The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-28

VA. THURSDAY, APl
Local ArrAIRs.
vnursrA MnDloAE eecrsrr.-Ths Ma
dical Society q vlreiolA, hs,d Is oeth sss..
meeting in ths Chsmioal Han 81 ehs Meaiosi ~
lees on Tuesday, April, rs, 1850; De. i r. Jovnss
the President, In the chair. 5sz' - S
The following Fellows vers present. daring ID.
Drs Coates, Charles Andersen, N Howard. .H.x
all, Pssticolas, VIM b Taylor, " B Robsrsson, Pro
B Gibson, Dove, 81, B 3 CoIemap, Barbour
Woodbridge, Hill, Prof Tucker, u Brock, Vest
Edmund Mason. y Harrison. 81 George Psschsy
Brew, James Bolton, W Thomas, Praf B Mo.
Cav, o A Creushsw, VIM Andsrsou, W " parhsr
J A Cunuinghsm, John Knox, Dr.. Beiess, Drs Hie
ginbotham and Mason. Il
tions, presented the following names for msmber-
Dr.. James h. Reeves. philippi. Va. Dr.. 8. /. Ia.
gram, Richmond, G. W Brock, do: Bdmond "a =.
son, do; Edsin Barbour, Henry Court noasr;
Howard; W. B. Robertson; who were tinanimonsiy
elected,
Dr. Haxall moved that whes the Society adjourn.
II adjourn to meet at O'Clock, P. n. Adopted.
Reports OF Committees were then called for
DR. Charles r. Anderson, Treasurer, reported
amounts received. $94 81. Dsbursed ~ per state
ment of report, $70,75 Balance on hand, $23.79.
Drs. Drew aud Hill were appointed to audit the
Treasurers account.
DR., james Bolton, Chairman Of the Executive
Committee, reported that the Committee had heid
but one meeting since their reappointmens, and
had simply elected 36 members Of the Society as
delegates to the American Medical Association, to
meet on Tuesday next, In Louisville, Kentucky, a.
required by q late law Of the Society.
DR.. Chas f. Anderson presented two lstters-ons
from DR.. Walter SommeryiIle,She other from Dr.
II. G. Worshsm, each resigDing bis membership.
The fret upon the ground of infiemity, &c.
A discussion here sprang up On the motion of
Dr.. JAS Bolton not to accept the resignation ofDr.
Worshsit but to reject bis tender Of resignation,
and elect him an honorary member OF the Society.
1t was ruled by the President that the Society
had no power to refuse resignation of any mems
Der who stood clear Of the Treasurer's books.
The subject was discussed by Drs. Bolton, Glib.
son, Tucker, Dove and Parker. DR.. Bolton appealed
from the decision Of the Chair and the appeal was
sustained. Il
were accepted, with the understanding that at the
proper time DR.. Worsham would be proposed as an
honorary member.
The Committee having charge of the bill before
the State Senate. providing for the establishment Of
a Board Of Medical Examipere, was called upon for
their Report. The President, DR.. Jas. Beale, was
absent, and Dr.. Parker, member of the commit
tee, reported Informally that the committee had
had no meeting since the last instructions from
the Society, at its annual meeting In April last,
and that the present bill was therefore Identical
with that before the Society at its last meeting -
The printed bill was presented and read by the
Secretary. DR.. Jne. Dove moved that each clause
be acted upon seTiatuns.
1st Clause adopted without alteration.
|. I'd Clause sdopted-inserting the words such
"Dentists szcspted," 10y Dr. Haxal,) and the words
$500, "for every offence"
Sd Clause adopted without change.
4th Clause adopted without change.
5:h -Clause-Substitute "Board of Medical Ex-
aminers," f,r Board of Physicians, and provides
'that no student shall pass the Board with three
members thereof opposing"
During the discussion of other provisions of the
9Th section. on motion, the Society adjourned te
meet at s O'Clock P. NJ.
xvRNING SESSION.
