The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-17

moral and intellectual elevation Of the people
recommend the following amendments 10 ex-
isting statutes: Amend 3l5I. Code 1880, BY
Inserting n third line Of the
such sentence" the words within five days
after such sentence; amend $780, Code 1880, by
striking out in the last line the word no" so
that it shall then read, in such case, account
shall be taken Of the time before that spent in
the custody ~ the The contractor" In order TO
clear the subject OF all doubt would amend
: $40 Code 1880, Us inserting after the word
wages" Ia fourth line the words, ''On account Of
time lost through Illness or % defray expense OF
medical attention, or for any other cause except
as herein specifically provided" III the con-
tractor Is thus made chargeabIe with medical at
tentiOn and loss OF time through sickness, his
own interest would recommend humane treat
ment. i further recommend that 3i58, Code
1850, be so amended as 70 require the Sheriff TO
deliver to the Chancery Clerk with duplicate re-
ceipt, ETC., memorandum OF the exact date on
which the prisoner shall be entitled to a dis
charge, and as to require him on that date, or
at such other rs the prisoner or any person for
him shall pay TO him the balance found TO be
due on fine and costs, to visit the convict camp
and see that the discharge Is made Fgilure TO
perform this duty should be made a misdemean-
or and punished as such.
One great evil of the laws la relation 10 county
convCts arises from the fact the costs when i'm
posed as part Of the sentence are not fixed by
the Judgment Of the court, but left to the adiu-
dication OF the Sheriff or other officer upon an
examination, made frequently after the ad-
Iournment Of the court. Some OF the wrongs OF
this practice will at once appear to you. Under
1897, Code 1870, TO witness who does not APP
pear in court, when called, or who IS so
much intoxicated as 10 be disqualified
from testiiying, is entitled TO prove his attend
ance and obtain certificate. By the same sec
ton witnesses IN criminal cases are given hye
days after the adjournment Of court In which to
prove their attendance. But at the expiration OF
the Eve days, the prisoner may have no opportu-
nifty to contest witnesses right to prove attend
ance and obtain a certificate, because under
$685. Code 1897, he is required to be delivered to
the contractor within tweHty-four hours after
sentence unless the e and costs are paid. The
enormity Of the wrong Is patent. The prisoner
Is required TO pay the fine and costs within
twenty-fOur hours after sentence, notwithstand-
ing it may be practically impossible TO estimate
the costs because OF the witnesses failure to
prove attendance until Eve days after the adj
journment Of court The amendments neces-
Sary to remedy these evils aad inconsistencies
will at once occur to the Legislature. The law
should be repealed allowing five days after the
adjournment of Court to prove attendance, and
the Judge should be required to ascertain by his
Judgment fix the costs when he passes sentence.
Under the present rule the Judge may think he
IS imposing light sentence, while in fact when
the costs are afterwards asccrtaincd it is found
to be out of al proportion to the Offense COM
mitted When the costs are thus ascertained
the liability of the contractor is fixed at the
same time beyond controversy. and instead of
the Board Of Supervisors being forced to resort
tn suit on his bond in case OF default, the Cir
cult Clerk should. on proper application, be en-
titled To scire facas on this judgment fer costs
against the contractor.
BOARD or HEALTH
The Board of Health has rendered important
service during the past two years in the pTeSerYa-
ton of the public n 18th, and t. prevention of
the spread OF cont scious diseases About TS4
cases OF smallpox Fe been reported as occur
ring in the state in lSS2 and 1885. in the follow
ing counties to-wt De Soto. Pamela, Bolivar,
Coahoma, Pike, Tallahatchie, Lefore, Holmes,
Warren, Rankin, Washington. COpiah, L0wndes,
Wilkinson, Lauderdale. Claiborne, Lincoln,
Adams. Ncshoba, Kinds. Monroe. Madison
Tunica, NOXubee, Hancock Grenada and
Issaquena. At last reports the disease was con-
fined to the counties of Grenada, Wilkinson,
Claiborne and Warren.
