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Show HEALTH ILL FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN Tho most stringent bill yet framed for the prevention of the spread of the white plaguo was presented In the senate this morning by Senator Funk. The bill provides that all cases cas-es of tuberculosis must be reported to the state board of health and provides pro-vides a penalty of a fine of ?5 to $100 or Sixty days in Jail upon the physician physi-cian falling to enforce the statute. This same 'penalty would be imposed im-posed upon any person found guilty of violation of any of the rules which the state board of health might see fit to make for the prevention of tho disease. All persons having pulmonary pulmon-ary tuberculosis, according to the Funk bill, must carry with them individual individ-ual -cuspidors nd must under no circumstances use the cuspidors of others. Another health bill introduced by Senntor Stookoy, by request, provides pro-vides for the examination of all school children at tho beginning of each year of school for defective sight or hearing hear-ing and for mouth breathing. Children Chil-dren found to bo defective either in sight, hearing or breathing are to be segregated and given treatment for their troubles. Senator Hyde Introduced a bill In the senate which places In tho hands of the state board of health the control con-trol of tho water sources of all the water, used in cities or towns, for drinking or cooking purposes. The bills' provided a permanent injunction against tho disposition of sewerage of any kind in such reservoirs, pools, springs or streams. A bill to amend tho Capital commission com-mission bill was introduced by Senator Sen-ator Marks which provides for the appointment ap-pointment of a secretary of buildings and grounds outside of the commission commis-sion body. At the present time the work of such an office has been done by the members of the commission. By the passage of House Bill No. 1TG, county commissioners will be granted the right to divide up the school districts of the county as they see fit The bill passed the senate this morning. Senate Bills Nos. 103 and 10G. which chnugo the numbor of trustees of the Agricultural college and the Ulah university from nine to thirteen was passed by tho senate this morning. House Bill No. 122. which provides that the statutes of limitations in damage cases shall be fixed at one year instead of four, was practically killed today, but will bo reconsidered in the house tomorrow. |
