The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-02
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH
Protest of Members Of the Georgia Medical
Society Against Any Extension of
the Powers Of the National
Board Of Health.

At a meeting of the Georgia Medical societ,
Of savannah. held March 20. 1880. the bills nov
MATTE BoaTd Of Health were @ discussed ant
ms 1t is contrary to the bylaws of the society ts
pass resolutions upon matters of public ma
expressive lg Of the views Of the individual mem
tns s ply i coaaeii 5qttoa Ezshsnse ,, Eng 4 Il,
instructions. the following is offered:
We, tue undersigned members OF the GeorRla
Medical Society. view with apprehension the
to be COT ferred upon the National Board o
Health by the bills Introduced In Congress BY
Messrs. Harris and O. Young. and also tha
The frst section Of Mr Harriss bill provides
that the National Board Of Health. or. In the
interval of It's sessions Its executive commit.
toe tof fve) shall report to the President OF the
States Ia considered by 1t to be dangerously In
fected with contagious or infectious disease
President. of such report. the Transportation
Of goods or persons from such place into an
other State shall be unlawful, and all persons
guilty thereof ahall be liable to prosecution
therefor In the District or Circuit Court OF the
United States for any district within which such
goods or persons shall pe transported, and any
or destroyed unless such TRANSPORTATION shal!
be carried on In accordanee. witt, rules and
regulations made By, the National Board Of
Health and e he
President shall proclaim such place no longer
dangerously Infected. and In the mesatime the
board, or Its executive. committee. shall report
tion OF the place In question"
Mr.. Acken's bill provides for the establish
ment Of quarantine stations upon all avenueg
of approach to any place declared to be Infected
upon information furnished by the National
Board Of Health. at which points all freight or
persons and their vehicles ef Transportation. II
the borders Of the State, shall be inspected by
agents Of the National BOare OF Health and af-
ter they shall have been declared by such agents
whatsoever who shall interfere with the free
passage Of such person. freight or vehicle of
transportation. on the charge that they are In
on conviction before United States court. be
fined $1,000 and imprisoned one year.
We consider the provisions OF these bills as
they become laws.
We protest most strenuously against confer
ring such extraordinary powers upon any Na-
powers could be used to destroy our commerce.
and liberties. and are subversive OF the rights
Of States.
thorities. the merchants aud the public OF Sa-
vannah to unite Ia q protest against the enact
ment Of such laws.
We would further suggest the holding Of q
convention, in which all the Atlantic and Gulf
States should be requested to participate In
order to frame biI!, wherein ,,l ! our cur common
veal S1OulQ D5 eXpllN NLly pTOVlubu IOT-
r. j. NUNN, NJ. D..
President Georgia Medical Society,
HENRY LIE HARDY.
Recording Secretary. Treasurer and Librarian
Georgia Medical Society.
JAS. b. READ, NJ D.,
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON. M, D..
Cor. Secretary go}TgMnN GeSFglan Medical M College
1, k5Br: 5: ?fl?aHhH; MYERS, \ \, B. s..
TT; TALToM; NJ D.+
VIM DUNCAN, NJ. D..
BENZ. II. SHEFTALL. NJ. D..
JOHN D. MARTIN, M. D.,
J. T. MOREL, M. D..
FRANK T. LINCOLN M. D..
j. @, LIE HARDY, VI. D.,
J. 4, MCFARLAND, M. D.,
w. G. BULLOCK. M. D..
H. BARFORD, M. D..
B. W. HARDEE. M. D,
b. s. HEkNDON. NJ. d.
Three members dissenting; one not replying
true copy: Attest: ~
FRANK T. LINCOLN,
Secretary pro tenn Georgia Medical Society.
OFFICE PRESIDENT OF GA MEDICAL SOCIETY. I
Savannah. March 27. 1880. !
The above Is complete roll OF the members
Of the Georgia Medical Society at present In the
city of Savannah. X. j.. MUM. M. D.,
President Georgia Medical Society.
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