The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1901-02-14
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The Veto.

The veto OF The gov. OF the Nc
MILAN bill and his substitute were
up in the house Tuesday, The
committee on public health made
its report which shows it has not
changed but is still in favor Of the
Mcmillan bill as against the new
bill and the govs. veto We can
not give the whole of the report
but will give part Of it win , will
be endorced by 90 per cent Of the
poop G OF the state.
Committees Report.
Mr.. speaker Your committee on
public health to whom was referred The
veto OF house bill No. Is. AN act to
prevent compulsory vaccination and to
prevent vaccination being made a con
dition precedent to entering the public
schools Of Utah" also the substitute
bill toy his cxcelI0ncy, Governor lIeber
NJ Wells 40. III. "A bill for an act
authorizing the state and local board OF
health 10 make and enforce rules and
rcgu' atIous 20 protect the inhabitanc,
of Oh, state against malignant, con
tagcous infectious, or noxious diseases,
and providing a penalty for the viola
ton oi tbIs net, or the rules OF the SAID
boards made m Pursuance thereof
beg leave to report az follows:
We have arefullyconsderod SAID veto
and said substitute bill and recommend
that said substitute bill No. ll2 be not
passed, and hat NJ. b. No. 10 become a
law, tor the following reasons
Frs,-lhrti. is an infringement up
on tie inherent and constitutional
rights o' tho people.
secoll--OIr constituents demand
that substitute i'll be not passed.
Rights OF tho People.
Wo rcSrcy very much to differ from his
eNc''l"ucyt the governor. but believe
that IL is not necessary to now enter up
on the consideration of whether or not
vaccination is necessary as n preventive
Of smallpox The substitute bill, No. ll2,
rather precludes and attempts to des-
roy tDe naiienable rights Of the people.
The question of the benefits Of vaccins-
ton as a preventative OF smallpox has
been sufficiently discussed before this |
body, and evidence both of it's merits
and dement's have been thoughtiuly
and consistently investigated. While a
large majority OF the faculty believe that |
10 is either preventive or II palliative, |
they, differ materially as to the length !
Of time it affects the patient The mai |
GRITTY, however, include mum Der of the |
foremost scientists Of the times There
are sufficient evidences OF gradual and
definite change on the question OF vac
eination in favor Of the position taken
by the minority
The COY admits that compulsory vac
r.nstiou is an infringement upon the
personal rights Of the indi' idual, but
justified it on foreground Of public safety.
therein showing the same inability to
meet the real is.ue as exhibited by the .
doctors when before the joint committee
OF The legislature. The supreme court Of
the United States has repeatedly ruled I
that it WAS not necessary for the law to
interfere with The liberty of the individ
nal until it breaks out into over acts
against peace and good order. should /
an individual become a menace to the /
health or the peace or good order Of the
public, Ac may be restrained of his free
dom s1 person inflicted with a con
mgious diseoge on whom by exposure to
contagDon becomes dangerous to society
may hoe guaranrneJ, and the infected
premises may be iorcibly disiniected or
destroyed. The Mcmillan bill does not
attempt 10 lessen this authority, it sim
ply admits She healthy unyaccinated
children 20 public or private schools
whIcu are open 10 yaccinated children