The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-03-07

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sted osuppl cacI, m,ssfnber of the Legis. /
iature with a copy. 5S Ss
Idie resoll lltions were sasiop led us
~ Dr8 hickey moved that The association
do now djoutr,ft IND meet tomorrow lat II O
O'clock A. M. adopted S.
Thursday 22d.
Eho Association convened at / . o clock.
3sss "; Branch rentl . spnper concerning a
;Beneyolent Society, established in Char-
lesion for the relief Of INDECENT widows and
Orphans of Physicians; nnd proposed that
{ the funds intended by The s. G. Medical
Association for the embellishments of a Lii.
brary, he diverted from that purpose and
turned over to tho aforementioned Ben.
aeyolont society. "A i. ,95 il..5 !
Or. Wylie in some very forcible re-.
marks opposed the resolution, but stated
That he was DESTROYS OF becoming a mem.
Der Of that society.
Dr. Gnillard made few remarks, ex.
I? ?planutory of The object of the Medical
Benevolent society. md concluded by op.
posing the transfer Of funds contemplated
Hby tho resolution.
DR.. Williams. moved that the subject
be referred to the Board! of Counsellors.
Dr.. Branch slated Tint tile: object he
had in view had been effected; he had,
by tho resolution, intended only to bring
to the notice nf the association, the exis.
tence OF such society, ond concluded by
Withdrawing lhe resolutions.
Or. Wylic moved TINT the constitution
Of eisocety for The Relief of5the Wild.
ows Of Medical lin South Carolina be
read. The Constitution Of that society
was then read by DR.. Jorvey. Several
members Of the nssocin,ion .hen signed tho.
Constitution Of the Medical Benevolent
Society. 5.s
Dir. Morrow wished that tho report Of
DR.. Barrniin If Abbaville on the Medical
Botany ofthat District should be published.
DIR. Bnrrai stated Tint tie Report was
too incomPletes to go in its present shape
before the Public; hoiwishcd it.6rst to un-
derggo suPervisiA, by the Chairman of,he
Committee on;lndigenous Medical Bo,n-
ny. .G
Dr.. Porcher was willing to wait for fur.
ther m and more complete reports TO be made
before hc should proceed to incorporate
those that Ind been made, in Ills report.
He stated that Fe;had feceived rcppksr ,ot,
thersubject fromFtbe following member,
aof the Committee: I sStts ,.4ts
From Dr.. MnYss.o .of Sumter: a.i;rs 81
/ Medical Plants within oataI
6fsssiil q port 81
faoontsS0 pages Witt Peoinens. 81
~ From Dr.. Ellio, sof o Orungeburg "a re-
port OF Medicinal plants Of that distinct.
tie hoped to receive further reports
from other members ofIthe Committee be.
fore he would prepare his report on The
Indigenous Medical Botany Of the State.
DR.. Branch considered the question as
one Of great importance and wished that
ample lime be allowed the Committee 10
make full reports.
DIR. Morrow's resolution was moi ntlop.
ted. Dr.. Miller Of Lexington Offered The
following resolution.
Resoired, Thai the thanks OF the South
Carolina Medical association are due 10 the
President and Directors of the S. c. Rail
Rond Compnny, for The courtesy extended
10 IT'S members; and that the secretary
transmit copy Of this resolution to the
President Of the Company. Adopted.
DR.. Mackey moved TINT The thanks of
this association be rendered 10 Dr.. P. C..
Gaillnrl for the ablc and eloquent nd.
dress delivered by him yesterday. Adopt
ed.
DR.. Williams moved that the thanks of
this association he rendered to the Bonrd
OF Trustees Of the Apprentices Library
Society Tor the liberal grant Of their Hail
for The meeting Of the association: Adop.
ted.
There being no further business before
the associniion,
On motion Of Dr.. Morrow, The asso.
ton adjourned.
p P. 4. 4. & Ma1ES,, e1Es, Secretaries.
Thursday Feb 22nd, l8lO.
According to the Provisions ofthe Ry-
Laws, the Board of Comnsellors met i'm.
Incdiatcly after the adjournment ,of tho
Association for The purpose of Elec,ing
Officers for the ensuing year.
The following gentlemen we're then
elected officers Of the Association.
DR.. JAMES MOULTRIE, President.
DR.. r. f. WYLfE,
DR.. JOHN DOUGLASS, Secretaries.
DR.. ID. J. &. CAIN, Recording Secretary.
Or. }. a. MAYES, Corresponding Sec'ry.
DR.. w. y. WRAGG, Treasurer.
DR.. J. P. BARRATT, Orator for 1850.
The Board then adjourned
ID. J. c. CAIN,
J. A. MAYES, 'eefo'ar'es'