The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-13

MSssaehassits, but hardly siudsI y the real
question Of reeonttruotion pendinG. 7
At the close Of his remaFka the House sd
journed,
THE DOCTORS.
Medical society Of tAs DIsirlst-An
Appeal - oosnFess.
The Medical Society OF the DIstrIcs Of Co.
lumbla, at their meeting held 18th January,
1870, appointed DIS. 1oyejoy, Toner and
Lleberman a committee to drah q statement
Of facts explaining the status OF the Medical
Society Of the District Of Columbia, with
reference 10 the proposed action OF Congress
for the repeal Of Its charter. That commit.
tee made the following report, which was
adopted and ordered 70 Be Published.
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OmS ssS h sSsss q Si s p's 2, HS
for more than half . eentury, hAvinG been
lately assaulted, and 4 resolution, founded upoa
stAtsmept. evidently derived from sources a.
dueed Into the Senate Of the Unitsd statss 10
repeal its charter, In the following terma;--
"Rs2oiped, That the Oommittes on the Distfiel
psdlsney Of repeating the charter Of the MadI-
cal Society Of the District Of Oolumbla, And
o. such other lesiaiation A. mar BE- heosSaary
the District Of Columbia equal riGhts and OPP
portunitiss without distinoti0a o. color 81
this society deezs 70 respectful and due 70 its
m astiens Ia orler h. ID nav bs's1ons,a,ss
n the ooInion N All iasi nss r.. ~ "A 49,
which have been bronEht against II b. dssiFn.
ID hSs bsea ,cSsr-sd th.t ,h,. .o.,.,. -.
,,ith preiu,iioe aod 4 ..s.i..y ~ ~ I
powers conferred on u ~ its charter, refused
tSsv sanid sSaitsbiv asmanS i'sA" "hi'h
The falnity Of thia charge will be apparent
upon an examination OF the provinlons Of the
i. The ohnrter rcouiro. tina, N. .o.I.,v
shall elect a board or exsmIneT. a,1sosS AM
It shall be TO grant licenses 70 such msdieai
a mi eSamInation' iuds. o,Si,X.S n, n ,sn
tiss ths nedIcni snS sht,,,n.sis.i 80.
nav nIoduoe 4 diplon I'm, snna 1870. ~ ~.
'hul h ,% TUms OF n ,eefi nDoo A..
tnrtnS 10 pSacttss rrtthny, sppsh " ~ WV
III farbidS ths .ocia,s III .e.. A..
resuiste the pIaeuee o. medical or ehlurEieAl
Attendanee 90 aueh PersQos A. nay need those
eSarTs, Tor msdIesi SttsadSnss 4, ,ssiin a o. o.
inte5ierS, 70 aoy way, Win eharEes OF fees
ioi meNeA AtendAnee OF sdViee."
nsn, t M st., ne snms lesIfa.
oiesi into thsh ooay sueh medical md ehiFur.
ENI,i =. ~. uithln ths Distnot OF
1Smhsn, ~ ~ .d,i.syg ae'~ qAe'VeaD oFeomf
I,,.nss NE 70 o IT. o. tnsse-thh -
snsstSble nt.eiitianss AZ nan,.ty sysIy Ie-
..p,,Iad ~ M niotnt meaieloe whS has
ne TsqaILs@sats % he Law, has sppilss. Soi
is i ~ ~ tesnso iIom the 9oard o. eN'
refasea 70 = ns,snn na,s,a. M .. o1e sosn
summation, Even the soiotsd physysiass sho
osd,sIslpP ~. Ieee.isa tneit Lleenae In.
nv ~. s.ist eAamlnatloa ane payment OF
iissnsS. fbs boS,d NJ sr.n,.a ~ H.. ~
H,ssn.. ,n ooAIu ~ rantea w. license ~
10y ~. 'AnJe, Nhhout any aistiasuon o.
nave sssn .'.erts,n va Ptopst quAhneAuons
,i 2: Ihe society hs, on yery rare oesAslenS
=. ta,S 70 have the legal PenAlty
~ St upyh ReIsoha Iof PsAetisthg without
Sfotsstion Of he psSis sS Ssy Ior tns
'w y rt quhSks'
.,s ~ 5oeiaH mss never, ~ linEls In
ne the1 M a5T VAN. infiiassd tsst n,os,.i.
