Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-03


fact that Mr.. Mcdonald opposed it, and all
knew that the ladies had no better friend than
the gallant senator from Lynchburg, who had
the forethought to select a seat from which ne
could look at the presiding officerwith one eye
full of business and at the fair ladies who en-
tered the chamber with the other eye, BEAM
ing with admiration and affection. The speech
provoked much mirth and applause.
\ FRIEND IN HlR. SCOTT.
Mr. Scott favored the bill and contended that
there was no force in the argument that wo-
man had not the strength and nerve to prac-
tice medicine. The experience of the Confed-
crate soldiers in the hospitals during the war
was proof of that Mr.. Scott produced data
to show that many eminent men favor the bill,
as he declared the people in general do.
Mr.. EchOls said he had no pre- udice in the
matter. He believed that the bill contained
dangers and for that reason he opposed it as
it came from the committee. He, however,
favored the amendment of Mr.. Harrison Civ
ing the boards discretion in the matter of APP
pointment.
Pending the special order, at 2:40, theSenate
HousE-In the House, Mr.. Stratton's bill to
prevent deception in the sale and use of butter
and cheese and to preserve public health came
up on its second reading. Mr.. Stratton briefly
spoke in advocacy of the measure. Mr.. Cooke
asked to have it recommitted as several OF bis
constituents desired to speak on the bill MI
Gibson opposed the bill as being useless and
simply prepared to catch the vote OF tie farm
ers. He said that there was no reason why
people should not eat butterine if they liked
it, as it was not injurious. Moreover, such a
law would be harmful to the interests of graz
ers.
Mr. J. Thompson Brown, of Bedford, stated
that bill of somewhat similar nature had
been offered by Mr.. Munford and that II
would be best to recommit Mr.. STATIONS bill
until the former was considered.
Mr.. Cookies motion tc recommit prevailed
FRIDAY, JAN. 10Th.
Senate.-Among the bills introduced
and referred we're
By Mr. Jones' To amend the act en-
towering the Board of Supervisors of
Rockbridge Co. to make a loan and re-
issue bonds therefor for the purpose OF
erecting a new courthouse.
BY Mr.. Echols: To amend the Code in
regard to reservation of title to goods
and chattles sold upon conditions.
This effects contracts for goods sold to
which the title is retained until they
are paid for
Senate bills passed: To authorize the
county of Rockbridge to borrow money
to build new courthouse was taken
up out of its order and passed, as were
the House bills to establish a Corpora
ton Court for the city OF Radford, and
to grant certain parties right OF way
through the property of the University
of Virginia.
THE FEMALE DOCTORS BILL.
At o'clock the bill providing for the
appointment of female physicians in
the female wards of the asyIums of the
State came up as unfinished business.
The question was on the amendment
of Mr. Harrison to insert may" instead
of ''shalln before the words appoint,
Sc.
Mr.. Little offered q substitute for Mr.
Harrlson's amendment that the boards
may appoint if they deem necessary,
his object being to remove a legal OBJ
lection. Under certain decisions Of the
Supreme Court the insertion simply OF
the word may for shall in acts where
discretionary power was already con
ferred, had the effect Of shall. Mr.
Harrison accepted the substitute.
MI. LITTLE's REMARKS.
Mr.. Little said there was no reason
for any legislation giving the boards
power to appoint female physicians. II
there was any doubt in the minds OF
the boards on this point the adoption
of the substitute would dissipate it
He disclaimed on the part of the OPP
ponents Of the bill any captiOus, mali
cious. or sentimental antagOnism tC
women coming into competition with
men. The Senator from Charles City
had ably stated the case when he sale
the time was not ripe for making such
appointm ents obligatory on the board
He argued earnestly in favor of discre
ti2nary power, but against removing
the responsibility on the boards by
travelling them SIS the bill would.
MR.. YARRELL.
Mr.. Yarrell advocated the bill. He
was willing to open the doors of the
asylums 10 women physicians, but he
was not willing to allow them to prac
tee law and subject themselves to al
that went on in courtroom.
MR., MARSHALL IN ADVOCACY.
Mr.. Marshall enumerated a number
of important measures, which it was
known would come UP for the consider
alton of the Legislature. He then com
pared the female physician bill to q
cloud no bigger than his own lily white
hand which had developed into one OF
the burning problems of the day
There was, he said, a necessity for the
bill. The insane women needed to be
attended 30 delicately and sympathetic
cally, and who were better prepared to
meet this demand than women.
Mr.. Marshall, in illustrating what
woman had done in various spheres,
paid eloquent tributes to Madam De
Stael, Elizabeth, Marion Harland,
Amelie Rives, and Margaret j. Preston.
With such examples presented, he ask
ed what was it woman could not ac-
complish Should she be confined to
such Offices as that Of tne copyist and
typewriter? He differed with those
who cOntended that the time had not
arrived for such an experiment. The
same objection had been raised TO the
establishment of the Female Normal
School at Farmville, which was now
opening a magnificent field for women.
If we who advocate the measure go
down, he said, we go down with our
eyes looking to the best interests of the
people of this State.
Mr.. STUBS OPPOSES.
Mr.. Stubs opposed the bill. It means
nothing more nor less, he said. than to
force the boards of the asylums to APP
point female physicians. After a thrust
at the bachelors-and especially Mr.
Yarrell-he said he differed from the
gentleman who on Thursday had said
what was good for New York was good
for Virginia. He did not believe that
what was good for the women of the
North was good for the women of Vir-
ginia. He hoped the time would never
come when Virginia women would DE
seen on the rostrum attempting to con
troll the politics of the Commonwealth.
There was not woman in Virginia APP
plying for the position of physician in
our asyluns. He did not believe that
it was the sphere of a Virginia woman
either to practice medicine or law, and
he never expected to vote for q PROPOSE
ton that would encourage them to do
so. AS to the Farmville school, it was
established to educate Virginia wo-
men; to inculcate Virginia ideas in the
rising generation. Until Virginia fe-
male physician had been rejected by a
board let us not invite those people
from the North to come down here and
take charge of our daughters who by
Providence have been stricken with III
F,Iba r0TaCs Of AirUinin were