Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-08-16
MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY OF

CHARLES COUNTY.
The Society met, pursuant to adjournment. on
Tuesday the 7th inst, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ -
The President. DR.. f. r. WILLS, in the Chair.
The roll was then called and nineteen menu
bers answered to their names
On motion, DR.. w. S. kEEcH was admitted
rs member of this association
The proceedings of last meeting were read
and approved.
The subject lroposel for discussion at this
meeting, owing to several gentlemen who wished
to discuss not being ready, was postponed till
the first Monday in November next
DR.. HAWKINS then offered series of resolu-
tons which were fully and ably discussed by
various members and unanimously passed as
follows:
WHEREAS, the Medical and Chirurgical Society
of Charles County, in the exercise Of its Wisdom
ana discretion, possesses the undoubted right to
adopt such rates of charge as it may deem just and
reasonable to both physician and patient irrcspec-
tive OF pubic opinion popular dctation and
,chereas the attempt to Illustrate such prerogative
:sas an extoftion from suffering humanity of
just and oppressive demands; imposition up
on the necessities of afflicted fellow men, and
violation of the laws of JUSTICE" is an attack upon
the honesty, an imputation upon the honor and de-
rogatory of the Medical Profession of Charles conn
ty; subversve of that confidence and harmony
which should exist between physician and patient
and tending to degrade the Science of Medicine
from its high and noble calling, its holy and phi
lanthropic mission-the common good of mankind
to mere merccnary trade. Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we, the Medical and Chirurgical
Association of Charles County, in Convention as
convention to prescribe rates of fees for the Med-
cal and Chirurgical Society of Charles County as
an invasion of its prerogativc, insult to its no
and reflection upon its honesty; and we do here
by assert inferibe determination to resist any
and all such assump i)ns of conventional dictation
and control.
Resolved, That whilst we assert the unqualified
right of the Medical and Chirur gical Society If
Charles County to adopt such rates of fees it may
deem just and proper, we fully recognize the right
of the people to inv't, physicians from abroad and
to ''obigate themselves to give them their patron
age and support
Resoyued, That the rates of charges adopted by
the Medical and Chirurgical Society of Charles
County just and reasonable and in no respect
can be regarded as exhorbitant or an ''extortion
from suffering humanity of unjust and oppressive
demands" or an imposition upon its necessity;
and that we hereby reiterate our determination to
adhere to said rates with the single exception of
cuppng, which, having been taken up at the latest
hour and passed upon without sufficient discussion,
shall be from s. to $3.50 instead of $3.50.
Resoced, That nothing in the above resolutions
Constitution of the Society shall be SO construed
as to prevent physician in his 0,cn individual
practice from making such deduction as in his con-
science may be right and proper. But any dimi-
mutton of charge with view to under Cork bro
Their physician and thus to obtain practice, will be
considered mcrcenary, dishonorable and therefore
unprofess;onal and nneriting the Reproduction of
the medical profession.
Resozred, That this Convention does hereby re-
cognize the right of its members to hold profession
al association with all regular physicians, although
not members of the Medical and Chrur gcal Socie-
ty of Charles County, who do not under charge the
members fthe Society through mercenary motives;
but it is advised that in all cases of consultation
subject to the control of any member of the Med-
cal and Chirurgical Society, member of said So
ciety shall be selected
The question-"Is the practice of engaging
for stated time to attend families for specific
sum to be considered as professional ?"-was
thoroughly discussed and finally decided in the
negative.
A letter of resignation from Dr. REEVES was
then read, and, on motion, all action was post
poned till next meeting to afford DR.. Reeves an
opportunity to present to the Society his reasons
for withdrawing
On motion Of DR.. FRANKLIN it was
Resolved, That a Committee of three be appoint
sd BY the Chair to supervise the hitting Of the
The Chair appointed Drs. FRANKLIN, NEALE
and HAWKINS.
The Society then adjourned to meet on the
first Monday of November next, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ. F. r. WILLS, NJ. D., Prest.
BEN FRANKLIN, M. D., Sec'y.