Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-12-31
DEFERRED.
MEDICAL CONVENTION.

! WO>i)A1 FN f.NlNGS SfSSloN.
The Convention met at O'Clock pursuant To ADJOURN
ment, DIR. W. Is. Patterson in the Chair.
DL Cabtll asked To be excused from serving M 2Nd
Vice President Of Tho Convention, which was gran
ted.
On motion Of IT. llaxall. Dr. VIM. +. Gooch wa,
ehosen to supply tho vacancy accustomed by the dcclon
SION of Dr. Caholl
DIR, f. =. Banning of the city Of New York. DR. J
llarisot Man land, DR. }. u. McCluc Of Chas City
and Dir J. NJ Bryan, OF Pow halah. appeared and took
then seats IN the convention.
The President presented n communication from DR.
Banning. which Was, ior the present. motion, laid
the table
DIR llaNall. as Chairman Of the committee appointed
to prepare and submit business Tor the action Vi the Con
yonon. then made the following rcpri;
l. Resoired, That the organization Of tho members OF
the Medical Faculty Of tins State under act new exist
lug and IN force. Incorporating the Medical society II
Virginia. be recommended and that auxiliary Societies
be established in the aud countless and TINT
committee seven be appointed TO eany oul the require
ments of this Resolution.
Resolrtd, Tint II rs oxpc'licni To adopt acodc Of
Medical Ethics for the proper government Of The proo
and That committee oi scyen be appointed report upon
same
l. ReSolred, Tha, it's oSpedicu, to oihuralizo the
Leg stature 10 place the accounts Of physicians agninst
diseased persons nd which have occurred within twelve
months prior TO their death, the class Of debts of the
highest dignity aud that committee Of sovon he appoint
cdio attend 10 the same.
B. Resolred, That committee he appointed 10 take
INTO consideration the subject of Empy rcism, aud report,
such measures as may tend 10 prevent injurious effects
On The profession aud public at large
oh Rcsolred, That II Is the business, Of the apo,hccary
To yeud medicines and not prescribe them, that The prr.
tee Of numbering prescriptions should bc discontinued
should tho prescription ever be renewed up
less by the order oi the attending physician and that il
be recommended 10 the profession to withdraw s patron
age from all apothccaes who act in opp, silion To the
express opinion of this convention
ih Rcsoired That we give our cordial pppn,bnton TO
the several resolutions passed by the National
which assembled In New ork in the month of Nluy
1916, which follows
''Whcrcas 1t has been shov,p Nv n,o,s,u.e ,h,, tho
association of persons engaged in the same pursuit iac
tatos the attainment Of tbe,, c,,n,o, oLoo, ,,sg ~
lst ResoIrcd. That il IL cxpcdicnt for the Medical
Profession Of the ned Slacs to institute n ,rmn,,
MfpIc.L ASSOCIATION for the puruosc Of p,o,,c,mp
their interest," for the maintenance Of their honor and
responsibility for the NJ, vanc, ment ur their
aud extension of their useiulne,s
2nd Resoired. That n committee bo appoin,od Of
seven. To report plan Of organization for such an assoca
lion. meeting to be held in phndclpha ON the ,irs,
"Wednesday IN May lSi7
lrd Resolved. That com ni.tor OF seven he nbpoin
ed prepare and issue an address to orpanzed medical
s,clciles and chartered medical schools In the United
States setting forth the objects of the N,tion,l N,
Associations aud inviting them to send dcl,pncs 10 u con
yentlon. To be held in PHILADELPHIA on the ,si W,.Incs
DAY in May, lSi7
lih. Resolred That IL liz dc.irabo that n,,C ,r,u
and elevated standard Tor the rcuuircments or NJ u
should be adopted Il, all the medical schs in the mi
ted States, and committee Of seven lie appon,,d tn re-
port this subject Mt meeting Ia he b,l, m pbi,d.
phla on the first Nednesll, in MAY 1877
9Th Resolved That II IN desirable Inn, t4,5, ,n,,
before being received ny students of Medicine should
have acquired n suitable preliminary cduca,lon and that
committee Of seven be- apn,od Ia r,n,, ~, Tho s,,,
rl Of requirements which sbunld bc ,x,c,ed oc such
Young men, and to report nj meeting IN he hold o tho
first "Wednesday in NAV, 1917
9th Resolved That il s expcd,cn, ,ha, tho A,od;co,
Profession IN the nited States should bo ,y,,nod ~,
the same code ofmedca rthca, and tba, ,rsnni,,oe 81
seven be appointed 10 repor , cu,je ,,r I'M, nn,,.s
AT a meeting to he held IN Philadolnhn on ia. 6,s Ivd
nasday IN Nav ls1J
7th R,soirrd u'ha, il IL ,n,non,,v ,,,o,., ,h,, HAL,
er grade both Of preliminary md n,dico, ol,,.,,h
should be- required Of Medical or,dn,os md ,,, ,,,
miitce Of seven be appon,ed Ia rcno,t ,ho,o,,
Which report vas received
On motion ofDf BroocLs il ,v,s
Resolred. That committee ocscyc, he ,,,.,n,,J ~
report To the Convention un, the cx,cooc, 81 rs,ah,p
np a State Board Of Medical F,nm,ucra
ID, lJuorlos az I.nu,,, ,,,sc,,nJ n, a., f,.,.,,,;
the procr,dnos Of n medical nicotine 81 s count, n'
tan,no IN, fJlovjno ro.oln,;nn1 " WV
Res ,lycd That "o s,,or.st y, ,l AIt;l r,,
popricty of recommending the formation Of Coun,y a,
District Societies throughout the State may by local
circumstances be most suitable
:. Resolved That consider it exteaent 10 ostab-
fish a medical journal in the city of Richmond the cost
Of which shall exceed 81 80 per volume to each sub
scrbcr, a means Of elicng from and communicating
medical information 10 the members Of the profession in