The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-15
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

Senate.
HARRIsBURG, Feb. 16-Various local bills were
considered, among which was the following Senate
Section l. That no persons, either male or female,
shall practise medicine, surgery, or midwifery in
Philadelphia without nrs obtaining license for 80
doing to be obtained as hereinafter mentioned.
Section 2. The Clerk OF the Court Of Quarter Ses-
sions for Philadelphia is hereby authorized and re-
quired to issue license to practise medicine, SUR
gery and midwifery within Philadelphia, to any per-
son who shall produce his or her diploma or other
evidence of graduation by a medical college,
or sSn0S1 U Mhepe tSe p9acce OF saraerV
and midwifery is regularly taught; and the said
clerk is hereby required TO keep register for public
inspection in which shall be entered the name and
age OF the person obtaining said license and OF the
college or school OF which the person obtaining
license is graduate and the date OF the granting OF
said diploma, which certificate Of license shall be
framed and hung up in the once OF aaid person so
practising medicine, surgery, ana mfdwi1ery aiore-
Section 8. That any person practising medicine,
surgery, or midwifery without taking out such
license shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined the sum of 800;
one-half to go TO the informer, and one-haf TO be
paid into the city treasury for the benefit OF the
Euardians of the Poor Of the said city; and upon
conviction for second continued violation of the
act the sum not exceeding $1,000 and be imprisoned
for a term not exceeding six months.
Section 4. For all the services rendered by the
said Clerk Of the Court OF Quarter Sessions OF Pha-
dephla under this act, and for furnishing the
tcate of license and frame, he shall be entitled to
receive three dollars and no more TO be paid by the
person obtaining said license
Mr. Mumma called up the Governors message veto
ing the bill allowing wrts OF error in cases of MUIR
der and voluntary manslaughter Intended to cover
the case of DR. Schoeppe which was again read to
the Senate. Mr.. Mumma spoke at.ength In favor OF
the bill and against the Veto lie 6eneved shas tne
lower court in reviewing the evidence Beyond all
doubt the case OF DIR. Schoeppe had been oungled
up The evidence Of poison was by no means GER
tain The medical profession Of the world had pro-
nounced the evidence entirely insufficient This
case was about to form terrible precedent for all
time. and demanded q thorough and able review of
all the facts and points OF law. This man should
have fair chance at least for his life He differed
with the Governor most decidedly will wash my
hands from the blood OF this victim, Paul Schoeppe.
When the Governor signs his death-warrant the
blood OF the victim will be upon his hands.
Mr. Lowry thought this Senate had been slaves to
the Executive. Twice had the Senate attempted to
do this act Of Justice and taey daed nd M, IL ngh
tive In the face, and hew down this cruel veto. The
Executive says, have drawn my sword and there
He lowry believed that Jerry Eaton was inno-
cent. Nearly all the neighbors believed him inno-
cent Both branches of the Legislature had appealed
to the Executive for delay, but he would not be
moved. He vetoed The bill allowing communication OF
the death sentence Nothing but blood, blood, blood
would satisfy the Governor; but he Oowry) would
here and now wash his hands of the blood OF Paul
Schoeppe. - 49,, .-. ~,
bill. The Governor seemed to think that it was
framed for special purpose He (Whtte) had not
Thought Of Schoeppe in this connection sove that he
believed the case to be one OF great doubt The
Governor had pronounced the bill unconstitutional,
but he could not see wherein it was unconstitu-
This bill did not provide for second trial before
jury, where the accused may not be represented
The Governor had made a question OF expediency
Of the dificulty in getting the evidence into the
Superior Court. There was no dificulty whatever
and II there was difficulty in the way it within
the province of the Legislature to remedy the diff
Guilty.
Various remarks were made, among them some by
Mr.. Wallace, who said 1t was conceded that the
principle of the first section of the bill was just.
was said that this bill would involve additional cost
and the election OF additional judges. He did moi
believe this was or should be- matter OF of dollars
and cents 1t question Of justice to which the
accused had right before God and man.
In our prisons to-day there are nine men hanging
between heaven and eari1, simply because no Gov
ernor has had the nerve to sign their death war
rants. Then why should not the Supreme Cour
review all the evidence in these cases. and do jus
tice TO the prisoners We have cases demonstra
ting the rghteousn. Of this bill, and we know tina
the Supreme Court has Shirkeo an examination
which might set justice on her feet, and define def
ntely the position occupied by the accused.
The bill was passed over the Governors veto b.
the following vote:-
| Yeas-Messrs Allen, Billingfet, Brodhead, Brown
Connell, Davis, Graham, Henszey, Howard, Kerr
| Linderman, Lowry, Miller, Mumma, Olmstead, Pur
man, Robson, Rutan, Turner, Wallace, Warfel
and White.
| Nays-Messrs Beck, Buckalew, Duncan, Nagle,
| and Osterhout Yeas, %; nays5
House.
The House was engaged during the morning ses
| sion in the first reading only of private bills.