The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-22
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.

CHARLESTON, FRIDAY, May 81.
The Association met at ii A. NJ, the Presi-
don't, DIR. A. N. Talloy, in the chair. The follow
ing additional delegates appeared and on
rolled their names:
Drs. J. ]. Cleckley: orAngeburg; B. H.
Knntts orangeburg; W. Fl. Smith, Barnwell;
l. /. =. Bates, Orangeburg; A. P. Wylie, Chester;
Charleston;, H. W. Desaussure, Jr.. Charles
ton; E.. Geddings, Charleston; G. r. Darby,
orangeburg; J. NJ Smith, BarnwelI.
Letters were read from Drs. John Douglass,
Orangeburg, expressing thelr regret at not
beng able to attend, and requesting :hat thetr
names be recorded as members of the Associa-
ton.
The reading Of the journal of the previous
days proceedings was, on motion, dispensed
DR., F. NJ. Robertson, of Charleston, presented
to the Association modification Of the obste-
trio forceps, and gave brief account ce the
advantages OF the instrument over those in
common usc which was listened to with great
interest.
The hour Of twelve having arrived, the spe.
cial order, viz: the report of the Committee on
Revision OF tho Constitution was taken up and
received.
On motion of Dr.. Buist, Of Charleston, the
various articles and sections were taken up
and acted upon separately.
Dr.fGeorge d. Trescott offered the following
amendment am to Section 2, Article 2 "rhat
clans OF good standing to become members Of
this Association, irrespective Of their belonging
to county societies."
This amendment gave rise to considerable
Bailey, Buist,. Prescott and Geddinga, Of
Charleston; Gibbcs, of Columbia: Norwood, OF
Abbevlie, and others. Tho amendment was
ney nn aeh oat 6y a. y9G ;sfd ot ls - nays
amendment, which was adopted
ltesofGed, That all members Of the medical
profession resident in South Carolina, who are
regular members Of 9 properly constituted med
| lea! society, OF who arc residents Of any county
| III which there - no county medical society
within twenty miles OF their residence, shall
be elected to mr. mbership by the Association,
on the recommendation OF one member
The constitution, as revised was thcn nIopt-
ed as whole
On motion Of Dr.. Kinloch, it was
EesoIpeI, That in the opinion Of this meet
| ing tho adoption of the present constitution
does not operate in excluding members at this
meeting from remaining entered US permanent
members
Dr; Buist offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Rcsoiuea, That the President Of this Assocn. /.
tion be instructed to address q CIRCULAR TO the
most prominent medical men ia the counties
OF 1hls state that have no county organization,
and urge them to the formation of such socle-
ties, and the appointment OF delegates to our
noxt annual meeting. ~
The Committee on Nominations were in
StfucteQ 20 report the name or an additional
member to fill the vacancy in the Office Of vice.
President.
The Association then adjourned to meet again
at 8 p. DE-.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho Assoc ltlon as sembled at Is p. NJ The
President, Dr. A. N. Talley, IN the chair.
DIR. Norwood, OF Abbevle, in presenting his
pamphlet upon veratrium Viridee, addressed
the Assoclation. at some length upon it's medi-
cinal effects and history, and urged ,ts adon.
tion, in the treatment OF many diseases.
DIR. u. Geddings, OF Charleston, addressed
the Association in opposition TO these views as
expressed by DR.. Norwood.
/. An interesting discussion then ensued, in
which part was taken by msny members.
DR.. II. W. Gibbes, OF Columbia, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted
.Resol0ed. That this Association reiinauish
all CLAIMS that it may have upon members for
dues previous TO the date Of this meeting.
| On motion OF DR.. Robertson, 1t was gss
Resotued, That the president be allowed to