The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-05-18

Indiana state Medical Convention.
This body met pursuant to notice, in the
principal lecture room of the Evansville Medi-
cal College. The number in attendance was
not SO great as was anticipated, there being
about fifty members present, mostly delegates
from the different Medical Associations
throughout the State. The appearance and
procedure Of the Convention, however, told
very favorably br the profession. This is
their 9Th annual session.
About 9 o'clock A. NJ. the Society was call.
ed to order, and DR.. DEMIEG, of Lafay cite, be-
ing the President elect Of the Association, as
sumed the duties of his post, with brief in
augural, in which he expressed hope that
the Convention would endeavor 10 act SO as
to interest for the present and benefit in the
future.
DR.. CHAs. BOWMAN, Secretary.
! DR.. Isaac Casselberry, Chairman Of the
Reception Committee, delivered short I'D.
dress. exte nding, on behalf of the Committee
q cordial welcome to the Inequalities Of Ev-
ansville.
On motion, the reading of minutes OF last
meeting was dispensed with.
Drs. Town and Reid were added to the
committee on Ethics by the President.
The Committee on nomination of officers
(Drs. Brewer, Mothershead, Byford and Lom-
ax) was requested to be prepared to report
on second day.
DR.. Geo. ii. Walker moved for the read
ing of former report of Executive Commit
tee on account of some peculiar innovations
it contained, for the benefit OF those who
were not present when it was accepted.
Dr. By ford rose and offered some remarks
explanatory Of the modus operdhdi OF Com
mittee, and also explanatory of their report
: as follows:
8 The Executive Committee being called
: upon to ret ort, DIR. Byiord, one Of the Com
i. mittee, read in substance the following:
/. The Executive Committee beg leave t.
4 present the folio wing as the order of bushes
o at The present meeting:
:, Ist.- Repor, OF Committee on Admissions.
2d.-Repor, OF Committee on Nomination OF Officer;
j. 3d--Repoit of Standing Committee.
ri 4lh.--Report of Special Committee.
81 5th.-1hat IA Committee Of five be appointed by III
President, nominate oeers for the ensuing
also Delegates and Associate Delegates 10 the America
}. Medical Association for lej6.
6lh.-That n Committee of five be appointed by tn
"a President to prepare resolutions Tor INC eonsderano
!. OF the Society.
7,h--Thst any paper TO be read before the societ
under the appointments OF the Executive Committee,
presented at such time ms the Society ma! designate
,f slh--Tbat ny who may wish to make any commun
the Society relating to the interest OF the Pr
lfs-si have eay I
, gh.-[This section was nesatived by the Commute
% upon being referred back, aud the following subsiit
ID tsd According to instructions, the Executive Con
mitiee amend heir Keep 10y recommending m
10 Committee OF three be appointed By the President,
ne Topog OF The State. and far possible tho ~
:, teoroloeical cha nges of the year.
lOh.-That Committee Of tarcc be pointed TO r
r. port on the practice of Sarscry.
Iiih.-Thst Committee OF three be appointed
18TH That Committee OF three he appointed to r
III port on Chemistry.
I3th-Tbat "A Committee OF u,ree be appointed 10 r
port on Indigenous dsteria Nedica.
liih-.lh.ia COMMITTEES OF three be appointed to
port on medical tducatOn
l5th.--Ihat Committee OF three BIO appointed &c
IN port on Medical Literature.
r. The President notified those wishing to b.
ic come members of the Society, TO make uppl
E. cation to the Committee OH Admission, wi
or were ready in the adjoining room.
n The following persons were appointed
X Committee on Finance-Drs. Quincy, DO
,r. gan, Graham, Sloan and Ellis.
ks DR.. Brewer, of Lawrenceburgh, called f
Is report from the Committee on Publication
n One of that committee being present, a
ar swered That they had no special report
RS make.
on DIR. Brewer regretted very much that b
re single member Of this very important Cor
* mittee was present, and that they nad fail'
he to report; he regretted it for reasons to viii,
aid he would not wv advert, but which he hop,
ire the member present would perceive befo
is the close of the session. DR.. b. proceed,
he in some very pointed remarks; spoke Of Il
III insuficiency of the late and only pubicatic
of,he Society, for not notifying new officers
their appointments and elections. Did n
u. wish to censure Committee too strongly.
"u Reporter thought that he administered, az
." substitute, few Homeopathic doses of O
leu rectifed tbunder.l
u" DR.. Harding followed with q few remar
ST. coinciding with DR.. Brewer.
DIR. Brewer, begged leave to call the attic
The ton OF DR.. Hrrding to the 81 section of tn.
,u. constitution, providing for notifying office
NO of their appointment.
The by the Presldent.-The constitusional pr
iod vision covers the whole ground.
zoe DR.. Casselberry, Chairman on Commit
;ch of Admission, came in and reported the {,
md lowing persons as having become connect