The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-09

ernor, under the law TO investigate the
bondsmen and approve the bond. With that
the Legislature has naught to do.
Governor Porter tells Us Ia his message
that $500 Is not enough to pay an ex pert TO
investigate. The committee have reported
IN favor of increasing the salary OF such ex-
pert and such amendment should be made.
The Governor and Secretary are the repre-.
sentatives Of sll the people OF the State, and
they can make the investigation any moment
without warning when IL may seem neces.
Esyy.
One prominent member of this General
Assembly Is almost exhausted eadeavoFing
for thirty days to get his committee together.
lt looks nov as ii by continued industry he
would succeed in obtaining a meeting in
thirty days more. Think OF a committee
ike that investigating the Safe rreasursrs
office. together With all of the other work
that is 70 be done here ia sixty days, and
surviving.
For the purposes of legislation, am will
ing to assume the worst state OF Iacts
that any of the gentlemen who
want TO investigate can imagine.
For the purpose OF legislation
assume that the money is loaned assume
that the Treasurer bad met with loss:
assume that he has had 20 borrow to make
up the deficiency, or il that is not the case
at present, assume thst there might be time
when these things would exist and make
your legislation accordingly. The safe leg
islator is the one who endeavors to think of
every possible contingency that might arise,
and legislate with reference to it. l am in
favor of stopping this noise and clamor, and
endeayoriDg to enact proper legislation to
make the money of the State perfectly se-
cure, and atten ding to the business properly
before this General Assembly.
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MEDICAL LEGISLATION.
Mr.. Shively's bill rs. 49, to regulate the
-. H.
ond reading
Mr.. MCINTOSH moved to amend the bill
SO that If physician desires 20 prove he hiss
practiced medicine for ten years continu-
ously be has to prove that fact by two repu-
table witnesses, either householders or free
holders OF the county in which he proposes
to practice and also that he is a man Of rep
utaDle character. He said; ! hope that
will pass, In order that We may guard the
people as we'll as the profession. Some of
our fellow citizens, especially these OF the
legal profession, may smile when we talk of
proving moral character, especially of ply
stefan. But / bslieve physician ought to
have good moral character in order to prac-
tice medicine. The medical colleges Of this
State and all we'll regulated medical col leges
IN this country require of student before
he Is allowed TO matriculate to present evi.
dence of good moral character. Bat in
Indiana any man can practice medicine
whether be has been run of from other
States on account OF lack OF moral quali6ca-
tions or not. There is another slight amend
ment to the bill IN the one offered that
the Clerk shall have twenty-five cents for
the affidavit and pay for recording. etc.
Mr.. WEIR: Under the amendment as |
understand il, which am opposed to, il the
n cat eminent ply sciau that lives comes
into the State and desires to become a cii.
zen and engage in the practice OF his pro-
festion, he is unable to do SO until he finds
two freeholders or horseholders to swear 20
his moral character lnasmuch as there are
Others who have given this bill more at.en-
ton and are better able TO discuss It's merits,
/ will not oetain the Senate further than to
call attention 10 that one point, as il oc.
curred 10 me when the amendment was read.
Mr.. WINTER: | introduced a bill rs,
223 on this subject, which has been care
fully prepared by a committee appointed bv
the State Medical Society. Ii was referred
to the Committee on Public Health, aud /
am informed did not reach that committee
till after II ha6 reported the bill under con-
sideration There seems to be very general
desire that there shall be sOme legislation on
this subject, and we should legslGte intelli-
gently and with full knowledge OF the mat
ter before Us; and 70 condider the various
bills presented at the same time is the only
way IN which We can do 1 move 70
amend the amendment by striking out all
after the enacting clause of the bill and in
serting in lieu Senate bill 223.
Mr.. SELLERS: This committee has let
tiers from about half the physicians in the
State. Some one has sent a circular out ask
ing them to write their opinion to their
legislators, and about nine in every ten
favored this bill. / believe this bill will
give better satisfaction than any bill that
has been introduced in this Legislature. l
Understand this same committee of the State
Medical Society, after their bill had been in
troduced expressed themselves as satisfied
uuft hic Dab 4 fo NJ aok-,
they would desire, but they believe il as
much so as any that ought To be passed at
this time. This class OF legislation must be
proceeded with in a careful manner. We
must approach perfC zion by deerees. The
amendment provides that one of the quail
6cations shall be good moral character.
Who is to Judge of the standard Of moral
character?
Mr.. MCINTOSH: My amendment pro.
poses that two witnesses shall fix it.
Mr.. SELLERS: / object to that manner
OF fixing the standard because no two viii
agree ss to what it is. Another objection is.
If the persons character should become bad
after having obtained license, he would be
liable TO continual prosecution by every
person in the State. Another objection is
that whoever makes false affidavit shall be
guilty Of s misdemeanor. / hope no amend.
ment will be made TO the bill.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Hendricks: | shall
ask some OF the advocates of this bill TO give
some reason why there should be any legis
lation upon this subject. So far as this dis
cussion has gone, ii is as to which is the bet
ter OF the two bills. For my own part, as a.
present advised. shall vote against either
and both, on the ground that no good reason
has been shown for legislation on the sub
Jet
Mr.. HILLIGASS: Was not the bill 223
prepared bv one OF the schools of medicine?
Mr.. WINTER: I understand ii has been
submitted to the homeonathic school and
received their appreciation. | don't know,
but an inclined 10 say legislation is neces
sary because surrounding. States have sdop-
ted laws. under the effect of which quacks
have hocked into Indians. ! will move that
the bill be recon- mitsed.
Mr.. FOULKE: Ii seems to me il is the
opinion of the citizens OF the State should
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