The weekly clarion., 1875-04-14
STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Miscellaneous Labors-AppOintmen aDd
COmmittees-The Adjournment
and Jackson
From the vieksburg Herald.l

From the Vicksburg Herald.l
The Committee on nomination:
through DR.. Vaughan, Chairman, re
ported the names of the following a
suitable delegates to the American Med
ical Association, June, 1876, in Loui:
vile: Drs. P. F. Whitehead, Chairman
f. w. Hughes, Writ Johnston, B. A
Vaughan, s. L. Paine, j. II. Murfee
S V. D. Hill, F. w. Dancy, Z. B
Galloway, d. A. Kinchloe, j. d. Nc
Connell, B. F. Kittrell, P. j. McCor
mick, w. NJ. Compton, w. FL. Arm
istead, Edward Lea, and A. @. Smythe
The report was adopted.
The President announced as
Committee on Legislation-Drs. Kells
Hyer, Compton, Carter and Booth.
Committee on Necrology-Drs. Lips
comb, Hicks, Smythe, Hughes anC
Shannon.
Committee on Public Hygiene-Drs
McLaurin, G.. B. Galloway, X. OLeary,
Wharton and Graft.
Committee on Publication Drs. Lips
comb, Vaughan and Spillman.
DIR. Quin reported two cases of interest,
one of rapid death from Traumatic
Tetanus the other of an operation for
strangulated Inguinal Hernia and recov-
cry.
DIR. Parker reported as Chairman of
Committee on amendment to the By
Laws, and DIR. Vaughan presented a
minority report. The latter was
adopted.
DR.. Banks, Chairman of Committee
on Medical Topics reported as follows:
Proper management of the Puerperal
State, DR.. T.os H. Mayo; Phlegmasia
Dolens, DIR. VIM. H. Armistead Use
and Abuse of the Pessary, DR.. Jno. D..
Kline Endome sritis, DR.. J. NJ. Taylor
Forceps in Obstetrics, DR.. A. q. Smythe;
Capillary Bronchitis in Children, DIR. r.
Fowler h8maplegia, DR.. b. f kittrell !;
Hamorrhagir Malarial Fever, DIR. S. V.
D. Hill; Diphtheria, DR.. G. B. Galloway;
Ramollisment, DIR. w. M. Compton
Pertussis and Complications, Dr. j. T.
Parker; Yellow Fever with its differ
entail Diagnosis from other fevers, DIR.
P. F. Whitehead Phthisis, how influ-
enced by Climate, DIR. j. r. Hicks
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, Dr.J. Brown
rigg; Pneumonia, DIR. r. A. Quin
Hygiene, Dr. z. T. Woodruff Topog
raphy, and diseases of North Mississippi,
DR.. E. G. Hughes; Topography and
| diseases of South Mississippi, DIR. G. G.
McCalIum; Topograpy and diseases OF
East Mississippi, DIR. w. l.. Lipscomb
Topography and diseases Of West Mis-
sissippi, DIR. w. G. Allen; Electro
Therapeutics, DIR. r. G.. Wharton
indigenous Remedies, DR.. B. III. Whit
field; Incompatibility of Remedies, Dr.
B. A. Vaughan; Comparative merits OF
| Chloroform and Ether, DR.. E. G. Banks
Surgical Affections of the Rectum, DIR.
NJ. S. Craft Fractures of the Patella,
DIR. l.. G. Capers ; Progress of Conser
vative Surgery, DIR. w. Y. Gadberry
Modern Treatment of Fractures, DIR. p.
j. Mccormick Syphilitic Affections OF
the Nervous System, DIR. Writ Johnston;
| Osteo- Mystitis, DIR. Robert d. Parish
Aspirator, DR.. r. R. Stoddard; Insan
ity, DR.. Robert Kells; Syphilis-its rela
| tions to diseases of the eye, DR.. Edward
Lea; Abscess of theLiver, DIR. Richard
O'Leary. Report adopted.
On motion the Association proceeded
to the election of officers for the ensuing
year, which election resulted as follows
NJ. S. Craft, NJ D., jackson, Presi
dent.
B. A. Vaughan, NJ D., of Columbus,
1st Vice-President.
E. w. Hughes, NJ. D., Grenada, ID
Vice Pre- silent.
w. H. Armistead, NJ. D., Walden, Sd
Vice. President.
John Brownrigg, NJ. D., Columbus,
4th Vice-President.
r. A. New, NJ. D., Rodney, remained
as Permanent Secretary.
John w. King, NJ. D., Vicskburg,
was elected Corresponding Secretary.
j. A. Campbell. NJ. D., Shuqualak,
Treasurer.
E. G. Banks, NJ. D., Clinton, Orator,
and Writ johnson, NJ. D., jackson, AL
ternate Orator.
The President appointed as a Commit
tee of Arrangements, Drs. Kells, John
ston, Bailey, Mitchell and Harrington.
Dr. Banks offered the followingAreso-
luton, which was adopted
RESOLVED, That the members of this
Association be requested, as far as pos
sible, to present to the Association, the
patient, if the person of the same will con-
sent 10 ILLUSTRATE Luc IcpOII Iudue OI d
specimen, wet or dry, of illustration.
The following resolution was presented
by DR.. Hunt:
Resolved, That each member of this
Association be requested to urge upon his
Representative in the Legislature, the
necessity of legislation to the affect that
the physician shall have lien upon the
crop or property of his patient equal to
that of the merchant.
Amended by DR.. Shannon, to call the
attention of the representative to the act
of 30th March, 1872, amending exemp-
ton laws of the State, exemptiDg 500
wages from garnishment; that this law
should be repealed.
Referred to the Committee on Legisla-
ton.
On motion, the Association adjourned
to meet on the 1st Wednesday in June
1876, in the city of jackson.
TEE Radicals having exhausted every