill, or nearly all Of them did. The far
mers voted for the bill. with two or three
exceptions.
Now for the otjectors to the law for
the relief Of the poor.
This law was passed in 1865. and re
fer fair minded persons to page 526. Swan
and Saylers Revised Statutes. lS6S, aud
to Section 4. which reads as follows:
whenever any person in any township shall
he in n condition requiring public relief COM
plaint thereof shall be forthwith made TO the
township trustees by some person having
knowledge OF the fact; and thereupon the town
ship shall be liable for all relief which may
have been, or shall hereafter be afforded TO such
person; but IL such complaint be not made 10
the township trustees within such time as the
same might with reasonable diligence have
been done, then said township shall be liable
for such relief only as may be furnished after
com plaint made.
This is the law which has been govern
ing the trustees of the townships since
1865, in regard to the poor, and under its
provisions all persons furnishing neces-
sary food, fuel, medical aid, or supplies
OF any needful character have been paid,
if they put in bill
In the fall Of 1866, the In6rmary Di-
rectors from the different counties OF the
State. met in convention in the city Of
Columbus. for the purpose OF simplifying
and codifying the laws for the relief OF
the poor of the State.
In that convention they appointed
committee of their own members, and
employed lawyer to codify aud amend
the poor laws Of Ohio IL you will take
the trouble to refer to page 233, Laws Of
Ohio, 1876. you will find the result Of
their work under the title OF IAN act for
the relief of the poor, and to repeal GER
tain acts therein named"
Then wish to refer you to Section Ia
of said act. where relief is rendered who
is liable, and here you will find that the
committee who drafted the present law
retained almost word for word, the Ian
guage Of the law Of 1865.
Section IA Of amended law reads as
follows:
Whenever any person I'm any townsip shall
be in condition requiring public relief or the
services Of a physician or surgeon, complaint
thereof shall be forthwith made 10 the township
trustees by some person having knowledge OF
the faat; and thereupon the township shall be
liable for ali relief for services rendered which
may have teen. or shall thereafter be, afforded
To such person.; but II such complaint be not
made TO the township trustees within three
days after such services rendered, or relief Civ
en-. medical services rendered, then said town
ship shall be liable for such relief only as may
be furnished after complaint Is made.
The lnfrmary directors Of the State
are responsible for this act, and il IN no
way fAvors the doctors moro than did