The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-24

Ndyes-Blaker, Dolley, Getty, Gill
pert pert Hayden. Hodges. Martin of Bour-
oon, Martin of Woodson, Miller, Quin-
cy, Robertson, Simons, Smith, Stannard,
stewart, Tucker, Young-17
resident Fitzgerald announced the
passage OF the amended bill.
In explaining his vote upon the sub
st1tution of the Young primary bill for
the Stubbs bill, Senator Brewer said:
IL IS my desire to vote and assist in
making direct primary law which will
give every voter in the state of Kan
sas the right to vote direct for the can
d1dates of his party from United States
senator down to the lowest office upon
the ticket. Some of the provisions in
this Stubbs bill 1 prefer to those in the
Young bill. There are some in the
Young bill that prefer to those in the
Stubbs bill These details can be ad-
1usted and ironed out in a conference
committee and a speedy agreement,
believe, reached that will be satisfac-
agreement is reached, will vote to
confirm the report, and I now. there
fore, vote aye"
A bill that is likely to give rise to
some heart burning and sharp criti-
introduced by Senator Huffman, was
recommended to the senate for pas
sage by the committee of the whole
after striking out the penalty clause.
This was a bill amending the law
creating the state board of registration
and examination and regulating the
practice of medicine, surgery and
osteopathy in the state of Kansas.
That portion of the bill which re-
mains and in which "practicing" is
defined is as follows:
ANY person shall be regarded as
practicing medicine and surgery with
in the meaning of this act, who shall
prescribe, or who shall recommend
for fee, for like use, any drug or
medicine, or perform any surgical
operation of whatsoever nature, for
the cure or relief of any wounds, frac-
ture or bodily injury, inf1rmity or
disease of another person, or who
shall use the words or letters. Dr.
doctor M. d. or any other title in
connection with his name which in
any way represents him as engaged in
the practice Of medicine or surgery,
or any person attempting to treat the
sick or others afflicted with bodily or
mental infirmities, or any person rep
resenting or advertising himself by
any means or through any medium
whatso ever, or in any manner what
soever, so as to indicate he is author
lied to or does practice medicine or
surgery in this state, or that he is
authorized to or does treat the sick
or other afflicted with bodily in
f1rmities, but nothing in this act shall
be construed as interfering with any
religious beliefs in the treatment Of
diseases, provided that quarantine
regulations relating to contagious dis
eases are not infringed upon. All
persons who practice osteopathy shall
be registered and licensed as doctors
of osteopathy, as hereinbefore pro-
vided, but they shall not administer
drugs or medicines of any kind nor
perform operations in surgery.
"This act shall not apply TO any
commissioned medical officer of the
United States army, navy or marine
service in the discharge of his official
duties; not to any legally qualified
mate practice of his profession; nor
to any physician or surgeon who is
called from another state or territory
in consultation with a licensed physi-
clan Of this state, or to treat a par
ticular case in conjunction with a
licensed practitioner of this state,
and who does not otherwise practice
in the state. Nor shall anything in
this act apply to the administration of
domestic medicines, nor to prohibit
gratuitous services; provided, any
person holding a diploma issued by an
optical college, and who has studied
the anatomy of the eye and contiguous
parts, human physiology and natural
philosophy for at least six months
under a competent teacher, and who
shall pass examination satisfactory to
the state board of medical registra-
ton and examination, shall be eligible
to register as an optician or doctor of
optics, and shall be otherwise gov
erned by this act SO far as the same
is applicable"
Senate bill No 65, by the committee
on assessment and taxation, amending
section II of article Of chapter 2, gen.
eral statutes of 1901. This bill provides
that no person shall be required to in
clude in the list Of personal property
any portion Of the capital stock Of any
company or corporation which is re-
quired to be listed by such company or
corporation; but all Incorporated COM
panies, except such companies and cor
porations as are specially provided for
by statute, shall be required to list by
their designated agent, in the township
or state where the principal office of
said company is kept, the full amount
of stock paid in and remaining as cap
ital stock at its true value In money,
and such stock shall be taxed as other
personal property; provided, that such
amount of stock Of such companies as
may be invested in real or personal
property in the state of Kansas, which
at the time Of listing said capital stock
shall be particularly specified and given
to the assessors for taxation, shall be
deducted from the amount OF said cap
ital stock. Re1erred TO committee on
taxation.
Senate bill No. 66. by committee on
assessment and taxation, provides for
the assessment and valuation for pur-
poses Of taxation Of telephone COM
nanies. oil pipe line companies and gas
nine line companies which are local in
their character and confined to the
limits of a single county. The tax COM
mission is constituted board of ap-
praisers and is required to meet an
nually on the second Monoay IN april
To assess the property of telegraph,
te1ephone and pipe line companies; it is
to be guided by the value of other per-
sona1 property in the state. but lines
located entirely within the limits Of
single county. except telegraph lines,
cor between the 1st and 31st of March.
The owners or managing officers of