The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

ANIMAL MEETING OF THE VIRGINIA MEDICAL
socrrTY. Euenine Session, Wednesday -Ths So
c;etv re assembled at o'clock ia the evening, and
listened TO the annual address delivered by Dr. b.
r. Wexford, President of the Association. II was
most eloquent and effective argument, and upon
its conclusion vote of thanks was unanimously
rendered DR.. Wexford, and he was he was request
ed to furnish the Society with copy for publiea.
ton.
On motion of DR.. Atkinson the resolutions and
substitute laid On the table at the close OF the after
noon session were taken up for consideration.
Some slight change was made in the language OF
Dr. Atkinsons substitute and the question icing ta-
ken il was adopted in lieu Of the fourth resolution.
II now rads
Resolred, That whilst this Society approves the
main features of the bill before the senate OF
Virginia, providing for the appointment Oh Slae
Board OF Medical Examiners they respectfully sug-
gest to the Legislature the propriey OF requiring
as condition precedent to every examination oy
that Board that the applicant shall have been grad
uated in medicine, or that he shall have attended
two full courses OF lectures in some resp ectaDie
medical college, and that the examination by the
Board snail be open to the presence OF the meocai
faculty OF the State.
After further debate the fifth resolution-publish
ed in yesterdays paper-was unanimously adopted
and then, az to IL O'clock the Society ADJOURNED
over until Thursday morning.
Morning Session, Thursday.-At 10 o'clock the
Society re-assembled at the AthenGum. The hrst
business before the meeting was the reception OF
reports from the standing committees. report
upon indigenous medical Botany was presented by
Dr. Geo F. Ferrill, of Caroline county, and re-
port upon Hygiene and the medical Topography
of the State was presented by Dr. Patteson OF this
city.
Atkinson then rose and congratulated the So
ciety upon the fact that the storm which hung hrea
teningly the action ofthe Society on yesterday
had happily blown overland in view the pres
ent general unanimity of feeling would offer the
following resolutions:
ResolUed That we pledge ourselves to give our
hearty support to such OF the medical schools OF
this commonwealth, as shall cooperate with this
Society in carrying out the measures OF reform
adopted at its present session.
Res0iued That with view OF fostering the medl-
cal talent of the commonwealth the trustees and Ia
Guilty of our me dical schools should in making their
appointments OF professors, give the preference TO
weIl-quaiitied physicians of our own State
ResOlued, That recommend to the medical
men OF the State to take prompt and efficient action
by memorials TO the Legislature, in session,
and otherwise to secure the passage OF such legisa-
unannity, recommended.
Resolved, That committee of five be appointed
to address the medical of the State, setting
forth the nature of the measures of medical re-
form inculcated by this society, and to urge the
importance OF the efficient cooperation OF all who
feel interest in the honor and prosperity OF the
profession.
Res0lred, That committee Of FIVE (oi which the
President Of this Society shall be the Chalrman)
be appointed, whose duty it shall be to make such
.pUlSlafnr 3 they m deem
proper and expedient TO the character of the re-
form sought 10 be accomplished by this Society,"
ana their importance 10 the protection of the com
munity and the improvement OF the profession.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
DR.. Upshur stated that he was desrous that the
Society should show, by some practical act, the
sympathy they entertained for the medical schools
Of the State and their graduates, and ne would
therefore offer for adoption the following resolu-
ton
ResOt0ed, That this Society earnestly recommend
to the Legislature TO amend the 10Th section OF
the bill " 10 regulate the admission of physicians
and surgeons 10 the practice of medicine and sur
gerry In the State OF Virginia" TO exempt all ap-
plicants who hold diploma from any one of the
regularly organized Medical Colleges of this State
from the payment of any fee.
Some opposition being manifested to the resolu.
ton it was Withdrawn.
On motion Of DR.. Bolton the four resolutions Of
fered by DR.. Wilson, and the substitute offered By
DR.. Atkinson, yesterday, and adopted, were
unanimously concurred in.
DR.. Upshur then submitted the following resolu-
ton
ResO5eed, That this Society mas learned with re-
greet, that the bill before the House OF Delegates in
reference 70 the registration OF marriages births,
&c, has been seriously objected to- and re commit
ted TO the Committee for SUCH amendment as is
calculated 10 destroy the efficiency OF the law ana
render 1t wholly imperative for good, Do,h to the
profession and the State at large-and this Society
earnestly recommends to the Legislature the pass
age OF the bill in the form was originally present
ed Tor their consideration.
Adopted unanimously, and then, at I past o.
CLOCK, the Society took recess unit! ] o'clock