Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTH SESSION.
Day.

| CARSON CITY, January IS, 1875.
MORNING SESSION.
The Senate met at II A.. n.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Tevis.
President pro tenn. Stevenson in the
Chair.
| From Committee on Claims. Hickey
reported favorably on the claim of tho
Corbett Bros. reducing the amount from
| 81, 100 to 1929 %.
| MOTIONS.
| A refreshing breeze occurred when
| Cohn of Elko moved to take up the veto
bill of the Governor relative to taking a
slice of Elko county and adding it to
| Eureka county.
Cassidy objected to taking the bill
from the table, as he was unpreparsd for
| its consideration; he did not wish the is
| sue forced upon him, even during his
presence or absence-which latter game
was attempted few days ago.
The motion of COIN was almost un-
animously lost.
Fifteen hundred copies of the Survey
or Generals biennial report were order
ed printed.
THE QUACKERY BILL.
Dr. Bergstein's Assembly bill for the
prevention of the practice of medicine
by incompetent men, or "quacks." WAS
favorably reported upon by the Commit
tee on Ways and Means. Two of the
committee, however, made a minority
{ha 60 ha hot
wealthy students who could not pass ex-
animation could buy diplomas by brib-
ing the Examining Board; that money
could purchase anything from a sheep
skin up to seat in the Third House,
and that while scions and parvenus of
wealthy parents could purchase their d.
plomas, the poor and yirtuous student
must wear out his life in drug store.
The bill came up on its final passage,
when a motion was made TO amend by
excepting the Chinese from its provi-
sions. 1t was inquired whether whether
this was dodge to get the Chinese prac-
tice. The motion was then Withdrawn
for the reason that such exception would
be class legislation.
The merits and dement's of the bill
were discussed at length by Senators
Varian, Clapp. Garrard, Walter. Ross.
Lockwood, McClinton, Cassidy and
others.
The BILL after slight amendments, was
passed by vote Of 16 to g.
This bill prevents persons who have |
not received a medical education and !
diploma from regularly chartered med
cal colleges from practicing medicine,
under the penalty OF being ad-
judged guilty of misdemeanor and
subject to a fine OF not more than $500
nor less than 500 or imprisonment in the
county Jail for not less than thirty days
nor more than six months; or both at
the option OF the court.
Those who have practiced medicine in
his State for ten years preceding the
of this Act are exempted from
his provision, and can continue to prac-
ice as heretofore. Also, those who pre-
scribe medicine in their own families, are
lot included in the bill. In cases of
when no physician lives
within a convenient distance, any person
an prescribe who thinks he or she un-
ierstands the nature of the case, and
will not be subject to punishment.
Those having diplomas must make
fidavit to the fact and file certified ,
opy of the same in the County Record
RS office, before proceeding to practice.
md anyone attempting to use II false
iploma is guilty of q felony, and sub
ect to imprisonment in the State Prison
or not less than one nor more than three
ears. y.
Officers making arrests in cases of
hose who practice medicine without d.
lomas receive one-half of the fines col
ected. {
The Act goes into effect 60 days from ,
IS passage.
The Senate then took recess for one I
our. I
Afternoon Session.
The Senate met promptly at the
our adjourned to. A quorum was ,
u hand this time.
BILLS PASSED.
Senator Davenport's bill for the re-
eff of settlers on Government lands
n which towns and cities are located, :
-as finally passed. This specially a
pplies to Silver City, for which a 4
government patent has been obtained, C
Mt no State law exists authorizing b
lie city to sell unoccupied lands. a
The Senate then went into committee
the whole to consider the general il
ie. O
THE STATE DERT =