The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-12-25
NO HEAD OFF CHOLERA.
Conference Of Board of Health
Delegates in Washington.
Text Of the Bin to BE Submitted to Com
Kress and Urged for Immediate
Passage After the Hoil.
day Recess.
ST. LOUIS, No., December 10.

day Recess.
ST. LOUIS, NO., December 10.
DR.. J. C. Hearne, of Hannibal, Secre-
tsry Of the Missouri State Board OF
Health, returned yesterday from Wash
ington, where he has been in conference
with the Secretaries of the State and
municipal Boards of Health. There were
present at the Conference about sixty
delegates, representing the different
States and municipalities. Hon. Erastus
Brooks, of New York, was elected Presi-
dent of the Conference and DR.. McCor-
marck, of Kentucky, Secretary.
The cholera question was discussed st
the Conference, and committee appoint
ed to draft bill. The bill was first pre-
scented Saturday night. A copy OF it is
here given. fhe Board of Health Secre-
taries from the several States called on
the Senators and Representatives of their
States, and urged the Importance of pass
ing the proposed bill. They also had an
interview with the Committee on Public
Health, of which Mr.. Beach is chairman,
and all the members seemed favorably
impressed with the features of the bill.
They were all of the opinion that some
thing should be done, but what, they did
not exactly know. The general impress
sion is that the bill will pass both houses,
although the appropriation of 100000
asked for seemed to stagger some little,
and that will be the only stumbling block
i'm the way. The following is the bill
that Congress will be asked to pass after
the holidays:
A bill to amend an act entitled IAN act to
prevent the Introduction OF con .aSious and
Infectious diseases in the United states anu
90 establish National Board OF Health.
BE it enacted by the senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
entitled, AN act to prevent the introduction
OF contagious and infectious diseases mto
the United states and to establish u NATIONAL
Board OF Health" approved hiarcn 8, is.s, pe
so amended as to provide that there snail be
established a National Board OF Healtn, TO
consist of one member from each state Board
of Health now established IN the Ohiteu
States to be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, whose cOmpensa-
ton when actually engaged IN the perform
ance OF duty under this act, sh;lii De SLv per
m.
hoard shall meet in Washington within
ninety DAYS after the passage OF TINS ACT, aqd
shall meet in Washington annually, anu III
case of emergency upon the can Oh us cnair'
man and Secretary, or upon the e&tfaofui.
nary call OF the PresIuent OF tue Chi'eu
States as hereinafter provided.
The officers of this Doard snail De q Onair
man and secretary. the Secretary shall De
tile executive officer OF and ex-oIicio mein-
Der of the Board, and shall devote ms entire
time to the duties OF the once, anu may pe
AZ
the Board, two thirds OF the iuil Doard NotinS
therefor, ami shall receive such saiary as
NAV be determined by the Board. Inc Cnnlr-
man with six other members, represcinniS
tbe various geographical dISisions OIL the
country shall constitute the EXECUTIVE Com
miItce OF the Board, to be elected at the hrst
meeting OF the Board, anu at eacn annuai
meeting thereafter, and SAID committee
SHALL and is hereby authorized to exercise
such powers as may from time 10 time os
conferred upon it by the Board.
SEC. .. The duties of this Board shall
be. and it is hereby authorized and given
mower to make or cause to be made, sucn m
yestisatIons at any place within the ohiteu
states or ~ any foreign port or place, anu
TO collect Information upon all matters re-
Iating to the public health; ana 10 frame
sucn rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary for the government Oh the quarantihe
service OF the United States; ana all the
mower and authority now provided Dy law
or winch may be provided by law, LOT the
control and protection OF the puplic heaitn
Of the Gnlleu Shstil NC, anu sihS iiSAScy
vested IN said Board, except as to the special
authority vested IN the PreSiuent o. tne
United States under the provisions OF TINS
act The rules and regulations Oh TINS Doaiu
shall seyer,,liy be executed, unuer the ulrec-
ton OF this Soard, 10y such departments OF
the Government, or olner Officers, as the law
may prescribe or the Iresiuent may uesIS-
mis- Board shall cooperate with, and so
far as il lawfully may, snaii aid State ana To-
cal Boarus OF beaith IN the enforcement OF
Hr,.ss I.t :.
,,revent tine introduction OF contagious anu
infectious diseases from foreign countries
into the United states, anu mo one stale
from another, and at such ports and places
WITHIN the United states as nave no adequate
quarantine regulations unuer State author-
iIy necessary TO prevent the Introduction OF
and infectious diseases INTO the
TTnited states from IOreIgn countries or into
one state IRON another, TINS Board snail,
when necessary Tor the protection OF Tie
pubic health, report the iacts 10 inc rresi-
dent OF tine United States, VINO SNAIL II IN iiis
Sudgment il is necessary, direct TINS Board 10
mas such rules as are necessary 10 protect
the pubic health. winch, When SO inaoe anu
annfoyed by the President, small be promaI-
gated by this Board and enforced oy the
sanitary authorities OF the state, where the
state authorities Will undertake. 10 ENFORCE
the SAME: but n the State authorities snail
refuse or Iaii TO enforce such rules anu regG-
lations, the President may appoint proper
person or persons Ior such purpose, TO act
under the direction OF the Board
SEC s. 1t shall be the duty of this Board to
make such rules and regulations rs are nee
essary 10 be observed by vessels at ports of
departure, where such vessels sail from any
foreign port OF place to any port or place in
the United States TO secure the best sanitary
condition OF such vessel, her cargo, passen-
gers and crew, and to prepare iron time to
time tor the consular ofuctrS OF the United
states, and for the medical officers serving
under this act at any foreign port, and ON
erwIse make publicly known sucn rules and
regulations, which, when approved by the
Vhr... s.araN nj iSSnA1 N n
state and posted In the Office o. the Consul
or other Representatives OF tine United states
at such foreign pors for at least ten days,
shall be enforced by tine consular officers anu
agents of the United States.
SEC Ii shall be unlawful for any vessel
from any foreign port or place to enter any
port in the United States, except in accord
ancv with the rules anu regulations made in
pursuance of this act, anu OF the Rules and
made unQer state or municipal
n b,cS SNAIL attempt to enter e snY
port of the United States in viola |
lion thereof, shall be Liable IN process in the |
proper District Court OF the United States, |
and upon conviction shali forfeit to the |
Cniteu states a sum to be awarded in the |
discretion of the court, not exceeding 81 90, |
which shall be q lien upon sucn vesseiS to be |
upon proceeding in the proper |
District Court OF the CniIed states in accord |
ance with the rules ana law governing cases |
of seizure OF vessels Ior violation OF the rev. |
enue laws, and in ali sucl cases the United |
States Attorney Tor such district shall appear /
on behalf OF the United States, ana All sacn /
vessels shall obtain from the consular or au- |
thorized medical officer ut the port of de-
parture a certificate IN duplicate setting /
forth the sanitary history of said vessel, and 1
that it has IN all respects compiled with the 1
rules and regulations OF this Board, made in 1
pursuance OF this act for the government OF /
such vessels, and before granting such GER |
ftficate such consular or medical officer is re-
qgired to be satified that the statements |
therein made are true; and upon the request /
Of this Board the President of the United /
States is hereby authorized to appoint prop /
er medical officers, to serve in Tao Offices o! 1
the consuls ut any such foreign ports, to /
make the inspections and give the cer.iii-