Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
To the McdIcal Profession Of East Tcnncssec.


that the Physicians in each county will
proceed at once to organize and put in op-
Grafton such Special Sessions and send up
their reports and nominations as required
in sectiOus :, s aud ., before the meeting
of the annual session i'm Oct.
RosOiUcd, That the sessions of the Medi-
cal Society of East tennessee shall be desig-
mated and known as the Annual Session"
The semi annual Session. and 1.-THE
Special Session for----county.p ..-.."
The "annual session y shall be held in
the month of October of each and evcry
year. "1'he semi-annual session. shall be
held in the month of May of each and ev
cry year. '"rhe special session for
county, shall be held once in each and ev-
cry month of each and every year, and
oftener if it COMFORTS with the pleasure
and convenience of the members resident
in the county, .I ID htrG ~,'I 'nnh
The business to be transacted at "speciaF'
sessions shall be'si- LIST. Local legislation
aud the preparation of legislative business
for consideration at the annual ana semi-
annual sessions. q Reading papers upon
the topography, geology, etc. of the 10
cality and parts of the country SO far as
may he necessary to eiueidate the eNis-
tence of disease OF may lie conceived to
have any bearing upon any of the circle of
sciences appertainiIig tothe study of medi-
cine. b Reading papers upon any topic
embraced within the practice of medicine,
of obstetrics, or appertaining to hygiw,
whether speculative or practical, suggest
i've or experimental. 4. Reading and
properly classifying reports upon mar
riages, births and deaths, rs far as pos
sible, designating nativity, color, age,
height, habits, family peculiarites, both
mental and physical, individual, mental
and physical habits, circumstances of ges-
tatiOn, of confinement, of birth, nature of
disease and treatment, and remote and
immediate circumstances influencing,
mode of termination of life &c., embracing
any and every detail. 5. Any business
of any kind admissible under the consti-
tuition and by-laws of the Medical
Society of East Tennessee. 6. And
particularly the investigation with
a view to the reclamation of presumed
erring member, of any and every infringe
ment of the principles of the ethics ex-
pressed or implied in the code and resolu-
lions of the American Medical Association.
Z. The presentation in full detail both oral
and written, of each special session, and
the transmission every three months to the
corresponding secretary, for delivery to
the proper section or committee, to be ar
ranged and presented ut the annual or
semi-aInual session. 8. At Il session held
in the month of September, preceding the
annual session to nominate by ballot Il
member for the office of President, Re
cording Secretary and Corresponding Sec
rotary, for the ensuing year, and by ballot
to elect Special President, Special Secre-
tary, combining in one person, unless the
members for the county determine other
wise the duties of recording and CORES
ponding secretaries for the twelve months
from the annual session next ensuing
Special Presidents to discharge the Office
and have the honors of Vice Presidents of
the Medical Society of East Tennessee,
ranking by age i'll practice at the annual
nj nd Snp Il
tares will preserve their official status
and discharged duty when required us as
sistant secretary at the annual and semi
annual session. .. At n session held in
September, preceding the annual session.
to nominate by ballot q member, or medi-
cal man of proper standing, to deliver
popular address at the semi-annual session
next ensuing; and at the session held in
March to nominate by.ballot a member, or
medical man of proper standing, to deliver
a popular address at the annual session
next ensuing. 1t shall be the duty of the
special secretary to send up nominations
and elections made at special sessions, to-
gether with all unremitted transactions,
so that they will be in the possession of
the proper section or COMMITTEES, through
the corresponding secretary on or beforethe
last day of April and the last day of Sep
TENDER, of each and every year. o. 4l..a..' .I
The business to be transacted at the
semi-annual session shall be: l. Consid-
ering for confirmation or. abrogaiien any
Legislative or ethical questions, or incl.
dental matter that may come before it
from the transactions of the, special ses-
sione of the society for the six months
immediately preceedidg~ the semi-an-
nual session. 2. Comparing the nomi-
nations made at, special sessions of
the,ft various u, counties and declaring
any one designated by a plurality
ka.