Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-25
PENNsYLyAslA LEcIsLAruRE.

( SENATE. -HARRIsBUBG, Feb. l5.-Va-
r.oUs local bil's we're considered among
which was tbs following Senate bill, which
/ was passed
Sect. !. That no persons, either male or
( female, shall practice medicine, surgery or
( midwifery In Philadelphia without first OBJ.
/ taIulug a license for SO doing, to be obtained
as hereiDafter mentioned.
( Sect. p The Clerk Of The CoBrt Of Quar-
I ter Sessions for Philadelphia Is hereby au-
I thorizd d and required 70 Issue license to
+ practice medicine, surgery, and midwifery
/ within Philadelphia, to any persons who
shall produce his or her diploma or other
4 evidence of graduation by medical college
/ OF school Of medicine, or Of any institution
I of learning where the practice Of medicine.
surgery, and mIdWitrry is regularly taught.
and The SAID clerk is hereby required to keep
/ q register fer public inspection. in which
+ shall be entered the name and age of the
/ person obtaining said license, aud of the
college OF school Of which the person Oh
tanning license Is a graduate, aud the
date Of the granting Of said diploma. which
certificate If license shall be framed and
. hung up in the Office OF said Terson so prac
/ lcing medicine, surgery, and midwifery
aforesaid
tehes t' it'At 4if NNlrtH'A IsIHGll ltltBG Elg0l-
c'De, surgery, or midwifery withogt taking
out such license, shall be guilty Of mis-
demeaDOr, and upon conviction thereof shall
/ be fined the sum If 800; one half to 90 10
The iniOrmer, and 0ne-half to be paid into
the city treasury for the benefit Of the
Guardians OF the Poor OF the said city: and
upon conv ctl0n for a second or continued
viaiaH0n of the act, the sum not exceeding
$1,000, and be- Imprisoned for a term not ex-
ceedjng six months.
Sect g. For sll the services rendered BY
the said Clerk Of the Court of 0uarrer SEES
sionS Of PHILADELPHIA, under this act, and
for furnishing the certificate Of license and
frame, tie shall be entitled 10 receive three
dollars and no more, to be paid by the per-
4 son obtaining said license.
The Governor veto of the bill allowing
writs Of error to be carried to the Supreme
/ Court to determine evidence, etc, 10 affect
the Sclpppe ca was considered
Mr. Ju>eph- produced letter from the
wife Of Jerry Eaton 60 Senator Lowry. which
Was read l. was an etfecying e>pistle, and
urged Sir. Jasophs and others 10 do an in
heir power to enable DR.. Schpppe to carry
his case TO he Supreme Court The writei
stated that he did this from sympathy with
the accused, who might be an Innocent man
/ as she knew her husband 20 be
AZ the conclusion Of the letter the mem
bers manifested much feeling and the bin
was Immediately pa>sed over the Governors
veto by a vote Of g. yeas to % nays.
The evening session was spent 10 the dis
cussioH Of the House bin to provide safe
guards against the Illegal use ofthe State
money by the State Treasurer All sorts
Of propositions we're made and all sorts of
motions. There appeared to be minority
to whom the bill wa NOT satisfactory. aud
they endeavored by dilatory motions to pre-
vent It's PASSAGE but ii was passed, however,
At late hour by = yeas to nays. Ad
journed
Oa the I7ih, Senate bill to protect the
lives Of coal miners came up on stcoad read
ling Dir, Buckalew oISred an amendment
requiring the driving OF shafts or second
openings to each mine) at once, with three
sets OF hands, working twenty-four hours
This was opposed By Mr. Randall, but was
adopted
Mr. Randall moved to fms the operator.
I from 500 to $500 for employing boys under
twelve years OF age Amended By Mr..
Kutau by striking or the minimum penalty.
and adopted
Mr. BC0adhea1 moved 10 6ne $500 and
imprison any engineer, not more than SIX
! months, who leaves or refuses to operate