The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-22
Proceedings Of the mississippi State
Medical AsaOcEafiOm.

organized by calling DR.. \. B. Cabaniss {
the Chair, and appointing DR.. Ed. Lea, RI
coTding Secretary.
DR.. L. I. Henry. at the request of tn
President explained the object Of the Coz
On motion Of DR., /. T. Henry. the Sccrt
tary proceeded to enroll the names Of til
members.
On motion Of DIT. j. Mitchell, the Chat
4 appointed Committee of Five on permd
nent organization, TO report names for pei
manent officers Of the Association.
| The Chair appointed on above COmmitte,
| DIS Mitchell, Smith, Henry, Moore an
| Lea.
On motion Of Dr.. Compton. the Chair ap
| pointed a Committee of three. consisting Q
| Drs- Compton, Graft and Barnett, on Consti
| tuition and Bylaws, TO report at 5 o'clock.
| On motion Of DR.. Mitchell. the above wa
| reconsidered. and the Committee ordered L
| report immediately.
Or. Compton, by request Of the President
| read the Constitution and Bylaws Of tn
| former state Medical Association. which
| with some slight alterations, were adopted.
| On motion the Association adjourned I,
meet at three o'clock, Z. VI.
/ THREE O'CLOCK.
! At o'clock 7. NJ. the Convention wa
called TO order by the President.
! DIR. Mitchell, chairman OF committee OF
Permanent Organization, made the follow
/ ing report
For President, DIR. T. T. Henry. of Vicks
| burg.
Ist Vice President-Dr. Thos y. I-om. 0
oxford; 2d do. DR.. +. q. Banks. Of Gin.
TIM; 81 do. DR.. :. Y. ID. Ill., of Macon
9TH do. DIR. VIM. VI. Compton, Of Holly
Springs.
Recording Secretary FL. Lea, of Wi
mona.
Corresponding Secretary-Dr. VI. 5 Graft
Of Jackson.
Treasurer-Dr. +. T. Bailey, Of Jackson.
Which was unanimously adopted, and the
Committee discharged.
DR. Carter offered the following resoiu-
ton:
Resolved That the Medical Officers of the
United States Army in this Military Dis
trict, be invited to seats in this Association
DTs. Compton, Mitchell and Moore were
appointed a committee to conduct the Pres
ident elect to the chair.
On motion OF DR.. Compton. the Code OF
Medical Ethics of the National Medical As
ISOLATION be hereby adopted by this Asso-
citation.
The following amendment was offered to
the Bylaws, which was adopted.
All members of County Associations. or
gained and governed in accordance with
the Constitution and Bylaws of this As
ISOLATION, shall, upon payment of the prop
er dues, become members of the state Med
zeal Association.
DR.. Compton offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That a Standing Committee.
consisting Of Drs. Lea Graft and Mitchell,
be appointed on credentials AMI member
ship, to whom all questions touching these
subjects shall be referred without debate.
On motion of DR.. Craft the invitation of
DR.. Cabaniss, To the Association, to visit the
State Lunatic Asylum, be accepted for to-
morrow at II o'clock, \. NJ.
on motion of DR.. Carter. That the next
Annual Session Of this Association be held
at Nicksburg. the lst Monday in April $50.
Or. Barnett offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolved. That Committee Of three lie
appointed by the President for the purpose
of preparing an Address to the Medical pro-
fession of the State, urging upon them the
importance of speedy organization OfCoun-
ty or Local Associations, and that they re-
port the same. with names of officers 10 the
Recording Secretary of the State AssOcia-
ton, at " mona.
The President appointed on above Com
mittee, Drs. Barnett Bailey and Harrington.
The following Chairmen of Committees
were appointed by the President. to report
ut the next meeting.
DR. Hill-On the most prevalent epidem-
les during the year.
. Or. Ed. Lca-On the most permanent dis
eases of the Eye, in This state.
Or. y. IL. Cage-On Hematuria Inter
mittcnS.
Or. I. J. 0Iitchell-Chlorofonm and other
AuTJheties in Obstetrics.
DIR. Compton offered the following:
Resolved that the President and two
SENIOR Vice Presidents. be appointed a
committee to receive and consider such vol
untary contributors as may be made to the
Association and report such as they may
deem worthy of publication.
Or. Compton offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Corresponding Secre-
tary be directed to notify the Presidents of
2 81 L.
purposes of the next session of this AssOc-
alton, in order that the said officials may
nave an opportunity to extend such cOurte-
sizes to delegates as may be agreeable.
DR.. Hill offered the following which was
adopted:
Resolved. That a committee of three be APP
pointed by the President for the purpose of
preparing an Address to the people of the
State, respecting the importance of more
perfect system of drainage upon plantations
with view rs far as possible to arrest the
production of Miasm, so fruitful rs Il source
of grave forms of fever.
by DR.. Compton:
Resolved, That the thanks of this ASCOT
alton are due and are hereby rendered 10 the
Physicians of the city of jackson for there
successful efforts to to make our stay in this
city pleasant and agreeable.
DIR. Craft offered the following:
Resolved, That a committee of two be APP
pointed to inquire into the cost OF having
stitution and Bylaws, and the Revised Code
of AIedica, Ethics. printed in pamphlet form,
and to have the same done as soon as the
finances of the Association will permit, the
same TO be distributed by said committee to
the profession throughout the State.
The President appointed Drs. Craft and
Harrington on the above committee.
BY DIR. Hill:
Resolved, That the thanks of this ASsO-
citation are due Drs. Cabaniss and others for
III ao1I al zoo ia
which they nave presided over oar delfber-
atiens. and also to DIR. Lea for the faithful
discharge of his duties as Secretary.
BY Or. Compton:
Resolved. That the thanks of this AssOci-
alton are due and hereby rendered DIR.
Crandal for the use of this hall during its
deliberations.
By DR. Compton:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Associ-
alton are due to the publishers of the Clari-
on for courtesies extended during its ses-
sion.
On motion, the Convention adjourned to
meet at O'Clock, 2. NJ.
5 O'CLOCK.
DIR. Compton moved the election of dele
gates to the National Medical Association
TO meet in New Orleans in May next. The
following delegates were appointed;
L. w. Dancey, :. Il. Cutler. W. \. Cad
berry. NJ. >. Graft, Robt. kells. Jas. Il. Bar
nett h. G.. Devne, Z. +. Whitehead. Ed.
Lea. +. L. Henry. II. {. McLaurin. w. B.
Williamson. {. Is. Galloway. ;. !. u. Hill
Dir. Martin. L. u. Isom. f. Hughes. Is. +.
Ward, y. Thomas. J. :. Davis L. LipScomb,
J. L. Moore. Gus. Evans, !. G. Thornton. a.
G. Mayors, J. NJ. Green, y. b. Smell, y. Ill,
Smith, Writ Johnston, DIR. ID. y. kinchlow,
DR.. Lyle and DR.. Harper, Natchez. Or. J. j..
Mclean. Union Church.
BY DIR. Barnett:
Resolved. That the CORES onding Score
tary be instructed TO notify the several
delegates to the National Medical Associa-
ton of their appointment in writing, the
same to be presented by them as their ere
dentials TO the proper authority at New
Orleans on their arrival.
BY DIR. Compton
Resolved, That the Secretaries and Urea
surer be authorized 10 purchase books. sta