Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY.
Representative Pyle to Introduce a Bill
for the Regulation of tho Same--Full
Text of the Measure.
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Staff Correspondence Of Gazette aud Journal
DOVER, Feb. 14.-Represe utative Pyle
has given notice of an act to regulate
the practice OF medicine and surgery.
1t is as follows:
WHEREAS, The safety of the public may
be endangered nv incompetent physicians
and surgeons and due regard for public
health and the preservation OF human
life demands that none but competent and
properly qualified physicians aud surgeons
shall be allowed to practice their profess
sion,
Therefore, Be it enacted, &C.,
Sec. 1. That there shall be established
Medical Council Of Delaware, consisting of
the Chief Justice Of the State, and of the
presidents of the two State Boards of
Medical Examiners provided for in this
act.
Sec. .. The said council shall be known
| by the name and style of the Medical
| Council of Delaware and may make and
adopt all necessary rules, regulations and
bylaws for their own government not in.
consistent with the laws of this State or of
the United States, and shall have power to
locate ard maintain an office within this
| State for the transaction of business. Two
| members of said council shall constitute a
4 quorum for the transaction OF business
Sec. 8. The said council shall organize
within 10 days from the date OF the organi-
zation of the two boards of medical ex-
aminers and shall elect from its own num-
Der a president and a secretary, who shall
also act as treasurer, both of whom shall
hold their offices for one year, or until
their successors are chosen.
Sec A. The members of the said council
shall receive IN addition to their necessary
| expenses So per day for each meeting of
the council, but said per diem shall not ex-
coed in any one year more than Sl5, the
same to be paid out of the fees hereinafter
provided for.
Sec. 5. The said Medical Council shall
held two stated meetings in each year
and may hold special meetings at such
times as it may deem proper. IL shall
issue certificates for license to practice
medicine and surgery to such applicants
as have presented such diplomas as herein
after required and successfully passed the
examination of one of the two State
Boards OF Medical Examiners, but all such
examinations shall be made by the State
Boards of Medical Examiners hereinafter
established And the said Medical Coun-
Gil shall have no power, duty or function
except such powers, duties and functions
as pertain to the selection from questions
for examination us hereinafter provided
and to the issuing of certificates for license
for such applicants as have successfully
passed the examination of one of the State
Boards of Medical Examiners.
Sec. 6. That from and after the passage
of this act there shall be, and continue to
be, two separate Boards of State Examiners
for the State of Delaware one representing
"The President and Fellows of the Medical
Society of Delaware and the other THE
homeopathic Medical Society of Delaware
State and Peninsula" Each board shall
} consist of five members and each of said
number shall serve for term of two
years, from the first day of March next
after appointment with the exception iof
those first appointed, who shall serve.as
follows, namely: Two of each board for
one wear and three of each board for two
years, from the first day of March, A. D.,
1885. The Governor shall appoint the
members of said Boards of Examiners re-
spectively from the lists Of members sub.
;; mitted by said medical societies residing
in this State, which lists shall within 10
days from the passage of this act, and on
or before the first day of January there
, after be transmitted to the Governor
under the seal and signed by the secretary
! of the society so nominating. From these
lists of nominees respectively the Governor
. shall within 10 days after tho receipt
. thereof appoint two separate Boards OF
Medical Examiners. each board to
be composed exclusively of members
Of the same medical society. Iu
!: case OF the failure OF either Of the
said societies to submit lists as afore-
!; said the Governor shall appoint members
u in good standing of the corresponding
I; society entitled to nominate without other
= restrictions. Each one OF the said ap.
pointees must be registered physician in
9 good standing and shall have practiced
:, medicine or,surgery under the laws Of this
State for period of not less than five
1 years prior 10 such appointment. The
< Governor shall fill vacancies BY death OF
otherwise for unexpired terms Of said en-.
! aminers from the lists sMbAiittod as afofe.
RatI -
either of said boards for continual neglect
of the duties required by this act. or on
5 recommendation of the medical society Of
9 which said member may be lie aftiliation
for unprofessional or dishonopabie con
duct. The Governor shall i'll his first ap
! pointments designate the plumber OF year!
for which appointees shall serve, The ap
L pointments OF successors 70 those mem ber
! whose term of Office will expire On til,
l. first day of March OF each year shall b,
e made by the Governor during the first II
days of January of such year, upon tn,
same conditions and requirements as here
inbefore specified, with reference to tn
e appointment of two separate examining
boards, each to be composed exclusively o
members of the same medical society a
hereinbefore provided
h Sec. Z. Said boards shall be known b,
is the name and style of boards of Medica
" Examiners of the State of Delaware,
e. serve on either of said boards shall receiy
- a certificate of appointment from the Sec
rotary of State under his hand. Each O
said boards OF examiners shall make am
adopt all necessary rules, regulations an,
bylaws not inconsistent with the laws o
IN this State OF of the United States, whereof
IN to perform the duties and transact til
(, business required under the provisions G
~ this act.
Of Sec 8. From the fees provided by thi
Il act the Medical Council shall pay, not
Id exceed said income, all proper expenses in
CURED by its provisions, and if any sui
- plus above said expenses shall remain q
the end Of any year it shall be apportione
among said medical societies pro rata az
cording to the number of candidates e.
amined by each.
Sec. s. The first meeting of each of tn
examining boards respectively shall b
held on the first Tuesday of July, 1S9l
AT such meeting of each Of the boards n
spectively an organization shall be effecte
by the election from their own membe
ship of president and secretary, for til
, purpose Of examining applicants for ce
4 titicate for license. Each Of said Boart
! Of Medical Examiners shall hold two {
more stated or special meetings in eac
year, due notice of which shall be mao
public at such times and places as the
may determine. At said stated or specii
meetings a majority of the members {
either board shall constitute a quorul
thereof but the examination may be col
Quoted by committee duly authorized
said boards.
Sec. 10. Each Board of Medical Il,
aminers, not less than one week prior
no each examination, snail submit to ii
zen Medical Council of Delaware question
ct. for thorough examinations in anatom'