Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-11
d, NJ Davis Of New York offered the fol

duly shall be 10 investigate the indigenous nc
deal 60tany oil our country paying particular
attention 10 such plants are now or may here
alter, during the Time OF their service be found TO
possess valuable medicinal properties, and are not
already accurately described in the standard works
of our country, and report The same in writing,
giving not only the botanical and medical de-
scription of each, but also the localities where
they may be found, 10 the next annual meeting Of
The American Medical Association. Laid on
the table.
DR.. McNaughlon, of Albany, from the Com
millee 10 whom had been referred the resolution
passed by The last Convention, which states "lhat
The union Of the business Of teaching and licensing
in The same hands, is wrong in principle and LA.
Bile to great abuse in practice. Instead OF confer
ring The light TO license on Medical Colleges, and
State and county Medical Societies, il should be
restricted 10 one Board in each Stale, composed
in fair proportion oil representatives from lis Me-
dical Colleges and the profession al large and the
pay for whose services as examiners should in no
degree depend on the number licensed by them, .
made report in reference 10 the subject, mainly
sustaining The above resolution. The report,
however, states that the committee do not desire
to say that the union referred 10 is wrong in pin
ciyie The Objectionable conduct which may
have occurred is, in their opinion, attributable 10
some other cause. The committee in all other
respects express their accordance with The seni-
ments contained in the resolution. The report
and The accompanying resolutions were ordered
TO be printed.
Dr. Parrish, OF Philadelphia, submitted a ma
jorily report on the same subject and in opposi.
ton to change in The present order OF things IN
relation To licensing, and recommending lha
some additional checks be put upon The exercise
OF The right.
The report and accompanying resolutions were
ordered 10 be printed.
DR.. J. II. Griscom, OF Delaware, from The com
mitlee 10 prepare nomenclature I'll diseases
adapted 10 The United States, having reference I.
general registration OF deaths, made repoi
containing some interesting comparative satisii
cal information in regard 10 various diseases, am
concluded with desirved tribute OF praise 10 Mr.
Lemuel Shatluck, of Boston, who drew up th'
report. The report was ordered 10 be printed.
DR.. Copper Of Delaware, moved thai The re
por! OF the Committee on Preliminary Educa
lion, with the appended resolutions, be taken W
for the consideration OF the Convention.
A debate arose on The question OF postpone
ment OF The subject at present
On motion, The Report was again read. The
report states that the objec, 10 which the Com
mit,ee has directed lis labors, il is believed, can bt
best effected BY the Convention in The following
way:
Isl. By establishing uniform standard OF pr
mary education for medical students which
shall be OF moderate character in The first in
stance TOO low rather than too Highland yet q
such extent as shall insure both The knowledge
and The mental discipline necessary 10 those VIII,
would enter profession full of labor and respon
sbility, without excluding meriloriouS young
men OF limited means and opportunities.
III. By earnestly recommending every medica
preceplor 10 exac; This standard OF every young
man before admitting him into his office; am
having exacled il, 10 grant him written cerlf
cate 10 that effect, specifying also The period q
his admission into the preceplor's office, as pro
per warrant and credenlial for The student wher
about entering Medical College.
Sd. By requesting all The medical colleges Z
the country 10 require such certificate Of every
student applying Tor mairiculalion; and in publish
ing their annual lists of graduates, 10 accompan,
the name OF The graduate with The name and resi-
dence OF his pleceplor; the name Of The latter be
ing clearly and distinctly presented, as certifying
TO The qualification Of preliminary education.
The resolutions based upon the foregoing re-
marks were reported yesterday, the first Of which
was taken up, and gave rise 10 very animated
debate in which Drs WATSON, Stevens, Davis
Hearn, Alice, Haxall, Manley, and others, parI
cipaIed.
A number OF amendments were made, and were
severally acted upon and lost. The original re-
solution was passed.
The second resolution was then taken up.
DR.. Reese, Of New York, moved 10 strike out
The woId "compeie, and inseTl the word pursue.
The resolution, as amended, was passed.
The third resolution was taken up, and amend
ed as follows:
Resolved, That all the medical colleges in the
United States be, and they are hereby, recon-
mended and requested 10 require such certif.
cate of every student OF medicine applying for
malriculalion, and il il shall appear that any ap-
plicant has not previously read with A preceptor,
medical colleges are hereby requested TO satisfy
themselves that the applicant possesses the quail
ficalions specified in The fIst resolution &c.
The amendment was passed.
A motion 10 reconsider was MADE, and, while
pending the amendment was Withdrawn ty DR..
Cabrll, oi Va, lis mover, and the original reso-
luton was passed.
The report Of The Commillee and The resolutions
were passed.
MIR. Hopkins, OF Maryland, moved that no gen
tleman shall be pefmned 10 speak more Than
twice On the same proposition, and not 10 occupy
more than ten minutes al one time. Several
amendments were made and lost. The Iesolu
lion was agreed 10.
On motion OF DR.. Hays Two hundred and fly
copies OF The report and resolutions on Prelimina-
~ education, as passed By The Convention, were
ordered 10 be printed.
DR.. HaIal OF Virginia, read 10 The Convention
a communication, received from The Medicaland
Chirurgical Faculty of Baltimore, inviting he
Convention 10 hold its meeting in The year le4s
in The city OF Baltimore, which was laid on The
table Tor the present
On motion, The Convention adjourned 10 meet
again al o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met al o'clock.
DR. Pierce, OF Michigan, offered The following
resolution:
That the members Of This Convention be re-
que.ted 10 ascertain, as far as may be practicable,
aud port 10 the next annual meeting The num-
Der Of practitioners of medcn in their res pectie
States, designating the number who may have re-
ceved diploma from n Medical College, The
number who may have been licensed by a Med
cal Society, and the number who practice med-
cine without any authority whatever. Passed.
Mr.. Hays moved TO take up The report under
the fourth resolution.
MIR. Davis, OF New York, moved that The Con-
yenion proceed TO The consideration Of the resu-
solutions attached 10 The report.
The motion was agreed 10 and all The resou-
lions were adopted. They are inserted below.
DR.. Stewart OF New York, offered an addition
al resolution, which was agreed To-
On The passage OF The first resolution reported
by the committee, a warm debate arose, IN which
Professors Patlieson and Hare, and Doctors ker-
foot, Mitchell, Reese, Stevens, Ha1all and Others
took part Several amendments were also pro
posed 10 be made 10 it, which were seycrally act
ed upon and lost.
The Convention adjourned until Friday NOM
ing al 9 o'clock.
FRDAY MoRHiso, May7.
The Convention again met al 9 o'clock, in The
Hall Of The Academy OF Natural Sciences, al The
northwest corner ol Bread and George streets
The minutes Of The previous days proceedings
were read and approved.
On motion of Dr. Haxall, the Convention re-
considered the filth resolution Of The series passed
last night relative 10 an elevated andard OF ac
quremenls," &C., and it was amended and passed.
In order 10 proper unders,andinsot these i'm
norlanl resolutions, We present Them in The form
in which they finally passed, which includes the
hnh resolution above noticed. They are as cl-
low