Of the oharisT ior6iddIng intsfisssSSs 5IJs
Pn, pas9 ,l Q, msaleal AZ
~ 49, noy1sSs ~ ~ s,nNsts ~. 1871,
prsstitioasrs Of this DisiIiSt many wears sso
Medieai AssoeIntIoa 81 ne M .,,tn ICY ~ 4, me
bla and In that a1soci stion nave $3.50 49,,
iGtionI with respect 10 medIsaI eIiies. ineiad.
The reEulaiions of this yolnats5y s..nai ~.
have boen eonfoundsd ,Itth M 80 - ~
Soelsty, And the latter SodS n thus ma, ~
pTopcfIy esSrxeshie ~ Il. n ~ a,., not
thii second BODY, The Msdisai A ssasis,sa,, ~
not fully kno w bY me nuhIie ar so..s ~ ~.
profession a. IL should Be. ana IN The aha FaaS
made AEainst the Sooietx M ua.srs's ~.
was a maTEsi eVidenee of' mi. nE,sta. 'A"'0
g. BY Tefsronoe 10 the fourth provi'ia. nj,
the charter, a. stated AboVa' n sifI IN $500
that mSmbetship IL not Tishi sam nniso,-eaa
the society 10 ErAnt whan nnnIisd ens.sS
that the SociSty haI. in faet. IN M s.ass,.s ~
ltI leEItimAIe rIrht an ,nnrs ths. 49, 49,. "
sion, fsjeoted oandidatss foS nsms.,snInv, 800 "a
II has thus Tefuaed thoss indiVId,,s T. ~
a right which the aonld dsmsni h,,ts hSSr.r,
which II was optionAl ms an Sostss-ses
bsatoW w" -
EVER man, be he uhInnm.n flho.,.., -.
Afrioan whether IN maS thInL ,s.,s. ~
practIoe hydropatbv. $780, psoPe, 70
sisIrvoVanssl ot an iosw ~ y, inn4ImeoPalhy,
riTht n5dsT ths Is,I ~ &c., .ttkki ~
.SAmineTs a IIoenSe or ssrtiaast. ~ n,.re %
InE diploma from Tesnsstsbis msa ~ ssi
exc or pIsSioE he Tsonircd sS.ninsi,n. 0V 20,
you'd thOrefoIe ~ Anna - inst.. N - - ~
ieentiHts Shonld nscesssrIix ~ .i.,,s,.sS.sy
he pFiVileTea an memharshE, SshI.h 49,
ltateJ eonsist a. Iooisi ,snpl ~, ~. , oItsSy
lIgcu11lon, And Ihe eisation Al cTt.sss ~.
rally. ~ go
The medical aooIatv for a ..YI.. AZ -. -.
lsld weekly meotiSKs for The diSsgss,on ~
medical SnbiesIs snd ths.s .'.ss,s.a ~
cen Of he pStSrs az ,as,af ,aa ss,.ag. lave
course each member MAJ saereissd ~ ri.ht
a the seleetlon az his as.osists. r. a,.i
ion his right 10 vote IN Inc eisotlan ~ 49,
,eFs a. he may deem pFopeS ,seuld' Ia N M.
yArTantAbls Infringement 81 his fTanehIss.
N ed beoAuae msioyItv AZ n. ,'s,yh hSs
leid Snd acted upoS ths Sslisf that ~ ,anis
ion OF certain peFSonS A. nembsrs ,.a,id ~ |
eF the Attendanee npop thSss - 49, ~. a.
astefuI A. 10 InIurs thsif assssIios ~ 49,.
lF from bsnsatl6g the Compartment. asstroI
Ia sSs ne li z, 1ns ifS ps ho.,s
Ill q -NanN A. a