The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-04

Full Text OF the New Law 10 Reg.
uiatc the Practice of Medicine.

representative Edwin's bill 10 regulaf
The practice Of medicine. as amende,
4 land passed BY both Houses Of the Gen
4 eal Assembly:
An act 10 regulate the practice OF med
cine. midwifery and surgery. aud n
provide penalties for violating III
u same.
!. Section /. BE il enacted bv he Gen.
eial Assembly OF the State OF Indiana
\ That any person who shall have attend
ed TWO full courses OF lectures or i
weeks each, and graduated in som
legally chartered medical college. sbal
DC entitled 10 prncice medicine mid
wiiery and surgery in The State OF Indi
-lFiia, subject 10 Tie hereinafter mention
lied provisions Of this act II shall be m.
duty of all legally chartered medica
colleges TO have appointed from n,
State Medical association. OF the sam.
'lschool Of practice 10 which such collev.
belongs, board Of examiners. composed
lof i've members. TO be appointed IL
sald State Medical association. whose
duty u shall be 10 examine all candidates
for graduation. and upon a certificate
from such board OF examiners that the
candidate has passed a satisfactory ex-
animation shall diploma be issued b.
such faculty or college and upon M
loiher. and such college shall be reonired
10 pay fee Of five dollars 10 such board
|of examiners for every such student ~
examined. and no other or further Re- y
Inuieraiion shall be allowed such board
oi examiners for their services.
Src. = That any person who shall
have pract;ccd medicine. midwifery ana
surgcf. for the last preceding five years
con>ecntiyely within The State Of Inaj-
ana and attended one full course of Ier-
iures OF l6 weeks. aud graduated ~
some legally chartered medical college
shall bc entitled TO practice medicine.
midwifery and surgery. subject TO the
hereinafter mentioned provisions Of thi-
act.
Scc. ,. Any person who shal: have
praciircd medicine, midwifery and snr-
gerry Tor ihe last preceding ~ years con \
>rcuiively within the State OF Indians. |
shall be- entitled 10 pracsice medicine
midwifery and surgery subject 10 the'
hereinafter mentioned provisions Of this Y.
aci.
SEC :. That any person desiring to.
medicine. midwifery and sur
gerry iii any county in the State Of Indi-
siiii. and who j. graduate of medicine /
midwifery and surgery ia accordance
"iill The provisions of this act. shall rol.
,eiorc the clerk OF the circuit cour, IN
ne county ln which he desires to prar-
ice and present his diploma ia accord
'ncc with the provisions of this act ana
here make oath that he Il the person ,
il said diploma. and tl,at m.
alnc has been properly and legally OBJ
aimed.
Sec 2. Any person desiring 10 prac-
ice medicine, midwifery and surgery inl,s
my county ~ the state or Indiana. and t,
sho shall have prariiccd the same for ,
ne last preceding 10 years consecutiyelyi
within tine State Of Indiana. shall 90 be- !,
ore the clerk % the circuit court. In Tie J,
onniv 40 which he desires to practice !
nd there make oath that he has nrac.
iced medicine. midwifery and surgery !
within the State of Indiana. for the las,i
preceding 10 years consccntiveiy. and
rove IL. same by two rcpnteb bic wifi
csscs. who shall also be required to-
make raii TO the same effect. Provided
hat nothing contained in this act shalllp
2 50 construed a. 10 prohibit any perl.
pn complying with the foregoing pro-
isions OF this act, 20 practice medicine. !,
'idwifcry and surgery in any Other
lare than where he resides. N
Sec. g. The clerk Of :he circuit conrtM
any county IN The State Of Indiana.
iall ON thc payment of 81. issue his -
'r'iilca'e, stamped with the seal OF the
'niiiy, % any person complying with
'e provisions OF this act
Sec. z. The clerks Of the circuit court
ihc counties in The State OF indiana
'all be required 70 keep a register ofN
all persons complying with the pro-
sions of this act. p
sec. 3. Any person practicing medi-l
ne. midwifery aud surgery in accord. -
zee with the provisions Of this AZ,
AL. on removal to another county. be ~
quired 10 file his certificate obtained.
accordance with The provisions OF this ~
y Win, and pay 81 10 the clerk OF theE
fcuit court. IN the county 10 which he II
moves. and said clerk shall issue hi
rtiiicatc In lieu thereof. which certfi-I
te shall be his warrant for practicinrly
said county.
Sec. D. The clerks certificate shall be
follows: Dr "A. II. having compIiedlB,
ith the provisions of the law passed.
1879. governing the pracficsld;
medicine. midwifery and surgery. i.
reby authorized 70 practice medicine. .ldu
ldwifery and surgery III this county,
g State 80 long as he resides in this
nnty.
Sec. 10. Any person pra~ticinr. orlK
tempting 70 practice medicine. mid III,
iIery, OF surgery, IN violation or anY v.