The Monte Vista journal., 1899-02-25

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plete the canal. 1t was also urged that
the building Of the canal would furnish
work for the convicts. Nearly all 9TH
er lines of work had been closed to
them by objections of laboring men,
even the proposition for farm having
met with most determined opposition.
The convicts could be put on the state
canal without interfering with any
branch Of free labor. for II the work
was not done by that labor 1t might
never be done. The estimate Of the
contractor on the work showed that It
might be done for reasonable appro-
printion. In opposition to the claim
that all the water Of the Arkansas was
appropriated 1t was shown that 1900
cubic feet had been appropriated after
that OF the canal and none OF these lat
er users had complained Of not getting
their water: also. that system OF res
ervoirs was contemplated for the canal
supply. making 1t certain.
The Senate chamber Thursday night
wns the arena In which the gladlators
VINO represented the various medical
schools engaged In sharp and acrim.
onious conflict. The judiciary commit
tee OF the Senate threw the doors wide
open for n full nnd free discussion of
the now famous Senate Bill No, 267,
known ns the medical practice bill.
The gallery of the chamber. as well as
the body of the room. was filled with
many regular" men and women. but
there was host Of hypnotis,s. Christian
scientists. osteopaths, magnet henlers.
Christian healers. psychic healers and
representatives Of psychicnl and meta
physical therapeutics. The discussion
was opened by DIR. Eskridge. who
spoke In favor OF the measure. explain
ing Its provisions and the scope OF Its
influence. He did not believe that It
would In any way interfere with the
man or woman who was really quail
fled to practice healing. but would SIM
ply tend TO generally elevate the pro-
fession and practice OF medicine. Mr..
Shed sounded the keynate Of the oppo-
sition to the bill. He did not want to
abuse the doctors. he said. but he want
ed them to let him alone In the prac-
tice OF his method OF healing. He de-
MED that there was an intention on the
part Of the authors OF the asure to
act honestly. The bill gave the mcdi-
cal board the power to say what regu-
lar college Of medicine was. what med
icinc was. and to play on these words
all they desired. 1t would be giving "a
medical prescription. said he. To advise
man 10 take n breath of fresh air or
bath or morning cocktail. He read
copiously from work on medicine in
the seventeenth and eighteenth CEN
tur!cs when boiled grub worms. hog
lice, ashes Of sparrow feathers. pow
der OF viper flesh. etc. were healing
agents. Medical science was. he said
founded on conjecture and improved
by murder. and he described the aver
age doctor coming into the sick room
like condensed death
The majority report OF the commit
tee that investigated the insane asy-
lum has been adopted by the Senate
This report cNonerates DIR. Thombs
The following was the vote on the
adoption Of the report:
Icas-Adams. Anncnr, Barcla. Buck
ley. Evans. FELTON,. Fisher. Gaymon.
Harris. Hill. Maxwell. McCreery.
Parks. Porterfield. Stewart. Swink-l6.
Nays-Ammons, Bucklin. Ehrhnrt.
Philip. Roe. whitford-G.
In referring TO the above action
Judge Dixon. the attorney Of DR.
Thombs. says: 1.-THE vote OF the Sem
ate this afternoon Is equal TO an nc
quittal. The vote announces the sense
OF the Senate on the charges preferred
and the charges fell TO the ground"
Judge Nixon said that owing To the
fact that Thombs tenure OF office IL
fixed by law and he is n bonded officer
Of the state, the governor Of the state
has no authority 10 remove him. The
Senate. which would be the Impeuch-
Ing body. had cNoncratcd Thombs, and
Thombs stood absolutely acquitted.
the procedure Of the House being en-
tirely uncailci FOR and wholly without
precedent in the history Of the coun.
try. The speedy action OF the House.
In the opinion OF Judge Nixon. indl-
Gated that the body was subservient To
the desires OF some people who are
anxious To effect n change In the office
OF superintendent OF the asylum. In
speaking Of the future Of the case the
judge said: Governor Thomas Is one
of the nblcst lawyers Of the state. and
Is recognized by those who know him
as u man OF iirm character. I have
no Idea that the governor viii demand
the resignation Of pr. Thombs nor Will
he issue an order for III" removal or
the doctor. The governor knows that
he has no such power. II the political
cSigcncirs Were such that the govern
or could conceive that hc had power
OF removal. without speaking Of Dr.
Thombs personally. I can only sny
his counsel would advise him to rcsor,
To the las extremity In meeting amy
effort OF the executive TO Interfere with
the performance OF the duty OF the SUI
pcrinteHdcnt OF the asylum. hut ~ |
hav. said, ] cannot conceive that Gov.
ernor Thomas has amy inclination to
overstcp the authority conferred upon
him by law. believe he VIII do what
Il manly and fair In the premises"