Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-17
lEc.licnl Convention.
TUEspAY, DEckNBER Is.

Nigkt SessioE-halt past six o'clock
The Convention met pursuant adjournment. At hall
past six o'clock
The Chair announcing that the Repo-ts of Committees
would be Ufst IN order, Dr. Warner Chairman u the IN.
General Organization OF tas Profession OF Ibis
: ate subm ;co Report rccOnmcudin. 60 all the rccor.
Missed members al the Medical Profession III We 10 eu
themselves unGe' Tue Act OF Incorporation passed ius
2nd Of January 1924, establishing iieic0. Society @.
Va ana suggesting tie appointment OF committee Be-, Med.
ca Police tor the several counties towns and VILLAGES f
the STATE, subject to the approval aunua. meeting
tue Mcd.ca. Society % be held Richmond
The Act OF incorporation here read the Secretary
The following gentlemen appeared and took seats
in the Conventions
Dr. Il Lockheai, Prince Geofec; V y Conway. Stat
ford; Haynes " Fleet, King & Queen; W Ball \
Archer CAosjcrGc5; " II Macon Eauoycr: Geo + Y,y-
by. Northampton; II Mr,lert Henrlco: DR. Henaersso.
Amy Dr. w Il Robertson, Amelia; De- Danbar, Ma
ryland; II Cabcl Dr. Bl'ou, Richmond.
Dr.. uaS- iron the Committee On Medical Ethics sub.
United report em5ody,"E Pnl'ei treatise tina, sub
Jgct heretofore adopted by ,hc Medical Society ol Virginia
ami circulated through the State.
Or. ChumbcEayuc from the Committee TO which was
referred the cxpcdoncy ut Memorial eng the Iegatu,
10 place the accounts OF PnyscIas against dsccl,d ind
v4uas which have accrued within I've munhs prior 70
their death the class debts OF first dignity mad, the
following report :-' That however desirable such Leg.
enactment might Be- they deem qldicnt 10 memoir
azc tie Legislature ou that sghics-wl.ch was APPROX.
cd, and Committee discharged.
DR.. PEBBLES %, Petersburg rom the Committee ON En-,
pSsm ana secret Remedies presented long report Gr
which We have not room ia crt.EsD) recommending all
yll
administer Eotu ani remedies or advert them
.uE public use, and desiring the secular uui religious pa
pcr5 oi tie country refuse thc publication OF qnack adj
refreshments, the ground that they cnr.g-r.,s An y
which Is eNcrug most pc5n.ciuus inlracc .u ;e health
81 tuc public.
Dr.. Cabel Of tie University, from the Committee on
Preliminary and Needed EircaHn asked {, De permit
ted uHe until Tomorrow Tor tine Prese OF hs report
which granted
Dr. Broocls, from the Committee cn Central Board of
Medical Examiner, ubm.d a report, o, Dmnlending the
establishment 90 such Board by the S;le which alter
spirited -HI rlvy discussion between tina, gcntenln and
Drs. Warner, Haya., Cabe. ot the University Qua5,cs
Bolton, Dunbar H Maryland, and ChambrrIiyne o Rich
mond, was .all on the liable.
The Reporter regret. lat the limits assigned him VIII
admit %; bus presenting sketch ol taIs debate which
was onlm1ted aad Interesting and gave evidence Of foran
abilities DO the Faculty that would have reelected credit
on any dc.Iberu;yU assembly,
DR.. GIare- oi Louisa, from the Committee on q Mrl
cal journal, rep :t that e-ab sh nent of such JYr
nal under she Supervision oi the Medical Society OF Va
a practicable aud oEpedieut which report was aid W.
i.r tab!. i,r ,hc ptysoai.
The Convention gIeu passed the 9Th and sth Re,olu.
tons ui IT. uiis nal Committee aud recommended then, 10
tue ma urc consideration 20! the Virginia profession.
Near II O'Clock at night The Convention. ON notion
adjourned to meet tomorrow Wednesday, At IL o'clock