The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-12


Mr.. MAuK; This bill gives some protec.
ton 10 the quacK doctors that IL oil there IL
TO IL Some member OF medical college
junior class who may have dallied around
and then practioed three years In some out
OF the way place, comes mp TO the require
ments OF the case.
Mr.. LLOYD: As Democrats we are op.
posed TO any scheme that comes under class
legislation. II this bill becomes q law n
great many worthy, practicing physicians
IN the State would be thrown out, because
they have not attended some high toned
medical college. This bill Il the outgrowth
OF bitter contest between two medical
colleges. We can't afford 10 take up this
tight. Physicians OF my county say that the
bill should not pass.
Mr.. ADAMS: l have been besieged by
physicians OF my county regarding this bill 4.
i believe this matter will In time regulate
itself. III my neighbor has physician who
has not graduated ! see no reason why
should take suoh a physician away from
him. IL man has practiced for ten years
he may continue withou molestation-grad.
uation or graduation; II man has been
quackinR for ten years he may under this
bill continue 10 quack. A physician may
rs we'll practice without a license as n law.
yer may. There are many pettifoggers in
the legal profession, and | do not care TO
have lawyers who have certificate OF
graduation licensed. All men who graduate
as physicians are not competent, and all
ply sicians who have not graduated are In
competent. No man not doctor is favor
ing this bill.
Mr.. FRANKLIN thought the bill should
not pass rs the people did not want IL.
Mr.. KELLISEN; The people do not want
this bill as II is. 1t is born OF a wrangle
among physicians. This bill proposes TO II.
cense three kinds of doctors-ene who makes
affidavit that he 10 a graduate OF respecta.
bic medical college. Who is TO decide this2
Why. the man who makes the affidavit; and
the Clerk is compelled to accept It, The
man who would practice on the diploma Of
bogus college would commit perjury. There
are but three classes OF persons in Indiana
who are compelled TO procure a license IS to
respC liability and the like. They are the
school-teacher, the saloon. keeper and the
lawyer. To license auckland quack to
get license-would be to put him on a level
with reputable physicians. Another class of
physicians under this bill is the man who
has practlced ten years. Yet some are never
competent, in spite of experience. This bill
Will cut OIL the travelling specialists, some Of
whom have the finest Quotations. 81 be-
lieye the people are capable OF deciding who
they shall employ.
Mr.. PASSAGE demanded the previous
question.
The House seconded the demand, aud un-
der its operations the bill was defeated by
yeas SO, nays -.
Pending the roll call
Mr.. BARNEY, explaining his vote, said:
For the reason that my constituents de-
msnd il vote aye"
Mr.. BEST, when his nams was called,
said: AS there seems to be demand for 1t
l vote ''ayen
Mr.. BOYD, in explanation, said: AS the
physiciRnp, like the Representatives, diss.
gree upon this bill. vote mo-"
Mr. RROWNING wban
called, said: believe in protection to the
people, but am told that this is no protec-
zion to the people, so / vote mo-"
Mr.. COPELAND, in explanation of his
vote, said; Believing the bill incomplete
vote mo-"
Mr.. DEEM: Believing that the true
physician can not be manufactured TO order
by one-horse medical colleges; believing that
il is nobody's business where or how q man
gets his knowledge and skill as practitioner,
and believing further that this bill is in the
interest of college dudes against old and
experienced members OF the medical probes
sion, vote mo"
Mr.. GORRISON: Because do not believe
the people of Indiana ask legislation on THE
subject vote mo"
Mr.. HELMS: Being opposed to class
legislation. and Knowing that men have the
choice in the employment of physicians, /
vote mo-"
Mr.. HOBAN when his name was called,
said / find that the physicians disagree on
this point, but believe in protection to the
physicians. l vote aye"
Mr.. KRUGER: AS / stand in with the
tombstone man, and IS have brother SEX
ton of a graveyard, and being anxious to
help them, will, if not ruled out on the
ground of having an interest IN the case,
vote AYE"
Mr.. OSBORN, when his name was called,
said From the fact that think this an IN
just discrimination against certain worthy
persons. vote no."
Mr.. 0VERMAN: Not as tc my personal
views, but following the wishes OF ninety
nine out of 100 of my constituents, vote
mo"
Mr.. STALEY: Other States have medical
laws, and as / do not wish Indiana to be the
great dumping ground for guacks / vote
AYE"
The vote was then announced as above.
So the bill was defeated.
The House adjourned.