The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-23
STATURE.

There was an interesting discussion In
the house Monday of the Harvey medical
ON, requiring all practitioners of the art
% meaning 10 pass an examination before
the State board of medicsl examiners
and OF the Bland amendment. exemptinc
christian Scientists from it's provisions
resulting in the defeat of the amendment
In the senate the Jamestown appropria
ton bin was given it's second reading
ana a motion to see n date for it's third
readlng on It's passage gave way to a
ihouon 10 adjourn. which was adopted
lt Is understood that the vote on the bill
will he very close. The house adopted a
motion to meet hereafter at 10 O'Clock
instead of at noon. The report of the
conference committee on the bill extend
ing the terms of town officers was also
adopted. IL provides for election on the
second Tuesday in June
When the Harvey medical hill came up
~ special order. MIR Newhousa. of Cui
pepper, continued his argument in favor
OF the Bland amendment. exemptin,-
Christian Scientists from the mcdiral ex
animation. He cOntendeh that the nhvsi
'ian- OF the State were behind the bin
and that II would work "a great hard
snip upon the Christian Scientists. Mr.
iieermans, OF Montgomery. spoke against
the amendment. lie appealed TO tn.
christian Scientists 90 restore the lost
lex OF Doorkeeper sullivan il this were an
aye OF miracles. The amendment he de
clared, WAS "A perversion of the religion OF
'hrist. Mr. Green. Of Fauquier. favored
the amendment. saying that the Chris
tlan Scientists should stand on the same
footing ~ madrtoDer which were not
taxed under the bill. Mr. Bland closed
Tor his amendment. which was rel cted
and the house adjourned
VICTORY FoH JANEsrowN-nIow TO
CHRISTIAN SCHEME.
The jamestown Exposition Appropria-
ton hill passed through an ordeal ia the
senate tuesday where il was given it's
third reading. and its passage is now ad.
mitted
Amendment after ameudmen. WAS
offered, tending TO hamper and defeat
The measure, but the senate voted one
alter the other down There was every
time a sale majority for the appropria-
ton, the closest vote being l. to IL on
the amendment To set a.ide : 30 600
Tor State building at the exposition in
ueu OF the appropriation oil 5000 600
provided in the bill.
The principal action ia the House WAS
the passing OF the Harvey Medical bill
" men II deifat to the Christian Scien
lists and puts them out of the pale of the
law. This bill compels all persons prActic.
ing medicine or the art Of healing in this
state 20 stand an examination before the
state Board OF Mediral Examiners who
grant all licenses TO practice. Asnone of
the Christian Science doctors" are train
Ell physicians this provision virtually bars
them from practicing their profession in
this State. One prominent lady -Scien.
ust declares publicly that she would
continue to practice the healing art law
or no law, and would go TO jsil if neces
sary To show her defiance of the measure
TO MOVE BODIES or MoNRoEs.
Mr.. McIlvaine, in the Senate. offered a
bill appropriating $500 to defray the ex.
penses OF removing the bodies of the wife
and daughter OF President James Mon
roe from the bury lug. ground in Lou
doun county TO Hollywood Cemetery. so
that they may rest beside the body OF
their distinguished husband and father
Mr.. Lowry secured the adoption of an
amendment To the game law making the
hunting season uniform all over the
state, from November fst to December
3lst
MIR. Matthews offered bill to allow =
L. Johnson TO erect dock on his shore
IN Accomac county.