Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-16
ACTS OF rHn LEGISLATURE

A feeling of relief Is experienced over
the fact that the Legislature has adj
iourned, without doing any particular
damage to the interests Of the State
SO many bills We're introduced OF n
pernicious character, most Of them
however "by request" that there was
danger during the last hours Of the
session, that some Of them would he
passed and become part Of the law Of
the State. The Governors veto was, OF
course, to be counted upon in case OF
anything very Objectionable, but even
that could be oyerrldden under pres
sure. II was exercised in some in
stances and generally we believe with
wisdom and always with due regard TO
what he considered to be the public
interest.
The veto Of the measure raising the
school tax limit was In our opinion,
formed upon excellent reasons and such
as will be endorsed by the majority OF
the taxpayers
The recommendation Of the Governor
N relation to the bill giving the chill
dren under twelve years Of age 10 the
Wife, IN case OF a separation from the
husband, was adopted by the Leglsla-
lure and so the law is made unobiec-
tionable. We opposed it as II was orig
anally presented, for the reason that
there are cases in which the mother,
on moral and ether grounds ought not
10 be made the custodian Of the little
ones and therefore the law ought not
TO be fixed so that right could not be
done IN the matter. The amendment
was made that. in such an event. the
court can decide and that makes tho
measure reasonable aud lust for IN
the majority Of instances. the mother is
the proper custodian Of her little chill.
dren.
the veto OF the osteopath bnl win be
variously considered. On general prln.
elples Il seems that osteopaths should
be az liberty TO practice their profession
under a strictly osteopathlc license. IN.
asmuch as they do not use drugs. or
any medicines Of that Kind. examlna-
tiVns In materia medica are not essen.
lial. They object to be made subject 10
examinations by a board that IS Oh.
posed to their system ana which is
likely TO make an adverse decision In
their case On the other hand. "reru-
lar physicians argue that no one
should be permitted TO 80 around
among the sick MS a doctor. Who canpo,
pass an examination In anatomy phy.
siclogy pathology and Therapeutics.
and they claim that those persons who
can pass such an ordeal may pucuce
what branch or school or method OF
healing they please. The Governor
seems to have favored the latter view
OF the case.
We think people ought 10 have the
privilege OF choosing their own physi-
clans and that II osteopaths keep With
IN The lines Of their own methods they
should be permitted 10 DO so without
being prosecuted. At Ne same time we
must admit that precautions are neces-
sary 10 protect the public against !
ana the assumptions OF ig- |
norant and unqualified practitioners |
We do not mean by this that osteo-
paths necessarily come under that cat
agory.
The most important among q num-
Der u salutary measures passed by the
Legislature and signed by the Cover
nor, is the Irrigation bin Il IS Of a
sweeping character, but that need &C.
caslon no alarm. II WIN not disturb 1
existing organizations OF water-rlghts.
For some time to come thare viii be
no need for any action in relation 10
them. II Il only In the case Of new
APPROPRIATIONS of water that a different |