The age-herald., 1898-11-18

Wingate; Virginia, J. IT. Norvei; Mary land, Dr. John Rurahan; Ohio. Captain F. A. Laidley.
 Executive ommittee-Alabama, SUr. Glenn Andrews: Arkansas. A. R. Smtths Georgia, Dr. Eugene Foster, Louisiana, w. H. Dwyer; Massachusetts, pr. s. II. Dargin; Missouri, F. D. Adams; Mfssis- sippi, A. J. Russell; South Carolina Dn H. B. Hornbeck; Illinois, J. T. Harahan; Iowa. R. F.. conniff; Tennessee, Luke E. Wright; Wisconsin, Dr. W. B. Wingate3 Virginia, H. J. Norvei, Maryland, pr. John Rurahan; Ohio, pr. E. Gustave zinke. The remainder of the afternoon session was taken up in reading individual resolutions, all of which were referred. sFg Amendments to the Caffery bill intro duced in the last congress were offered by pr. Edmond Souchon, of New Orleans. president of the Louisiana state board of health, as follows: A Na 1.-The regulations framed by the secfe- tary of the treasury shall be submitted to a conference of the states, as for the At lanta regulations. sa4A 2-They shall accept reject or amend such regulations as are not satisfactory S-The ordinary majority will decide con- tested regulations or points.
 ENo regulations shall interfere with in- terstate quarantine regulations beyond compelling localities to allow through trains to go through without stopping and un7
 
 5-There shall be special meetings in which regulations governing yellow fever shall be considered in like manner.
 Southern States Alone
 6-The southern states alone shall take part in these deliberations. s
 7-The majority will decide contested points, a. Additions:
 1.-The secretary of the treasury and the
  tions for the detection of contagious disease in a locality.
 2-A1so to determine who in reality shall be declared in quarantine.
 s-Also who shall decide that it shall be quarantined.
 4-Also the boundaries of the quaran- tined territory.
 Dr. Souchon also offered the following resolutions regarding quarantine of locali- ties.
 1-No locality shall be quarantined on cases of contagious diseases taken to and confined to isolation pavil:ons or quarters in public or private hospitals, sanitariums, army barracks, naval barracks, marine hos pitals barracks.
 2-No locality shall be quarantined. on cases of contagious diseases kept confined to a house, or apartment under strict regu- 1ations governing isolation, antisepsis and egress and ingress of inmates, and govern
 
 Referred to resolutions committee. Ad- journed until S:3O p. m. &
 The Evening Session
 At S:3O o'clock President Wright called the evening session of the convention ito order. The committee on resolutions which had been at work since the afternoonjwa instructed to report at il o'clock, to- morrow. MSs pr. John B. Hamilton, of Chicago. ex- surgeon of the marine hospital corps, ad- dressed the convention and his speech was given marked attention. s{ Dr. Hamiltons speech precipitated pve- ly discussion. Dr. Keller, of Arkansas, ex- pressed a decided opposition to his views with regard to the American Medical asso- citation and other organizations. pr. Keller said the whole question of quarantine should be taken out of the hands of, the doctors. Dr. Bailey, of Kentucky, defended the American Medical association. Fur- ther discussion was participated in by.Dr. Albright, of Tennessee; Dr. Gautt, of Mississippi; Dr. Durgan, of Boston, and Dr. Carter, of the marine hospital ser vice. .%s NtEll Papers were next read by Dr. Robins and pr. M A. Rogers, both of Mississippi after which the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. Nil ? sr , 3E N.,