The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-01-27

SWEEPING CHANCES ARE ppopos.
ED IN Laws PROVIDING FOR THE
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.
NEW BALLOT Law AND BALLOT
ARE PROPOSED FOR THIS STATE
IN BILL INTRODUCED.
Joinst Session MET and Went Through
Formally of ReyElecting United
STATES s.nator Scott BY Strictly
Party vote-Lesiaatiye Proceeding.
in General. I

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. Is The
proposed bill regulating the practice of
medicine in West Virginia and which
is now pending passagesin the 1egisla'
turs, reads as follows:
A bill to amend he reenact sections
Q and IS Of chapter 1850 Of tfte codc
of West Virginia, relating to the pfSc-
tice Of medicine IN this state.
Be it enacted by the legislature of
West Virginia
Section 9-The following persons and
no others shall hereafter be permitted
to practice medicine in this statet, viz:
First, all sucn persons shall be legal
" entitled to practice medicine in this
state at the time Of the passage Of this
bill.
Second, all SUCH persons as shall be
graduates of a reputable medical college
and shall pass an examination bafors
tho state board of health and shall re
ceiye certificates from the state board
to the effect as hereafter provided Tae
state board Of health snail, at such
times as the majority of them deem
proper, mold examinations for the II:
censing Of practitioners of medicine.
suca examination snail not be less in
number taaa three during each year and
snail be held at such polnfs in the stat.
Jas shall be most convenient to those
presenting themselves for examination
into the state or to the state board of
health. At such examinations VI written
and oral questions shall be submitted
% the applicants for license covering all
the essential branches Of the sciences Of
medicine and surgery and the examina-
ton shall be q thorough and decisive
test Of the knowledge and ability LINE
applicants. The president and secre:
tary of the state hoard Of healta sail
issue certificates TO all VINO successfully
pass the said examinations. and such
certificates after being fully recorded
as hereinafter provided, shall be deemed
license to practice medicine and surgrrs
in all their branches in this state. Tie
state board of health Shall give timely
notice Of tine time and PLACE Of holding
such examinations, By publishing snch
notice in at least tnree newspapers Of
general circulation in the state and all
persons wishing to present themselves
for examination should notify the see
retary Of the stasa board Of health to
that effect. No applicant for license to
practice medicine in this estate snail be
REJECTED because ais or her adherence to
any particular school or theory of meiis
cine. The state board Of health shall
lean to their assistance in the examinas
Ition of any applicants who professss tas
homeopathic Of ciectic school physician
lduly licensed to practice medicine in
| this statet and sueh homeopathic mr.
slectic physician so called to the asssis
taacs of the state board Of health, snail
be allowed toc per diem and nctual ak.
Ipeases hereinafter allowed 10 regular
members of the stats board OF health,
provided, however,, that the provisions
Of this and the proceeding sections shall
not apply to physicians living in oBaer
states and duly qualified 10 practice
medicine therein, who snall be called
into consultation into this state BY a
physician legally entitled 70 practices
medicine in this state under there sec-
ltions.
Section ls-Any person shall be re-
lgarded as practicing medicine or surgery
within tine meaning Of fdis cinapter;
VINO shall profess publicly to be a ply
sician or surgeon, or who sinall treat the
sick or afflicted. This net. shall only
lappIy to apotaecaries and paarmacists
VINO prescribe for the sick. This act
shall not apply to commissioner officers
Of the Unitsd States army and navy md
marine hospital service.
The following Din was introduced Ia
the Ssnate:
a bill to amend and reenact section
"a Of chapter of t,ne Code Of westsvirs
ainia, relating to the form Of ballot to
be uscdsat any election held 10 the state
of West Virginia. u ~ e. Z
Be II enacted BY the legislatdfy on