Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31

The democratic filibuster against NOM
nations was not manifested at the COM
mittee meeting. Only one democrat was
present. Senator Mark Smith Of Arizona
and he raised no objection to a favorable
report on the nominations The republi-
cans at the meeting We're Senators Gal
hnger, Dillingham;. Jones. Works and
Kenyon. Other republicans on the COM
mittee had previously given their ap-
proval to the nominations.
Favors Osteopathy Bill.
At the executive session OF the Senate
District committee today. following the
hearing on the La Toilette bill for an
eight-hour workday for women in the
District. the committee also gave its APP
proval to the bill. already passed by the
House. for the regulation of the ractice
Of Osteopathy in the District. 4 similar
bill passed the Senate in the Fifty-ninth
Congress. but failed in the House. Once
before during the present Congress has
this osteopathy bill been approved by the
committee. but the measure was ordered
TO be recOmmitted for further considera-
ton.
AS il has already been approved by the
House. and the Senate committee rec
ornmends only minor amendments, il is
expected the legislation will soon be put
on the statute books That result will
bring to an end an agitation which has
been going on for several years.
Bill Provides for Examiners.
The bill proposes to create board
Of osteopathic examiners for the Dis
trict of Columbia, to consist of five
members, to be selected by the Dis
frict Commissioners from a list of ten
practitioners of osteopathy in the Dis
r.iiS hA1 nv he ,cto n
sociatiOn here. This board Is to hold
examinations and issue licenses for the
practice Of osteopathy similarly as the
boards OF other schools of medicine
have been issuing licenses in the past.
The board members are to serve for
three years, one or two retiring each
Year.
AS the measure was passed by the
House 1t provided that ANY person who
Is engaged in the practice of oSteopathy
in the District of Columbia on the LIST
day of February, 1912, may deliver to the
secretary of the board of osteopathic
examiners OF the District of Columbia,
within ninety days after the approval Of
this act, a written application for a IL
cense to practice osteopathy in the Dis
trict of Columbia, together with salts
factory proof that the applicant is not
less than twenty-one years OF age, is OF
good moral character and had previously
corporated and reputable school or col
lege of osteopathy recognized by the
American Osteopathic Association and
a license is to be issued to the applicant
upon payment of a fee of $40.
The Senate committee modified the pro-
vision to make IT apply to any person
who is engaged i'm the practice Of oste-
opathy at the date of the approval of
the act by the President.
Applicant to Be Examined.
Those who want 10 begin to practice
osteopathy after the approval of the act,
it is proposed, are to make similar
showing regarding their education and
standing as is required of those now
practicing.
Upon complying with these conditions. -
it is specified. "said board of osteopathic
examiners shall admit the applicant to
examination before them, which eXami
nation shall include the subjects of anat-
omy, physiology. chemistry. toXicology,
histology. pathology, bacteriology, dag
nosis hygiene, obstetrics, gynecology,
surgery. medical Jurisprudence. principles
and practice of osteopathy and diseases
OF the eye, ear. nose and throat.
If the applicant shall have made an
average of not less than 15 per centum
not less than o. per centum in any one
subject said board of os:eopathic exam
iners shall issue forthwith to the appli-
cant a license to practice osteopathy in
the District Of Columbia The fee is to
be SO.
Other Practitioners to Benefit.
Provision is made for the granting of
licenses to practitioners Of osteopathy
who have licenses in states or territories
where the requirements are substantially
the same as in the District.
The board OF examiners is to have
power to refuse to grant certificate to
any person convicted of felony or re-
woke license for a similar reason.
Persons who practice osteOpathy in the
District without a license are to be pun
ished by a fine Of between $50 and $50
or imprisoned for between ten and ninety
days, or by bOth fine and imprisonment.
The act is not to apply to commission
ed surgeons in the army. navy or public
health service. And another exception is:
Nothing in this act shall be construed
to prevent or in any way interfere with
any person engaged in the art of heal
ing In the manner taught by any school
of medicine or science, except such as
claim to be osteopaths or claim to prac-