The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-03-07
NEW VACCINATION LAW.
Full Text of the Act Recently Pass
ed Permitting Municipalities to
Enforce Vaccination.


rant act passed at the recent session
of the general assembly relating to
compulsory vaccination. a similar
law of the state of Massachusetts, has
Just been upheld by the supreme
cosrt of the United States.
The act is:
A bill authorizing the passage OF
,, ordinances by Incorporated cities
and towns, and the PRONUNCIATION OF
rules and regulations by the state
board Of health, to enforce and COM
pei the vaccination and revacclnatlon
of citizens and residents of the state
of South Carolina; and prescribing
the duties of certain officials and per-
sons to that end, and providing GER
tain penalties for failure, refusal or
neglect to comply with the provisions
rof the same.
Be it enacted by the general assembly
of the state of South Carolina:
Section 1. The city or town coun-
.ciltof every incorporated city or town
in this state may provide by ordi-
nance for the vaccination and revac-
lciration with fresh bovine virus ur-
der the direction of the health au-
: thcFities of said cities OF towns, or OF
:~>sonae competent physician appointed
.:for that purpose, of all the citizens
= and residents of such cities and
towns, excepting such persons as
20 obtained the certificate of a reputable
zphysician that vaccination would be
dangerous to health. Such ordinanc-
rs shall establish the periods Of time,
satisfactory to the state board OF
.heasta, within which vaccination and
-2reyaccination shall be requlred; shall
.o1oxide for vaccination and revacc1-
nation of INDECENT and pauper indlvl~
,duals at the expense of the city or
town; and shall establish and provide
penalties by quarantine and other
wise of such persons as are convicted
of neglect or refusal to obey the
-nroyisions of such ordinances.
Section 2. The state board OF
Health shall have general direction and
esuservision of vaccination and reVac-
>cination in all cities and towns, and
shall in case OF threatened epidemic
of smallpox in any such community
and of insufficient ordinances therein
request the passage Of the city or
aovn council of a new ordinance
framed in accordance with the pro-
-xisons of section I of this act. The
stat board of health shall have tull
and absolute control in matters OF
xarciuation and revaecination Of all
persons within this state,r~ho do not
.reside within the limits or jurlsdlc-
ttiea OF any incorporated city or town.
and shall promulgate rules and reg
ulations which shall have the torce
and effect of law for vaccination and
-waccination of such persons under
sitre supervision and direction OF
agents appointed by the said board
and which shall contain provisions
.si1,ifar TO those of section I OF this
act :agplying to ordinances, but such
requirements may be modified by the
sseate board OF health in case OF
-sparsely settled communities SO as
only to apply during apprehended
sdarger of an epidemic Of smallpox
and the necessary expense OF such
vaccination or revaccination shall be
paid by the county commissioners OF
she county within which the persons
-47eated reside, and bill or certificate
OF the services performed endorsed
Sand approved by the state board OF
health shall be prima facie evidence
of The existence and value OF such
services. The state board OF health
shall at all times keep in stock sup
.,oly of fresh bovine virus and supply
<he same to cities, towns and lndlvl-
<duals without cost.
Section 3. If the city or town
ecouucil Of any incorporated city or
r4oy,n shall NEGLECT or refuse to pass