Evening journal., 1907-02-27
FAITH HEALING
NOT APPROVED
Men Of Medicine Have Inning
at Dover Much 0iher
Business
Special to The Evening journal.


DOVER, Feb. 27-With but three
dissenting votes the House yesterday
afternoon passed the bill to regulate
the practice Of medicine and surgery,
as advocated by the Allopathic. homeo-
pathic and Osteopathic Societies. and
without any exemption Of Christian
Scientists.
Representative T. o. Cooper. who is
a physician, addressed the House in
behalf of the BILL which he said was
TO raise the standard and to put Della
ware on a plane with other States Dr.
Cooper characterized as 'misrepre-
sentation without knowledge Of the
facts the statement made by counsel
for the Christian Scientists the other
day that thirty-three states have
recognized the Christian Science treat
ment and exempt it. DR.. Cooper
quoted statistics compiled up to De-
cember I last showing that twenty
states and two territories absolutely
prohibit Christian Science treatment;
twelve states permit it, and in eleven
States the question is left open or
pending in the courts.
Or. Cooper then read affdavits from
Or. John j. Jones, OF Wilmington. to
the effect that he was called on to
see a child suffering with diphtheria.
and after diagnosing the case was not
allowed to treat the child. The child
was treated by Christian Scientists and
died in a few days He also set forth
that one other child affected In the
same way was placed under his care,
after the first died. and it recovered.
DR.. Joseph w. Bastian, coroner's
physician at Wilmington. also sub
mitted an affidavit of case. in which
he made a st-mortem examination,
OF a young woman who died while
under Christian Science treatment in
Wilmington DIR. Bastian's statement
was supported by Dr. George W. *.
Forrest. who stated that minor surgi-
cal treatment would nave saved the
young woman's life.
Speaker Hodgson and Messrs. Rash
and Elliott were the only members to
vote against the bill.
As to Adjournment.
Mr. Corbit offered an amendment
proposing recess from Friday March
s. 70 March Is. with adjournment sine
die on March 20.
Mr.. Paradee did not think II neces-
sary to fix time for adjournment
which he thought could be done on two
or three days notice after the legis-
llation practically was disposed Of
Mr. Holcomb regarded 1t as very
necessary to set time. for final ad-
journmsnt and he thought some night
SESSIONS should be held later
''Win the members remain for night
sessions?" inquired Mr.. Newton.
4 "
to the amendment Il would like &c
see the members get through theii
work. go home. and stay there he
added.
Mr.. Richards suggested further
amendment that adjournment be mad'
mot later than the twentieth bu
Mr.. Holcomb said both branches woul'
: have to adjourn at the same time
which would have to be set.
Mr.. Wilson believed the Legislature
! should stay here until all the busines
! is disposed OF. without recess Of
b week or two being taken.
. Mr.. Holcomb suggested that a tim
be set in the Corbit amendment 70
I shutting off the introduction Of bill
I excepting appropriation and claim
r measures. Mr.. COrbit did not thin
; such a stipulation necessary.
! Mr. Keenan, pointed out that afte
the rush and turmoil il might be dis
y covered during the recess that som
I important bill had not been acted upo
= which could be passed when the Legis
e lature returned after the recess.
Q Mr.. McCanerty declared such
o method opened the door for the pass
, age of bills with smell to them bu
% Mr.. keenan, retorte1 that the Repubii
I can side would see that no such bill
2 would sneak through and leave
d noisome trail
The Corhit amendment then wa
adopted by a vote of 2S to 9, and tn
e amendment resolution was concurre
= In by a vote OF "a to 9. Those votin
a IN the negative were Messrs. Allei
Cam. T. L. Cooper, James. Holcoml
t I.amden. Messick, McCafferty an
: Taylor.
i New Bill Limit.
e Mr.. Holcomb called up for action tf
Senate amendment TO his resolutio
: shutting off the introduction Of ne
u bills. The original resolution exclude
the Introduction of bills after Thurs
y day. this week, but the Senate change
: this date TO Tuesday OF next wee
q March 8. Mr.. Holcomb did not thir
the three days between March ar
enough FOR the consideration Of bus
ness after new bills were shut off. III
= senate amendment was killed unan
q mously.
- Mr.. Baggs suggested that a comml
" tee be appointed to confer with Il
Senate on the subject, but nothI
4, along this line was done.