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.
dent, DR.. A. N. Talley, in the chair. The follow.
ing additional delegates appeared ADD en-
rolled their names:
Drs. J. 7. Cleckley. OrIngeburg; B. Il
Knots, Orangeburg; ". Il. Smith, Barnwell
l.. B. Bates, Orangeburg; A. P. Wylie, Chester;
8. P. Mikell, Edlsto leland; E. 81. Kellers,
Charleston; a. W. DeSaussure, Jr.. Charles
ton; E. Goddings, Charleston; @. F. Darby,
Orangeburg; J. NJ. Smith, Barnwel.
Letters were read from Drs. John Douglass,
of Chester, and A. 8. Sally and Elliott, OF
Orangeburg, expressing their regret at not
beng able to atteud, and requesting hat their
names be recorded as members OF the Associa-
ton.
Tue reading Of the journal Of the previous
days proceedings was, on motion, dispensed
"'i1: Dr. F. M. Robertson, of Charleston, presented
to the Association modification Of the obste-
trio forceps, and gave brief account OF the
advantages OF the instrument over hose in
common use, which was listened to With great
interest.
The hour of twelve having arrived, tho spe-
cial order, viz: the report OF the Committee on
Revision Of the Constitution was taken up and
received.
On motion Of DIR. Iauist, OF Charleston, the
various articles and sections we're taken up
and acted upon separately.
Dr. George E. Trescott offered the following
amendment to Section 2. Article 2: "That
clans OF good etanding to become members OF
this Association, irrespective OF their belonging
to county societies"
This amendment gave rise to considerable
discussion. participated in by Drs. Kinloch,
Bailey, Buist, Trescott and Geddings. Of
Charieston; Gibbes, Of Columbia; Norwood, Of
Abbeville, and others. The amendment was
DR.. Mlkell, of Edisto, offered the following
amendment, which was adopted:
Resolued, That all members OF the medical
profession resident in South Carolina, who are
regular members OF q properly constituted med
lcal society, or who are residents OF any county
IN which there Is no county medical society
within twenty miles OF their residence, shall
on the recommendation of one member.
The constitution, as revised, was then adopt
ed as whole.
On motion of DR.. Kinloch, it was
Resolved, That III the opinion Of this meet
ing the adoption of tho present constitution
does not operate in excluding members at this
meeting from remaining entered as permanent
members.
DR., Buist offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ReSoiuei, That tho President of this Associa-
tion be instructed to address circular to the
most prominent medical men in the counties
Of this State that have no county organization,
and urge them to the formation of such socle-
ties, and the appointment of delegates to our
next annual meeting.
The Committee on Nominations were ir-
structed to report the name OF an additional
member to fill the vacancy in the Office Of Vice
President.
The association then adjourned to meet again
at5P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Associ itlon as sembled at P. NJ. The
President DR.. A. N. Talley, in the chair.
DR.. Norwood, OF Abbeville. in presenting his
pamphlet upon Veratrium ViIidee, addressed
the Association at some length upon it's medi-
cinal effects and history, and urged lts adop-
tiou, in the treatment OF many diseases.
DIR. e. 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 msuy members.
DR.. R. W. Glbbes, OF Columbia, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resol9ed, That this Association relinquish
all CLAIMS that it may nave upon members tor
dues preYi us to the date Of thus meeting.
On motion OF DR.. Robertson, 1t was
Resosued, That the president be allowed to