The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-05-19
Proceedings ef Indiana state Medical
Convention.

Proceedings 81 Indiana State Medical
Convention.
THURSDAY, May 18th, 8 A. NJ.
The Society me. pursuant to adjournment,
President DEMING in the Chair.
On motion, the reading Of minutes Of yes
terday was dispensed with.
The following report from the Committee
on Finance wac adopted:
"The Committee on Finance beg leave to
report that they have examined the Report
of the Treasurer, md find it to be correct,
and that he has paid forty five dollars and
eighty-six cents more than he has received.
This Committee would further recommend
that an assessment Of 50 be assessed against
each and every member Of the Society, for
the purpose of defraying the current exPen-
ses Of the year. d. MORGAN, Chairm'n."
DR.. McClelland then read report on
Iremus Lectus, or Milk Sickness. which was
referred to the Committee on Publication.
DR.. Byford presented on additional report
from the Executive Committee, to-wit:
"The Executive Committee would recon.
mend that committee Of one, on the Histo-
ry of Surgery in Indiana, be appointed to re-
port at the next annual session Of this Socie-
iy." (Accepted.)
LII. own pEcbcutcu IcPOit hOHs wv
Committee an Resolutions:
The Committee on Resolutions respect
fully report that, whereas, the legitimate OBJ
jects OF this Medical Association are the ad-
vancement Of the interests of the Medical
Profession, and the promotion OF lawful en-
terprize, intimately connected with the Sci
ence of Medicine and Surgery, aud not tor
the purpose Of promoting men and swelling
our numbers, by tine admission OF applicants,
and, whereas, none but regularly educated
Physicians, or such as have enjoyed ample
opportunities of improvement in Medicine
are suitable persons TO become members oi
this Association and to whose watchful care
and protection, alone, can such mighty in
terests be entrusted; therefore,
Resolved, That no Physician can hereafter
become 4 member of the Indiana State Medi'
cal Society, who is not either graduate oI
some respectable Medical School, or mem
Der in good standing in some Medical Socie-
ty, or comes recommended by the nearest
local Medical Society to which he may live
i Resolved That committee of five be ap
pointed by the Chair to petition our State
Legislature, at its nSxt session, TO incorpo'
rate tie Indiana State Medical Society, ant
report at our next regular meeting.
RESOLVED, That a Standing Committee o
three, with DIR. Brewer as Chairman, be ap
pointed on Vital Statistics, whose duty i
shall be to digest and mature Registr,
Law, and report TO the next Legislature fo
its proper action, &c, &c.
On motion, the first and third resolutions
were adopted, and the second resolution lai,
over until the afternoon for consideration.
DR.. Sloan moved to reconsider resolution
which was passed yesterday, in reference t
changing the time of meeting. (Carried.)
DR.. Lomax now moved the original reso
luton, which was to change an article in tn
e constitution, altering the time from the ,hir
y Tuesday in May to the second Tuesday il
# April.
y The motion on this resolution gave rise t
considerable discussion in which Dr.. Ora
: ham, Town, Lomax, Walker and Browe
u participated. Resolution carried.
: DR.. Brewer presented resolution f'or
i, Committee on nominations, "a fulloWs:
RESOLVED, That committee OF three, G
which the Secretary of the Society shall b
er oficio a member, shall be appointed, VIII
d shall be empowered to forward to any mem
r Der who may express u desire To attend tn
. National Medical Association, cert 6cut
" Of appointment Committee composed o
: Drs. Graham, Town an the Secretary. Re
solution passed.
% DR.. Hatchitt offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolved, That a committee of three b
II appointed 10 ascertain whether any member
J. of this association are violating the code i
4 dispensing patent medicines, and if foun
!, so doing, to prefer charges against them.
- This resolution drew forth a little NOR
l. cold rectifed thunder" of which the rep,r
l. ter for the Journal received "he-oic" duss
IF doubly distilled. Motion withdrawn.
>. A motion was here made to adjourn, pend
ding which, DR.. D. ]. Bray extended an i,vi
% tstion to the members of the convention an
t their ladies', to attend party at his residence
n in the evening, which was, of course, &C
/. cepted by reclamation.
The motion to adjourn was withdrawn {,
permit DR.. Byford to submit report of hi
e attendance upon the National Medical Con-
n veRtion recently held at st. Louis. There
z. port related to matters connected with n
70 practice of medicine, and is an able andin
teresting document to the profession.
The report was accepted, and a vote O
r. thanks rendered to DR. yford, for the abIa
ID and skill displayed in its production.
q. The chairman Of the Committee oil noni
: nations, DR.. S. Read, signfied his readings
10 to report from that committee. The repm
u was called for and read as follows:
10 For PRESIDENT: Madison J. Bray of E.
d. ansvillc.
>. VICE PRESIDENTS: o. l.. Clarke, of Lafy
~ cite, p. l.. Shields, Of New Albany, Je
d, Pennington, of Milton, Ind, j. L. Mothes
ed head, of indianapolis.
il SECRETARY: Chas. Bowman of New Al
. bsny.
- ASSISTANT SECRETARY: H. d. Hendsrso
e OF Salem.
ly CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Hugh Ron
ad aids Of Evansville.
=. TREASURES: j. L. Mothershead of Irdi,n
;, apolis.
LIBRARIAN: L. Ritter Of Putnam.