Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-06-26
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At the ANIMAL Meeting Of the State Medical
Society, convened at The Court House at
Madison, on tbs lth Of June 1851, Dr. II.
VAN DU SEN, President, called TIE meeting
TO order, and ~ A. J. WsRD was appointed
Secretary pro tsm.
DR.. Cassels Has received as a delegate in
place Of DR.. Russell OF the Western Medical
Society of the State Of Wisconsin.
DE-. Badger - 0conomowoc, presented his
credentials aa5cssaiy TO the Statute law and
was allowed 81 sit ~ the Convention as an
honorary member.
On motion II Dr. Mitchell,
The Society," proceeded to ballot for two per
maueut mcmhets agreeable to the statute law
Of ihe society sud the following gentlemen
were duly elecisd Dr. :. j. Lathrop, OF Be
lott. end DR.. ii Ward, Of Madison.
& letter was l#eu read from DR.. Alfred Cas-
tleman Of Deia-se'd, stating that he would not
be able to ALTERED the meeting Of tae society,
In consequence II Ed health, and that he had
invited Dr. J.hzr Mitchell, Of JauesvilIe, to
fulfil his appointment to deliver an address
before the society.
On motion ii 1r. Mitchell,
I he society proceeded 10 take into consid-
Grafton the sua.sct f the revision of the or
rauic law repeating she Medical Societies Of
the State
The following resolution of DR.. Lathrop
was carried
Whereas. the Medical Convention called
by the State Medical society, last winter, re-
commended to tae Legislature certain amend
nents 70 the las organizing Medical societies;
therefore,
Res0LrsJ, That these recommendations be
read for our instruction.
The amendments were then read, and on
motion Of DR.. Mitchell, the 9TH section was
amended BY adding - If found worthy" and
was adopted.
DIR. Lathrop moved that committee of
three be appointed by this society, whse duty
II shall be to prepare the amendments propo-
zed to the presp.st law Of the state regulating
Medical societies, and attend to their presen-
tation to the next Legislature.
uTs. I.athr7p- Cray and Mitchell Were ap-
pointed said ca9smitlee,
DIR. Mucheli introduced the following reso-
luton:
Re.,'rel, The the next annual meeting Of
the society b. seld at Mineral Point on the
Sd Tuesday Ia tlne 1852.
Or. Lathron aovet that the society enter
mon its docket fer lie further consideration
1T its members, tae-suhject Of the propriety
Of petitionirg Tie Stale Legislature u pass
an act requiring che registration Of births. mar
riages deaths snd diseases in each town in
the state; also
To pass an at for5idding the sale Of any
medicine IN Gho state, the composition Of
which IS not nsaIe known IN Eagkfsb upon
the wrapper, Lsssle OF envelope enclosing the
same; also
To pass an act requiring and regulating
series Of meteorological observations to be kept
by some competent person or persons in each
county in the stete. whose duty it shall be to
report annually TO the Legislature or TO the
Regents of the University.
The following officers were elected By bal
lot to serve the society for the ensuing year.
Or. II. an HIsen, of Mineral Point, Pres
ilent; Dr.. john Mitchell, Of Janesyillle, Vice
President; Or. A. ]. Ward, of Madison. Re-
cordinr Secretary; DR.. George ID. Wilber,of
Mineral Point. Corresponding Secretary; Dr..
J. Gray Of MadS Treasurer.
CESsoas.-nr. Alfred l.. Castlemsn, Deer
field; DIR. John b. Dousman and Dr. J. h,
Bartlett, Milwaukee,
DR.. Lathro7 Isoved that the proceedings of
this meeting be published in al the Madison
papers and a copy sent to each member Of the
Society throughout the state.
4 The Society Ien adjourned until o'clock
to listen to lecture By DR.. Mitchell, at the
Senate ChambeF Ia the Capitol.
After which, and the passage Of a resolu-
ton Of thanks, Che society adjourned to meet
at Madison on tie 81 Wednesday il Jan. 1852
II. Van DUSEN, President
\. }. w ARD, Secretary.