Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-04-06
TEXAS MEDICAL
BILL REPORTED
VIII Be Substituted for the
Measure Considered in
Committee
SENATE HOLDS BRIEF SESSION
Senatorial Situation Is Still the
Main Topic of Universal
Discussion.

The Senate held half hour session
this forenoon and then adjourned to-
Monday forenoon at II o'clock. The
Senate Committee on Finance held an
important session this forenoon and
the Senate Committee on Judiciary
this afternoon. The House Commit
tee en- Judiciary decided to report as
Substitute for House Bill No. II. the
Texas Medical Law, which is declared
to be very fair and just both toward
physicians and to the public, Under
it all those licensed to heal must first
rass an examination in physiology,
anatomy, hygiene, diagnosis, etc, but
not in materia medica. The act at the
same time holds every healer respOn-
sible to the criminal laws for the con-
sequences of negligence or charlatan-
ism. 1t was also reported generally
among the legislative members, that
United States Senator A. B. Fall
would arrive here next week and that
there would be no delay in electing
lin to the long term in the Senate
Senate.
Prayer by Chaplain B. Z. McCot
Tough, reading of minutes, roll call,
Lieutenant Governor E. C. de Baca
presiding. The journal was approved
after slight correction by Barth.
Mccoy presented petition of ninety
Carlsbad people urging the passage OF
the Mccoy White Slave Act, Senate
| Rill No. SO and House Bill No. 80.
He also presented a petition from the
citizens of Deming against the hold
ing of prize fight at Las Vegas and
commencing Governor Mcdonald for
his reported stand against the fight.
The following bills were introduced:
Senate Bill No. 81, to amend Sec
ton /, Chapter al, of the Laws OF
1909, cuts out the last sentence OF
Section 1. The law relates to corpo-
rations organized for the purpose OF
furnishing water, light, power, etc.
To Committee on Private and Munich
pal Corporations.
Senate Bill No. 5S, by Walton, an
act to protect electric power trans
mission lines. To tho Committee on
judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 50, by Sulzer, ar
act to repeal Chapter 1856, Laws Of
1909, in reference to supplying water
to cities and towns. To Committee
On Private Corporations.
Senate Bill No. 60, by Sulzer, ar
act for the improvement of the Ric
CIande in Bernalillo county. TC
Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. Ct, by Clark, al
act relative to public moneys, public
depositors. payment of the premiums
Oil surety bonds, creation of municipa
boards of finance. To Committee OF
Finance.
The measure is of the most strin
gent character, and compels ever,
public fiduciary officer to strike ;
daily balance and to have his book
open to the public at any time durins
hours.
The Committee on Judiciary report
ed substitute for Senate Bill No. II
by Pankey, prohibiting the use of
public drinking cup in hotels, restau
rants. theaters, stores, halls, schoo
houses, churches, stations, railroa
trains, steam or electric cars, or a
any place of public assembly, institr
, ton or conveyance or place of en-
r pioyment, except efficient sterilizin
6 apparatus is provided. The penalty
not less than S. nor more than $40
and in default thereof, from five t
= thirty days in Jail, each days violatio
t to be a separate offense.
Senate Joint Resolution No IS, prt
viding for the appointment of con
mission by Governor Mcdonald to 81
= lect suitable site for a New Mexic
l. building at the San Diego Exposition
a was reported engrossed and was sigl
d ed by the presiding officer.
J. Adjourned to Monday forenoon {
II o'clock.
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