Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-13
NEWS. OF THE WORLD.
A Proposed National Board
of Health.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRH-
A Destructive Fire at Mariposa.
A Preacher Sends a Man to
Meet His Maker.

Ispecf5l 10 ne Herald by Assoeialed Prsss.l
wAsHrsoroS, Dec. i2,-The Committee on
Federal Legislation appointed By the Ma
tonal Conference OF the state Boards 81
Health. .aas completed bill which elnhndlea
the Views Of the conference as to the bes.
method OF preventing tho Introduction OF
eholera aud other diseases dangerous TO the
public ealth into the United States.
the bill, provides for a national hoard of
health 10 consist Of one member ffeineyery
State. rhe health board now or ilerealserto
the President ana confirmed by the
Sonaie. This differs from the original
act In thar Il largely inote.ses the member.
ship Of the board and excludes from Il
1nedicli officers irpfn among the navy and
marine hospital service and law oiiearA
from the Department Of Justice.
Tie second sertiDn OF the neW bill pro.
Nldes. AZ dIA tue rpsresponding section ei
tie ofiginai act ier the celleasfnn aud die
seminalion OF sahitAfy Information, but.
greatly enlarges the scope OF the board
.powers BY authorizing Il 70 frame rules aud
regulations for the government qnarantlne
service 81 the United States, and BY vesting
In Il tfhe hoafdl nil authority which IA nos
or hereafter may be provided by law for The
control and projection ui tie public health.
IL directs the National Board q cooperate
with local boAr.is as faf as Il lawfully can,
aud aid IN The enforcement Of the latters'
rules and regulations. But Il also anilior.
ICES the National Board, upon the direction
plthe Presidsut y net In the several States
Independently and make and erforee there
lts own rules regardless ol local boards,
The third Hectlon relates 10 the regulation
ef the mnrine qnafanliue, service and au
thatizes the National Board 10 frame rules
u be observed By all vessels sailing from
foreign ports 70 ports Of the United States,
and provides that such rnlea when approved
by the President and issued by the Depart
mant Of State, shall be cniorced by Al Con
sular officers serving under ihia set.
Section four provides that any vessel from
q foreign port that shall attempt to enter
any port of the United States IN violation Of
The hboye.n .nlaefioned rules and regulatons
tfiet Court Of he United states, and upon
conviction shall forfeit 10 the Quilted states
sum 70 be awarded IN the diScreii0n Of
ine court. not exceeding 1900, which shall
that Il has compiled With these rules and
Regulations, every vessel shall be provided
with n proper certificate from the United
States Consul or medical onicHf at The port
Of departure, Who must be satisded that the
6latcbenla therein Contained are true.
Section Eve provides for q similar ohser
Fnnce OF fhe1o rules, and corresponding
certsfeate from the heAlth officer At tho port
Section six authorizes the President OF
the United States In any threatening emer-
sency. u tn9ko KNOWN by proclamation the
measures which he may tank pefessary 70
meet IS, SUCK As suspendlpg the intEoduo.
fioo BY 'andof sea Of any dangerous Kind of
merchandise, " prohibiting entirely the
entry Into United States ports 81 vessels
ffun infected conutfies, he shall at ,he
same dine convene the National board of
Health Ia special session, aud the measures
devised by the latter shall, lnon approval
BY the President, supefcode the Execniso
proclamation.
The reralinibE Four sections proYide for
collection BY Consniaf Olicers o. sanitary
Satisfies aud information In foreign ports
for the detail. BY the president. Of depert
mental elncefs 10 serve temporarily uader
tile direction 81 the Board without extra
eampens stign. for the appropriation of
go Q,9ly 70 meet expenses Incurred IN carry
Ing out the pfeyisicue Of the hill. 8aeh sums
70 be diAbnfsed uHdof The fetianal Boards
direction and hy its own dlsbnssine agents:
Tor the repeat OF ali acts Inconsistent with
the terms Of lLis one, A delegation 81 ply
ziclAns nlid members 81 the State Boards Of
Health placed the bill 10 the hands Of the
House COMMITTEES on Public Health this AZ