The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-13

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SECTION l. That from and after Jan
| uary J., 1879, the Directors Of the Peni-
tcntiary, i'll their discretion, are hereby
authorized and instructed to employ in
the institution or hire out all the convicts
in that institution under the regulations
in such cases already made and provided
Tor the employment of portion Of tho
convict labor.
SEC. 9. That all Acts and parts of Acts
inconsistent herewith be, aud the Same
are hereby, repealed.
Approved December %, 1873.
AN ACT to Recharter the South Carolina
Medical Association and Establish a
State Board Of Health, aud 10 Define
its Duties.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House
C: Representatives of .ao Stats 0f South South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, aud by the authority of tho
same:
SECTION l. That the charter of incor-
poration of the South Carolina Medical
Association granted by tho Act of the
General Assembly Of the State of South
Carolina entitled can Act to incorporate
certain societies Of South Carolina and
to renew certain charters heretofore
granted" passed ON the nineteenth day
of December, one thousand eight hun
drea ard forty eight, with tho rights and
privileges therein contained, be revived
aud made of force and continued for the
term of fourteen years.
SEC. 2. That S. s. Marshall, M. D.,
President; T. l.. Parker, N. D., 1st Vice
President; j. Is. DuBose, III. D., End
Vice President; ]. j. Horton, nj. D., Srd
Vice President; II. d. fraser, M. D.,
Corresponding Secretary; A. S. Hydrick,
NJ. D., Recording Secretary T. Grange,
M. d., Treasurer, and their associates,
| members of the South Carolina Medical
| Association, and their successors, in their
corporate capacity, together with the At
torney end Comptroller Generals Of the
State end their successors in office, be,
and the same are hereby, created Board
of Health for the State of South Caro-
| lima, to bo known as tho State Board OF
Health.
SEQ 8. That the said South Carolina
Medical Association, %ith the State off.
GERS above named, arc hereby invested
with !, the rights and charged with ell
the duties pertaining to organizations o
like character, and said Board of Health
80 constituted and established, shall be
the sole adviser of the State in all ques
tions involving the protection of the pub,
| lie health within its limits, and it shall
be the duty Of the said Board to make ar
annual report to the Legislature on al
i matters relating to its action.
4 SEQ. 4. That tho said association at it
| first meeting succeeding the passage o
this Act, and every seven years there
after, shall select seven members to b.
recommended to the Governor, who ahal
appoint them to cooperate with the Stat
officers above named to constitute an Ex
ccutive Committee having power to &C
in the intervals of the meetings of tn
State Board of Health. This Commits
I, shall make annually detailed report I,
the State Board &C Health. Members o
this Committee saali be removable at tn
Il pleasure Of the Governor, by him, ut tn
request Of the State Board Of Health, O
for neglect Of duty or other causes Sc
ii forth by the majority of the members o
1.-THE Executive Committee. Vacancie
shall bo filled by appointment by tn
GoveInor on recommendation of tn
State Board of Health or of the Execu
tiye Committee, when sscis yacancil
, occur in the intervals of the meetings 0
! the association.
II Sec s. That Ibis Executive Committe
shall, Immediately after their appoint
:: ss;:., ; i &c &c by eieosiiig
Chairman and Secretary, the latter to b
!. "a: 06tci9 Registrar General of tho State
, | to divide the State into health districts
: and in those districts in which no loca
iboards Of health exist they be requires
TO appoint srD-boards of health, whicl
shall consiJt of two practicing physician
aud one layman. In all cases wher
! local boards of health have already bee
Z established, these shall be subject 10 th
supervisory and advisory control OF th
: StAtg Rnard nf Health thrniIgh ita Exan
tntiye Committee: They shall pass no OF
I dinances nor consider any. such Of fore
rs are repugnailt 10 the rules and regula
. tions of the State Board of Health.
SEC. 6. Tint 1t shall be tho duty OF th
! State Board of Health, through its Exec
! ntiye Committee, TO investigate th
canysa, character and means of prevent
ing such epidemic and endemic disease
! as the State Is liable to suffer from th
influence OF climate, location, oecnpa
tons habits drainage, acayepgerine
water supply, heating and ventilation
anu snail uiaks inspections annually, 0
ofiener u =,S E ;isss -anitary 0r
dition of all ihstitntt ions provided rs Stat
4, cliarisl Hes OF Supported st fha public "a
4 pense. 81
5Es. z. That II srib 3 4 cards constisnte
4 ae provided sn Sect an 5, and local board
!: Of health airea org IA izeCl Afe charge
y ls2glt tll 2kbe duty of Atine With
stteiE districts all ID ! seIs of seTsi sos-Y ID
y az Gc1eglSiikC 1Ea por fige beat II