The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01
HOUSE-TwENTY-FIFrH DAY.

House met Mr. Speaker Tison in the Chair
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. W. Finley.
Mr.. Blair asked suspension of the rules to
take up s. B. No l2j-ro make an appropria-
tion to buy furniture for the Executive Man
sion.
Mr. Blair moved the House resolve ITSELF
into Committee of the whole for the purpose
of considering II. B. No. l25-( Mr.. Howry in
the Chair.)
Mr. Blair moved that the committee rise re-
port progress aud recommend the passage of
the baIl.
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan the bill passed
by vote of ayes rs, nays0.
s. B. No. 1870 incorporate the Masonic
Mutual Benefit Association of Mississippi.
To Committee on Corporations.
s. B. No. lotto authorize the Boar Of Su-
pervisors of Carroll county to issue bonds for
The purpose of building bridges and for other
purposes.
Mr. Williamson moved to amend by striking
out the words twenty-five thousand ms APP
pears in fourth and seventh lines, section one,
and insert instead thereof the words fifteen
thousand. Adopted.
By Mr. Williamson-Amend by inserting
after The words and dispose of said bonds, in
the eight line of section one, the words of their
face value. Adopted.
Mr.. Williamson offered the following which
was adopted: amend section one by inserting
after the words bonds of said county in third
line, if the public welfare of said county, shall
imperatively demand it.
On motion the bill passed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
S. B. No. 20-An act to regulate the practice
of medicine in the State of Mississippi.
Mr.. McSwine offered the following which
was adopted:
Amend by additional section. Physicians
living in other States near the borders of the
State engaged in the practice of medicine,
which practice extends into the State, may OBJ
tain license of resident physicians, said
license to be recorded in the Office of the
Circuit Court in the county or counties in
which they practice and this act shall not
be construed so as to prevent physicians or
surgeons from other States from treating cases
in this State in charge Of regular licentiates
in this State,
Mr. Mellen offered the following:
Amend section y by adding: Aud if any
Of said Boards of Censors, or said State Board
Of Health shall wilfully fail or refuse to grant
license to any applicant of good moral
character passing satisfactory examination
on the branches of medicine prescribed
in section of this act, the members of the
board shall be deemed guilty of q misdemean-
or, and on conviction shall be punished as
provided in the preceding part of this sec
ton.
Mr. Smythe moved to table the amendment.
Carried.
By Mr.. Powe-Amend section l6 by sLrik-
line, the words without an examination as to
qualification upon examination as required in
this act
Mr.. Ivy moved to table Carried.
By Mr. Harper-Provided that this act shall
not be so construed as TO authorize the BOARD
of Censors to reject applicants who propose to
practice in the school of Homeopathy.
Mr.. Armstrong moved to table. Carried.
By Mr.. Field-To amend by striking out
the words uniform and in first line Sec
ton f.
Mr.. Gibson moved TO table the amendment
of Mr.. Field. Lost, and the amendment was
adopted
BY Mr. Mellen-Amend section by adding
different school of practice being represented
each Of said Board of Censors.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Bolivar, offered the fol-
lowing amendment to the amendment: Ii
competent practitioners of the different
schools of medicine can be found in said dis
tricts willing to serve.
Mr.. Simmons moved to table the amendment
and amendment to the amendment Lost.
The amendment to the amendment offered
by Mr.. Montgomery was adapted.
The question recurring on Che adoption of
the amendment, aud on call for the yeas and
nays il was lost by vote of, yeas Al, nays, go.
By Mr.. White-To amend by adding to the
9Th section, "and no one shall be licensed ex-
eept be is learned and skilled in his professio
and of good moral character"
Mr.. McSwine moved to adopt the amend
ment.
Mr.. Whitney moved to table the amendment.
Carried.
Mr.. Stovall offered substitute as follows for
She pending bill, which was read
An aet to regulate the practice of Medicine
in the State of Mississippi
lst Making a diploma from a chartered
school of Medicine. Prima facie evidence of
an application, and requiring same to be sub
mitted to record in the Circuit Clerks Office Of
his county
End. Requiring all men now praeticing med
icine without diplomas, but who have been en-
gagged in the practice, eight years 70 file an af-
fdavit with tie Circuit Clerk to that effect
The bill to be given in charge to the grand
jury by the Circuit Judge, and enforced by the
District Attorney.
Men holding bogus diplomas to be prosecu-
ted and subjected to all the pains and penal
ties of this Act. Men makiug false afiiAayits
TO be prosecuted and subjected to like pains
and penalties.
Tie bill ia take effect March LIST. 1888.
On motion of Mr.. Montgomery, the House at
LIS P. \. adjourned.