The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-08-04
nIedical AssociatiOn.

Pursuant to the call made 18th July in
the Yazoo City papers, for the organization
Of County Medical Society, the following
gentlemen were present.
B. ! andell, N. D. w. Y. Gadberry, u. D.,
w. j. Leake, N. D., j. w Barnett, II D,
A. b. Brashear, NJ. D. j. r. Barnett, M. D.,
G. w. Dorteh, NJ. D., w. A. L. Potts, NJ. D.,
]. Fl, Wilson, NJ. D., D. w. Brickell, N. D.,
III. b. Kidd, NJ. D., w. S. Wright, N. D.
On motion Of DR.. J. W. Barnett, DIR. B.
Yandell was called to the chair and DIR. w.
is. Wright appointed Secretary pro tenn.
The object of the meeting was by special
request explained by DR.. ". Y. Gadberry,
whereupon Committee, consisting of Drs.
Gadberry, j. w. Barnett, Leake and d. w.
Brickell, was appointed to draft a Constitu-
ton.
| The following was presented and unani-
mously adopted:
This Association shall be known as the
Yazoo Medical Association, auxiliary to the
State Medical Association, las soon as one
shall be organized)
ARTICLE 1st. It shall consist of one Pres
ident, one Vice President, one Treasurer, one
Recording and one Corresponding Secretary,
all of whom shall be elected annually.
Arr. End. All medical men of good stan
ding, and who are regularly educated Physi
Clans shall be entitled to membership: pro
vided, they shall make application at the first
meeting of the Association.
| ART. 3rd. Any Physician, who may de-
sire to become member Of the Association,
shall make application and if a majority of
the members present report fayorably, he
shall be declared elected.
Arr. 4th. The Association shall be gov
erned by such by laws as shall be enacted,
subject to alteration or amendment by the
Association at its regular meetings.
ART. 9Th. Seven members shall constitute
quorum for all business.
ART. 9th. This Association shall meet
quarterly, or oftener, if the President deem
it necessary, when be shall cause the Core
spending Secretary to notify each member to
that effect.
ART. 18th. The President shall preside at
all meetings, when present, but may call any
member to chair il he wishes to Vacate the
same In his absence, the Vice President
assumes the duties Of the President, and when
both are absent, the Association may call any
member to the chair.
ART. 8th. The chair shall decide all ques-
tons Of order, subject to an appeal to the
Association.
AR. 9th. The Constitution can only be
altered or amended by a resolution, offered
at a regular meeting, which is to lie over nm
til the next regular meeting, and then to be
adopted only by vote of two-thirds Of the
members present.
Drs. j. r. Barnett, G. w. Dortch and III.
B. Kidd were appointed special Committee,
who reported the following gentlemen for of
ficers Of this Association for the ensuing year,
to-Wit:
DIR. b YandelI, President,
WI. Leake, Vice President,
w. S. Wright, Recording Sec.
d. M. Briokell Corresp'd'g
j. H Wilson, Treasurer.
which report was received, and the above
named gentlemen duly elected.
The following preamble and resolution was
offered By Dr.. Gadberry, and unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, the interest and dignity Of the
medical profession Of the State Of Mississip-
pi, as well as The true spirit of improvement
and independence, demands that we should
be on an equality with our sister States in
the national Association. Therefore, Be it,
Resolved, That we cordially approve the
resolution 81 the Jefferson Medical Society,
suggesting the organization of State Asso
citation, to meet ii Jackson, on the first Non
day II April, 1859.
The following resolution By Dr. ]. w.
Barnett was read and adopted
sSoIosa That this Association recon-
mend to their professional brethren il al the
cities and counties Il the State e form As
sociations and appoint delegates to Tie Com
vention to Sc held "a Jackson, e form State
Medical Society