Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
MANY IMPORT TANT MEASURES
PRESENTED TO LEGISLATURE
ASSEM8LYMEN GET DOWN TO WORK NOW
THAT SENATORIAL QUESTION is SETTLED

Bill to Regulate the Practice Of Medicine; to
Simplify The Ballot; to Protect Oyster In
terests and 0Iher Important Measures.
DIR. Il. o. Cooper, a member of the
House, yesterday introduced and had
referred the bill to regulate the prac-
tice of medicine aud surgery, which
was the subject of much clashjng and
debating two years ago, when it was
abandoned in the Senate. 1t requires
that any person hereafter desiring to
practice medicine in Delaware, except
ing those already practicing or mat
riculated in a medical college, must |
have a diploma or degree from some |
recognized scientific or literary col
lege, or be able to pass the examina-
tion into the freshman class of the
Latin Scientific course at Delaware
College, and also have diploma from
a recognized medical college covering
four years of lectures, each year
to be seven months at least. This
raising of the standards is to put Della
ware on plane with other states, in
order that physicians of the state may
enjoy reciprocal relations. The law
also will prohibit any person using
the title DIR. Doctor, Professor, Healer,
M. D., NJ. B., or other title unless he
can conform to the requirements and
will construe any such person who
treats or attempts to treat the sick or
wounded for compensation or reward
as practicing medicine within the
meaning of the law. There is a prov
ision recognizing osteopaths, and prov
iding for their examination by the
State Examining Board, on which
complete osteopath shall sit.
tiOIcomb Surgical Operation Bill Passed.
The Delaware House of Representa-
tives passed yesterday by vote % to s
the Holcomb bill provided and prescrld-
ing that all persons convicted hereafter
of assault on women shall, within
thirty days after the commission of the
crime, suffer a surgical operation.
The operation will be performed
by three competent physicians appoint
ed by the Court. A number of physi-
clans were called in to participate in
the debate upon this bill yesterday, and
while there was spirited opposition to
it on the ground of the renewal of Q
procedure and punishment bordering
on barbarity, the bill passed by the
large majority recorded. 1t will now
come into the Senate, where it will be
more generally discussed. The oyster
interests of Delaware came into the
Legislature with memorial seeking
immediate relief from piratical condi
tions, and the House passed a con
current resolution calling for an inves
tigation of the conditions cited. /
bill decreasing the fees of the Stat
chemist for making analyses TO
farmers was also passed.
> Legislature Settling Down 10 Business.
Now that the Uni ted States senate
n ship has been disposed of the Legisls
ture will be getting down to seriou
business in considering legislation
= The Democratic members have set OF
4 to try to enact some reform legislatio
h regarding elections, and Represents
y tive Holcomb has introduced bill
q provides simplifed ballot that will di
pense with the voters assistants 6
4 elections. Heproposes that theresha
a be a separate ticket printed for eac
n political party, so that voters can pr
= pare their ballot at home and go to th
a polls and deposit it. This would
away with the cumbrous Australia
ballot, which because of improp,
markings caused many ballots to /
d thrown out as defective in the la
y election. Another measure to be i
a. troduced by Representative Holcon
al is to compel railroad and railway cor
in panies to provide "Jim Grow" cars
le this State. A bill is to appear to pr
% vide for permanent registration
H. voters after the Senate passes the co
ot stitutional amendment to do away wi
le the requirement of paying 81 as re
e. istration fee. A vote probably will
D. taken in the House during the comir
nd week on Representative Holcomb's
ho providing a surgical operation as
en- additional penalty npon persons co
d. victed of attempting to assault wome
ed The Wilmington charter bills now
nd committees of Senate and House a
ss hearings upon it are expected to beg
ke soon. A billsto reorganize the pub
at school system of the State, measure
providing for theinitiative and refer,
dunn for Wilmington and also for
:. State, and some local option measur
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