The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-25
SWEEPING CHANGES ARE PRopos-
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
Formality of Re-Electing United
Statts Snator Scott BY Strictly
Party vota-Lagislative Proceedings
in General.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 25-Tne
proposed bill regulating the practice OF
medicine in West Virginia and whiel
is now pending passage in the legisla.
tura, reads as follows: -.
A, bill to amend ..he reenact section.
0 and 10 Of chapter 1850 Of thte code
of West Virginia, relating to the prac.
tice of medicine in. .tais state. =
Be it enacted by the legi,latire Of
West Virginia.
Section 0-The following persons and
no others shall hereafter be permitted
to practice medicine in this statet, viz
First. all suca persons shall be legal
ly entitled 10 practice medicine in this
state. at the time of tae passage Of staiy
bill.
Second, all spcn persons as shall be
graduates'of. a reputable medical college
and shall pass an, examination befors
the state board of health and shall re.
eeive certificates from the state board
to the effect as hereafter provided. Tne
state. board Of health snail. at such
times as the smai@itm Of them dsam
proper mold examinations for the n.
censing of practitioners of medicine.
Suca examination snail not be l;ss in
number tnan three during each year and
snail be, held at such points IN the STATE
as shall be most convenient to those
presenting themselves for examination
into the state or to the state board of
health. At such examinations written
and oral questions shalf be submitted
TO the applicants for license covering all
the essential branches of the science sef
medicine and surgery and the examina.
ton shall be thorough and decisive
test Of the knowledge and ability Of the
applicants. The president and secres
tary of the state board of health shall
issue certificates 10 all wno successfully
pass the said examinations. and such
certificates after being fully recorded
as hereinafter provided, shall be IeSmed
license to practice medicine and surgery
in all their branches in this state, Tie
state board of health shall givs timely
notice of the time and place of holding
such examinations. by publishing such
notice in at least three newspapers Of
general circulation in the state and an
persons wishing to present themselves
for examination should notify tine see
retary of the state board of healta to
that effect. No applicant for license to
practice medicine in this state snail be-
rejected because mis- or her adner ance to
any particular school or Theory of medi.
cine. The state board of health shall
call TO their assistance in the examina-
tion of fny. applicant who processes. .tae
homeopathic Of eclectic scnool physiciai'Sthh
duly licensed to practice medicine in
this statet and such hdneoSsthic or
electie physician soscaiisd 10 tho ssssis
tance of tine STATE bpdfSh a. heal MI Snail
be allowed tne~ ~hdr fie-w afazeetSial ex.
penses tefeinaftsr allowed 10 regular
members of the. state board OF health,
rovided,-AewcS.r, that tic pSoSisjpns
of tnis and the Proceeding Scfiaps fhas
not alply % physicians living ihfotnSe
states and duly qualified 70 practice
medicine therein, who saall be called
.intos seorsutRttep$ir+p Stnis. .sasss ~ -
physician NJ TenfiIy ef;tifiefS n 4srasf ~ ~