The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-07


The Convention met, pursuant to adjournment,
at ten O'Clock The roll OF delegates was called by
the Secretary, after which the following gentie-
men were added to the list, as delegates DIR.
Chester A Pope, of ST. Louis; DR.. A. Dana, OF
Brandon; DR.. Spalding, of Montpelier; DR.. Allen,
Of Mddleburg; DR.. Fenelon Hasbrouck, OF the New
York City Lunatic Asylum. The minutes OF yes
terday's proceedings were thcn read by the Secre-
tary, and adopted. DR.. HAYES, from the committee
for preparing the proper business to be undertaken
by the Convention, reported the following resolu-
tons from the committee -
Whercas-lt has been shown, by experience that the
tstes the attainment Of their common Objects therefore
Resolved That IL expcdien for the medical PRICES.
Association for the protection Of their interests for the
maintenance Of their honor and responsibility for the adj
vanccment Of their knowledge and the extension Of their
Resolved That committee of seven be appointed to
report plan Of organization for such association at
the meeting to be held in Philadelphia ON the first We'd
Resolved, That committee of seven be appointed to
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United States, setting forth the objects Of the National
Medical Association and inviting them to send delegates
to Convention to be held in Philadelphia. on the first
Resolved That It is desirable that uniform and ecya.
should be adopted BY all the medical schools In the Uni
ted States and that committee Of seven be appointed TO
this subject at meeung 70 De neo
delphia on the LIST Wednesday in May, ls47
Resolved That Is desirable that young men before
being received students OF medicine should have &C.
auired suitable preliminary education and that com
mttee of seven be appointed report the standard Of
requirement which should be exacted Of such young
men and to report at the meeting to DO held on the first
Resolved That Il expodient that the medical profess
sion in the United States should be governed by the same
appointed to report code for that purpose at the meeting
to be held at Philadelphia on the first Wednesday in
Professor PArrIsow, of the University Of New York
city, moved that the aforesaid resolutions be adopted
After some remarks by DR.. STEARrs the resolutions
were read serae and tho vote arocd to be taken upon
each resolution separately After several motions and
change the time o. the next meeting 81 Is
of the resolutions were by unanimously adopt
cd without alteraonon motion Of Drs Pattison Bedford
and other members upon the distinctive resolutions This
matter having been disposed Of after some desutory con-
versaon, in which Drs. Manly, iaxhall, Davis, Girls
the words "by teachers and precepors" after the word
exacteds in the 9Th resolution, the Convention took
recess for short time.
The credentials Of Dr. q. Summer, OF the Medical So
ccty Of Connecticut and those Of Dr. Mason, OF Kings
county Virginia were presented, and they were admit
ted as delegates to the convention.
Dr. CLYMER asked permission to mako correction, Of
personal to hmsel which appeared in the Heralds re-
port Of the proceedings Of The supposed ana
imputed M in not yng tn a.
matter the table, The votes there omitted 10 DC gwen
(Which omission was also made BY the secreary n
in his minutes rfng was the AFFAIR." were - LOT laying
on the table, and 81 against the motion
The Secretary was allowed to amend his minutes by
inserting the amount OF the above VOICE. winch Nc oo
and the Herald does the same.
member moved to reconsider the second resolution.
which notion after slight debate, in which Doctors
bailey HAxHALL and DAVIS participated, was laid upon
DR.. BAnrLrs then offered the following resolution:-
Resolved That the union Of the business Of teaching
and licensing in the hands is wrong in principle,
and LIABLE to great abuse in and d sas
and County Medical Societies. should be restricted to
ono board in each State composed in fair proportion Of
atlarge the pay for whose services examiner should
in no case depend upon the number licensed BY them
table but aer some remarks by Drs Stewart and ely
mcr the motion to lay on the toble was withdrawn
Dr. PARISH then moved that the SAID resoiunoh DC re-
fcrred to the committee the requirements TO Do made
Dr. MAsLr hoped that the resolution which no regard
ed of the utmost importance would be referred to spe.
cal committee and he accordingly made motion to that
effect.
DR.. BARLEY briefly opposed the motion whcreupon
DR. MANLY replied in lively strain, which called down
thunders Of applause and laughter.
Dr. BARrLEs briefly advocated the reference to select
committee; when after remarks in opposition by
Dr. Warrington, Dr. Bailey moved to lay the motion on
the table, which was put and carried :,
The question required on the motion to refer tho said
resolution to the general committee, on which the ayes
and noes called for.
Before taking the question: DR.. HAsBRoucx made some
remarks tending to show the necessity of dividing the
business of tuition from the Office Of comforting degrees
or Of licensing .
Dr. DAVIS followed in a long speech the same side.
Some little diminishing then took place at the conclusion
Of his speech motion by Dr. Bailey to take the vote
by States which afterwards withdrawn.
Dr. SUMNER moved to lay the whole resolution on tho
table, which motion DR.. Bares called for the ayes
and noes which ordered and the motion to lay on
the table was lost-ayes "a noes 40.
The question then required the motion to refer to
the general committee requirements which was taken
by ayes and noes and carred-ayes SO, noes %.
Previous to the vote, Dr. McNAUGHLEv addressed the
Convention briefly in favor Of the reference While the
votes counting, the President laid before the Con.
vcntion communication from Messrs Lee Blanchard,
Of Phadepha presenting sundry new medical works to
the Convention.
A motion Of thanks to the College and University for
their berality in offering the of their rooms previ
ously offered by Dr. Thompson was taken up and car.
ried unanimously.
A member offered a resolution for the formation Of
committee of ve to be charged with the duty OF urging
upon the various State governments the propriey and
necessity Of eecting uniform, simple and regular sys
tenn Of registration Of births, marriages and deaths which
adopted. .
motion Of thanks TO- the officers Of the Convention
for the zeal activity, and industry, which they had
shown in the exercise of their several charges, was
made and carried unanimously.
member movee that the proceedings Of this Conven
ton be printed and published in pamphlet FORM for gene
raj circulation among the profession which motion was
carried, together with motion subsequently made that
the New York delegation should take upon itself the
charge and duty said publication and cause 10000
copies to be printed for general circulation
Dr.. 0RIscoM offered resolution for the appointment
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