The Davenport daily gazette., 1857-05-01
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The quarterly needing Of the Scott
County Medical Society convened At the
Common Couacil Chanser Davenport on
Isesdsy aftssaoon {April assh) a, so'ciock
Pm.
Or. e. 8. 1ARlows. the Presidsnt, took
shs chair and called the meeting to order.
Upon calling the roll the following mem.
bert were found to be prsaent, vi1;-Doc-
tore Lyman csrpsater, Wa. Keith. Geo.
w. Carter, Jno. T. o. Reardon, Wm. n.
Lane, Horace Carpenter, Tn. ]. Saunders,
J.w. H, Baker, Lewis r. Pel.on. J, Tom
scn,J y. Thi.tle. r, J Fsun,ain, n. . Bar
rows, A. s. Maxwell, Jas. MeCoriney, and
A. II. Anes.
There were also prssent from the Rock
Island County Medical Society the follow
ing gestlemea. vis,--Dec,ors P Gregg,
Sami. X. Sharpe, Calvin Trues dale lPrsst,ll J
w. r. c.dy (Secy.), Saml, e. Plamwsr
lCon Seey,) Wm, A. KnoS, sad J. r,
Hayes.
The ninu,es OF the las, meeting were
read and approved.
DR.. Saunders offered the following;
Rssoiysd, That the members of the Rock
Isiand Medical Society be admitted - hons
orary members Of the Scott County hsdical
Society, and that they be enuiled to oil the
privileges Of membership, save that Of
voting.
Before the vote was taken. DR., Saunders
re marked tha, this WAS intended NC, only
TO reciprocs,e the courtesy extended BY oar
sister institution st meeting recently held
in Rock Island, but ior the additional pur-
pose Of making the bond Of union between
the two associations complete.
The resolution was then unanimously
adopted. and those gentlemen present from
the other society were invited To record
their names
Or. PAracK GakGs, late President Of the
Rock leland society, was then invited q
deliver the address read BY him upon retiring
| from that pestion. which he proceeded to
| do, and was listened to with profound II.
tensioa Upon iss concluson. which wa'
marked BY demonstrations Of applause. Dr.
Fountain offered the following resolution;
Resolved, That the thanks Of 'he Scott
Comfy Medical Society be rendered to Dr..
Patrick Gregg. the Hrs, Prssiden, Of the
Rock leland County Medical Society, for
the eloquent and Instructive address which
he has 90 kindly favored " with, and which
has cenribu,ed % much to the pleasure and
eds6catior Of the present meeting.
The resolution vas adopted unsnim ous-
E
Dr. Carter presented the report OF the
Pabhshing COMMITTEES, which was adopted.
The censors reported the name Of Dr..
Isnatlas LANCER for membsnhiP-which ch
~.s concarrei 10 BY the society, and DR..
LANCER signed the csn.titu,ion and BY
Laws.
Or. Fountain called the attention OF
members TO the use OF bella donna Is . pre-.
ventative in certain forms of abscess. DR..
Gregg related an Interesting case Of hillary
caleuli and the successful treatment there
for. In relation to the latter subject, DR..
LANCER also made some remarks Of an inter-
sssing character.
DR.. Saunders, from the Board Of Gensors,
reported that their csention had been call,
ed TO the circumstance tina, one Of the
members had the reputation OF having been
shhs,sd with an irregular practitioner in
| the course of his practice, and read tina, por-
ton or the Code OF Ethlcs Of the American
Medical Association, having bearing upon
such proceeding.
The member alluded TO then made q
statement, which was characterized by
great frsnkness and evineed the proper spir.
il. The President, in a mid and gentle
manly manner pointed out the improperly
OF the course pursued in the instance before
| The Society, bat testifed TO the honorable
| bearing and ability Of the individual charged
| 80 far ~ his intercourse wi.h hi- eAtrno
| ss Ass.r considerable discussion, marked
throughout by good feeing, the following
resolution, offered by DIR, MAXWELL, was
adopted without dissenting voice:
Resolved, That the explanation by a mem.
Der Of this society respecting bis profession.
al connection with irregular practitioners
| referred 10 in the report of the Censors. sf.
lords satisfactory -evidencs both Of the O.
ror of the act, and yet Of the duty Of exon
| GRAFTON.
Dr. Baker offered the following resolu'
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved. That no member of the Scott
county Medical Society shall be supported
| IN bidding for the medical services a. th e
cosnty Physician in any manner other than
to receive the regular fees ~ adopted by
the Scott County Medical Association.
Dr.. Ames introduced rssolu,ion relative
20 having shs mode Of appointing the coun.
y Physician changed. II practicable; which
subsequently, he Withdrew.
Dr.. O'Resrdon offered the following
Sbieh was adopted:
Resolped, Ths. ihs President of the Scott
County Medical Society be rsQussNd to
confer with the County Judge and Town.
ship Trustees with reference TO appointing
a member Of this association to the ofice o.
County Physician, and that bic f,es be il
accordance with the fee-bili adopted by tbi,
society.
The following members were elected L
attend the meeting Of tbs State Society In
June next:-Doetors Fountain, Thistle
| Carter, Pelt on and Bsrows.
| 4 resolution cEs4 ed BY DR.. Maxwell re.
Is,iVs to procuring treatise Oh "Homoo
pay, tie testimony sgainst iGselt," was laid
3a the table.
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