The Portland daily press., 1901-02-13

hearing drew 10 close Mr.. Roberts
said that II the elaotrio rnAds wanted
tax on their value thsy could have that
| system.
"Why didn't you apply that system TO
the steam roads II you didn't want TO
crush them out Of existences" demanded
Mr.. Heath.
MIR. Roberts with considerable feeling
denied that the Grange COMMITTEES had
been influenced by the steam roads.
Then came n somewhat heated dis
QUESTION a. TO what the member Of the
Grange committee proposed In a confer
ence In MIR. Heath-s otfice. MIR. Roberts
and Mr.. DeerinR OF the committee denisd
that they proposed n rate Of about two
per cent for the larga roads 10 Mr.. Heath
remember the conversation.
Dir. Deering in reply to questions by
Mr.. Pattaneatl said that the limit of tax
alton fixed by the railroad bill was four
per cent. That was placed then by the
Grangs. No limit was placed In the
electric railway bill but Mr.. Dsering
thought there should be one Dir Deer
ing admitted that in drafting the bill he
had male a mistake rs to tina earning ca
! aeity Of the Portland road.
Mr.. Heath repeated the conversation
In question as he remembered 10 and then
the hea ring was closed.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEES.
Before the Judiciary committee this aft
ernoon DIR. A. Jolly Of wateryille spoke
for the veterinarians in behalf OF their
bill to prevent persons not graduates Of
regular schools holding themselves out az
veterinary surgeons The bill does not
prevent a man doctoring hisRown animals
nor does 10 prevent those not graduates
practioing veterinary surgery but it gives
to the regularly educated surgeon the
right 10 use the title doctor OF veterinary
surgery.
DIR. Russell of orono spoke In the same
line.
Judge George q. Wing OF Auburn, rep
resenting Lewiston men. opposed the bill.
lie said that veterinary surgeon was
relative term and In the country, people
had TO go TO the nearest man capable of
treating sick animals willis In the city
the reputation acquired by the skillful,
educated man was . sufficient protection.
Judge Cornish OF Lewiston spoke In
the same line. Judge Cornish pointed
out that in the bill there was nothing
corresponding to tine provision of the
medical registration law that men OF
good standing who had been in business
for number of years should be allowed
TO continue In business. Judge Cornish
said that DIR. Bracket of Lewiston was
graduate OF a veterinary school but had
AO~h MS dlpluiud III u uIbs Ohucf tnAh
Dill, he could not advertise as veteri-
nary surgeon.
Senator Burns said that he represented
DIR. Leighton OF Weltbrook, who had also
lost his diploma In tire. Senator Burns
said he should oppose the bill II 1t was
reported.
MIR. @. A. Maxwell Of Portland repre-
sentlng his father, DIR. Eben Maxwell,
also opposed the bill. lie said that mis-
fatneI q face Was familiar Co the farmers
OF the state and that he had bad greater
success than any graduate OF a school OF
lecturers
Senator Weeks asked some questions
about thu celebrated case IN which Dr.
Maxwell poured red line ment into a
horses ear to cure the collie MIR. Max
well said he did not know the particulars
OF the case.
DIR. Russell, answering the remon
strants, said that this friends of the bill
did not think 1t worked a hardship As
to men who without being graduates had
bean advertising as veterinary surgeons.
DIR Russell said that he did not think
that because man mad misrepresented
himself I'm the past he SHOULD be allowed
60 do so In the future.
Representative Stevens OF Blue Hin ad-
vooated his bill to relieve uoNvns OF a part
OF their liability under the law for ex-
ungniehing tires, The present law makes
the town liable to not over two par cent
of Its valuation The bill makes the ex-
pense OF all upon state and town, tine
towns shall not TO exceed one per cent.
Gland Agent OAK said In reply to a
question that no town had yet been called
upon TO pay anywhere near one per cent,
ana there was question whether they
would pay anything. Mr.. Oak said he
had no objection to the bill.
DIR, A. h. Il. Meserys of Portland,
secretary OF the board OF registry OF meui-
cine, addressed the committee when the
bill amending the medical registration
law cams up First he explained that an
was desired to contlne the ex-
animation OF candidates to graduates of
regular schoo Is. Now the law makes IL
necessary to examine every applicant
Last year some of the applicants who had
not been able to pass the examinations
and graduate from the sch ools still man
age 20 pass tbs board sexaminatton, Men
are not lnfallible, said DIR. Meserve, aud
we do not always detect the weak candi
dates. The board by the bill 10 given su-
thority to determine what ara rsgu lar
medical schools. This is 60 prevent fraud |
through the operation of the fake medical
colleges which give a man a diploma up |
on the payment of q fee. Another amend |
ment TO the law provides for reciprocity |
In registration, so that, for instance, |
New YORK nhysioisn spending some time |
IN Maine might be able to do business /
here. aud Maine physicians staying in
New York might practice these. The bill
correets clerical error m the present law
and then goes on to IN a blow at
travelling uacks who come into the state
and get around the law by calling them
felves professors instead OF doctors of
medicine This change, said Dr. Msserve,
does not affect anybody now In business
here. There Is also In the bill an amend
ment to the law To prevent persons being
heid out as medical students who are not
really intending to become physicians
The words poisonous ana dan xerous
are stricken out OF the law In the provis-
lon in relation to administering drugs by
nersons. It has been found
lmpraotioable to enforce this provision ss
70 Is impossible to prove that the drugs
anlawfuliy administered were poisonous
and dangerous"
The case OF the Scarhnro Water COM
pany was next taken up and l. Il. Ileok-
bert nj Portland appeared for certain
property holders at Higgins bsaoh VINO
oppose the bill A year or mure ago, said
Mr.. Heckbert, the Higgins brothers
granted to these gentlemen certain per-
DetuaI rights including land for a stand
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