The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-05
QUARANTINE PASSES.
Mea ure Fer Natland s~urefyian +,
Ad pied by House.
Ten rs OPPOSE BILL.
tongrfssGea Henry. iiurie.an an
burgess spoke La Opposition and
Williams, Its Anihar, ue.
fcadea the same.

N"NFA tbE NAHhts
washington April by a vote Of
Ze2 70 ~ the house passed the nation
al quarantine bill. The bill places the
control Of all quarantine stations
grounds and anchorages under the see.
rotary Of the treasury. and directs
ina as soon as practicable after the
approval Of the act he shall select and
designate such suitable places for
them, and establish the same at such
points on or nea the sea coast of the
United States and on the Mexican Dor.
der as In his judgment are best suit.
ed for the same, il order to prevent
the Introduction of yellow fever into
the United States.
The bill gives the secretary of the
treasury the right TO establish a quar-.
artlne station at the Dry Tortuwas
STANDS, ana at such other points at or
near the sea coast mot to exceed four
III the asgregate) as he deems neces-
sary.
The bill also prodiveds that every
common carrier engaged In interstate
shall receive and carry
through any state or territory. pas.
sengers. freight and baggage which
may have beer discharged and prop.
erIy certified in accordance with the
regulations of the public health and
marine hospital service, and every per
son interfering with or o~bstructing
such carrier or any passenger or any
instrumentality of commerce in any
such carriage or journey shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con
viction shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500, OF be imprisoned for a
period not exceeding one year, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
1t is provided that this section shall
not be construed as giving authority
to any person to debark or unload
freight in any locality contrary to the
lawful state regulations.
Out OF the above petition grew a
whole days debate, the opposition to
the measure coming from divided del
egations in the southern states.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$500, 900.
Mr.. Henry of Texas. in opposing the
measure, had read a telegram from
Jackson, Miss, stating that the house
appropriation committee had agreed
to unfavorably report the appropriation
bill for the state board of health.
Mr.. Henry said that no one doubted
the right of congress to control inter
state commerce, but he commended
tina disease, pestilence and c~ontagion
were not subjects OF commerce, al
though sometimes among the attend
ant evils.
Mr.. Henry said, representing 5000
600 people in part, he would resist
with all his might the aim of congress
to take away from the people OF Tex
as the right to make their own quar-
antine regulations, the right, he aid
given the states by the constitution
"The has not the power
to interfere with the quarantine reg
ulations of the state of Texas, ne
added.
Mr. Burleson of Texas thought there
WAS nothing more than c~oTaInerce IN
volved in the bill, and he resisted the
idea that quarantine regulations pc
loneed to the Federal authority when
the states we're capable OF policing
their own boundaries. He made the
abatement that Texa did not want
INV interference with h quarantine
laws II only wanted to be let alone
When yellow fever breaks out IN Lou
jsianA. he said, Texas says. 'You a I
come into thu state, and what rs true
of Louisiana is true of every other
state.
Il am greatly interested in this Dill
said MIR Williams OF Mississippi, AND
AS its auth want 10 say mat no
/ hody. not even an idiot. ever thought
the state had any authority OUTSIDE
of its boundaries. This bill Is a puo'
lie neeossit, he said. There ia not
a hing in this bin that any more
touches the sacred rights OF the state.
reserved and not delegated than the
effluvia ~ e lead cat in the desert o'
Sahara could affect the atmosphere OF
the Arctic circle
Nr. Burgess of Texas spoke in oppo
sition.
MIR Tawney 81 Minnesota moved IA
strike out the section carrying an ap
propriation of 100000 20 carry oui
N. purposes Of the act This was op
pcssd by several members and wa
defeated hy a vote of iis 10 IS.
Mr. Henry then Offered as an amend
m.ut the - safe bill which. h" stated
had passsd that body unanimously u
Nas defeated