The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-27
PRoCEEDINGs OF THE SENATE
A Board to Control the Practice oi
Medicine I'm the state.

1 &CUAcAmG tAF STARE
| During the discussion OF the medical
bill In the senate, Rich said that there
were ten times as many regular physic-
ians in this state as eclecties and home
opaths. while the bill made them equal
on the board. and that the amendment of
Davis of Oneida in putting two aleo-
paths on the Doard instead OF three. and
two homeopaths In stead of one. would
give the combined homeopathic and eclee-
| ties a majority. and enable them to con-
troll the board on all questions
Nelson replied that the bill as drafted
would give the three regular physicians
an opportunity to combine against and
overcome the other schools. by making an
alliance with some one OF the three rep
resenting those other schools.
Blaine thought that II 1t was necessary
to create a board to regulate the practice
OF medicine. 1t was just as necessary to
have one to regulate the practice Of The
law.
In opposing the bill Young said he want
ted 1t made a fee bill to regulate the doc
tors charges
The bill was fought stubbornly by the
minority. amendment after amendment
being offered and lost. and the measure
was passed with the exception Of the sec
ton regulating the fees for attendance
upon patients.
The Truck system.
Before its indefinite posrponement there
was breezy discussion OF senate bill No,
II. to prihibit the truck system. and to
prevent deductions from wages. excepting
for lawful money actually advanced dur
H. N~N. n
operating at Gibbonsville and having a
stores out. 1t succeeded in its purpose
by obliging its employees, who composed
the bulk Of the population. to trade at the
company store.
Turner Of Bingham said Idaho had too
many resources to develop to indulge In
indiscriminate legislation against incor-
porations.
The case Of the Morning mine at Null
Ian was cited by Young. He said the
company had store that absorbed the
trade to the detriment Of the citizens
who had built up the town
Donnellys said that the Morning mine
broke three banks and that the company
now operating 1t had never got their
money back II they were conducting a
to manage in every possible way to re-
duce expenses.
Passed and Postponed.
The senate passed the bills:
Making the terms Of town trustees two
years instead OF one
Providing for the regulation Of slaugh-
ter houses in cities.
House bill relating to mortgages on
growing crops.
Reducing the number OF state univer-
sity regents from nine to Ave
Reducing the legal rate Of interest to
per cent, and the contract rate to L.
per cent
Providing for the sale of text books to
pupils.
Repeating the section Of the statutes
imposing license for theatrical perfor-
mances-
The senate killed the bills:
To pay the DeLamar Mining Company
for bullion stolen
To complete the Little Salmon division
Of the state wagon road.
To fence railroads right Of way and
pillow fire guards.
Bills Introduced.
The following additional bills have been
In the senate:
No. Tf-By Rees, to avoid contracts in
notes waving exemption rights.
No. 5.-By Harris. reducing the num-
Der OF regents Of the state university
from nine TO five.
No 76.-By Ballentine Of Blaine, making
A further appropriation Of 81. 900 for pay
ng salaries and expenses Of the session |
No T.-By Ballentine Of Blaine, Up
propriating 800 for the relief Of W. Z. |
Hurd. legislated out of Office in Logan |
county.
No. s.-By Rees, regarding attorney |
lees.
No. BY Coughanour providing for
horticultural inspection.
No. sO.-By Bennett, relating to quaIlh- |
;ations for practicing law.
No. Shy BaIIentine Of Blaine, regu- |
atins the assessment of live stock driven |
rom one county to another.
No. 2--By Bassett, relating to assess
nent and collection Of taxes.
No. S.-By Harris, for the relief Of per-
sons In arrears for interest on lands pur-
chased from the state.
No. A.-By Kellar. making 1t unlawful; |
Tor any county officer to leave the state /
Tor more than % days unless with the |
of the commissioners
No. S.-By Nelson. amending the school |
aw with respect to reports. The rules
being suspended this bill was Immediately
passed.