The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-03-07
Sumterville South Carolina March 7, 184ga

municntion from His Excellcncy Gov.
Seubrook. recommending The appointment
Of Medical Typographical Committee,
and accompanied by certain queries.--
The Board Of Counsellors hnving approx
ed the appointment Oft Committee; On
Motion Of DR.. Simons, it was Resolved.
That the Queries Of his cxcclency
Gov. Scubrook, be referred 10 the Medi.
cnl Typographical Committee, with re.
quest that they will mako as far MS posi-.
BILE full reported at the next Anniver
sary. Adopted.
Dr.. Sinons moved the following.
Resolpcd, 'rhut Committee Of FIVE
members, 10 be appointed u, the leisure
of the Prcsident,) be appointed to attend
the next session Of the Legislature, 10
urge upon that Body, the Importance of
Practical system for he registration Of
Births, Marriages mud Deaths. Which
was adopted. The appointment Of Coun.
sellors was then made.
A discussion having arisen relative to
the right Of districts no, represented to
have Counsrllors, Dr.. Mackcy moved to
suspend the rules, in order 10 move
the following resolution:
Rcs0ircd, Tint the nonina,nns Of
CounSclors made be confirmed, and that
in the district. where M nominations have
been made, the counscIors elected for The
last year, be continued for the ensuing.
Which resolution was adopted
Dr. John Davis moved the following:
Whereas; Congress having passed
law for the suppression of the importation
Of impure and inert drugs, has vested in
the Treasury Department, the power and
duty of appointing an Inspector Of drugs
for ihc different ports, and,
Whereas; IN Inspector hns been ap.
pointed for the PORT of Charleston, whose
acquaintance with the science Of Medicine
seems not to be sufficient 10 gu- rnn,ce The
faithful enforcement Of the said Law:
therefore be II.
Resolred, BY tho Medical association Of
Su.'ih Carolina, ,hnt the treasury depart.
nIent be informed of this matter, aud uru
cd to change the appointment, SO as TO
insure the faithful iii, charge Of the
duty cnjoincd by tho Law; aud further
be it
Rcso1red, That the officers Of this u.s.
socation bc charged with the duty of
comforting with the Treasury department,
on the subject, ut their enrlics, convent
encc.
The motion of Dr.Davis was sustained
hy Dr.. P. M. Cohen in a few forcible no
tnnrks, 'n The course of which he ,ssniesl
aat hf ea II ifs aa4sSi;5SS7F SIS
spurious drugs at the Ports of the North,
several large importing houses in those
cities, learning that n gentleman had been
appointed Inspector for the Por, Of Char
lesion, who was totally incompetent TO
discharge the duties Of his C:a;ce, had
written to their Houses in Europe 10 send
their drugs through Charleston.
Dr.. Macknv stated that The Physicinnso
Charleston had already sen, their prolcs,
10 the Treasury department against til"
appointment, but that the department had
tnken no nolicc whatever oft; he moved
teref"rc That the subjrc, he brough, both
before Congress and the Secretary Of The
Trcasury-which amendment was acccp
ted by DR.. Davis
DR.. Davis resolution, so amended. was
then adopted.
DIR. Branch Offered the following prcam-
bic and rrsoIll,ons:-
Whereas; in accordance with the ioint
recommendation Of the South Carolina
Medical Association, The American Mr,li-
cal Association and the New York Col
lcgc of Phnrmncv, Congress has with
Prompii'udc worthy Of the wisdom of thn,
Body, passed n law for the suppression Of
the importation Of spurious. n,Iultcrn,cd
aud inert drugs; and whereas, The mos,
alarming developments have been exposed
by al investigation, made by Dr. Ed.
wards who was appointed by The Treasury
department 10 inquire into the practical
operation Of that law Of Congress, and
who, after spending five weeks in The
cities of Boston, New York, Philadcl. |
ph'a and Baltimore, actually ascertain.
cd that from the first Of July last until
the first Of January 1s49, l3Ol5.lbs
Of Rhubnrb had been rejected. :,I49 lis |.
OF Opium, 1865 lbs Of Jalap, lIl4 lbs Of,
Gambogc, IIO0 lbs Of SIENNA, 3OG93 lbs
Peruvian Bark. 3O63 Of Iodine, and 1904
lbs of Gum Myrrh had been rejected as
worthless; and whereas, VIC have no doubt |
that il such I'M act was made 20 include |
Nosir"ms of every descriptions results
hundred times more a'nrIning would he
brought to light; and Whereas we arc
satisfied that in order to pcrfcc, ,his sys-
tenn, il is ndispcnsably necessary to bring
Snlc as well us United States notion to
bear upon the business; therefore be it, |
RcSofrrd by the South Carolina Mcdi. |
crl Association, that - Commlirc cDnsis