The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

mlttee upon federal ]e az;IA Con.
pointed by the lat. n,sfgells,ion an
state board of h, sl,h. h apeoc Of tSs
i e' "on %a.s% e m 20 the s' S1ts.e
Of preventing the iutn GIss tni,e'hods
TIE United Stat 8, Of 9CS %an into
diseases. da' g. RUS n ono'era and
health: The frat Of thu ,ae public
comprised in the bill ,r ,"e section,
na,iona. board of health, to S fora
one ',em'+r from ~, ~ st. .""s'st Of
hoard, now or hereafter Ss health
10 be app inted by Tho ps"llshed
and confirmed by tie ssn Resident
differs from the original ac' n hi, hi,
u largely. increases the memh y ina,
of the board aud .x .I"d". oership
It the medical ortic.rs IRON
army, navy and marine h, ., 'fon
vice, and the law r~ficprs f.an s NJ.
depar' me"t of justice. The s.aa Inc
section "f The n-w bill provids .'aa
did the corresponding section W a
original act, for the G il, c,;on lne
dissemina,i"n;;of sundry info ,yu and
etc hut greatly enlarge, the s"au"
the board's powers by autho o'peo OF
It to frame rules and regulations
the government Quarantine sar, 1f
"fthe Unlred States. and nv ve.vIes
In it (the board) all The Suthoria,ss
which IL now in III. army, hera.tsy'
to DO provided by law, for the c"e
troll and protection of the nr IIt,
health. It directs the nation. =, h"a.S
to cooperate with the local bosrd ~
far as 1t Is now lawful ana sd
In the enforcement of the latter rn1ss
and regulations, but it also autho.
ICES the national toard unon -.
direction the President t. act "
the several States in%dependentllsu
and MAZE and enforce its own rn1'!'
regardless ofthe local boards,
The third section relates to the ,oc
ulation ofthe marine quarantine sVs
vice, and authorizes the nation.l
board to frame rules to be observsS
by all vessels sailing from foreisu
ports to ports Of the United stats
and provides that such rules, Whom
approved by the President, and issusd
by the Department of State, shall h.
enforced by all consular officers and
agents of the United States, a. we'll
as by the medical officers serving
under this act.
Section four provides that any ves.
sci from any foreign port which shall
attempt to enter any port of III,
United States in violation t, ths
aforementioned rules and regulatio !
shall be liable to a process IN ths
proper district court Of the United
States and upon conviction shall for.
felt to the United States a sum to b.
awarded at the discretion of The
court. not to exceed LOCO dollsn
which shall be a lien upon tue vessel,
In order to show that it has com.
piled with these rules and reguIa.
tions every vessel shall be provided
with a proper certificate from the
United States consul or medical fl.
Ger, at the port OF departure: who
must be satisfied that the statements
therein are true.
Section five provides for a similar
observance CT these rules and a cor,
responding certificate from the health
officer at the port of entry. SECTION
six authorizes the President of the
United States. in any Threatening
emergency, to make known by pvc
the measures which be may
think necessary to meet it, such IS
suspendjng the introduction by land
or sea of any dangerous kind Of mer.
or prohibiting entirely the
into the United States port,
vessels from inf. cted c ,untries. He
shall, at the same time. convene the
Da'ional board of heath in special
j. ssiOn, and measures revised by The
shall, upon approval Ivy the
President, s%upercede the executive
proclamation.
The remaining sections provide for
he collection hy consular Officers
The sanitary statistics. and Informs
ion in foreign ports All officers to
'e, W temporarily under the direction
# the board without extra con,Uen.
fee. An appropriation of
S5OO.ON to meet the EXPENSES Incur.
ed In carry ing out the pro VISIONS Of
he bill. Such SUNS to be di-bursed
the direction of the national
BOARD and by its own disbuTsiug
gents, and for the repeal OF all acts
Inconsistent with the terms of tins
me.