The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-09

would be the legal Judge. Hav-
ing been elected from that District,
which would remain the same
District in number as it is now, and was
when Judge Hord was elected. The matter
as now stands places Judge Adams in a con-
dition that he hardly knows which way to
jump in order to retain his official ermine
The last investigation that has been Or
dered is to investigate the Insane Asylum.
When Senator Menzies wanted to amend
the concurrent resolution that the investiga-
ton of the Insane Asylum be made TO go
back untilAhe 1st of January, 1874, the Re
publican side of the House, with one excep-
ton, opposed it. Senator Wilson was OPP
posed 10 the investigation, but he soon sue
cumbed 10 the pressure of machine politics.
Hon. James + Harvey, Trustee of the
Soldiers and Seamen's Orphans Home and
Asylum tor Feeble-Minded Children, sent
to the Senate the following petition:
Senator Fosters bill, allowing every city
of 10000 inhabitants to secure Public Ii
brary was passed with scarcely any oppOsi-
ton. The 6ll is not mandatory in its pro-
visions, but leaves il with the citizens to
decide whether they should be taxed TO sup.
port the library. Mr.. Foster said he had
petitions for the passage of the bill from
every city of 10000 inhabitants in the State
For the benefit of hundreds who have
written us in reference to the medical bill
that has been compromised upon by the
gentlemen having the matter under charge
we publish the bill as printed and recon-
mended as follows:
Section l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Indiana, That il shall be un
gerry or obstetrics IN the State of Indiana. from
and after September l, 1882 without the qualiiica
lions hereinafter mentioned.
Sec. ,. All physicians of good, monl character,
graduates OF Medical
lege OF either school of Medicine, represented by
either of the four now existing Medical Organiza
tons. shall have the right TO practice medicine
surgery and obstetrics in the state of Indiana
Sec. 3. All physicians of good. moral character
who have practiced medicine in the state of In
diana for ten years preceding the passage of this
/ act shall have the right to practice medicine
surgery and obstetrics in the State of Indiana.
See. {. Any physician who is entitled tC
/ practice medicine. surgery and obstetrics, ac
cording to Section of this act shall present
| his OF her diploma, together with his or hel
affidavit to date of graduation and name Of
College in which he or she graduated, 10 the
K of the Circuit Court in each and every
nty in which he or she desires to practice
/ medicine, surgery or obstetrics; also any physi
clan who is entitled to practice medicine, surgery
and obstetrics, according TO Section OF this act
shall appear before the Clerk of the Circuit COur
| in the County in which he or she desires TO prac
! tice medicine, surgery and obstetrics, and make
/ affidavit that he or she has prscticed medicine
surgery ana Obstetricsin the State of Indiana ten
" airs preceding the passage of this act. He or she
i
witnesses that he or she has practiced medicine
surgery and obstetrics in the State of Indiana ter
/ years preceding the passage of this act. Upon
/ proof being made according TO the requirements
of this section the Clerk she'll issue to the appli
cant license to practice medicine, surgery and
obstetrics, and shall record the name of the ply
4 sican together with the names of the witnesses
/ in a book prepared for that purpose.
sec. D. Each applicant shall pay to the Clerk
twenty-five cents for each affidavit. and 81 for
each license, and for making the.necessary record
| OF the same.
Sec. 6. Nothing in this act shall prevent any
medical officer of the United States Army OF
Navy from attending TO his official duties within
the State. Provided, also, That there is nothing
in this act that shall prevent any person from
rendering temporary medical aid in eases 81
emergency, or from preventing one woman from
assisting another in child-b birth.
Sec. :. Any person practicing or attempting L
practice medicine, surgery or obstetrics without
holding license as herein prescribed. or who shall
make any false affidavit, or otherwise violating
/ guilty of a miSdemeanOr. and. upon conviction
thereof shall be fined for the first oense not les
/ than $40 nor mos than 500, and for each and
every subsequent ohense shall be fined not les
! than $50 nor more than $500 and such person
/ thus convicted shall stand committed until fine
or fines shall have been paid or replevied.
Sec. 5. All questions touching the mora
character of any physician, or the reputation o
any Medical College of which he or she is gradu
ate, shall be decided by any Of the Courts of tn,
/ state of Indiana, subject to the same rules anC
regulations other cases.
! Sec. 9. The following shall be the form of Ii
cense Of the Clerk, provided by this act, tOwit
STATE OF INDIANA.