The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-02 00:00:00

MEDreA.L PRA.CTITIONER,3 BILL.

Mr. COWP il-Cnoved the second reading of this
bill. The object of the bill was thretfold, viz., to este-
ash one uniform standard of education and qualification
—secondly, to establish a registry of all duly qualified
practitioners, and thirdly to abolish all local restrictions
and place all duly qualified practitioners upcn
an equal tooting throughout the country. The
examination would be made by the existing medical
bodies ; but the new council, elected by the dif-
vent examining bodies, to be created by. the bill would
have the power of determining whether such an exami-
nation would be sufficient to justify the issue of a licence
to practice, or whether there should be a second exami-
nation before themselves. The bill in no way interfered
Kith the privileges of the College of Physicians.
Mr. BLA.01( opposed the bill on aceount of its com-
plicated natu,e. Durisg the last three years five bills
bad been introduced into the house, neither of which
provided for the wants of the people. The present legis-
lation that bad taken place on the subject ought to be re-
pealed, and rh e members of the medical profession
allowed freedom of practice, and to make their way with
the public the .same as the members of other professions.
The motion for the second reading was then put, and
declared tc be. carried.

Mr. BLA.CIi obje-cted to the decision, as he had
said "no" to the second readior.
After some remarks from Mr. WALPOLE and the
SPEAKER to tb o effect that the 114'n. gentleman did not
say " no" at the right time,
The motion for the second reading was declared to
be carried.

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Mr. COWPER then moved the committal of the bil
on the Bth June.

Mr. BLA.CK moved its committal this day six months.
Mr. BRA_DY urged that a change was required, and
that the question ns
most serioue eonsluerat
medical reform demanded the
of the bill had be ion of the house. The provisions
' discussed by all the medical
societies in the country, and were approved of by them
Mr. Wel.. 1.1.30 LE
before
the question of medical reform.
bad been Knee timeewoefore the house, but they had been
unable to see their
2 clear as to the best proposition
to be supported byletn The. three bills before the
house contasined some points worthy of adoption, and
some the house ought
8:lot to sanction. Legislation on
this subject was nece try, but the difficulties they had
to encounter were very'great. The right hon. gentleman
referred to the anomalies
the regulation of the that t xisted with reference to
mmedical profession. The principle
to be eetablished w
to
of practice throughout
the kingdom, and
required, so as tot obtain that a register was
.indicate to the public, who
were properly qualified prat itionera, and the whole
supervised by a council
in which the public and the
profession we old have .
c '
tleneen then examined °nfid"ca• The right bon, gen-
y ditch() details of the three bills,
pointing out :how thy di details of the three bills,
gested that one of the
throe
ered on these points, and sug-
gested that seem of
ooe bills should be selected, and
the house scs amend it
as t
secure the passing of a mea-
sure that would be advantageous to all. (Hear.)
Mr. 11E.A....DLA.M said the
medical profession were
agreed as to the necessity of reciprocity of practice, a
high standard of edscation,
were legally qualifiA, If
the and no doubt as to who
house kept to these car-
fficiiolhty would arise in legisla-
ting on the
irs Ili
obtji ancgt,s
oahse
tothe e ref difficulty now arose
from the con...llthat were before the house.
He should vote for the bill go-
g into committee.
r. T. DLINCONIBE considered M
the Government
ought to intrc duce a measure
o
leave it to private me.). IF
the
the subject, and not
e Government would
adopt that course he 1'10111(1 withdraw his bill,
and he understood the noble
willing to adopt a similar
course. Unless -the Governmentlord the member for
Haddington (Lord Elche) was
took the subject in band,
or the housepaesadaregister WI,
legis-
lation on it this seseiev. The there would be no
rhole question with re-
gard to the coneges was one of and it was to that
else. The
their bodies were looking more than ees
College of Apothecaries charged ten guineas anything
not blame the Govern-
ment ) practice in London, He soak, a guineas for a diploma
hand, considering the
naent for not taking the subject i
at
to contend with.
great difficulties they would have
Lord ELOIIO, after entering
explanation of the part hehad reat length let° an
vouring to prozure medicalrietifotrrom taken in entlea-
, and what had been
done with the various bids
duced
he i
hadn
no desire to
former Hes-
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semis for attaia;ng that ebjectiei
connect his name with medical
er, and he was
prepared to withdraw his bi.l aol
support that of his
right hoe. frier d (He Cowper),
Principles of the hill he (L,,rd ~cw'oicn embodied the
He, hoivever, Wareed the honeB 124,1 he) had introduced.
medicalaeainet the private views
of the various,. existingcorperations. If the
bill of the right hon. gentleman was not carried this
year, he suggested the
into /ent should issue
a royal conerneesion to bolt t the subject. Unless
that were donettrey would have
peastiirelsarteismuilt. ,
go over the sulject
again next seeeiort in discussions ono medical reform bills
without leadinZ to any
Mr. LE F nolr expressed his action at the course
the debate had taken, and he hePetl the subj]ct would
soon be seal: d.
Mr. GROGA:N also expressed his satisfaction at the
probability of a speedy eettleineet of the subject.
Mr. CRAUFURD approved of the withdrawal of the
two other Mlle.
After some remarks from Mr. •
Cowrztt in reply, and
from Mr. HADFIELD,
Mr. BLACK withdrew his amendment, and the mo