The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-08-23
Proceedings CT the Medical Society Of
Hartford County.

The third regular meeting of the Society was hold in
Bel Air, on Thursday, August 18th, 1867.
In the absence of the President, the chair filled by
inc NlcetreSdent The minutes OF the previous meet
ing wee read, and before vote upon theradoptIon was
taken Dr. Forwood drew attention to the unconstitl-
tnnality oil an amendment amendment of the Con-
stuion, which adopted at the last meeting; the
SAID proposition not having had the required three
months notice. The supplementary amen, ncnt being
nun ana void, and being regarded also, upon cOnSidcra-
ton as unnecessary it ordered to he stricken from
the journal of hesociey. Tho minutes then unani-
mOusly adopted
DR.. John Z. Polk having been proposed for member
elected.
The Committee appointed at the last meeting consist
ing of Drs Lee Thos II. Roberts and VIM j. Evans to
express the Of this Society in regard to the law
passed by the late Legislature respecting tho crime of
unlawful abortions, was called upon to report Dr. Lee
stated that the law had been set aside in this county
since our last mectng he had supposed it necessary
to make any report and asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of the subject. Dr. Forwood OPP
posed the discharge of the Committee, the grounds
that in view of the fact that inasmuch the board of
physicians which had been organized under tho law, in
this county, had resigned their Office and that the said
board was chiefly composed of members of this Society,"
It was due to the profession Of the county and State that
We the only organized body in tho county, should fully
set forth our reasons for noncompliance The Commit
tee was continued by unanimous vote, and requested
report ut the next meeting
All the members present. who had not previously done
So now paid their assessed tax of dollar towards de-
frayins the expenses of printing.
As one of the delegates to the American Medical Asso-
citation, DR.. Forwood read lengthy report of the pro-
coengs Of the meeting of that body which, upon motion
OF Dr. Lee accepted with the thanks OF the Society
Dr. Forwood then stated that he had just received from
Dr. Il. w. Archer, since the opening of the meeting,
biographical sketch of his grandfather DR.. John Archer
winch he read at the request of tho Society," The SOcie
ty on motion of DR.. Forwood passed vote of thanks to
Dr. Archer for his interesting sketch of of tho
celebrated physicians and OF the most trusted public
men in this county at the end of the last century and
ordered the sketch to be placed the records of the So
ciety. In addition to the weknown services of DR..
John Archer in medical and political life, the profession
will be interested in knowing that he the first nd
Vldual VINO ever received medical diploma this
try having graduated in 1T6S. The sketch will proba-
bly, be submitted for publication at a future day.
Dr. Forwood informed the Society that, in accordance
with the instructions given at the last meeting he had
this day placed the Constitution and Bylaws Code of
Ethics, &C., in the hands of the printer Mr.. Bacman for
printing in pamphlet FORM and that the printed copies
would be ready for delivery to those who had paid the
printing assessment Zone doar) on or before the next
regular meeting in November.
1t was proposed that the President appoint lecturer
to open subject for discussion at the next meeting Dr.
Sappington moved that DR.. FUrwOOd be SO appointed
which motion seconded by Dr. Cochran and adopted
by the Society. DIR. Thos q. Hopkins suggested that
Dptherla be the subject which suggestion agreed
to.
1t was then moved and carried that DR.. Fnney be re-
queted to lay his views upon the subject of lystera be-
fore the next meeting of the Society.
DIR. Lee offered n resolution requesting that Commit
tee be appointed by the Chair to wait upon the County
Commits toner's for the purpose of ascortanng what ap
preparation they may be willing TO make towards paying
for the medical attendance of Out-paupers who sup
ported by the county. The resolution was unanimously
adopted, and Drs Lee and Mngraw appointed the COM
nittee 1t is notorious that physicians have been obliged
to attend out-paupers without compensation, thereby
keeping many ont of the Almshouse, who, without such
gratutOus attention. would be compelled go there and
add to the expenses of the county While ample appru
prations made for other lnulable purposes it would
appear that small sum set apart for the relief of human
suffering would not be altogether mipslaccd
The business before the meeting having been transact
W. STUMP FoRwooD,