The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-13
0STE0PATHS WIN OUT
WITH aid OF ladies
Bill Aimed at Them Goes
Down in Committee.
HAVE THEIR OWN BOARD
Measure Looking to This End
Will Be Offered To-Day.
GREAT INTEREST In FIGHT
Senate Chamber crowded-Many Ladies Who
Worked for Osteopa:hs and Christian
Science Present-Many Physicians
Arc fieard-Dr. Patterson
or the New
GREAT INTEREST in FIGHT

The champions of the new science OF
r-tecpathy yesterday afternoon over
uhclmingly defeated the representatives
nj the allopathic and homeopathic branch-
rs of the medical profession before the
General Laws Committee of the Senate
After hearing of three hours ana
half for and against the bill requirliis
psteopaths to stand examination before
lie present State Medical EXAMINING
Board the committee, by a vote oil seven
to one decided to report the blil Win
recommendation that it should not pass
prly as a matter OF courtesy to Mr. Is
ter. the only friend OF the bill on the COM
tuittee was it saved from an even more
ignominious defeat. a motion was mane
That its consideration should be lhdeh-
ptely postponed which would have
meant the death of the bill in the conf
m.ttee. but Mr.. Tyler argued earnestly
for report 10 the Senate even adverse.
ind at his solicitation the bill was re-
ported adversely. only Mr.. Tyler voting
against this motion.
Ex-Governor O'Ferrali led the fight OF
he osteopaths before the COMMITTEES. Dr.
attcrson. a practicing osteopath. of
Washington, and for many years at the
h ad OF the American School of Osteopa-
Thy. at ISirkville, Mo. the parent 1nssl-
tuition and center of osteopathy. appeared
liefore the committee. Mr.. Addison Maui
n. member Of the House from l1enrico
county: Major Norman v. Randolph. of
Richmond, and Captain G. G.. Gooch. of
Stanton. told OF the beneficial results
- osteopathic treatment upon themselves
md in their families
THE DOCTORS HEARD.
On The other side DR.. L. S. Martin,
president Of the Medical Society of Viz
,,inia and representing 1tsoo alaopaths
and homoeopaths. in Virginia: Dr.
George Ben Johnston, DR.. ]. n. Upshur.
DIR. Stuart Mcguire DR.. Hugh Taylor.
DR. Edward McGuii.esand DR.. Nash. of
Norfolk. argned long and earnestly that
osteopahts Should stand examination be-
fore the present State Medical Examln-
ing Board.
Mr. Barksdaie will to-day introduce in
the Senate a rill drawn by Governor
O.Irerrall providing for a State board
of osteopathic examiners, before whom
candidates TO practice osteopathy in Nir-
einia may appear. This board will grant
tho same recognition TO graduation In
school of osteopathy which the medical
board now grants to graduation in a
medical school,
An argument which was used with
tremendous effect against the gentlemen
Of the medical profession who favored the.
bill was the fact that twelve years ago
the profession was fighting the homoc-
oraths along the same lines, that The
homoeopatl1s had been given a chance
and had proven their usefulness and
value. They now have representation on
the State Examining Board and are eN-
:i,nined in those branches in which their
science differs from allopathy along the
lines of homeopathy. Why not, it was
argued, give csteopathy a similar
chance?
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS, TOO.
The amendment 10 the law which the
bill proposed. not only included for eN-
animation osteopaths, but Christian
Scientists hydropaths and all others
who practice any form of the art OF
healing without the use of drugs. Mrs
A NJ. Bernard, the leading Christian
Science healer of Richmond, occupied a
prominent seat in the Senate Chamber.
in which the hearing was held, and was
a close and deeply interested spectator.
She took no part in the discussion,
however. The osteopaths fought and
won the battle alone.
The Senate Chamber was crowded out
throughout the entire time of the hear
ing. There was q large delegation of
Richmond physicians. representing both
medical colleges, favorinS the bill. In
opposition there vas much larger del
eration of hadies. who desired by their
presence to testify TO their interest in
tand personal gratitude TO osteopathy-
There We're also a considerably number
who opposed the proposed bill because
OF their personal reasons for confidence
and allegiance TO Christian Science.
.And the ladies and others who advo-
cate ostcopathy, Christian Science and
other arts of healing not recognized by
the medical profession. have found other
and more effective methods of giving
expression to their allegiance. A large
amount of personal missionary work has
feel done with the members of the COM
nittee the Senate and the House. The
ladies have seen to 1t that the members
OF the Legislature so far as they could
he reached, should receive a free edu-
cation upon the claims and advantages
of their respective methods of healing,
and as a result. for the first time in its
history. the Medical Society of Virginia,
twelve hundred strong. went down in
defeat. when ii asked OF the General
Assembly a change in the existing med
la1l laws of the State
TIE MEETING IN DETAI.,.
The committee met at o'cieck in Ink
Senate Chamber. The special order was
nc hill requiring osteopaths. Christian
scientists and others to stand examina-
ison before the State ~ od:cal Board
DR. r. S. Martin. President Aof the Nir.
gsnia Medical Society Of Virginia ant
Secretary OF the State Board of Medica
Examiners. was the first speaker. Hs
rad long and carefnliy-prepas,ed state
,nent and argument settling forth thf
contention of Ibe apedical profession il
The premises. The examining board hat
l,rcn Ia existence seventeen, ,eea;.S ant
consisted OF thirteen allcratl,s and twe
,-o,,as,,rfa,s Homennathsc app,icast.
wcres examined by the .lo,aeopatssii III II,
homeopathic Tho ,,,eiiesl nrnfcseio,
.,sssed 10 favor .,at desired fo ,.,o.er. ~.
lAfaltl, rs the rt4hlic f-n'41 ,.isse wise
creep in ny secret and suit tsraaacaTs pas