Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-03
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American Medical Association
Nineteenth annual sesaioa.
SECOND DAY.
The Association met yesterday, at 8 s. N


The Association met yesterday, at 8 s. NJ and was
| called to order by the President
DR.. c. c. Cox. from the Committee Of Arrange
ments reported that members would be returned to
their homes over the Baltimore and Chic and Penn
sylvania Central Railroads free; on the Philadel-
| phia. Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad at 81 .15
No arrangement has yet been effected with the
| Northern Central Railroad It was further stated
that members privileged to invite ladies to
accompany them on the excursion to Annapolis. on
Friday.
Drs, J. 4. Reid, W. Whitridge. J.. n. Eastman
and Z. J. h1temOre, os Baltimore, were invited to
seats, and DR.. Peter Parker, Of China;
read the report Of the Committee on Publication
| which eiicited some discussion.
DR. Ihayer, Of Nov ! Ork, moved that all proofs
not returned by autt to tho publishing committee
within two weeks. he omitted in the record Ct the
prGcCedGgS,
Dr. Dayi.. Of Illinois, remarked that the bylaws
require I'll paGers 10 be returned to the committee
Dr.. Hooker. Of Connecticut, moved, as an amend
ment to DR.. Thayers proposition. that the publish
Ing comnittee be requested to adhere strictly tho
bylaws, which was adopted.
The report Of the treasurer DR., Wistar WAS pre-
Ssuted and read. showing that the Association
T4l454 III debt to the publisher, the members do
cicDtly induce them to ribute properly TO the
cost. The report was appropriately referred.
Or. Hooker offered 4 resolution providing that no
paper or reports on medical subjects be received,
except when 50 prepared as to be Immediately trans
| mitt2d 10 the publishing committee, which was
a call was made for the roport of tho Committee
on McGcai Education, when Dr.. ltio6aTd. of Ind
ana, offered preamble aGd resolution expressing
the appTo1GtCn Of the AsOci1tiou @. the action of
several Of the Western Medical Colleges in propos-
ing to eXtc, their annual college ions to six
months Il tne other American Colleges d. the same,
which uniform scale offers and hoping that all col
legea viii arcede TO the proposition.
DR.. Iavior Of 10 va, moved the poStponement of
the matter until Il A. NJ. as the order Of the day;
which was agreed TO.
DR.. Lee, Chairman Of the Committee on Medical
Literature proceeded 10 read his report but before
he concluded the order of tba day arrivci-an ad-
GreSs by Dr.. Brown Sequard upon Nervous Diseases
and ne gave way for that gentleman.
Dr. Sequard then occupied the Wrapt attention of
full meeting of the Association for about one hour
DIR. Grafton, Of New York, moved that the thanks
for mis- able valuable and practical lecture ana that
he be requested to furnish much Of it as he deems
proper for publication By the Association. which was
DR.. Wistar moved th.t q committee of three be ap-
pointed to secure room IN tlc Smithsonian Insti
luton ior the safe Keeping of the archives of this
ASSOCIATION, which was adopted.
DT. Elliott, Of New York. from the Committee on
Prizo LssayI reported that the FIRST prize had been
per on Health in Country and Cities' and the see
ond prize to DR.. S. r. Percy professor Of Materia
tdedlca, ior paNer on " Dlsltae, its chemical and
1t was determined to hear the report of the special
COMMITTEES on ethics to-day at $50 a. NJ.
Dr. Bozman, of Montgomery, Ala, was introduced
and invited 10 a seat.
DR.. Askcw offered preamble and resolutions cx-
pressve Of the sense of the Association upon the
death of Dr. James Cooper. ot Delaware, Vice
President Of the Association
DR.: Toner, of Washington, offered resolution in
relation to trenniai publication of a list of mem
bers, which referred to the Committee on Publ
cations.
The President was authorized to appoint COM
mittee Of ono from each State to IueGoralize Con-
gress in relation to the publication of the surgical
history OF the var as prepared by the Surgeon Gan
eral.
Dr.. Pallen moved 70 amend by including the surgi-
cal history Of the late Confederate army now in pos
session Of the Government, at Washington but sub
sequently withdrew the proposition.
iir. MarEdcn, of Quebec, will make some remarks
during t0-day's SESSION, upon Quarantine.
The Association then adjourned.