Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-20
TO HEAD OFF CHOLERA.
Conference Of Board Of Health
. DJlegates in Washington.
Text CT tie Dill to Be Submitted to Con-
sress and Urged for Immediate
Passage After the Holi-
day Recess.
sr. LOUIS. No. December Is.

tary OF the Missouri State Board of
Health, returned yesterday from Wash
ln2ton, 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 at
the Conference, and a committee appoint
ed to draft bill The bill was first pre-
sented Saturday night. A copy Of it is
here given. The Board of Health Secre-
tarles 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 ali 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
in the way. The following is the bill
that Congress win be asked to pass after
the holidays:
A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to
prevent the introduction OF con, agiouS and
infectious diseases in the United states ana
to establish u National Board OF 1eaith
BE il enacted by the Senate and House OF
Represent atives of the United States OF
America i'll Congress assembled, that an act
entitled, AN act to prevent the INTRODUCTION
OF contagious and infectious diseases INTO
the United States and to establish National
Board OF Health" approved Marcn 8, 1919, De
SO amended as to provide that there snail pc
Established National Boaru ol Heditn " "
consist OF ore lmcnuer from each state BOaru
or Health now established IN the Unlted
States, to be appointed by the Pfesiueh1 anu
confirmed by tle Senate, whose compehsa-
ton when actually engaged III tne peLiol III
ance OF duty under tins act, snail De Sl0 per
diem each, and reasonable expenses. Inns
Board shall meet in W Washington WlthlIi
ninety days after the passage or TINS act, ana
shall meet in Washington annually, anu III
case of emergency upon the cali Oh llS chdii
man and secretary, OF upon the eXtraordl,
nary call of the Presldent Oh the ohi'ou
States as hereinafter PROVIDED
The officers OF this Board shali De Cn;iil-
man and secretary. The Secretary shall pe
the executive officer OF and eX-olllclo lnein-
ber OF the Board, and shall devote MS entire
time to the duties of the office, ana may De
removed for cause ut any regular meeting VI
the Board two thirds OF the 1uli Doaru NotllS
therefor, and shall receNe suGh 81 Sadaty u'
NAV be determined by the Board Inc Cniilr-
1nnn " IN six other members, representing
the various geographical DIVISIONS " ~, sio
cOuutl-y shall constitute the E&ecutiNS Oonl
mittee Of the Board, to be elected at tle Hfst
mrrtiuo of the Board, and at each annual
meeting thereafter, and sald colhlllltt:e :e = Z
shall and is hereby authorized TO exercise
such powers as may 1roln li ,ilne ~ 'iAi0 -
conferred upon it by the Boafu. .
SEC , The duties of this Board Snali
be- and it is hereby authorized ana gwen
mower to make or cause TO pc lnaut, suGli ~
designations at any place within Wy Ia and
States or at any foreign port OF place, ailu
to collect information upon all matters Ie
Iating to the public health; ana 70 ~ ralle
such rules and regulations as MAJ NC neeeo t',so
sary for the government OF tne quSA ai'iiio ~ =! =
service of the United States; ana all the
mower and authority now PROVIDED py law,
or which may be provided py law, loI tnS
control and protection of the publlc health
of the limited States, shall be, and are hereDy
vested in said Board, except as TO tne speciai
authority vested in the freSideht " tHe
United States under the plos 20 tis " poard
shall seyeralIy be executed under the ulrec-
ton of this Beard, by sucil uepaitlnI1nn.17 ~ y VI VI
the Government, or other oliceTs, as the law
NAV prescribe or the IreSldent may ueslS-
nate. opo+o with and so
far as it lawfully may, shall ala otatc anu ~
cal boards of Health in the enforcement o.
80 ,.,ias and reg Nations of such boards, 10
prevent the introduction OF contagious anu
infectious diseases from IoreiSh countiieo
into the United states, ana INTO one ae H.aee
md ~
within the United states as nave no adequate
quarantine regulations under otate autnoI
ity necessary to prevent the lhtIouuctioA ~, ~
contagious and infectious diseases lilto tIe
ITnitaI states from foreign countries or into
one State from another, TINS boaru shaii,
when necessary for the protection o1 tLo
public health, report tue laI.o spou W - IN hiS
iudgment it is necessary, direct inns boaru W
make such rules as are necessaI! " PdooSo S
the public health, which, Wnen 80 iaiauo al aliu
anrrovad bv the President, shall De pfonul-
srs ted nv this Board and enforced oy tne
SANITARY authorities of the state, Where tne
state authorities will undertake 70 cnlolc9
thr same: but II the state aulnorities snah
ratnSa or fail to enforce such rules ana regu-
istions the President may appoint proper
person or persons Tor sucn pulpoSo' W 0o'
Under the direction OF the boaru.
SECS 1t shall be the duty OF TINS BOARD TO
make such rules and regulations as are nee.
essary TO be observed by vessels at ports oI
denarture where such vessels SAL from any
foreign port or place W ilhS poi' u PieSo -
the United States to secure the peSt SANITARY
Condition of such vessel, her cargo, passen-
erers and crew, and to prepare 1fon time 10
Pine for the consular oflcerS OF the Unlted
states and for the medical officers serving
nnder this act at any foreign port, ana otn-
CRUISE make publicly known such rules ana
ragulatious which, when approved Dy the
president and issued by the department OF
Stote and Dosted in the office OF the consul
~ other represent ativeS of the United states
Of snch foreign ports for at least ten days,
shall be enforced blythe consular officers ana
epents of the United States.
eSrc 1t shall be unlawful for any vessel
from any foreign port or place TO enter any
mort in the United States, except IN accord
ance with the rules and regulations made IN
nnrsuance of this act, and OF the rules and
rreauiations made under state or municipal
aIffhority. and any ysuch vessel
which snail attempt TO enter any
MORT of the United States III VIOLA
ifion thereof, shall be liable TO process IN the
nroner District Court of the United states,
ana upon conviction shall forfeit 70 tne
I7nited states a sum to be awarded IN tne
discretion OF the court, not exceeding fl,oVV,
which snail be q lien upon such Vessels 10 pe
recoyeret. upon proceeding in the proper
Ms rjct Court OF tne United states IN accord
..n1-.. with the rules and law governing cases
ot : .izure of vessels tor violation OF tue rev
anne laws and IN all Sucn cases the Cnlteu
Sta,,s : Attorney tor such district Shal appear
~ ta araif or TIE United States, ana all such
xres-t.is snail OBTAIN from the consular OF au-