Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-22
LEGISLATIVE
POINTERS.

There was quite a fight over the
Springer educational bill in the house
yesterday. The measure has passed the
council. The friends of the bill rallied
to it's support and saved it for the time
being. 1t comes up again next week. 1t
ought to pass.
1t is understood that the Las Vegas
deregation which appeared on Tuesday
before the finance committee of the
council and asked for 100000 for the
erection of another addition to the In
sane asylum, met with rather poor en-
couragement. In fact, it is said the
committee as much as decided on the
spot that such an appropriation could
not be provided.
Councilman Easley is to-day engaged
in drafting a bill providing for New
Mexico's participation in the Louisiana
Purchase Centennial Exposition at st.
Louis in 1908. The measure will be in
troduced in the council ON Monday or
Tuesday.
House bill No. 155, introduced by Mr..
Slaughter yesterday, seeks to repeal
section 1916, Compiled Laws. This sac-
tion relates to the mapping and mark
ing of boundary lines of school districts,
and provides that this work shall be
done by the county school superntend-
emit, the president of the school district
and the county surveyor before bonls
can be issued or any special levy made
for school purposes.
House bill No. 55, by Mr. Chaves,
came back from committee yesterday
with an adverse report, but the house
rejected the report and passed the bill.
1t repeals section 4133, Compiled Laws,
which section provides that in any un-
incorporated town or village, whenever
application is made for retail liquor L.
cense, and the place of sale is within
LOCO yards of any adjoining precinct or
precincts, the total population of the
adjoining precinct or precincts shall he
added to the precinct in which the Ii
cense is asked, and the license graded
and issued on that basis.
TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
MEDICINE.
Council bill No. 43, which passed the |
council some days ago and passed yes
terday in the house. creates terr1to- |
rial board of health composed of sewn |
persons, of which at least four shall be |
of the regular school of medicine, and |
two of the homeopathic and eclectic
systems, the same to be appointed oy
the governor The board shall meet at |
June and December, and in case CT
may hold special meetings.
Its members shall be the sole judges Of
The qualification of person desiring to
practice medicine in New Mexico, and
shall determine what are and what are
not medical colleges in good standing
for the purposes provided for in this
act. The said board is made the sole
Judge of what constitutes unprofession-
u or dishonorable professional cond ,ct.
The board shall, upon the production
If evidence satisfactory to it, license
my person who is the holder of a diplo-
ma from a medical college in good |
or a college recommended by
he Association of American Medical
Colleges to practice medicine, surgery
md obstetrics in New Mexico, and shall
equire all persons, not the holders of
uch diplomas, to pass such examina-
ion as to the board shall seem proper,
'efore licensing any one else to engage
n the practice of medicine, surgery and
obstetrics. In the verification of all :
diplomas and the conducting Of all ex- =
the president and secretary
f the board are empowered to admin
ster oaths, and any person making a
alse oath or affidavit shall be deemed +.
utility of perjury, and be subject to- :.
punishment for that crime. Certificates
0 practice must be filed with the pro-
ate clerk within thirty days of issu-
nee in the county where the practt- =.
ioner resides, and certificates may be
evoked upon satisfactory proof of un-
or dishonorable conduct.
'ractice of medicine is defined in the .
I'LL to mean to open an Office for such
or to announce to the public or
o any private individual a desire or ,
Willingness to treat the sick or investi- :
,ate or diagnose any ailment or disease
Il any person; or to suggest, recon- G
nend prescribe or direct, for the use of I
ny person, any drug, medicine appli- S
nee or other agency, whether mate
ial or not material. for the cure, relief /. :
r palliation of any ailment or disease
f the mind or body, or for the cure or
elief of any wound, fracture or bodily 1
injury or deformity, after having re- s
eived, or with the intent of receiving e
herefor, either directly or indirectly, II
ny bonus, gift or compensation. How
Yer, this act shall not be construed to -
rohibit gratuitous services in cases CT =
mergency, or the domestic administ ira a
on of family remedies, or women from d
midwifery. The license fec S
$15, or where examinations are held. t
.5 Any one attempting the practice
medicine without complying with | q