Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-17
MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
A REPORT GRANTING The STATE socIE-
TVS wIsHED-F0R AMENDMENT.
The Local Boards" or Individual Exami-
nations. to Be Abolished-A Pro-
viso Added TO the Bill.

The House Committee on Propositions
and Grievances-Mr. Figgat, of Bote-
tourt, yesterday met and con-
sidcred the Medical Board bill. On mo-
ton of Mr. A. Moore, Jr., OF Clarke,
the bill was amended by the addition Of
proviso the words included in the
brackets below and was then ordered to
be rcported--Mr. Mckee, of Rock
bridge, only voting "No." The bill,
which is as follows, records the judg-
ment OF tho committee that the petition
+ ofthe studentsOf theNirginia Medical Col
| lcge should he dcuied. and that, as asked
I by the Medical Society of Virginia, the
"local boards" or individual examna-
/ tiOns should be abolished and that al
applicants fer the privilege of practiciDg
medicine or surgery IN Virginia shall
/ first pass an examination before the
/ STATE Board.
4 BW 10 Amcnd and Rc-onGct Sec
tan 4 Of an 1ct entitled An Act IN
RcgulQtc the Practice Of Mcdicinc
amt Surgery, dpproCcd january 81,
1884.
BE it cn0ofcd IN the general As
scmbV Of IJrginjo That section OF
an act entitled an act to regulate the
practice Of medicine and surgery, ap-
proved january 81, 1851, be amended
aud re- enacted so rs to read as follows
1t shall be the duty of said board ut
any Of its meetings to examine all per-
sons making applications to them who
/ ~ a a
medicine or surgery in this State, and
when an applicant shall have passed an
/ examination satisfactory as to pro-
ficicncy, before the board in session, the
president thereof shall grant to such ap-
plicant certificate 10 that effect. a fee
Of s. shall be paid TO said board, through
said officers or members as 1t may
designate, by each applicant before such
examination is had. In case any ap-
plicant shall fail to pass a satisfactory
examination before the board he shall
not be permitted to stand any further
examination within the next three
months thereafter, nor shall he have
again TO pay the fee prescribed as
aforesaid provided. however, no appli-
can't shall he rejected upon his cxamlna-
tion on account OF his adherence TO any
particular school OF medicine or system
of practice, nor on account of his views
as 10 the method of treatment and cure OF
disease landprovidcd iurtber, that when
in the opinion OF the president of the
board any applicant has been prevented
by good cause from appearing before the
board he shall appoint Il committee OF
three members, who shall examine
such applicant, and may grant him q
certificate. which shall have the same
force and effect as though granted by the
full board.
NUMBER or STUDENTS.
In response TO q resolution calling fol
a statement Of the number of graduate
OF the Medical College Of Virginia aDo
the School of Medicine OF the UDlyer
sity of Virginia who have applied tol
certificates to practice and the number
of each who have been successful and
who have been rejected. the Senate Wa
yesterday furnished by the State Boarc
with the following:
Number Of graduates Of the Medlca
College Of Virginia applying to the
Medical Examining Board Of Virginia foi
lccnse-pcrmit, Al graduates passing
successful examinations, 3. y. DO
the seven rejected applicants severe
have reappGed and obtajned lcense-per
mits.
Number Of graduates of the Medlca
Department Of the University of Nir
gina applying to the board for license
permit, "a; number passing successful
| examinations u