The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-23
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peal CnuplCr inFce OF the penal code.
Section l. b it enacted by the legislature
OF tue state Of Texas: That it shall be I'M
lawful for any person within the limits Of
this state to practice medicine, surgery or
pharmacy in any OF their departments, TO
procrib' OF attempt to perscrbe medicine
for any sick person, or perform or attempt
to perform amy surgical operation upon any
person within said limits, or 70 ill or attempt
to mix or fill any prescription who canaot
produce certificate Of qualification from
some one of the boards of examiners pro-
yided 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 ten 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 lee. Any person having been 80 en-
gagged for five years shall be allowed three
months in which to comply with the pro-
visions of this act.
Section g. The governor shall within sixty
days from the pssssga of this act appoint
live ciIizeus, who are practicing physcans
Of acknowledged learning and ability, AMI
regular graduates Of soma chartered medical
college, who shall constitute and be styled,
"I'ne Board of Medical Examiners" for said
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quorum for the transaction Of business; their
term Of office shall betWo Years from the
date of their appointment, and tho governor
shall regularly thereafter, at the expiration
Of the term Of each member appoint an
other with the same qualifications, or the
same person to fill the vacancy.
Section 4. 1t saall b9 the duty Of each of
said boards to NEE, and hold annual sessions
| in their respective districts, at some central,
convenient place easy of access to be by them
selected, commencing on tho first Monday in
June of each year, for the purpose of examin-
| ing all applicants who desire to practice med
icine in any of its departments, surgery or
pharmacy. The board shall elect one of
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 the
board shall adopt all necessary rules for the
guidance and control Of said meetings. The
examination shall be conducted in such man
| ner and to such extent rs the examiners may
deem most conducive to the interest and
welfare of the people, ard the advancement
of learning in the medical profession, and tC
embrace the following branches of medical
SCIENCE if the applicant desire to practice
medicine in any of its departments, or sur
gerry, viz: Cuemisiry, anatomy, physiology
obstetrics, surgery, pathological anatomy
and pathology aud 50 much Of practi2a
medic ne as relates TO the nomenclature
history and symptoms OF disease; provided
that, if the applicant wishes
to practice pharmacy alone, he shall
only DO examined ia chemistry and
pharmacy. The several boards may hold
extra sessions Of they deem il necessary a
any time aad place IN their respective dis
trcts whea they may thiak proper, and are
called together by .aair president; but
notico of such extra sessions shall DO given
IN some newspaper published in the district
four weeks betOr. sud SESSIONS arc held.
Section 5. rast thl examiners shall 70.
quir3 all applicants to produce satisfactory
evidence Of good moral cbaractor, and TO pay
an examination foe Of not more than
twenty dOllsrs. If the applicant
does not desire to practice
medicine in any Of is departments OF sur
gerry, but if pharmacy only, then a fee OF
not more that $40, in all cases to be p id BY
the applicant The sessions of the several
boards shall continue long enough TO give oil
who desire il nm opportunity to undergo d
| fair and imDartiM examination
Section 6 The examiners shall grant all
applicants who shall be found upon exam.
nation to possess a fair prsctical knowledge
of the branches named in section of this
act (if the applicant desires to practice med
icne in any of its departments, or surgery, or
if he only desires to practice pharmacy,
then such fair practical knowledge shall
be required to extend only to chemistry
and pharmacy, "a certificate Of qualification,
signed by Mt least three members of said
board, when certificate shall particularly
specify what branches Of medicine, surgery
or pharmacy the holder thereof has shown
| himself entllei 10 practice, and which, after
recording 1t, as provided in this act shall ca.
title tho holder thereof, for the time speci-
fed, to practice any or all Of the branches or
professions named IN said certificate any
where in this state, -~hich time snail be not
.mouhtG@Ssae IiEBw0, srEA,ttye years, in the
less III AZ oiS nor more thhn colibt,o aT9rtl
discretion Of the board; provided, al cs-s5e' II
Gates shall be granted for the same period (; r.
and provided, that any member of the
board of medical examiners shall have au-
thorty to examine applicants and grant
temporary certificates, such as are herein
provided for which temporary certificate
Shall be void anu Of no effect
after the first regular or extra SEES
sion of said board next after the !
granting the said temporary certificate; and
not more than one temporary GER
tiicste shall ever be granted to one persons;
provided further, that when any applicant
shall produce before any board regular d.
ploma from any chartered institution, or
Certificate MS herein provided, declaring him |
comuetent to practice the branch or profess
sion for which he seeks certificate, then no
shall DO made aud no lee ex-
acted, but the applicant shall have his cor
tlfsate as herein provided. Each
and every one of the boards
shall procure seal rs soon rs
practicable alter their organization, which
seal shall be impressed upon every certificate
granted, aud the members OF the several
boards shall receive as compensation for
their services all of tbs fees paid by appll-
cants for examination before said board. M
Section I. That every person who may
heresftor engage in the practice OF medicine
in any of It's branches or departments, sur
gerry, or pharmacy in this state snail, before