Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-22

pdtlUn ffOm the OStcOpathiC college,
the medical registration law requir-
ing graduation from reputable medi.
cal college; the ,OSteopath bill further
requiring their applicant for registra-
| ton to pass an examination in the
| same branches as our applicant, ex-
Icept we require an examination in
the science of medicine, while they re-
quire an examination in the theory
and practice of osteopathy.
| In the definition of the practice Of
| Osteopathy their bill adopts the Ian
guago of the medical registration bill,
simply changing the words, doctors
of medicine to practice of Osteo.
patty" The bill provides the same
penalty of fine and Imprisonment for
violation of the provisions OF their
| bill that the present law provides for
violation of that law. The Osteopath
| makes the same sections for clairvoy-
| ants. Christian Scientists. hypnotsts.
magnetic healers and other persons as
the president medical registration law.
There are 1874 physicians and sur
geons in this state, registered under
the medical registration law but
there are only Is qualified Osteopatls
in this State. according to the state
merit of their representatives made to
the legal affairs committee at the hear
ing of this bill.
Ii doesn't seem necessary or proper
at this time, that this Legislature
should create a separate registration
board for Ostcopaths.
Mr.. President and senator's: Their
bill would allow all Osteopaths in this
State. members of the Maine Ostco-
pathic Association, holding diploma
of an Osteopathc college in good
standing and who have practiced Os-
teopathy in this state for three months
Ia the time this act takes effect to be
licensed or registered without any cX-
animation whatever That, to say the
least. is not very strict requirement
or ha:d test for the is Osteopaths to
undergo who claim they are qualified
practitioners, and able to treat every
disease that human flesh is heir to.
On" board of registration is enough
for all scetS. Let all who desire to
practice medicine or cure disease pass
the examination required by one board.
Having passed that examination they
may practice what they choose after
they are licensed. as Allopatls. Homeo-
paths, Eie"trics, Osteopaths or any
other paths.
1t is just as reasonable I" creute n
separate beard of registration for clair
vovants and another for persons prac-
ticing hypnotisin, another for persons
practicng magnetic healing, another
for persons practicing mind cure and
another for persons practicing Chris
tian Science. as to create separate
board for registration for Osteopaths
1t has been stated in one Of the
newspapers within a few days, that
the clairvoNants are to apply to this
Legislature for a separate registration
board.
Mr.. President l want to correct ono
statement made by Senator Staples
OF Knox. He says there arc SO states
that already have 0steopath regis
tration, separate and by themselves.
The correct condition is that there are
10 states that have a bill similar TO
the one asked OF this Legislature.
There is no restriction in the medical
registration bill at tn" present time.
All anyone having III their minds the
practice excepting they are not a.
lowed to use the title of "Dr. unless
they put the qualification after their
name. There is no law at the present
time to prevent people buying osteo-
paths treatment. as much as they
want, provided they have the where
with u buy it with. If you regulate
the practice of Gsteopathy there Is
no reason why thu practice OF Chris
tian Science and Mind Cure should
not he regulated.
tor
standard Of requirements for praotlce
of medicine for treating disease for
tie ailment OF the human body 1taise
the standard. don't lower it and tn"
health and lives Of the people Of this
state win be better preserved than
ever before
Mr.. President. move that "hea
the vote be taken, it be taken by the
yeas and nays.
Tire yeas and nays were ordered.
And Che question being. shall the
minority report be substituted foH the
ma jority report. the roll was called
These voting yea were: Messrs.
blanchard, cha amber, Edwards. Foss OF
Androscoggin, Foss of Cumberland,
Gowell, Irving. Moulton Mullen. Pen
dlctun. Smith, Stearns, Theriault. WIN
slow,-15. Those voting nay were
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