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Credit: British West Indian Conference on Quarantine, 1888. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![prefer to deal with mails in one section, and coals in another. Conference adjourned for half an hour. On resuming, Dr. grieve moved :— [See Resolution, Minutes, Sixth Sitting. Page 83.] Dr. BOWEN : I second that. Unanimously carried. The PEESIDENT: Dr. Crane has suggested that we should provide for the recovery of expenses incurred in connection with vessels in quarantine. I think we agreed that such provisions should be put in. I have therefore had them put in, and they will come up to- morrow morning. Consideration of the draft Ordinance resumed. Dr. GtRIEVE : A point this morning discussed by the medical members was the time to which this quarantine of observa- tion should extend. I see here a second clause; if that is understood to admit of an extension of the time, it covers the point that was raised. Mr. low : Are these matters that were discussed by the medical men this morning, coming on for discussion ? Dr. grieve : Yes. Mr. low : Before that I should just like a note made that I suggest in prose- cutions for offences against this Ordi- nance the onus should rest on the de- fendant ; and also the privilege of the defendant giving his evidence. The Se- cretary of State has j ust sent out to St. Lucia a draft Criminal Ordinance in which that provision is embodied. It would liberalise the Ordinance to the extent that the defendant if he chose can give evidence if he subject himself to the rules of evidence. Mr. BERKELEY: I won't agree. Mr. low : It is the spirit of all legis- lation now. I will submit to the At- torney-General's opinion, but in all Government cases. Customs cases and BO on, it is the case now. Dr. crane : With regard to the competent witness we are all agreed, I think. Mr. BERKELEY: We are certainly aot agreed : on the contrary. The PRESIDENT: In nearly all revenue Ordinances there is the power, and the onus is thrown on the defendant. Mr. McKINNEY: It is in the English Acts. Mr. low (to Mr. Berkeley) : I think if it passes through the British House of Parliament, where all are elective members, you can do it easily enough in your enlightened colonies. Dr. grieve read draft section Infected Vessels may be ordered to Quarantine Ground until further Direc- tions. (See Page 13.) Dr. bo wen : I have no objection to putting in this, but I must say I never saw a case yet I could spot in less than 3 days. Mr. low : These are medical matters, and we should leave these to the medical members. The PRESIDENT: I think the interpretation clause as to infected vessel will have now to be altered, and I suggest the first definition be, Every vessel which shall have arrived from an infected place but is not herself infected. Mr. LOW: The President's sugges- tion is a very good one. It will do no harm, and will simphfy the Ordinance. Dr. grieve : You begin by saying an infected vessel means a vessel which has arrived from an infected place. Dr. PRINGLE : That will not do. Dr. bo WEN: I say she is infected because she comes from an infected place, but in no other way. The PRESIDENT: Every vessel which shall have arrived from an in- fected place but not otherwise in- fected; that means she is not othei-wise infected under the Ordinance. Well, we'll see how it works. Dr. crane : Put it, Every vessel which arrives from an infected place, but is not otherwise infected. Words but which is not otherwise infected added under a in interpre- tation clause. Dr. grieve read,—under head Dealing with Infected Vessels, etc. Page 14;—](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21297678_0218.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
