The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-07

TILE LEGISLATURE.


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with which know you viii receive this COM
munieation, am, sir, yours very respect
fully William j. Donnelly
Speaking Of the communication Mr..
Hennessey requested that it be referred
to the committee on emigration, at the
same time saying that when the COM
mittee considered the matter he would
Rave evidence to bring before it. 1t
was SO referred.
NEW OSTEOPATHIC BILL.
Mr.. Goodspeed Rep), Of Hennepin,
added to the discussion over osteopathy
and osteopaths. by introducing by re-
quest another bill along the same line.
The bill provides for the appointment
by the governor Of a board of nine
members divided into three classes One
is to consist of the presidents of the
osteopathic schools now legally incorp
grated. The second, Of three qualified
practising osteopaths residents Of the
state, each of whom shall be a grad
uate of an oSteopathic school other
than those mentioned. The third class
to consist of three legally qualified and
licensed physicians in good standing in
their profession. The members Of the
board are to serve for three years. The
didates for license to practice Osteopa-
thy at the state capitol the third Tues
day Of February, June and October.
It is made unlawful for any person
not legally qualified and licensed
physician to practice osteopathy In the
state without license from the board.
All persons practising osteopathy prior
to the passage Of the act and holding
diploma from a legally constituted
CoJ,oaI ORC IN ha licensed nnOn submit
ting to the board before Jan. l, 1900,
diploma All applicants for license to
practice osteopathy after Jan. l, 1900,
are to submit to examinations In
anatomy, physiology. chemistry. his
tology. pathology. gynecoiogy, obstet-
Fics, diagnosis. prohyiaxls. medtcaI
Jurisprudence. theory and practice OF
osteopathy and other branches the
beard may deem advisable. Five mem
bers must concur in the granting OF
any license and the fee fc- such license
ia to be So The certificates granted
shall not authorize the holder to pre-
scribe or use drugs in the practice OF
osteopathy nor to perform major or
operative surgery. The system, method
and success OF healing diseases. known
as osteopathy, Is declared not to be
the practice Of medicine or surgery with
in the meaning Of chapter 12S. gen
eral statutes 1894, and amendments.
The committee on Judiciary will con-
slider the bill alongside the one intro
duced by Mr.. Wallace and the general
medical law prepared by the state med
ical board introduced by Mr. fultoh
Rep). of Ramsey.
FOR A STATE FORESTRY BOARD.
H. F. 23s introduced by Mr.. Ferris
(Rep.), of Crow Wing, provides for the
creation of forest reserves and forestry
boards A forestry board of nine is
to be appointed by the. governor. The
chief fire warden of the state and the
professor of horticulture of the Uni
versity of Minnesota are made mem
hers ex-off;cio. Three persons citizens
of the state. recommended by the re-
gents of the university and four per-
sons recommended by the Minnesota
Forestry association, the Minnesota
Agricultural society, the Minnesota
Horticultural society and state fish and
game commission make up the other
members. The trio recommended by
the university regents are to serve
four years and those recommended by
the other societies for two years.
No member is to receive any pay for
services. but is allowed reasonable ex-
penses incurred in attending meetings
and performing services at the request
of the board or executive committee.
The bill is a copy of the one intro
duced two years ago and defeated.
WINONA TEACHERS WANT IT.
petition signed by fifty school
teachers at Winona was presented by
Mr.. Yale Rep.) of Winona, and re-
ferred to the committee on education.
1t asked that the bill now pending in
the senate providing for teachers
retirement fund be amended so as to
apply to cities of 10000 inhabitants
AS now drawn the bill is applica BILE
only to cities Of $4,000 inhabitants.