The society met, according to adjournment. Al
So O'Clock DR.. Joynes took the chair and the con-
sioera.ion Of the 5tb section Of the bill for the
tablshment of q Medical Board WAS continued.
DR.. Bolton moved that when the society adjourn
it adjourn to meet at IL O'Clock, when the Presi
dent will have an opportunity Of delivering hi
| address. Agreed to.
The question was raised whether the society
would accept the bill from the Legislature, with,
out that provision in the fifth section, requiring
the candidate to bring q diploma from some char
tered Medical school.
This question was discussed at some length, by
Parker.
DIR. Joynes moved that the words Construction
in Practical Anatomy" be inserted in the fifth
section as qualification of the Candidates. Also
that Clinical instruction be required.
DR.. Tucker opposed this motion, on the ground
that at the University, no Clinical instruction was
given. He insisted upon the diploma qualif1ca.
ton.
DR.. Joynes withdrew his motion,
The fifth section, as amended, was then adopted
The sixth section was then taken up, which de.
clares that the Governor shall appoint the mem.
bers of the Board.
DR. Tucker strenuously opposed this feature OF
the BILL He deprecated political Influences In
medical matters. Had no respect for political
Doctors
DR. Tucker moved that the Board be constituted
of one member from each cf the three Medical Coll
leges of the State and six other medical men not
professors, but chosen by the three professors
above mentioned.
DIR Parker moved that the Board be constituted
of one from each of the three Medical Colleges,
and the remaining six be appointed by the Medical
Society of Virginia.
DIR Bolton supported this motion.
DR. McCaw moved as an amendment to DR. Pars
ker's resolution the following That the Board be
composed of three members, appointed by the Col
leges as aforesaid three by the State Society," and
the remaining three by the Governor, not profee.
aors In Medical Colleges.
This amendment was accepted by DR. Parker
who moved his resolution, amended, AZ q substi-
tute for the motion of DR. Tucker, and it wat
adopted.
Dr. Bolton wished to know if the Society could
prescribe the md,tnsr Of appointments in the bill
before the Legislatures
The President answered that the bill, .chen passed
by The legislature, would prescribe the manner Of
constituting the Board.
DE-. Parker moved that the sum of $40 IN this
section bestricken out, and $40 inserted. Adopted
The entire section as amended was then adopted
Sections and we're adopted without discussion
Section WAS stricken cut. this section excu-
| ded professors in Colleges from serving on to,
Board
Section 10-Insert in the last line, "or who hal
been resident practitioner within the same," II
| lieu Of praoticing physician.
Section IL and the last, was passed without dis
cussion.
On motion, the bill as amended, was adopted.
Dr. Parker moved that the Committee 10 charg,
of the bill now before the Senate, be also charged
with the amendments just adopted by the Society
and that they withdraw the bill rom the Senate
for that purpose. Adopted
Dr. McCaw moved that the Committee be In
strncted to withdraw the bill ~ amended, II i
shoaId be ascertsined that any serious alteration
| In the 5th section be insisted on by the Lesisla
ture.
On motion, the Society adjourned to meet to
morrow at IL NJ.
TIE BROOKE RAIIRoAD.-The prcjec
for building railroad on the Brooke turnpike
nom INC CITY Oh hlcnmond 70 the 1eLiov
Tavern, distance of i've miles, seems to b,
very popular move, and will no doubt b.
| carried ont in very short time. Passing
through rich country a. this road will, wherl
beautiful sites for private residences are abundant
where the water is pure and the location q
healthy a. any in the mouutainsof Virginia, man,
of our business men would At once locate theiI
| families aleng the line, and thus enjoy all th,
pleasures Of . country life. while they would b,
sufficiently near to the centre Of the city to com,
and 90 in the morning and at nieht vithont fht
slightest inconvsnienoe. A q profitable invess
ment the stock In this line would be unsurpassed
because of the continuous travel upon ths road
and the large amount of produce, etc., 70 wouis
carry. Another important consideration 10, ths
it will treble the vauc Of the lands on each sid,
of it, and thereby add to the wealth OF the land,
holders, who can we'll afford to have the improve
ment made.