The Portland daily press., 1897-01-12
WANT A PROSECUTING OFFICER.
To Enforce Medical, Pharmacal and
Dental Registration Laws,

Draft of Proposed Measure Submitted al
Meeting of Maine Academy and Science
Last Evening,
The 18th regular stated meeting or tbs
Maine Academy of Medicine and Science
was held at the Maine Eye and Ear ln-
frmary Monday evening.
The meeting WAS called to order by the
president, S. G.. Gordon, NJ. d. The
records of the last meeting were read and
approved. The following were elected to
honorary fellowship: Prof. Carlton B.
Stetson, Waterville, Me-; Prof. William
James of Harvard University; Judge
Peroival Bonney. Portland; George G.
Chase, president Bates. college, Lewiston
Prof. I. L. Angel, Prof. j. Y. Stanton,
Prof. j. A. Howe, Prof. A. ". Anthony.
Judge f. M. Drew, Lewiston.
For corresponding fellowship: Frank
lin Staples, NJ. d., Winona. MINI. & 90.
E. French, NJ. D., Minneapolis, Mimi. !
For fellowship: George F. Evans,
ESQ.,, Portland; @. B. Sylvester, M. D.,
Harrison; c. d. Alexander, William II.
Roberts, E. M. Northcote, NJ. D., Port
land.
1t was voted to adopt the recommends
tion of the council in the matter OF dues
and mem bership.
The paper of the evening was read by
DIR. E. NJ. Fuller on plea for sutures
in@the mucous mem rane aud integu.
ment in the median line in perineorrha-
ply as evidenced by SO consecutive cases
with one failure. The paper was dis
cussed by Drs.g A. L. Stanwood of Can
ton, B. T. Sturgis, Auburn, S. j. Bass
ford, Biddeford, S. P Warren of Port
land, Fl. Il. Brook. Q. P. Smith, Port
land, W. B, Small, Lewiston, S. @. Cor
don, J. E. Thompson, Portland.
DIR. Fuller closed the discussion by
replying to the different speaker
DR.. Bailey exhibited specimens Of
tuberculosis from the Libby herd.
DR.. Hansen of Z. Ellington, presented
she following for discussion, asking She
cooperation of the academy to procure
its passage.
WV
cutting agent in medicine. dentistry and
harmaoy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives in Legislature as
sembled, as follows:
Section l. The Governor, with the ad-
vice and consent Of the council, shall ap-
point one person within the state to be
prosecuting agent in medicine, dentistry
and pharmacy for a term of four years
and until his successor is appointed and
qualified. SAID person, however, may be
removed for cause at any time by the ap-
pointing authority.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF said
agent to investigate all alleged violations
Of the laws pertaining to the PRACTICE of
medicine. dentistry, pharmacy and allied
sciences and where sufficient ground ex-
lists shall prosecute the offender and when
necessary he shall have the aid of county
attorneys or of the attorney general, to
bring such prosecutions to q successful
termination, but nothing in this act
shall be construed as An excuse for any
other officer to neglect the prosecution OF
similar offenders.
Sec. 8. Said agent, shall have all
powers. privileges and immunities
possessed BY the sheriffs of this state and
may serve writs, make arrests and per
form all other duties usual with sherltfs
and police officers, in any part OF he
state. He shall also be, and by his APP
pointment as agent is, coroner and shall
possess all the authority and privileges
of coroner in any and all parts OF the
state, and when engaged in actual WORK
as coroner be may charge 60 and collect
from the town, county or state, as the
CASE may be. the proper fees allowed by
the law for ooroners in such cases.
Sec 4. On or before the third Monday
in January every other year ne Shall
transmit to the Governor report or Els
doings in office during the past two
pears with full account of any and adj
IN oneys received and expended.
Sec. g. Said agent shall receive no
direct compensation from the state, ex-
ceps when acting as coroner, but when
ever he prooures conviction of violation
of the laws pertaining to the practice OF
medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or allied
sciences, and fine has heen imposed and
collected, the said agent may demand
and shall receive said fine from the
proper authorities, and this act shall be
their warrant for such payment to the
agent, and he may use the fine or any
part thereof, to re-emburse himself. II
he has, when he makes his biennial re-
port, received more money than he has
expended in procuring convictions, fol-
travel. stationery ard ether necessary
incidental expenses incurred while per-
forming the duties of his office, he shall
turn the balance over to the state treas
urer, who shall use the money as com.
mon funds, but if said agent has OK
tended more money than he has received
be must stand his own loss, and shall not
il any way hold the state responsible
therefore.
Sec. 6. This act sakes effect upon iti
passage.
At the close of the regular session the
usual banquet was served at $3.50 p. m.
Post prandial speeches were made by
President George G. Chase of Batter
college aad Judge b. NJ. Drew Of Lewis
ton.
DIR. Gordon spoke briefly on the matte
presented py DR.. Hanson. endorsing ant
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