Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-17

testimony adduced by various persons members Of this
Society and others and which charges constitute special
AL dastinct violations Of ~ let spirit Of ~ Code
Of Eshics, BY which hi: Society esoverned; ana
IL members Of this Society indivduay and = An as
soctation OF professional thus exhibiting 81 disre
goga Of the opinions and acti0Ns Of the Arreev e,~
oring to cast upon ii the imputaon Of and
the want Of generous spirit Of tolerance and
WHEREAS, this Society deems it due own ,e,fre
gard and 10 the standing which II has ever enea
sustain among all honorable OF Il. Nina
to protect itself against these apersons discoune
nance and condemn, In the most emphatic manner the
in iecent and disgusting practices above mentioned
therefore he it
Resolred, That the said Ignatu- LANCER il M ,o,.
worthy Of fellowship u.s. having forfeited ain clam.
thereto that hereafter individually and coli. lively
viii hold no further professional intercourse with him.
and that he be, and is hereby formally and finally ex
PEELED from the fellowship VI this Society"
The 81 Louis Medical Society appointed committee
| which informed your petitioner, viz We the under.
Of the information furnished by the Secretary Of the
Scott county Medical Society Of Iowa officially and re-
ques. any explanation you may ut to give as being
unwh'ing TO condemn any gentleman without hearing
DRs. HASLETT KENNARD, Committee"
Your petitioner not being in possession Of the record
nor the report 70 the Scott county Medical Society did
make hut feeble and hassy statement Of the case and
forwarded it the 18th of Dec 1859 Louis to which
the communication attentvey, will return It TO you
rs soon the Scott county Medical Society is heard
| IRON, ana a report made to our Society"
In Feb last the committee reported in your petitioner .
favor, and the report unanimously adopted by
St Louis (Mo Medical Society with the express declar-
alton, there does yet appear good and Sufficient
evidence to justify this Society expelng him as an
| honorary member"
Your petitioner did set forth that the above alluded
sentence OF the Scott county Medical Society Iowa.
based on unfounded charges, therefore unjust Your
petitioner requests this honorable body to set aside
Further, your petitioner is that the serious
charges brought before the county Medical Society
are unounded and were not subsantiatcd any time
before the investigating committee appointed by the
sco county Medical Society," or before the Society itself,
or before any other tribunal and this
sentence OF expulsion carried by a small number
OF the members Of the Society, eight voted against one
at late hour Of the meeting in absence of the majority
OF the members, total, &C., Of members 2O) where one
Of the three witnesses were aovel To
vote and by doing became judges in this case which
sentence Is calculated to nure my reputation as man
and physician, and my standing member of the state
Medical Society Of Iowa, and will also affect my
ship in the National Medical Association as well as my
standing various other Scientific Societies the like
organisation OF which have been honored with
bership.
Therefore this honorable body is hereby implored to
give its earliest attention to the subject and to take
speedy action ON it; the the National Medi-
cal Association Is 9Th day OF june 1880
where his certificate delegate Of the State Medical SO.
ciey Of Iowa, is required according the by laws Re-
| specially submitted.
| DIR. IGNATIUs LANCER,
| Of Davenport, Scott county, Iowa.
| DR. Lewis wished to know il We came here TO
adjudicate such cases, if SO, We had Letter sit by
the year, and he therefore moved to curtail the
| commu nication.
| DR.. De Witt moved to refer to committee not
comprised Of members Of the Scott County Medi-
cal Society.
DR.. Fountain said all tho accusations brought
by this man DR.. LANCER and his friends were Of
no avail. The Scott County Medical Society had
proof Of all these charges. He was willing, il
they had time, to refer it to q committee.
| DR.. Hugas moved to refer the papers to the fol-
lowing committee Of five: Drs Rauch, Knowlson,
Watson, Cooycr and Flint, with orders to report
tomorrow afternoon.
Dr.. Fountain, app ,inted to report upon Ozone,
Rad paper.
1t was referred to the Committee on Publca-
| ton.
DIR. LANCER, from the Committee on Subcuta-
neous Injections, said tho members of the CON-
nittee had not sent in any mmuIications, and
he had only isolated cases which he will publish.
The committee appointed to report upon the
| case Of DR.. Horr, asked until tomorrow, which
was granted.
| On motion q committee was appointed to report
i
meeting, and to name delegates to the American
Medical Association for 1861, consisting Of Drs.
Hughs, Knowlson. Coover, Turner, Fountain,
Thomson, Mcclure, De Witt, Flint and Gucth.
DR.. J. w. Robbins, of Manch ester, was elected
. member.
Tho committee appointed to memorabilia the
Legislature had no report.
| The Same on Registration, and the same on
Graduation.
The Chairman of Committee on Publication
had endeavorsd to interest yainly the Legislature
in the matter, as they felt too poor. Possibly at
, another session they might do something.
The Committee On Medical Topography, had No
other report than that given last.
The Committee on Diseases OF the Brain, had
| no report-likewise the Committee on Positive
Medical Agencies.
The committee to obtain articles of Incorpora-
ton for the State sdcal Society, was not aware
| Of the tlsk which has been assigned to it.
| Tho committee on Stomata ats Materna, NO Ro
Same, Miasma. Same, Criminal Abortion. Same
on Venereal. Same, Physiology, Surgery and
| Obstetrics.
Adjourned till o'clock tomorrow morning.
| Iowa stats MEDIC AL Society. DA,
Thursday, May 10, 1850.
DR.. Barrows in tho chair
Minutes Of yesterdays session Tread and ap
proved.
DR.. Rauch stated that as chairman Of Commit
tee of Me iicai Topography, &C., Of the State, he
would report progress, having taken up the report
Of last year, continued it, and made additions, 30
DR.. Hughes, from Committee ON nominations
reported as follows:
For President Of Convention Of 1860, Dr. Lewis.
| Vice President .............. Hughes.
Recording Secretary. .......... Kn0wisoE
| Corresponding Secretary....... Adler.
| lrcasureE.... ................ belden.
Ccnsors-Drs. McGugin, Rocker, Staples, Cos
gems, Irwin, Gucth, Harvey.
Delegates to the American Medi cal Convention
lS6l-Drs Hamlin, Watson, Couhrane, Fountain
Baker, Reeder, knowlson, Steele, Flint, McGugin
Marsh, Lathrop.
| The place Of next annual meeting is Burling.
ton-tme, subject to the call of the President and
Vice President.
Tho Treasurer reported balance on hand Of
IS SO. Fees Of last year $lOe IS.
A committee was appointed to examine tho re-
port.
| DR.. Fountain stated that DR.. Cochrane had vol
unfairly proposed very interesting paper upon
| disease prevalent in Iowa, and asked that il
might be listened to.
t&ofoye hear;no IL tha ConvNnfion rrnreedcd IN