The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-03-06
Practice of Medicine and surgery.

the Public Health. is as follows:
Whereas. The safety OF the public may
be endangered by lncom petent physicians
and surgeons. and due regard for public
health and th+ preservation OF human
life demanns tDnt none but com mpetentaEd
properly qualified physicians and sur
geons shall be allowed to practice their
profession,
therefore. Be 1t enacted. 10.
Sec. /. That there shall be established
Medical Council OF delaware, consisting
OF the Chiet Justice OF tie State and of the
presidents OF the two State Boards OF
Medical Examiners provided for In this
act.
Sec. Q. The said council shall be known
by the name and style OF the "Medical
Council oil Delaware" and may make and
adopt all necessary rules, regulations and
bylaws for their own government not in.
consistent with tine laws of this state or
OF the United States, an1 shall have power
to locate and mulntaln an Office within
this state for the transaction OF business.
Two membera OF satd council ehall con.
stituIe quorum for the transaction OF
business.
soc. 8. The said council shall organize
within 10 days from tho date OF the organ-
ization OF the two boards OF medical eX-
umineis and shall electIr0m its own num-
Der president uni secretary, VINO shall
also act os treasurer both OF whom shall
hold their offices Tor one year, or until their
successors are chosen.
Sec. 4. lhe memLers of the said council
shni! receive In addition to their necessary
expenses S5 per day for each meeting OF
the council. but said per diem shall not
exceed in any one year more than al5. tho
same to be paid out OF the lees hereinafter
provided FOR.
Sec. 5. The said Medical Council shall
hold two stated meetings IN each yoar and
may hold special meetings at sucn times
as 1t may deem proper. IL shall issue
certificates for license to practice medi-
cine anu 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 as such
examinations shall be made by tho state
Boards OF Medical Examiners hereinafter
established. And the eatl Medical Council
shall have hJ power, duty OF function ex-
cspt such powers. duties aud functions as
pertain to the selection from questions
| for examination as hereinafter provided
and to the Issuing OF certificates Tor license
for such applicants ns have successfully
passed the examination OF one OF lhe state
BuHr1s OF Medical Examiners
Sec. 9. That from and after the passage
. OF this act there shall be, and continue 10
be two separate Boards OF state Examtu-
! ers for the State OF Delaware, one repre-
| 6sntin9 The President and Fellows OF the
| Medical Society OF Delaware"anu the other
b, "ihe homeopathic Medical Society OF
| Delaware state and Penihsu IL. Encn
| board shal consist of five members AMI
| each OF said number shall serve Tor tsrm
OF two years. from the tlrst day oil March
next after appointment with the exeep-
| ton OF those tirst appointed. who shall
| serve as Follows namely: Two oil each
| bonrd Tor one year unu three OF each board
| for two years, from the fills day Of March.
| A.. D.. 1895. The Governor shali appoint
ths membars OF said Boards OF Examiners
| respectively from the Isis of membets
suoruitted by said medical societies resld-
ing 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 Govern 1r
| under the seal and signed by the secretary
| OF the society 80 nominating. From these
lists OF nominees respectively the Cover.
nor shall within 10 da, after the receipt
| thereof appoint two separate Boards OF
Medical Examiners each board 20 be COM
posed exclusively OF membhre OF the game
| medical society. In case OF the failure OF
| either uf tho said societies to submit lisis
as aforesaid the Governor shalt appoint
| mpIuhers In good standing OF the cores.
| Donding soclety entitled to nominate
without other restrictions.
Each one of the said appointess must DO
a registered physician IN good standing
| aud shall have practiced medicine or sur.
J gerry under the laws OF this State FOR
/ period OF not less than five years prior to
such appointment. The Governor shnli
I'LL vacancies by death or otherwise for
| uueXplred terms OF said examiuers from
the iss eubmitted us aforesaid and Eay
remove any mAmber Of either OF said
| bonds for continued neglect OF the duties
required b; this act, or Oh recOmmenda-
| tlon OF he medical society of which said
| member may be In atiiliaion fur unprn.
| fessiunal or dishonorabla conduct. The
| Governor shall In his iirst appointments
designate the number OF wears for wniGh
appolnteas shall serve. The snppDintments
| OF successors to those member5 whose
tarm of oities will expire OIL the first day
OF March OF each Year shall be made by
tho Cover nor during tho lirst 10 days of
January OF such year, upon the same con-
| dltlOns and requirements as herelhbetor9
specifisd, with reference to the appoint.
ment OF two separate examining boards,
each to be composed exclusively OF mem
| bers of the eame medical society az here.
| lnhefoIe provided.
| Sec. z. Said boards shall be known by
| the name and style OF "Boards of Medical
Exa miners OF the state OF Delaware"
Every person who shall be appointed to
| servo on ether OF eaid boards shall receive
n certificate of appointment from the SEC
retary OF State under his band Each OF
said boards oil examiners shall make and
| adopt all necessary rulos regulations and
| bylaws not Inconsistent with the laws OF
| this state or OF The United States whereby
| to perform the duties and transact tho
business required under the provisions of
| this uet
Sec. s. From the fees provided by this
act the Medical Council ehail pay. not to
| exceed said income. all proper expenses
incurred by its provisions, and II any sur
plus above said expenses shall remain at
| the end OF my year IL shall be pporLioneu
among said medical societies pro rata ao-
cording to tho number of candidates ex.
| utuined By each.
See. The first meeting OF each Of tho
| examining boards respectively shull lie
held on The tlIsI Tuesday oi July. 1875
| At such meeting OF each Of ths hoIrds re-
| epectlvoiy an organization shall be effect.
| Nd by the election from their own mem
| bership OF a president and secretary. fur
l hp nf aNnnlifIU annitaRu = fDr
certificate for license Each OF said Boards
oil Medical Examiners shall hold two or
moro stated Or special meetings Ia each
| year, due notice Of which shali be Iuade
| public aJ such times aud places as they
/ may determine. At sGid sta ell or special
meetings u majority OF the members OF
either board shail constitute IA quorum
| thereof, hut the examination may he con.
ducted by Il committee eduIyauthurized by
said boards.
Sec. 10. Each Board of Medical Ex-
aminer, not loss than one week prior to
each examination, shall submit to tho
Medical Council of DelS ware questions
for thorough examinations In anatomy,
physiology, hygiene, chemistry, surgery.
obstetrics, pathology, diagnosis. thera-
peutlcs. practice OF medicine aud materia
inedica. The Medical Council shall select
the questions for such examinations from
The list OF questions submitted by tho
board of Medical Examiners Of the candi
yates for examination OF any other scho nl
than tho two designated in this act they
shall be examined by the council upon
questions selected from Standard taxt
books. on the above subjects. Hs taugh.
by the school - estei by tine candidate.
Sec. IL. Said examinations shall be con.
Quoted in writing in accordance with the
rules and regulations prescribed by tho
respective Boards OF Medical HAMMERS
and shall embrace the subiaets named in
section 10 OF this act. After each exAmi.
nation tho Board OF Medical LX1mluers
having charge thereof shall without I'M
necessary delay act on the same. An Of
I Han f.F aaff oil