The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25
TO HEAD OFF CHOLERA.
Conference Of Board Of Health
Delegates in Washington.
Text of the Bill to Be Submitted to Con-
gress and Urged for Immediate
Passage After the HOI-
day Recess
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, December 10.

Passage After the Hoi-
day Recess.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, December IS.
DR.. J. C. Heame, of Hannibal, Secre-
terry of the Missouri State Board OF
Health, returned yesterday from Wash
ington, 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. Che Board of Health Sccre-
tarles from the several States called on
the Senators and Representatives o. 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 fayorably
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 will be asked TO pass after
the holidays:
THE BILL
4 bill TO amend an act entitled "An act to
prevent the introduction OF con. agious and
infectious diseases in the United States and
to establish a National Board OF Health"
BE it enacted by the senate and house of
Representatives CT the United 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 establish National
Board OF Health approved March 8, 1913, be
so amended As to provide that there snail De
established Il National Board Oh Health, to
consist of one member from each State BOARD
of Health now established the United |
States, to be appointed by the President anu /
confirmed by the senate, whose compensn-
ton when actually engaged in the perform |
nnce OF duty under TINS act, shall be $40 per |
diem each, and reasonable expenses. Inns |
Board shall meet i'll Washington WITHIN
ninety DAYS after the passage Oh TINS act, ana /
shall meet in Washington annually, and III |
case of emergency upon the call oil ITS CHAIR
man and Secretary, or upon the eAtraorul-
nary call OF the President OF the Chiteu |
States as hereinafter provided
The officers OF this board shall be Chair !
man and Secretary. The Secretary shall De |
the executive officer OF and eX-olllclo meln- |
her of the Board, and shall devote his entire /
time to the duties OF the oftice, and may be |
removed for cause at any regular meeting OF |
sf.f M nj A
therefor and shall receive such salary as |
may be determined by the Board the Chair
man with six other members, representing
the various geographical DIVISIONS OF TIE
country shall constitute the Executive COM
mittec OF the Board, to be elected AT the lfSt
meeting of the Board, and at each annual
meeting thereafter, and SAID committee
snail, and is hereby authorized to exercise
such powers rs may from time to time tie
conferred upon it by the Board.
SEC. ,. The duties of this Boara snail
be- and it is hereby authorized anu given
mower TO make or cause to be made, Sucn III
vcsti.auons at any place witnm the United
States or at any foreign port or place, ana
to collect Information upon ali matters re-
Iating TO the public health; ana 10 frame
SUCH rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary for the government OF the quarantine
service or tine United SsItes; and all the
mower and authority now provided by law,
or which may be PROVIDED by law, Tor the
of the Uniteu States, shall be, and are hereby
vested IN said BUaru, except as TO the special
authority vested III tine PIesldenG "a the
United States under the provisions OF this
act The rules ana regulations OF tins Boa Il
shall severalIy be executed, under the ulrec-
ton OF this board, 10y sucn departments OF
the Government, or Ouner officers, as the law
may prescroe or the IresidehU may uesiS
nate.
far As il lawfully lpay, small and state ana 10
car boards of Health the enforcement OF
the rules and equations or SUCH boards, 10
prevent the introduction OF contagious anu
fr.s.rRn N A.
into the United states, and mao one SIaIe
from another, and at such porIs ana places
within the United States as nave no adequate
quarantine res, ulatlOlls under state autilOr-
inv necessary 10 prevent the introduction OF
contagious and infectious diseases INTO the
United states from IoreISn countries or INTO
one state IRON another, tins Board shall,
when necessary Tor the protection OF Tic :
public health, report the facts 10 the PresI-
dent OF the United states, VINO shall, II III nis
il Is necessary, direct TINS Board 10
make SUCH rules as are necessary to project /
the public health. winch, wnen 50 made and
by the President, snail De promdl-
gated by this Board and enforced by the I
sanitary authorities of the state, where the !
State authorities Will undertake TO enforce ! .
the same: but If the State authorities snail /
refuse or faIl to enforce such rules ana reSu- /
lations, the President may appoint = proper | (
person or persons Tor such purpose, TO act ,
under the direction OF the Board.
SEC B. 1t shall be the duty of this Board to
make such rules and regulations As are nee
essary TO be observed by vessels at ports of :
departure, where such vessels sail from my ,
foreign port or place TO any port or plad I'm
the [ nited states to secure the best sanitary
condition OF such vessel, her cargo, passen-
gers and crew, and to prepare from time to ,
time tor the consular officers OF the United
States, and Tor the medical officers serving
under this act at any foreign port, and Qua
erwIse make publicly known sucn rules and
regulations, which, when approved by the
and issued by the department OF {
state, and posted III the Office OF the Consul
Or other representatives o. the United states
fAr.
shall be enforced by. the consular officers anu i
agents OF the United States.
SEC. 1t shall be unlawful for any vessel =
rom any foreign port or place to enter any =
port IN the CmIeu states, except in accord
lnce with the rules anu regulations made in [
pursuance of tins act, anu OF the rules and q
regulations made unuer state or municipal :
and any such vessel
which shall attempt to enter any s
bort OF the United States in viola {
ion thereof, shall Oe Liable tn process in the
proper District Court OF the United States,
md upon conviction snail forfeit TO the
United states Il sum TO be awarded in the
discretion OF the court, not exceeding SI,UOO, 1 I
which shall be q lien upon such NeSSeIs TO be
upon proceeding i'll the proper
district Court OF t.Ie CnIted states in accoru-
NICE WIN the rules ana law governing cases
u seizure OF vessels Tor violation OF tine rev
nue. laws, and IN all sucn cases the United
tates Attorney tor suIn district shan appear L
IN behalf oil the United States, anu All sucn
essels shall OBTAIN from the consular or au-
horned medical officer ut the port of de- L
lArture certificate IN duplicate setting ,
ORTIZ the sanitary history OF SAID vessel, anu i
hat ii mas in all respects computed with the d
uleS and regulations OF this Board, made in .
pursuance OF this act for the gov eminent OF I
UGH vessels, and before granting such GER u
itcite such consular or medical officer is re- :
uIred to be satified that the statements l
herein made are true: anu upon the request h
Il this Board the President of the CnIted | -
tates is hereby authorized To appoint prom r
r medical officers, TO serve in tn1 offices of / 4
he consuIs at any such foreign ports, to d