The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
FEATURES OF BILL
NOT UNDERSTOOD.
New Law as to Chiropractire
Explained by Governor Mann
in Public Statement.

IN statement issued by Governor
Mann yesterday he corrects an e-ron-
eous impression that has gained cur.
rency as to the purport of Senate bill
No. la7, which, is was claimed, will
operate to throw difficulties in the way
of chirop-Sctors. SO -ar from militia.
ting against them thinks the Cow
ernor, the till is distinctly favorable
TO them. In an effort to clear up the
situation the Governor has had pre-
pared the following history OF the
bill:
Senate bill 1877 was prepared by a.
cal Examiners. and Its primo object,
was to increase the standard OF ap-
ptcants for examination. 1t also pros
vlded for tho registration OF eli phy4
sicians go that 1t might be known
who is practicing without a license.
There was likewise an increase III the
entrance fee, and other consequential
changes In the law. 4
The last clause of para graph il pro-
vided an exemption for examination
on certain subjects for all applicants
belonging. TO the various sectarian
schools. such as osteopGths, chlro-l
practices. and ali others who do not
use drugs. There LIS no right given to
one that is not given to all.
Paragraph II, which provides q de-,
finltion OF who shall be allowed toi
practice medicine is no broader than
section 1850 OF the Code. in fact 1t ig
practically in the same language.
II there is anything in the bilT
against the interests of the chiroprac-l
tors that Is not in the present law, III
is also against the interest of the
osteopaths. who are satisfied with thes
law. When the bill Yves before the
committee of the Senate, the question.
was asked by a Senator whether there
vas any discrimination against the,
chiropractics, and a doctor present said
there was none. The bill was referred
70 n subcommittee composed OF two
Senators, who recommended the bill.
and it was unanimously reported. So
far know or believe. there was no
tNtention In, the original draft OF the
bill or in the amendments to discrims
| mate against the chiropractors.
The change in the latter part OF
paragraph eleven so as tn make It APP
ply not alone to osteopaths. but to all
sectarian schools. was suggested by
the physician who prepared the bill.
and ~ whose instance 1t was originally
| introduced. All of the changes, except,
certain changes that We're made IN the
House and in which the ohiropractora
are not interested, were made before
the bill was considered by the Senate
committee. and the bill as changed was
offered to and reported by the Sonata
Committee for Courts OF Justice 8 a
substitute for the original Senate bills
No. 1871"
To this history the Governor appends
the following opinion:
II have examined section 1850 OF the
! Code hurriedly, OF course. and think
that the same prohibition against the
practice OF chiropractors under Senate
bill lai has existed since 1904, the la ST
amendment TO section 1850 of the Code.
Sc Acts lsO2-3-+ PIP. 24s-7o5. II Il
am right In this conclusion, Senate bill
1877. permitting chropra ctors to prac-.
| tice on the same examination as that
required for osteopaths. Is distinctly
! favorable to them"