The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-20
TO HEAD OFF CHOLERA.
Conference of Board of Health
Delegates in Washington.
Text Of the Bnl to BE Submitted to Con-
gress and Urged for Immediate
Passage After the Holi-
day Recess.
sr. LOUIS. Mo-. pecember 10.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, December 10.
DR.. j. G. Hearne, of Hannibal, Secre-
tary of the Missouri State Board of
Health, returned yesterday from Wash
tngton, 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 Presl-
dent of the Conference and DIR. 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-
scented 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 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
in the way. The following is the bill
wi ha uLad 10 aff ar
the holidays:
THE BILL.
A bill to amend an act entitled can act to
prevent the Introduction OF con agIous and
infectious diseases in the United states and
to establish "a National Board OF Healtn."
BE 1t enacted by the senate ana House of
Representatives OF the Unted States of
America in Congress assembled, that an act
entitled, AN act to prevent the introduction
of contagious and infectious diseases into
the United states and to estapiisn u National
Board OF Health" approved marcn ., loty, De
SO amended Us to provide That there snall be
established National Board OF health, to
consist of one MEMBER from each STATE Board
OF Health now established IN tine united
States, to be appointed by the PRESIDENT anu
confirmed by the senate, whose compensa-
ton wnen actually engaged IN the perform
ance of duty under TINS act, shall De 80 per
diem each, and reasonable expenses. rms
Board shall meet in washington wltnln
ninety DAYS AFTER the passage oI TINS act, and
shall meet in washington annually, anu IN
case OF emergency upon the call oi us chair-
man and secretary, or upon the e&tlaorul,
nary call of the Presiuent OF the United
States, as hereinafter provided.
The Officers OF this Board snail be Cnalr-
man and Secretary. The Secretary snail De
the executive Officer OF and ex-oHiclo mem
Der of the Board, and shall devote ms entire
time to the duties OF the oince, anu may De
removed for cause ut any regular meetlng OF
the Board, two thirds OF the luli BoaruN Young
therefor, and shalt receive SUCH salary as
may be determined by the Douru. Inc Onair-
ot~ nfn
the various geographical DIVISIONS OF the
country, shall constitute the Executive COM
mittee or the Board, to De eiec'eu as 'ne m,si
meeting thereafter, and SAID committee
shall, and IL hereby authorized TO exercise
such powers may from time 10 Time DC
conferred upon it by the Boaru
SEC. = The duties of this Board shall
be, and 1t Is hereby authorized anu given
power to make or Gauss 10 De maue, suSn IN,
yeslixations at any place within the united
States or al any foreign port or place, ana
to collect information upon all matters re-
lating to the puoiic healtni anu 70 IAlie
such rules and reguiati ons as may be neceS-
sary for the government OF the quarantine
service OF the United states; anu All tne
power and authority now provided Dy law,
or wnich may be PROVIDED by law, Tor the
control and protection OF the pubic health
OF the United States, shall be, anu are hereby
vested in said Board, except as TO the speclal
authority vested III tine President o. the
United States under the provisions or TINS
act. The rules ana regulations OF TINS BoaIu
tion OF tins board, ny sucn departments Oh
the Government, or otner officers, rs the law
may prescuDe or the 4resident may aesiS-
nate. 1870. ...,.,. 49,, 90
far as IL lawIuiiy may, snail ana State anu To-
cal Boards OF Heaitn III tne enioreeiheut OF
the rules and regulations Oh suCh boards, 10
prevent the INTRODUCTION or contagious ana
Infectious diseases from foreign countries
into tine United States, ana mo one olaIe
from another, and at such portS ana places
within the United States as nave no adequate
quarantine regulations under state autnor-
ity, necessary TO prevent the Introduction OF
c1ntauious and infectious diseases into the
lJnllea states from IorelSn countries OF INTO
one state from another, TINS Board snail,
when necessary LOT the pIoVe 81, IN VI tne
dent oil the United States, VINO snall, IL IN ms
Judgment 1t is necessary, direct TINS Board TO
make such rules as are necessary 10 protect
the nuollc heath, winch, wHcn SO maue and
approved by the President, snail DE promul-
gated by this Board and enforced by the
SANITARY authorities of the state, where tine
state authorities wall undertake to enforce
tine same; but II tine state authorities snail
refuse or tail to ENFORCE such rules ana regu-
lations, the President may appoint proper
person OF persons for snch purpose, TO act
under the direction OF the Board
SAC 8. IL shall DC the duly OF this Board to
make such rules ana regulations as are nee
essary to be observed by Vessels az ports OF
departure where such vessels sail from any
foreign porI or place TO any port or place IN
the United states to secure the pest sanitary
condition vi such vessel, her cargo, pussen-
gers and crew, and 70 prepare iro.n tune to
time Tor the consular oilSers OF the United
States and TOR the medical officers serving
under this act ut any IoEeiSn port, and otn-
erW.se make puOlicly known sucn rules and
req uIatlons, when, wDen approved ny the
President aad issued by the department of
STATE, anu posted IN the ONCE ol the consul
or other represent aeives OF tne United states
al such foreign por,s for at least ten days,
shall be enforced by the consular onicerH ana
agents of the United states.
SEC. 1t shall DE unlawful for any vessel
from any foreign port or place 10 enter any
port IN the Unltcu states, except IN accord
ance with the rules anu res uia.lons mauc in
pursuance of TINS act, ana OF the fAIes anu
i, guiations made under state or munieipal
au1uoriJy, and any such vessel
winch snail attempts to enter any
port OF the Unled States IN viola