The morning call., 1893-01-02
MEN WHO BURY US.
Their Idea of Protecting
the Public.
The Funeral Directors Have Proposed
= -. a Measure to Be Brought Be-.
. fore the Legislature. -

The local undertakers have come to the
conclusion that the public: needing their
services is entitled to protection, and TO
T further that end they have prepared the
draft of law which they hope will be
passed by the Legislature at the coming
session. -:
There are some who are uncharitable
enough to say that it is nottbe protection
of the dear public they are docking after 50
much as their own.
l. 1t fact It is asserted that the proposed law
|! is designed to. create q MONOPOLY OF the
bnsipess by passing such. measures as Will
| practically prevent people from entering
into the business and thus secure to those
new in the business all the patronage
=. The proposed. act provides for the crea-
|: ton of State Board Of Funeral Directors.
prescri bes its powers and duties, and Tegu-
tlates the practice. OF undertaking and
I fuIsfat. direction: All this Ito m ore
| effectually protect the eopie against con-
.tagiOus diseases =.
! = The BoardsOf Funeral Directors is to con-
| stst Of three practical undertakers to BIO
appointed by the Governor and to hold
|. office for a term of: four years. They are
| To- meet at least. three times a year. Once
| at Los Angeles I'M. January. at San Frau
cisco in May and at Sacramento ia Septem-
/ Der. IL Is, az. :=
= Every undertaken: or funeral director in
the State will berequired by the proposed
| law to register as stlch in the Office Of the
hoard, and r04secure' q IlceiiSe to carry on
| business Amy person II st registered within
six m ontiis after the passage OF the act, and
! who is DESTROYS of engaging In the under
taking hnslneSs, must appear before the
I board and be. exa min :sas 10 his or her
know ledge ana skill in the:art OF preserving.
dlsInfectlhg and caring for the hpdles of
deceased hum an hetIgs, and.lH tie art OF
/ dIsfhfeeting houses aud apartments wherein
death h as occurred from any contagious or
| infectious disease. - s. - -.
Licenses. shall BIZ refused: TO- ,anyperson
[ not passing the examin alton men toned TO
| the salts faction: of the board: Should any
nerson engage: in the undsrtaking business
without first being regis tered Or undergoing
/ his punishment in tile shape of a fine of not
|: less than ;S25 nor more Than SSfe0 for each
and every otfense. ~ = -. -: >.
The law also provides: thattt shall be the
duty: of every funeral d irec t0rto thoroughly;
t:disiniect Tie body of IA 1feteasEd person.
.gious or }pfEctlons :di seflse and The apart:
meht in which stfehdeath occurred, within
/ fDut: floui.s after his modification: or death,
and 60 report the same fnMed tatety.t to the!
/ .hea trh OfifcialS.: 81. =.
! Tile proposed bill: has received the in,
| dnrsaulent: Of a. number of health officials
throughout The State including DIS, Re-
gensllurger. Long and :.BugEnaat,. .ef the
F Board of Heath Of this city: Atth he last
meeting of the shnard,. however. Alessrs.S
| Req en- burger and Buc all, dec Jared that
.they eou III NO ee llo wifi pa ssageof the
/ bill would beheft any bIt. the i'm eTtakers:
t Themselves - p i -.
.Ihers is no scheme ID tsris,ss' said Under
takeE Mesfv6N, wlltf IS tilafatHer OF file bill.
| yesterday: = II has been Charged that the
reatpur pose: off THE Bill was to nreFent peo-:
| pie FROM engaging 10 the Undertake Ing ha si-
ness. That mot true. :: Y 9tI nj itSht just a s.
we'll say tlat is desired to- keep people;
FROM. praetchg law because theysInnst first
undergo an xainfu atior by the eousts. :. ::
:eEhave no money to speIid0n tEls thing.
The other day kell il and CTintlnlns d gifted
me that iFIe~ bill weuid mot pass until j Ii adj
consulted with therIi.l They said II & would
not pass. the Senate witli6nt the fr eoHseB t;
asthey cohtrnlDed the tf0ld-oyer Senators
Very; welli:Tf must buy votes to- pass; the:
bill il viii not become law :.
De- Long, of the Beard of Health SAYS
that! the hi}Eats a. zInoveHreht In tie right
direction. He states thai any law that will
REGULATES the sanitary condition of theihanes
that have bern. visited BY infectious aud
contagious diseases and that, Will tend to
en:lig fNen the .fArsoHs uHdeitakers. " bio are
engaged In the art of :eilsbalm ing: bod les:
must he cessarfEy kea COED law and In keep-:
+ ing with modern sefaicA and adyaGceuie nt.