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

special 10 Inc 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
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 a "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 10 De-
cenlber last showing that twenty
States and two territories absolutely
prohibit Christian Science treatment;
twelve States permit II, and in eleven
States the question is left open or
pending In the courts.
Dr. Cooper then read afhdavits from
Or. John ]. Jones, Of Wilmington, TO
the effect that he was called on to
see a. child suffering with diphthsria
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
| Iphysician an Wilmington. also sub-
mitted an affidavit OF p case, in which
/ he made a -mortem examination.
% young woman who died while
under Chr stian Science treatment in
/ Wilmington. DR.. Bastian's statement
was supported by DR.. George w. K.
! Forrest who stated that minor surgi-
cal treatment would have 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 a recess from Friday. March
/ 8, 10 March IS, with adjournment sine
die on March %.
sary to fix time for adjournment
which he thought could be done on two
or three days notice after the legis-
lation practically was disposed Of.
Mr. Holcomb regarded it as very
necessary to set a time for final ad-
iournment and he thought some night
sessions should be held later.
"Win the members remain for night
sessions?" inquired Mr.. Newton.
Mr McCafferty said he was opposed
to the amendment I would like to
SEQ the members get through their
work. go home, and stay there he
added,
Mr.. Richards suggested a further
amendment that adjournment be made
mot later than the twentieth" but
Mr. Holconnb said both branches would
have to adjourn at the same time
which would have to be set.
Mr.. Wilson believed the Legislature
should stay here until all the business
Is disposed OF, without a recess Of a
week or two being taken.
Mr.. Holcomb suggested that a time
be set in the Corbit amendment for
shutting on the introduction Of bills
excepting appropriation and claims
measures. Mr.. Corbit did not think
such a stipulation necessary.
Mr.. keenan, pointed out that after
the rush and turmoil It might be dis
covered during the recess that somf
important bill had not been acted upor
which could be passed when the Legis-
lature returned after the recess.
Mr.. MoCafferty declared such q
| ffta Ionr. FOR fhn tfnace-
age Of bills with a smell to them, hui
Mr.. Keehan retorted that the Repuhli-
can side would see that no such bills
would sneak through and leave
noisome trail
The Coubit amendment then was
adopted by a vote Of 2S to ., and th'
amendment resolution was concurrec
IN by a vote OF "a to Q. Those voting
i'm the negative were Messrs. Allen
Cam, T. L. Cooper, James, Holcomb
I.amden, Messick. McCafferty anc
Taylor.
New Bill Limit.
Mr. Holeomb called up for action tn,
Senate amendment TO his resolution
shutting off the introduction Of new
bills The original resolution excluded
the introduction Of bills after Thurs
day this week. but the Senate changet
this date to Tuesday OF next week
March 5. Mr.. Holcomb did not thinl
the three days between March ans
8 enough for the consideration OF bust
ness after new bills We're shut off. Th'
Senate amendment was killed unani
mously.
Mr.. Bags suggested that a commit
tee be appointed TO confer with tn
senate on the subject but nothing
| nlnnn. this line was done.