The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-06-06

prescribe the mode or manner in which
diseases are to be treated, every phy.
sieiau havingproven II q he has prop.
er knowledge of the principles Of med
icine, shall be at liberty TO treat dis
eases according to his individual honest
convictions.
Sec. Z. And be it enacted, That each
physician shall renew his license at the
Annual Meeting of the board Of Exam.
iners, and shall pay FIVE dollars for the
same; prouided, ho,cepcr, that if he can
prove that he has attended the last pre-.
ceding Annual Election of Examiners,
he shall pay only two dollars into the
Treasury of the Board
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That after
the election Of the aforesaid Permanent
Medical Board, no persons shall be per.
mitted to practice and receive payment
for services, without having first obtain
ed license, certified, as directed by
this law under penalty Of one hundred
dollars for each offence.
See. Q. And be it enacted. That no
person not authorized by this Act to
practice medicine, surgery or obstetrics
shall be permitted to practice any Of
these branches in the name or as the
partner of any other person or persons
whatsoever and that no person or per-
sons authorized by this Act to practice
medicine, surgery or obstetrics in this
State shall be permitted TO associate
with any person or persons, not author
lied by this Act, to practice medicine,
surgery or obstetrics, under a penalty
Of one hundred dollars; proracd ai,cuys.
that nothing herein contained shall be
construed so as to prevent any bona
fide student of medicine actually at
tached to the Office Of an authorized
practitioner from aiding or assisting
his preceptor.
See. 10. And be it enacted, That no
person residing out Of this State shall
be permitted TO practice medicine, sur
gerry or obstetrics within this State
without being subject to the same regu.
lations AMI liable to the same penalties
imposed on persons resident in this
State +; proUided hoperer, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed to
prohibit any bona fde graduate of a
respectable Medical College in the
United States, during his actual resi-
dencc in any other State, when special
ly sent for to come into any part OF this
State aud administer or prescribe med
.icinc or perform any kind of surgical op-
Grafton.
Sec. IL. And be it enacted, That no
person shall be allowed to produce abor-
tion at any state of pregnancy, by pre-
scribing medicines or By any other
means, under penalty of one thousand
dollars and six months imprisonment,
in addition to penalties imposed by ex-
isting laws prosi,i,d that nothing here
in contained shall be construed 50 as to
prohibit the production Of abortion by
a regular practitioner, when deemed ne
cessary for the safety Of the mother,
after consultation with not less than
two members of the faculty, including
one member of the Board OF Examiners.
Sec, IL. And be it enacted, That the
Medical Faculty of each district be and
they are hereby empowered, from time
to time, to make such bylaws, rules and
regulations, and to enforce them by i'm.
posing such penalties as may be requi-
site for the government of their respee-
tive bodies. Any bylaw, passed in
conformity with this Act, and imposing
a penalty, must receive the approval of
majority of the whole number OF
licensed members constituting the Fac
ulty Of the district imposing said pen.
atty
See. I3. And be il enacted, That all
fines, penalties or forfeitures imposed
BY this Act shall be recovered 10 the
City Of Baltimore, as fines, penalties or
forieitures imposed by the Ordinance Of
the City are recovered and in each
county, NJ those imposed by the Com.
missioners Of the respective counties are
recovered; propided oi,coys that one.
half Shall be paid into the Treasury OF
the Faculty of the district, aud the 9th
, er bali to the infermer.
Sec IA. Aud be il enacted, That all
, money paid into the Treasury of each
District Faculty, aecruing from fines
, penalties or forfeitures, shall constitute
separate funds, out of which each Dis
triet Faculty shall publicly offer stand
! ing rewards for the arrest aud conviction
} Of offenders against this Act.
See. 10. And be il enacted, That il
/ shall be the duty Of the several count,
, Courts Of this State aud of the Criminal
} Court Of Baltimore city, 10 give this
Act in charge Of the Grand Juries Of
, their respective Courts.
Sec. 10. And be 1t enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland, That
every person who shall knowingly ad
vertise, print, publish, distribute or cir
culate, or knowingly cause to be adver
tised, printed, pubIished, distributed ol
circulated, any pamphlet, printed paper
book, newspaper, notice, advertisement
or reference containing words or Ian
7 guags giving or conveying any notice
hint or reference to any person or Il
the name Of any person real or fictitious
from whom. orto any place, house, shoT
. or o6ice where any poison, drug mix
. ture, or any instrument or means what
: soever, or anyl advice, direction, inior-
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