The Board of Health assumed control and have
had Inspectors in the counties of DeSOto,
Lefore, Holmes, Warren and Claiborne.
Where an extensive outbreak OF the disease
has occurred it has been the rule to
guards, both on foot and mounted, when neces-
sary to secure the isolation of cases In other
instances the Chief Health Officers of counties
have given the matter attention Distinction
has been employed and vaccine virus has been
furnished In sufficient quantities TO vaccnate
not only those rectly exposed. but also persons
within considerable radius ofthe disease. Up
wards OF 81 900 points of line virus were pro
cured and distributed, enough to have secured a
thorough vaccination of the people.
While the enforcement of the measures of pre-
ventiOn has been necessarily attended with
consider tble expense. am of the opinion that
but for them this loathSome disease would have
spread over cOnsi derable portion of our State.
and been attended with not only great loss OF
life. but also large pecuniary losses At one time
i'll fact it was feared that it would Overleap the
barriers thrown around it. and the greater por
would become infected.
Quarantine was established against New Or
leans and Pens cola in 1882, and three stations
put in operation, on account OF the occurrence
OF cases OF yellow fever in tn ( rmer city and
the existence of an epidemic of the same disease
in the latter. modified set of rules were Ell
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not regarded as very great, but the Board was
in readiness to make them more rigid if an cpl
demic had occurred there. which there was rea-
son to fear would b the case. 1t was only q
system OF inspection, and was no hardship or in
convenience to public carriers. passengers or
shippers TIE only station established against
Pensacola was IN Jackson county where there
was danger of the introduction of the disease.
In 1888, on account of the diScOntinuance Of
the inspection service hy the National Board of
Health, it was thought prudent to establish an
sippi river, and inspect all water crafts from
below to be sure they were free from infection.
The expense of this service was increased from
the fact that outfits for the stations had to be
purchased. This property is on hand and could
be used on future occasions.
With the exception of smallpox and few
cases of yellow fever in Jackson county. there
has not existed ans disease from which q serious
epidemic was feared
The following table will show the expenditures
on different accounts for the years 1882 and
1888:
SMALLPOX.
Out Of special appropriation, approved
JAN -, looZ ........:. > 5,OU2 ~
Out Of general appropriation .......... 1882 70
Govcrnor) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. COZ 90
Total Recommendations. S13,493 Sc
QUARANTINE.
In 1882 commandments 3,lO7 67
In 1883 Observation-Disclosures. $50 GO
BIZ for storage of property. allowed
anu utIiIdII ......,- 2o W
Total &C.,. ....,..s 1916 SO
county NORTHUMBERLAND. $50 90
(5ills allowed, but unpaid, in hands OF ~ W
the Governor ......... 397 40
Total. observation-disclosures CIT 10
Furnished the Jackson County Board
of Health under the provisions of the
act supplementary to the act to
amend the statutes in regard to
Boards OF Health, i'll 1882 ............. 800 90
In 1888 200 90
Total Observation-Disclosures 1900 90
POSTAGE, EXrREssAGE AND TELEGRAMs.
In 1882 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1859 Al
Postage and kilograms under act to reg
ulate the practice OF medicine in 1882
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
In iSS ~ 6m 81 40
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,47a IS
The law 10 regulate the practice of medicine
is prospective in its operation and hence en-
little or no opposition. Its adyanta-
ges will not be seen at once, for all practicing
physicians were granted licence without regard
TO their qualifications but these will appear
hereafter, as all incompetents are gradually
eliminated and the rigid examination of the
Board OF CenSors prevent the admission of any
Of the State Board of Health aptly states that
the law will secure "a progressive reformation
IN the practice of medicine" The physicians
Of the State almost without exception agree that
this law should be continued in force.
The report of the President and Secretary of
the Board of Health will give you the operations
and expenditures for the last few years in detail,
and to their recommendations your attention is
invited.
SUPERVISION OF RAILROADS.
The right of the state To supervise railroads
i'm tint, mol limits m In