The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-02-24
A Bill


To be entitled an act to regulate the practice OF
medicine, surgery and pharmacy, ana to re-
peal chapter three of the penal code
Section l. Be it ensctedby the legislature
of tho state of Texas !: That it shall bo I'M
lawful for any person within the limits Of
this state to practice medicine, surgery or
pharmacy in any Of their departments, to
prescribe or attempt to perscribe medicine
for any sick person, or perform or attempt
to perform any surgical operation upon any
person within said limits, or to I'll or attempt
to mix or fill any prescription who cannot
produce certificate of qualification from
some one of the boards of examiners pro-
vided for in this act.
Section 2. Any person who has been
regularly and honorably engaged in the
practice of medicine, surgery or pharmacy in
any of their departments for ton years shall
be doomed to have complied with the
provisions of this act, and upon making that
proof shall be entitled to his certificate with
out fee. Any person having been SO Gu
gagged for five yesrs shall BIO allowed tAres
months in which 10 comply With the pro-
visions Of this act
Section 8. The governor shall within sixty
days from the passage Of tais act appoint
live cilizens, wAo are praetieing physicians
of acknowledged learning and ability, an d
regular graduates Of some chartered medical
collegs, who shall constitute and be styled,
.4rne b lard Of Medical Examiners" for said
district, threo of whom shall constitute y
quorum for the transaction of business; their
term of office small be two years from the
date of their appointment. and the governor
shall regularly thereafter, at the expiration
Of the term Of each member, appoiut al
other with the same qualifications, or tue
same person to fill the vacancy.
Section 4 1t saall be the duty of each OF
said Dc ards to meet and hold annual sessions
in their respective districts, at some central,
convenient place easy of access TO he BY them
selected, commencing on the first Monday in
June Of zach year, for the purpose of exsmn-
ing ali applicants who desire to practice med
cine in any of its departments, surgery or
pharmacy. The board shall elect one o t
their number president and one secretary,
at their first meeting, who shall hold office
until the time for which they were appointed
members of the board shall expire, and he
board shall adopt all necessary rules for the
guidance and control of said meetings. The
examination shall be conducted 10 such man
ner and to such extent as the examiners may
deem most conducive TO the interest and
welfare of the people, and the advancement
of learning in the medical profession, and to
embrace the following branches OF medical
science, il the applicant desire to practice
medicine In any of It's departments, orsur-
gerry, viz: Chemistry, anatomy, physolgy,
obstetrics, surgery. pathological anatomy
and pathology and 10 much OF practical
medic ne as relates to tho nomenclature,
history and symptoms OF disoase; provided,
that, il the applicant wishes
10 practice pharmacy alone, he shall
only bs examined ia chemistry and
phsrmscy. The several boards mar hold
extra sesdions Of they deem Il necessary at
any time and place IN thor respective dis
tricts when they may think proper and are
called together By their president; but
notice OF sucn extra soss,v..s s.s,l - ,,,ivst
10 some newspaper published in the district
four weeks before said sessions are held.
Section 5. That the examiners shall re-
quirs all apple ants to produce satisfactory
al examination fee Of not more than
twenty dollars If the applicant
does NOT desire to practice
medicine in any Of ils departments or sur
gerry, but II pharmacy only, then fee of
mol more that SO. 10 all cases 70 be psid by
the applicant. The sessions Of the several
boards shall continue long enough 10 give all
who DESIRE II an opportunity ~ undergo a
fair and impartial examination.
Section The examiners shat sssrt al
applicants who .h.l be found ap0n efsnf !
ination 10 possess fair prsc cal knowledge
Of the b.s1chel named :. sec,ion OF this
&c. (if tue applicant cssir-s 10 practice med
i,ine in ouy II = departments, n surgery, or
If b. Cnls desires 10 practice pharmacy.
iasn STA fir prxcIsczl kn0s ledge shall
IT, required 10 extend only 10 chersistiy
"a l.hsrinac = certificate o. Iusbiicxu0f,
ynsf hf ~ least three members Of ssid
board. 1aic4 certifcste shall particularly
specify maj branches Of medicine. surgery
or pbsrmacg the holder thers5f has shown
tim elf esLitlel 10 pr<ctic.. ard which, sitsr
recording Il -s provided IN this set sntii eu-
lille he hyldsr thereof. f1r TIE time speci-
,1sd. 70 prsciiss any or al Of The br.nches or
|p-siessIons nane1 ia said c3rti1c.te any
wa M ths stsis. which time snall be not
les than one nor more than I've years. In Vie
dscrs.i0n 4 he board: provided. ali csnd
os.es shall be granted ior he same period
sa1 provided. thst .ry n mber OF tbs
board OF me1lcsl ex.mincrs sh.i have A
thcrfg 70 eraminr applicants md gan
tenD0rarr certificates. s1c1 a. ars berei1
provided for. rnieh Temporary cerrhc-te
shah be VOID snl Il 10 eliot
sfsf tte fnr rrf1Isr Or extra -
sIon a sd board next AFR tle
krsnIi1r he cid Temporary cfincsi1s ana
frorIds1 n0t more thsn one Kmpor1J Ger
t1csls s1s'I EYER BE- Errrled = one psrt9r'
n .-.Iei fl-hsf. Ltst Ehsn ary applicant
-1s1l pr.fnes b1l.r. any bo.rl reznls- d.
rIous from ~ c1srIsrr irs'Ita1n. %
q. ...s.,. .. hs-sIn p-.rIied. desiring hin
CON eIe1' - pr~ciIcs t1e Dr11ct - PROBES
sI1r '1r r1i1f be seeks . csrt'LaaIe. t411 %
lr.-rInsII1n s1sl b msls sid 10 f. e.
...rI. IN ihs appI'csrl shall tsvt ts csr-
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