The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
AMOKA HASTINGS TROUBLE.
NENT IN THE OTHER
HOUSE.
One VIII De Proposed I'm n Bill to
Be Presented Within "a Few
Days.
It is expected that today's session of

1t is expected that today's session of
the senate will be interesting, for if
nothing else should occur to liven up
the proceedings, there is the report Of
the judiciary committee in the Truman
Griffin case, which is ready for submits
sion to the senate The committee,
when it considered the matter Friday,
voted eight to three in favor Of the
proposition that the appointment was
invalid, and that the law governing the
state board of pharmacy was valid.
AS it happens, however, the committee
on judiciary Of the senate consists of
seventeen, so that the majority vote
does not necessarily indicate a major
1ty Of the committee. This will be
urged by the friends Of the governor,
who will stand by the appointment, and
It is like expected that there will be
a considerable number of senators who
will vote to confirm the appointment,
on the theory that the courts should
determine the validity Of the law, and
not the committee or the senate. There
is also the element of political discre-
ton as to whether it might be deemed
advisable to incur the governors dis
pleasure at this stage of the game.
Anoka and Hastings still have large
delegations in the lobby to urge their
respective claims anent the location of
the proposed fourth hospital for the in
sane. While Anoka has some advan-
tage in that it has already SOFA the
site and has the money, the Hastings
folk are none the less determined to
push the fight for the restoration Of
what they consider their right in the
matter. Anoka has an equal pertina-
cious lobby at work, and it is augment
ed by the almost unanimous endeavors
of the Sixth congressional district dele
cation in both branches of the legisla-
ture.
The executive committee of the Min
nesota State Homeopathic institute
met last night at the Windsor hotel
to examine and pass Judgment on
three bills framed for introduction In
the legislature by the executive COM
njttee of the old school, which met
here early last month. The president,
DR.. H. w. Brace, Minneapolis, and
secretary, DR.. Henry G. Aldrich Min
neapolis, Of the institute, are respect
lively president and chairman of the
committee, the personnel of which Is as
fellows: Drs. Henry Hutchinson, w.
S. Briggs, G. G.. Higbee, L. E. Mann,
" n Hall, 0t raul; l. j. Gray, A. +.
Williamson, r. D. Matchan, II. FL.
Leavftt, George II. Roberts, Minneapo-
lis; G. B. Pillsbury, H. H. Chase, Du-
luth; A. B. Cole, Fergus Falls; George
E. Clark, Saltwater, and Thomas Lowe,
Slayton.
Three bills were considered, the first OF
which aims to divorce more clearly
the legal medical phases of the. county
coroner by the appointment of medi-
cal examiner, whose duty it shall be
to conduct actual autopsies only after
the Inquest has been held by a JUS
tice or other legal official. The bill Is
modelled upon the law now in force in
Massachusetts,, which is said to be most
satisfactory in its operation.
The second bill has for its specific
object the prevention Of the plan now
In vogue Of pitting expert medical wit
nesses against each other to the con-
fusion Of all parties concerned. in
Guiding the attorneys. This bill con-
templates the appointment by the
Judge Of temporary board of either
three or five medical gentlemen (sl1p-
poSedly neutraD, who may be called
on by both sides for expert testimony,
and who shall be paid by the county
The elevation Of the standard Of
preliminary education of matriculant5
in medical colleges is the end sought
In the last measure. TIE doctors pro-
test now against a simple examination
Tor admission to medical colleges, and
1r their zeal have seen the New York
and Illinois state standards and have
gone them one better" If the bill
passes, prospective 'homeops'' will
have to pass as vigorous an examina-
t1oE as the youth who seeks to enter
the freshman class at a college or
university. At present this cannot be
said to be the case. The members Of
tie committee discussed the bills Gin
extenso," and, after inserting several
minor changes and amendments, de-
cided to recommend to the institute
that the bills be presented to the leg
islature. The committee held a two
hour session.
Men in towns and villages Of the
state who are opposed to county