The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-09
The MCGOWAN Health" Bill.
The following is the bill which Coz

The following is the bill which Con
oress passed at the late session In re-
Spouse to the public demand for a
National Quarantine. 1t was intended
n he inserted in our last issue. A
more trifing and insufficient measure
could not have been produced, after the
| loud promise and extensive preparation
which heralded its coming. The epi-
demic season Is almost upon Us, and we
again appeal to the representatives OF
the people to provide them without
further delay, with a measure that will
give them at least some assurance of
protection from the scourge. The bill
which passed the Senate and was madly
slaughtered by the cooperation of the
friends and the opposers of a general
law, will accomplish the object. 1t
matters not whether the head of the
Health Board is called President of the
Board or Director-General of Public
Health, il viii be all the same with the
people. In either event, the appoint
ment will be confirmed by the Demo
cratic Senate. And what's in name?
AN ACT to prevent the Introduction of infect
lous or contagious diseases into the United
states, and to establish a National Board of
Health.
Representatives of the United States of America
IN Songress assembled, That there shall be es-
tabhshed National Board of Health to consist
OF seven members, to be appointed by the Pres j
ldent, by and with the advice and consent al ~
Senate, not more than one OF whom shall be an
pointed from any one State, whose compensat6n |
during the time when actually engaged in the |
performance of their duties under this act shall
be ten dollars per diem each and reasonable ex
penses, and OF one medical officer of the rn,v
one medical officer of the NAVY one nedic,i
oincer OF the Marine Hospital Service and one
othcer from the Department Of Justice 10 he de-
tailed by the Secretaries of the several Denart
nents and the Attorney General respectively
and the officers detailed shall receive ~
Said Board shall meeti in Wasb
lngton within thirty days after the PASSAGE of
TINS act, and IN Washington or eISeWbere fron,
Iline 10 Tune upon notice from the President of
the Board, who is To be chosen BY the members
threof, or upon its own adiournments ana sbaII
frame all rules and regulations authorized or |
required by this act, and shall make or carsa
70 be made, such special examinations and in |
Eesugduons at any place or places in the United
states, or ut foreign ports, as they NAV deem
pest to AID IN the execution of this act and the
of its objects 'ii'
SEC >. The duties of the National Board Of |
Health shall be to obtain information upon All
matters affecting the public health, to advise
he several departments of the government tbe
Xecutives OF the several States, and the Com
1Issloners of the district of Columbia on all |
uestions submitted by them whenever in the
pinion OF the board such advice may tend TO |
he preservation and Improvement of the public
ealth
SEC. 3. That the Board of Health. with the
ssIstance of the Academy of Science which il
ereby requested and directed to co-onerate
nth them for that purpose, shall report To Com
ress at its next session full statement Of it
'ansactions together with plan for a nation.
onal public health organization which MIN
lalI be prepared after consultation with tho
rlnelpal sanitary organizations and the santa
ans OF the several States of tho United States
1ecial attention being given to the subject Of
uarantine, both maritime and inland. and es
sclally as to regulations which should be es
blIshed between State or local systems of
larantIne and national quarantine system
SEC 4. The sum OF fifty thousand dollars
so much thereof may be necessary. is
'reby appropriated TO pay the salaries and ex :
'nses OF said board and to carry out the pur-
,ses of this act.
APPROVED, March g. 1879. Z