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A Proposed Act IN the Tntersst OF . Conn
petent Medical Service.

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The growth of quackery and the licensing
of unqualified 'sphysicians" in the cities of
the State has induced tbs preparation by
Surgeon General Varick, of this city, and
by Dr.. Hugh Hendry, Of Newark, of an act
for the better protection of the community.
The bill as drawn is said to be satisfactory
to both schools Of medicine It is in nine
teen sections and provides for the appoint
ment by the Governor of a ss.3tate Board Of
Examiners and Licenses" to be composed
OF expert practitioners Of both schools Of
practice, whose duty it shall be TO examine
all applicants for practice in anatomy, sur
gerry, the practice of medicine and obste-
tries. Section T. provides for the appoint
ment of the State Board by the Governor
| and its composition of nine members-throe
| to serve one year, three for two years, and
three for three years. They must be grad
yates of medical college with not less
than hve years practice In medicine or sur
| gerry. Seven members are to be chcs.
from a list furnished by the Allopathic
| State Medical Society, and the other two
members from list submitted by the
Homeopathic State Medical Society. Sec
ton II. Incorporates the body, endowing
1t with corporate rights to sue and be sued,
having seal and providing for the election
OF President, Secretary and Treasurer, to
serve two years each. Section Ill provides
fer filling vacancies. Section ~ relates to
hhng certificates of appointment with the
County Clerk and Secretary of State Sec
ton Y. prescribes that applicants tor license
by the Board shall be examined in writing
IN May and November Of each year; no ex-
clusion shall be made on account of any
special system of practice; the records of
examination to be open for inspection for
five years. Section VI sets forth that the
examination shall be in anatomy, physi-
ology, histology, general chemistry. path
ology, principles and practice of medicine,
surgery and obstetrics Two sets of ques-
tons shall be prepared, each set respective
ly by the allopathic and homeopathic
societies. The applicant shall have his
choice of selection which of the two sets OF
questions he shall answer, the most Of
which shall be passed by the respective
Board propounding them Section VII. re-
quires the applicant to be of age, of good
moral character and graduate of a medi-
cal college, in possession of diploma, and
to pay fee of twenty dollars to the Secre-
tary of the Board. Section VIII provides
} for quorum. Section TX forbids physi-
J clans practicing in this State after Septem-
Der, 1886, who shall fail to pass examination
j
, active or apply to physicians duly qualified
under the existing legislative act referring
} to registration of medical practitioners.
Section x. and XI. exempts high medical
officers in United States army and navy
and members of the staffs of colleges and
: hospitals from the operation of the act.
Section XII. requires the keeping of prop
er record of licenses and applicants, which
shall be open to public inspection. Section
XIII. provides for salary not exceeding
: $500 per annum to each member of the
:. Board, to be paid out of the fees for ex,
{ animation. Section XIV. provides for the
removal of any member of the Board By
the Governor upon the recommendation of
. twethirds of the members. Section XIV
provides s., 900 to meet incipient expenses
3 for the year beginning September l, 1885
Section XVI. repeats an old act relating t.
q diplomas from other States. Section XVII
} makes the law operative after September J.
1886. Section XVIII provides for trial and
g removal of any licensed practitioner charg
ed with unprofessional conduct, and Sec.
ton XIX makes violations of the act guilty
of q misdemeanor, triable in the county
where the offense is committed, punish
ment to be fine of not less than fifty mol
more than five hundred dollars for eact
offenCe.