The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-09
Second Days Proceedings OF Tho Tex
as State Medical Association.
MonNINn snssloN.

Tyler DR.. j, a, bhuIord, OF lyleri pT'
j.. Il. Reed, ofTyler; Dr. w. j, Good
man, of Tyler DR.. Il, Jones, OF Tyler
DR., w. IL, Park, OF Tyler DR.. J. d.
HollIngsworth, Of Kaufman Dr. D, A,
Jamlson, OF MllIcaui DR.. j, +. Lehde,
Of Now Braunfcls.
The motion of Dr. Ross, that all new
members come forward and sign the
roll and pay initiation fee, was
adopted.
Tho president then appointed the
following mcmbers rs n committee to
carry out the resolution on the sale of
drugs, etc, offered by Dr. Ryan during
yesterdays session, the same being car
ried. The following gentlemen form
the committee; Drs, Ryan, owen and
Smith.
DIR. Heard, Of Galveston, exhibited n
suppository for the cure ofutcrine en-
gorgements, and explained its applica-
ton and introduction, In II scientific
and clear manner.
DIR. Ross moved that DIR. Heard pre-
sent the character of the suppostory
shown the members of the association
and his remarks upon its employment
in writing, theassociatlon. Adopted.
The secretary rose to read commu-
nication from DR. l., A. Babcoek of
Houston, but upon motion of DR..
Hudspeth that the communication be
not read, il was withdrawn by the
secretary.
Reports from the various committees
were called.
Committee on legislation, through
DR.. Brown, asked for more time.
Granted,
Committee on record of cases; no re-
/ port. Discharged.
Committee on epidemics; report
read and received, and on motion to
refer the same to publishing committee,
II was carried.
Table on temperature was submitted
by DIR. Heard. Referred to publishing
committee.
Committee ON Indigenous resources;
Report not ready.
Committee on finance and claims |:
Report read by DR.. Hudspeth, and dis.
cussed by Drs. Galloway, Ross, Jami-
son and Hudspeth. After brief and
spicy debate, adopted.
DR.. Galloway moved that the bill of
the Galveston News be paid out of the
funds remaining in the treasury.
Adopted.
Committee on surgery: Report not
ready.
Committee on obstetrics and diseas-
es of children; Asked for further
time. Granted.
This committee, after some consid-
Grafton by the president, was discharg-
cd.
Upon motion of DR.. Sayers, the COM
mittce was renewed.
Committee on obituaries; report not
ready.
President announced unfinished bus,
mess in order; there being meme, new
business was then in order.
Resolution by DR.. Galloway: Re-
solved, That all members who do not
pay their dues within six months,
after being notified of their arrears,
shall be suspended from membership
until they are paid up.
Moved by DR.. Saunders, That the
resolution offered by DR.. Galloway be
referred to committee on constitution
and revision of bylaws. Carried.
Motion by DIR. Harrison: That DR..
Galloway be added to the committee
on Constitution and revision of by
laws. Carried.
DR.. Matchett, ofBrenham, asked the
privilege of readingan essay on yellow
fever Made special order for to-day at
III O'clock.
DIR. Ross then offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the rules be sus-
pended, aud that we now go into an
election for officers, upon the basis that
M
vote, and each society, college and
hospital here represented, have one
vote for every five members and one for
every fractional number over five.
Adopted.
The balloting for the election of
officers determined the following gen.
tlemen to be the choice of the associa-
ton for the ensuing year: President,
a. G. Clapton, of Jefferson; first vice
president, DR.. Il. ID. Wooten, of Paris;
second vice president, DR.. Oliver, of
Dallas; Secretary, DIR. East, of Austin;
Treasurer, ]. Larender, reelected.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
owing to some Misunderstanding re-
garding the occupancy of Fields opera
house, where tie annual address
and essay were to he delivered and
read, according to previous notice, the
doors of the Christian church were
thrown open to the association, and
after prayer by the chaplain, DIR. Stuart
delivered his annual address, which
was composition of decided merit.
AT the close of DIR. Stuart's address,