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QUARANTINE CONVENTION ON.
DELEGATES FROM VARIOUS STATES
IN SESSION AT MEMPHIS.

dent and T.. A. Rush of MississippE
permanent Secretnry--Amend-
ments to the CnHery BilI Proposeds
Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 1.-THE auarau-
tine convention which was called by tho
Memphis Chamber of Commerce opened
here to-day about 1875 delegates being In
attendance.
The convention win discuss means Ia
eliminate yellow fever and endeavor to de-
wise quarantine looking to the conserving
OF the business interests in the territory
annually afflicted with the scourge. ana
afford protection TO the people in towns
which are liable 20 Infection.
The day was given over to organization
and speech-making.
The committee on resolutions will repors
tomorrow.
The convention began its work at 1Osd
this morning, being called to order by Mr..
]. s. Menken, chairman Of the local CONS
mittee. The delegates were welcomed by
Mayor Williams, and, In order to save
time, temporary organization was waived.
and Gen. Luke E. Wright of Tennessee
was unanimously named permanent presi-
dent of the convention, and p. A. Rush
of Senatobia, Miss, permanent secretary.
After recess the committee on creden-
tlals and basis OF representation recom-
mended that each state be given twenty
votes, regardless OF The size OF its delega-
tlon, and this was adopted
The following telegram from the Presi-
dent of the United States was then read
and received with enthusiastic applause:
Executive Mansion, Washington, Nov.
16.-Mr. j. s. Menken, chairman Memphis
National Quarantine Committee, Memphis,
| Tenn. The President has received your
communication inclosing a copy Of the res-
olutions recently adopted by the Memphis
Merchants Exchange, in accordance with
which a convention has been called to
meet in your city on the nth inst. II af-
fords me pleasure to assure you of the
Presidents deep interest In this and other
movements looking TO the prevention OF
the unhealthful and distressing condition
referred to, and to convey his best wishes
for most successful result Of the delib-
erations Of the convention.
~. A. Porter,
Secretary to the President"
The following is the personnel OF tho
committee on resolutions and the execu-
tive committee, as chosen by the various
state delegations:
Resoiutions-Fro Alabama Dr. W. IT.
Sanders; Arkansas. DR.. M. Fink; Georgia.
ex-Gov. r. Il. Bullock; Kentucky, j. ~.
McCormac; louisiana, John NJ. Parkers
Massachusetts, H. =. Wolcotti Missouri.
| DR.. A. l.. Ludwich; Mississippi ex-Gov.
G.. ID. Shands South Carolina, Or. III. B.
Hortbeck; Illinois. John b. Hamitons
Iowa. r. j.. Commit; Tennessee, George
w. Ochsy Wisconsin, u. o. b. Wingates
Virginia, II. J. Norvell; Maryland, Dr.
John Rurahan; Ohio, Capt. II. A. Laidley-
Executive Committee--From Alabama.
/ ADJ
Smith; Georgia, DR.. Eugene Foster; Ken
lucky, G. r. Huhlln; Louisiana, w. H.
Dwyer; Massachusetts, Dr. II. Dargins
Missouri, T.. D. Adams; Mississippi. A. j.
RUSSELL South Carolina, DR. II. b. Hort-
beck; Illinois. J. r. Harahan; Iowa, r.
T.. Commit; Tennessee, Luke p. Wrights
Wisconsin, Or. w. b. Wngate; Virginia.
II. J. Norvell; Maryland, DR.. John Ruh-
rahan; Ohio, DR.. E. Gustave link.
Amendments to the Caffery bill, intro-
duced In the last Congress, were offered
as follows by DR.. Edmond Souchon, of
New Orleans, president of the Louislana
state board of health:
/. The regulations framed by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall be submitted
to a conference of the states as for the
Atlanta regulations.
g. They shall accept, reject or amend
such regulations as are not satisfactory.
3. The ordinary majority will decide cons
tested regulations or points.
4. No regulations shall interfere with In
terstate quarantine regulations beyond
compelling localities TO allow through
trains TO go through without stopping and
under regulations.
s. There shall be special meetings, in
which regulations governing yellow fever
shall be considered in a like manner.
8. The Southern states alone shall take
part in these deliberations.
7. The majority will decide contested
points.
Additions:
l. The Secretary of the Treasury and tha
conference Of states shall frame regula-
tions for the detection OF a contagious dis
ease in a locality.
2 Also. to determine who In reality shall
be declared in quarantine.
g. Also shall decide that it shall be quar-
ant.ned.
A. Also the boundaries Of the quarantined
territory.
DR.. Souchon also offered the following
resolutions regarding quarantine of locali-
ties:
/. No locality shall be quarantined ON
cases OF contagious diseases taken 70 and
confined TO isolation pavilons or quarters
in public or private hospitals. sanitariums,
army barracks, navy barracks, marine hos
Dital barracks.
Q No locality shall be quarantined on
cases Of contagious diseases kept confined
10 a house or apartment under strict reg
uiations governing ISOLATION antlsepsis
and egress or ingress of inmates, and gov
erning suspects.
These were referred to the resolutions
committee and adjournment taken until
$3.50 at night
The evening session was devoted to the
speech of DR.. John b. Hamilton of Chi
cago. ex-surgeon general of the marine
hospital service. Or. Hamiltons speech
precipitated a lively discussion, DR.. Kellar
Of Arkansas, Dr. Bailey OF Kentucky, Dr.
CAN'T Of Mississippi, Or. Durgn of Boston
and DR.. Carter Of the marine hospital SER
vice, participating.
Papers were read by DR. Robins and
DR.. M. A. Rogers, both of Mississippi, af-
ter which the convention adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow, the committee on
resolution not being ready 90 report