The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-14
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Senate Passes the Shiyely Bill Reg
ulating the Practice OF Medicine.
Number of Bills of Minor Importance Dis
posed of in Both HOuses-The Democratic
Gerrymander Agreed Upon.

special order being the consideration of the
Shively bill for regulating the practice of medi
cine in Indiana. 1t is the most approved of
several bills proposing to establish legal
standard of qualifications for the medical pro-
fesson, and its regulating restrictions are re-
garded by the practitioners who oppose all legis-
ation less stringent than the provisions of the
other measures. 1t provides that the evidences
of qualification for the practice of medicine and
surgery shall be ~ diploma from reputable
medical college; (2)a license or approval from
the censors of lawfully organized medical So
ciety, and 81 successful and reputable practice
of medicine for ten years or more within the
State. All resident physicians are required to
register at the Office of tho clerk of
the county in which they reside, giving
a full description of their credentials and
each physician who registers shall pay the county
clerk fee Of $3.50. Any person not complying
with these requirements shall have no right to
collect any fee for services rendered as physi
clan or surgeon. If the bill is enacted it will
not take effect until the expiration Of six months
after it has been approved by the Governor
Many amendments were proposed to the BILL
but all were rejected, and after prolonged
debate it was passed by a vote of Is to IL Those
Campbell of Hendricks, Davis, Drake, Duncan
of Bartholomew, Foulke, Huston, Johnson
Smith OF Jay, Winter and Zimmerman. The
medical bills have all been opposed by doctors
throughout the State, and large part Of the
letter mail received through the General Assem-
bly, postofiees has consisted of protests from
rural doctors against restrictions regulating the
practice of the profession.
INFORMATION FOR THE MASSES.
The bill of Representative Peasants, requir
ing druggists to keep record of their sales of
intoxicating liquors, giving the names of the
purchasers, up for consideration on the
second reading yesterday afternoon, and the
House devoted an hour and half to having fun
with it. Several amendments of facetious
character were proposed and disposed of. 1t
was suggested that the bill be amended so as to
require all saloons to keep register upon the
hotel system; that these registers should be
filed among the county archives, that pos
terty might have reliable historical knowledge
of the number of drinks which were taken by
its grandfathers; that all persons should keep
record themselves of the number of drinks taken
each month"; and file itemized statements in the
public Offices for the information of the sewing
societies ct cetera A number Of other amend
nents were proposed, with view to perfecting
the system, so as to make the statistical informa
ton on individual drinking reliable. The BILL
however in its original form was engrossed.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE AND TRUTH.
Upon the plea of question of privilege,
Representative Gordon, yesterday morning,
arose in the House and stated that the assertion
of Major Mitchell, in an interview published in
the Journal that he (Gordon) was actuated by
motives of jealousy in opposing the appropria-
ton for the State University was not true
Mr.. Gordon claimed that he had opposed the
appropriation simply as mater of
consoienti1 us duty. Later during the
morning he stated that Mr.. Mitchell
had come to him. and asked him to say to the
House that he discaimed the interview How
ever, when a journal reporter afterward saw the
two gentlemen together, Major Mitchell admitted
that he had said to number of persons all that
was stated in the interview, With the exception
that he thought he had bee misunderstood in
connecting politics with MiNsiordon's efforts to
defeat the bilL The Major said that he was
very much excited during the day. and had no
recollection of having been interviewed
This explanation of Major Mitchell is in no
way inconsistent with the truth of the interview
as printed in the Journal except, possibly, as to
the one point mentioned. Simply las question
of privilege, and to keep the record correct, 1t
is proper TO say that the interview was had, as
stated, and that it was i'm spirit and language
creditable to Mr. Mitchell. and only made public
what is current knowledge in legislative circles
as to the reasons and the methods of Mr..
Gordons opposition.
THE Mi TIA BILL.
The State militia BILL which is now pending
IN the Senate, will come up under the order of
unfinished business for final action, early next
week, and its friends are quite hopeful that it
will pass. The amount of the appropriation
will probably be reduced by the economists.
although it is now as low it should be.
The hostility to the bill in the House
has softened considerably, it is said. and
In the amended form Ill which it will be
brought up the second time, there is assurance
that it will be given more favorable considera-
hoq. THE militia companies have been encour-
aged" Adiutant general Koortz stated to Jour
nal reporter, by the expectation that this bill
would be enacted at this session of the Legisla-
ture and if it is defeated it will be useless to try
to strengthen the organizations, or arouse any
interest in military affairs. The expenses are
too heavy for the men to bear alone If the bill
IS defeated 1T will have very bad effect"
THE GERRYMANDER
The Democratic caucus committee on amor
tionment met last night, and decided to recon-
mend the following changes in the congressional
and senatorial districts on next Monday:
In the congressional apportionment, Sullivan
county will be taken out of the Second district
and put in the Eighth; Warren out of the Eighth
and put in tho Tenth Grant out of the Eleventh
and put in the Sixth and Rush out Of the Sixth
into the Fourth district
The senatorial apportionment is as follows:
Warrick and Spencer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I
Vanderbure..
Dubois and Perry. ................... i
Orange, Crawford and Harrison. ..... /
Washington and Floyd !
Floyd. Clark and Jefferson. --..-.........-....1
Clark Scott and Jefferson ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Dearborn and Switzerland. .-......--.....
Ripley, Franklin and Union. .....-.......-....
Monroe Brown and Bartholomew. -..........
Knox and Pike /
Davis and Martin
Sullivan and Greene. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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NNtfy anu wv Il
Monroe Iahnson and Brown ...........
Shelby and Decatur.
Wayne.
Fayette and Henry ..
Hancock and Rush :
Marion and Shelby ......... !
Marion. ,