The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-03
State nnedaeaI ConyensIop

the medical profession Of Virginia, repre-
Isenting every section Of the State, assem-
bled at 10 o'clock on yesterday in ths
Chemical Hall of the Medical College of Wiz
gnia for the purpose of organizing State
Medical Association, or to revive the OLD
Medical Society Of Virginia.
DR.. John s. Wexford, on behalf Of THE
Committee Of Arrangements Of the Rich
mond Academy of Medicine, extended q
welcome to the members Of the Conven.
ton, and on his motion Dr. James B
McCaw was appointed chairman, and DR.
D. L. Edwards secretary.
= The chairman gave brief history Of the
birth, life; and death of the old society, and
announced that the chair was ready for the
transaction of business. r -
Ion motion, Drs. Cheatham and Hicks, OF
the North Carolina Medical Society, who
were present, were invited to take seats in
the body.
la committee of thirteen, to be appointed
from the different sections of the State, was
chosen to report upon the permanent or
ganization, and submitted in substance the
constitution and bylaws of the former
The Convention then adjourned until s
2. NJ. (
| 4 EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at! :
P. NJ. There being a much larger attend
ance than in the morning, the Chair re-
quested those who had not done 50 to come
| forward TO The secretary's desk and enrol
| their names.
The chairman of the Committee on Per
manent Organization presented his report,
recommending the constitution OF the old
society with one or two amendments-viz
refusing to consult with an expelled fellow,
and providing for six yice-presidents, which
was adopted. The bylaws of the old So
ciety were also accepted. They then
nominated the following members for the
different offices !
For President-Dr. R. s. Payne, of Lynch
burg.
First Vice-President- G. S. Wexford,
Richmond city.
Second Vice-President-Dr J. Staige
Davis, University Of Virginia. !
Third Yice-President-Dr. William Sell
den, Norfolk.
Fourth Vice e-President-Dr. T. G. Brown,
Abingdon. a-~ss.-A
Fifth Vice-President-Dr. V. T. Church
man, Augusta county. .-.....
+ Sixth Enthusiastically. II. Mcclure,
Winchester.
Recording seeretary-Dr.D. L. Edwards,
LynchblTg. T.
Corresponding Secretary-Dr. Frank D.
Cunningham, Richmond.
Treasuer-Dr. j. Il. Hamilton, Staunton.
Erecutiue Commttee.-Drs. Hunter Ma
guire, OF Richmond j. H. Claiborne, Pc
tersburg r. L. Madison, Lexington; M.
NJ. Lewis, Alexandria, and John j. Kin
dred, Suffolk.
The chairman pro tenn. invited the So
ciety, on the part Of the Faculty Of the
College, to participate with them tonight
in the discussion at zetelle's, Of the subject
Of bivalVes. =
The President, being escorted to the
chair, returned his thanks in few appr0-
pirate remarks, and called the society to
order. ...s.'.}
| memorialize the Legislature up0n the grant
| ing of charter for the society. .
On motion Of DIR. H0rner, it was resolved
| to urge upon the medical men of the State
to form local societies and cooperate with
| the State society, and, OIL motion Of Dr..
Parker, q committee was appointed to at.-
dress the profession OH the Subject.
DR.. Blackford offered the following reso-
luton: .. q, .-.. -...
"That the tender of beneficiary scholar.
ships to Congressional and Senatorial dis
trlcts other than those in which the medi-
cal colleges are located, and the distribution
of patronage to political persons, such as
| editors, members of Congress, Or local Le-
gislatures, IS derogatory to the dignity of
The profession, and calculated to introduce
into the profession unworthy members, who
may introduce discord into the professional
ranks" t..
This resolution was warmly discussed pro
and CON, and was finally referred to q COM
mittee, who were directed to report this
evening.
DR.. Latham offered q resolution pledging
the support of the society to the medical
schools of this State, which, on motion of
DR.. Stringfellow, was referred to the same
committee.
On motion of DR.. McCaw, the Society
adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
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