Bill 47 (Legislature 3, Session 1)

L3 S1 10559

Alberta — Bills

BILL No. 47 of 1913 (Second Sc~ssion).

An Act to Authorize Edward Beauchamp Fetherston to Practise Medicine. (Assented to ' 1913.)

WHEREAS a petition has been presented by Edward Beauchamp Fetht'rston, of Grouard, in the District of Athabasca, praying to be allowed to practise the pro fession of medicine and su~gery in the Provin·~e of Alberta; And

whereas it appears by the said petition that the said Edward Beauchamp Fetherston graduated in medicine from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Illinois State Uniwrsity at the City of Chicago in the State of Illinois, one of the United States of America, and received from that university a diploma as Doctor of Medicine; and it appPars that the said Edward Beauc·hamp F...ther ston has pursued the practice of medicine in the said City of Chicago for a period of •tpwards of eighteen (18) years and in the northern portion of the Province of Alberta for a period of upwards of two (2) years; And

whereas the place at which the petitioner resides is some one hundred (100) miles distant and north of the Town of Athabasca in the said province; And

whereas there is now only one registered practitioner giving his entire time to the general practice of medicine nearer to Grouard aforesaid than tlw Town of Athabasca aforesaid; And wherPas the pPtitionf'r asks that

an Act be passE-d to authorize the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Province of Albrrta to admit the petitioner to practise as a physidan and s~ll'gPon in the said province; And wher~as it has be~n shown that the said practitioner is otherwise a proper p~rson to be admitt•'d to practisP medidm, and that it is for the benefit of the residents of the Settlement of Grouard where he resides that he should b.• admitt"ld to practise medicine, surgery and midwifery; And

whereas it is expedient to grant the prayer of the saii petition·.>r; Therefore His Maj~-Jsty, by and with the advice and r·onsent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.

It shall aml may be lawful for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Province of Alberta to inclurie upo11 the rt'gister of the said eolleg?- and to authorize the said Ed ward Beauchamp Fetherston to pursue the practice of medicine, surgery and midwifery in the sai ·l Province of Alberta, and to grant the said Edward Beaurhamp Fetherston such certificate as may enable him to be admitted to practise the profession of medicine, s11rgery and mid wifery in the said Province of Alberta uport the said Edward Beanchamp Fetherston presenting to the said college satisfactory proof and evidencf". that the said Edward Beauchamp Fetherston has duly graduated in medicine from the said College of Physi :ians and Sm·geons of the Illinois State University, and upo11 his paying the proper admission fees on that behalf, without his complying with the other requirements and provisions of the law or other rules and reg11lations of the said College of Physi eians and Surgeons of the Province of Alb~rta in that behalf. any law, custom or usage to th~ contrary notwithstanding.

No.47 F£RS'l1 SESSION 'fHJRD JJEGISIJATURE GEORGE V 1913 (SECOND BEBSJON) BII~L

An Act to Authorize Edward Beauchamp Fetherston to Practise Medicine. Received and read the First time ................. . Second time ............... . Third time ................ . MR. CoTE. EDMONTON: J. W. Jmi"J'mRT, Government Printer A.D. 1913 Title: 1913 (3rd, 1st) Bill 47,

An Act to Authorize Edward Beauchamp Fetherston to Practise Medicine

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L3 S1 10559
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L3 S1 10559
Language	en
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