Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-25

board was to place upon the shoulders
OF the health beard the responsibility
for carrying out its own orders. The
discussion that ensued when the vote
was taken grew hotter all the time un-
I'll personalities were INDUCED In with
out restraint.
When the resolution was brought up
Mr.. Critchlow said that the proceeding
was Irregular until a motion TO recon-
slider had been carried by two-thirds
vote.
MIR. Moyle objected, and the chair
sustained him An appeal was made
from the decision OF the chair and was
lost by a vote Of to 3.
CRITCHLow's STAND.
Crltchlow urged earnestly that It was
unwlse for the board to fy In the face
OF the law. which required that the or
der OF the board OF health be obeyed.
II the program was carried out as he
anticipated he hoped that no member
would trench upon the subject OF ODE
dlence 10 laS when addressing gradual
ing classes. He argued that no matter
what the views Of the members We're as
to the legality OF the order or the Wis
dom OF II, II was the duty OF the board
70 recognize legally constituted author
ity as defined by the decision OF the
Supreme court In the Cox case, Mr..
Crltchlow asked II II would not be well
to wait for the legislature TO do away
with the law. as seems probable IN
Difference 20 the sentiment OF the peo-
pie.
The majority members Of the
hoard held that the law which
directly concerns them ls that
which enforces the board 10
open the public schools and making
attendance upon them, between the
ages Of and IS, compulsory. They
further contended that the board OF
education Is as Independent In It's
sphere as the health board Is In It's
sphere. and that the latter must
shoulder the responsibility Of closing
the schools, against unvaccinated child
rem and teachers, and enforce It's own
orders.
Critchlow seemed to think that the
resembling OF the order would place
the responsibility upon the teachers and
asked Mr.. Moyle, II the teachers were
prosecuted by the health board would
he 20 TO jail for hem. Critchlow added
that the rule had been applied to
private as well as public schools. He
wanted an amendment showing clear
~ whether II was left 10 the teachers
TO comply or not with the order OF the
board OF health,
Mr.. Moyle stated that the teachers
were the employees Of the school board,
ana II they were interfered with In any
manner In the discharge Of their duties
the school board would defend them
and pay their fines. The discussion grew
warmer. GlauQue said he would like
10 see the doctor or the health officers
who would dare TO swear 10 a COM
plant against teacher for admitting
unvaccinated pupils 10 the schools.
Young maintained that the members
OF the board were bound by their oaths
to carry out the order Of the board Of
health.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The resolution was then submitted
and adopted. Critchlow Young, Nell
den and Walker voting no. Glauque,
Moyle, Hamburger Geoghegan, Brant-
ing and Newman voting aye.
A motion made by Bamberger that
the superintendent be instructed TO
notify the principals and teachers to re-
celve all healthy pupils, whether vac
cinated or not, was lost. The majority
members deeming that 1t was not
necessary.
Nelden wanted Principal Mckay to
express his opinion as TO whether or not
ne thought the resembling OF the hoard
order meant that all children should
be admitted TO the schools irrespective
Of vaccination. Mr Moyle objected ana
his objection was sustained.
Superintendent Cooper through Mr.,
Nelden- asked to be allowed TO make a
few remarks. Moyle objected, and
this objection was sustained. some one
cried gag rule but Prest. Newman
explained that there was rule OF OF
over ten years standing that no one
outside OF the board would be permit
ted 20 address the board without the
unanimous consent OF the members, 20
there was nothing else for the president
10 do when Moyle objected.
Moyle further suggested that the su-
perintendent should know his duty In
the matter,
THE LIE PASSES.
Nelden charged some Of the members
with cowardice.
"If the gentleman means me when he
saws that some Of the members are
towards, Il Is a lie" retorted Moyle.
MICE NOT MEN.
That brought most OF the members
10 their feet. and Critchlow branded
the majority members as being cow
ards and mice. not men.
ADJOURNED IN CONFUSION
Moyle hurled something back In re-
ply. and then moved that the meeting
adjourn. The motion carried and the
session closed with the passions Of
some Of the members reused TO high
pitch.
AS TO PRINCIPAL MCKAY.
Principal Mckay is reported to have
sais that he would stand by the order
OF the board OF health and refuse ad-
mittance 70 pupils who have not been
vaccinated.
When seen this morning President
Newman said that he could not under
stand how any teacher should not be
perfectly clear as 20 the status OF the
case as resulting from the adoption
OF the resolution.
1T simply brings the schools back TO
the original condition before any order
Of any kind was made, and II the board
Of health wants 90 close the schools,
lei il do Il on its own responsibility.
But the board OF education Is az the
head OF the public schools and II pro-
poses 20 have teachers who win carry
out the primary law. and that ls,throw
the doors OF the schools open 10 all
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