The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-09
EQUAL CHANCES Isss8R DocroRs.
Senator Jcpsan Introduces Bill Reg
uIating Medical Practice.


ulating Medical Practice.
Yesterdays most important senate bill
and one of the most Important for the
session, was the Jepson measure, which
Is on the lines of The bill introduced
last session at the rEquest of the State
Medical assocfa ton. 1.-THE bill will have
lively journey throHgA Fthe session and
VIII have the cordTaE support of the
homeopathic and allopathfc physicians OF
the state. The bill will give all. schools
ana all Kinds of doctors equal standing
under the law v.-s s5s.. $50
Senator Jepson's bill is entitled "a
bill for an act to regulate the practice
OF medicine and surgery and the pra ctice
OF OF, the art of healing by all schools and
all systems of treatment in the state
OF minnesota, and to license physicians
ana surgeons and all persons engaged
IN such practice of the art of hea. ing,
ana 70 punish persons violating the pi o.
visions or this act. ''~=ss $50 50
1t provides that the governor shall
appoint a state board1 of medical eX-
amlners Of twelve members. They are to
be appointed among the different schools
of medicine and sytems of healing, as.
nearly as may. be, in-the proportion OF
one member to each one hundred, or
MAJOR fracton Thereof, practitioners of
each school or system of healing, not to
exceed seven, members from : any one
school Or system. They are to hold Office
Tor three years, four retiring each year.
nations of candidates for license to prac-
tce. the four regular meetings being on
the second tuesday of March, June, Sep
TENDER and December of each year The
board is to be paid only from the revenue
derived from examinations, and the COM
pensatlOn is not to exceed S. a day for
sci vices, and mileage, The: board will
fix the compensation of its secretary,
who shall be one of its members.
Persons now licensed to practice medl=~
cine or surgery are not affected by the
act Those desiring licenses must pre-
sent evidence of the time spent in the
study of medicine and surgery or sys-:
tenn of healing. Prior to July /, 1901,
applicants d3n5 must proyes.that they have hay.
ures at college of Medlcine and surg
cry, or system of Healing. After that
tine the applicant must have attended
four lou run courses of Iectares OF twenty
Applicants must submit to examinations
in anatomy, psysiology,Athemistry his
and therapeutics. But all papers Oh
therapeutics and diagnosis shall be ex-
amined and passed upon by the rept esen-
tatIVes of the board of the school or
is member and their decision shall be
final. Those taking the examination will
be known only by number, and the iden-
tity of the writer of each paper shall
beard until the applicant las been grant
only, be granted on a;thTee-fourths vote
entities the applicant to Try again within
a year in event of failure.
The board may refuse to grant a-license
to any person guilty of ,unprofe,sional or
dishonorable conduct. or any person con-
Victed of a felony, or addicted to the
liquor or drug habit to such a degree
as to render him unfit for practice, and
may, after notice and hearing, revoke
for any such cause a license previously
granted.
The board may, at it's discretion, dis
pense with an examination in the case OF
a physician or surgeon or other person
engaged in the art OF healing, authorized
to practice in other states and territor--
les, who, on removal to. Minnesota pre-
sents his license and pays a. $50Sfee. This
is limited to states demanding qualificl-
lions of equal grade with Minnesota, ana
which extend equal privileges to~per sous
licensed TO practice the art offsheaiaagS
In its other provisions, the bill is prac-'
tically the same as the present act.
Bell Wants Dix's Place.
S. F. 13l, Young (by stl.-Legaliz-
ing foreclosures of mortgages under cer-
tain conditions. Judiciary.
S. F. 1872, Chiffon (by requesD.-To pro-
born or cared for in places not the home
of their parents. Public Health, Dairy
S. F. 1873, Jepson-To regulate the prac-
ing by all schools and all systems of
treatment; to license physicians and hea:-
ers and to punish persons violating the
provisions of the act. Judiciary
S. F. 1874, McKusick-To5 establish new
judicial district to be known as the Nine
teenth district. Judiciary.
S. F. 1885, Batz-To amend section 1,
chapter 244, General Laws of 1899, pro
hibiting adulteration and deception in the
sale of white lead and mixed paints Judi
ciary. 81
S; F. 1ss, ReevesaTIo amend title 6.
chapter g. of the General Statutes of
panies. Insurance.
S. F. 1877, Thompson-To amend section
1, article 9, of state3 constitution, by
striking out last proviso in section: But
shall not exceed a maximum tax of
per cent Judiciary.
S. F. 139. McKusicktsTos amend section
1858, General Statutes OF 1894, as amended
by chapter III of General Laws of 1899,
relating to tax levy sates' per cent for
state. county and other purposes. Taxes
and Tax Laws.