The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-14

trOduced might be amended so that the Ex-
aminiDg Board shall consist Cf nine mem
bers-three from the old school and two
from each Of the other schools. 1 don't
think 10 right that a ma ority of the board
should be takeH from any one school. The
letters with which members have been
pleaded from physicians are based upon
Misrepresentation OF this bill, the writers I'M
derstandipg this bill requires old practition-
ers TO 20 before the board and be examined.
These letters are written in answer 20 a cir
cular stating the features OF these two bills
The House bill is the same as Senate bill
223. IL was intin ated in the circular that
under toe provision of the Houss
bill every physician, no matter
what his attachments would have
10 60 before the Board and be exam
ined es a mere tyro in the business. That
accounts for the expressions OF physicians
In favor OF Senate bill No. is. The provisions
OF the other bill is more liberal than the bill
No. Is, for the bill 223 does not require an
examination OF one who has practiced for
five consecutive years. This oil requires all
others to convince the Board that the appli-
cant has an academic education. y man
may qualify himself 10 practice without hav-
ing graduated in medical college, though
this bill 223 requires that. That provision
can be stricken out, however. This bill will
give better satisfaction to me profession aud
1t will more effectually rid the safe OF dis
reputable practitioners.
Mr.. MCINTOSH hoped the Senate would
give fair consideration TO these bills a
medical Dill ought to be passed this session.
he vas not stickler for any particular hi
but there is one material defect IN the bill
No 223, because III it passed no physician
who has practiced but four years. though he
attended two, three or more courses at
medical college, could obtain license. Any
man who can pass a successful examination
of the board, whether be ever attended
az a m Nr 70
be permitted to have q license. If the Senate
adopts the substitute it must take the risk
OF proving it up. III No. Is is passed it should
be amended so that the proof OF ten years
practice by two reputable witnesses should
be sufficient, and the sans proof should be
required & one who has prscticeo three
years and attended q full course OF Lectures.
Mr.. THOMPSON: For the past twenty
FIVE years the school OF medicine to which he
belongs has made application 10 the Legisia.
ture for bill to protect and raise the stand.
ard OF the medicsl practice. T1o-third5 OF
tho letters received on this subject are salts
fed without any law on the subject, while
nine-tenths making comparisons between
the two bills favor the Shively bill. The
people are being fooled out o. their money
by quacks, bat they do not petition for pro-
lection from them; but the physicians petit
ton the State for protection TO those who are
qualified. He favored the Shively bill.
TO the bill of the Senator from Greene (Mr.
NcIntosh) 1t requires proof of good moral
character; out how IS that question to be de-
termined? Under the Law il is about as dit
feTent as the different phases OF the human
mind. Then il requires diploma from
some regularly chartered medical col eye;
which, rs he understands, many OF the Oldest
and most reputable colleges do not possess a
charter. A stranger, though ever so reputa.
BILE physician, can not obtain license be-
cause he must obtain the affidavit of two
freeholders or householders that he is we'll
known to them. IL may be true we should
have sSme sort OF legislation, but every Leg
islatuIe for eighteen years have failed 70 pass
one because the doctors will not agree. When
doctors disagree who shall decide?
He also cited objections to the bill s. 223:
None but graduates of some ne iicAl college
everybody were required to have diploma
from reputable medical college, what need
is there of legislation on the subject? There
is n % reason why young man fresh from a
medical college with bis diploma should be
examined by such beard. II there be col
leges who sell diplomas legieaIion should
be as against these, so as TO wipe them out
OF the land as well as to punish the pur-
chase OF such diplomas. OF all the verest
quacks, the worst one OF them
could prove practice of five
years. 1t is dangerous bill
i
may not be all the profession or this Legisla.
ture desires, yet ii is step in the right di-
Tection-a basis upon which future legisla-
ton may be had. The bill is guarded with
sufficient penalties, in all respects more
carefully guarded than in either af the other
bills These is provision in it made for a
record for the doctor The liberal policy is
in coTporated in the bill introduced by the
Senator tom Grant Mr. Shivels).
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH favored Senate bill
No. IS. 1t is not q radical bill, ana we do
not want radical legislation on the subject.
The objection is made that practitioners
would commit perjury under it, to avoid
which there should be an amendment re.
quiIing their affidavit to contain a state
ment as to the exact locality in which the
spplicsnt has been practicing for the pre-
seribed term of ten years.
Mr.. SMITH, of Jay, thought the passsg3
of this bill 5. is would allow most az
practitioner to continue the practice on T.
payment of So. IL there is to be any me
icsl legislation, there should be some exaui.
ination that should require board of skilled
physicians to determine who Is qualified to
practice medicine.
Mr.. SELLERS: No bill should be passed
that will discriminate against some and ia
favor OF others, and how can IL be otherwise
with board OF seven with four belonging
TO one particular school. Another objection
is the requiring al physicians to come to
lholanapOlls 10 stabu an examination. Inc
ten years practice feature is a good one.
Many such may not be ss skillful as some
who have received diplomas, b1t they have
acquired what may be termed vested
right In every respect the provisions
of Senate bill is is preferable to those in
Senate bill 22S. There were IN 1850 1896
physicisDs in Indiana, all of whom under
the bill 223 must pay from s. to $25 to this
Board of Examiners besides paying their ex-
penses to Indianapolis. No qusck will BE-
allowed to practice where the rights OF rep
utable physicians are guarded.
Mr. WILLARD, stating he was heartily 10
favor Senate bill IS. moved the previous
question, but withdrew that motion on being
assured discussion would cease.
The motion TO substitute the bill, s. 223
for the BILL s. Is. was rejected by yeas T.
nsys 50.
Mr. Overstreet moved to amend by rs
6nc1nr the fee from g N q 20 hu slrikinr