The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-25

PROC CEEDISGs AT THE MORNING SESSION
THE MIgERAL-WATER QUESTION Dis
POSED oF-N ECRoL OG Y NATIONAL
HEALTH BOARD RECoMMENDED-NE Ew
MEMBERS PPoINTED-oFFICERs Ell ECT-
ED FOR THE YEAR, &C.
The State Medical Society met again yes
terday morning pursuant to adjournment
President Claiborne in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Charles III. Read, D. D.,
Of the Grace-Street Presbyterian church.
DR.. Jackson, from the Committee on
Nominations, stated that there were two
vacancies on the committee. caused by the
absence OF Drs. Mcclure and Dunn, and
moved that the vacancies be filled. Agreed
to- ,ya:a et" i-Ge .."tr - y E
The Chair appointed DR.. Maupin. of
Portsmouth, and DR.. Brock, of Richmond.
On motion OF Dr.. Brock, the volunteer
paper read by DR.. Joynes last night in refe-
renee to quarantine was referred to the
Committee on Publication.
DR.. l.. S. Joynes, from the Committee on
Neurology, reported that Drs. Joseph B.
Whitehead, r. L. Madison, r. FL. Harris. j.
w. Poindexter, f. III. Campbell, and Will
liam F. Figgatt, fellows, and Paul F. Eve,
honorary fellow, have died since the last
meeting of the Society. The committee also
presented sketches Of the deceased.
Referred to the Committee on Publication,
OF motion OF DR.. Britain. .-.. ,
MINERAL WATERS. -
At noon the Society took up the special
order-yiz., DR.. McCaw's resolution for
commission Of ten members to report on the
mineral waters Of Virginia.
DR.. McCaw spoke Of the Importance OF
the appointment Of an impartial and I'M
biassed commission to report on the thcra-
peutical value OF the waters. He thought the
Society ought to take up something that has
permanancy about it-something that has
residuum about it-that has value. Here is
something that affects the interest OF the
State aud Of the people. He deprecatc ed the
present mode of advertising the waters by
pamphlet and certificate.
DR.. Joynes said it would afford him pleas
ure to vote for DR.. McCaw'S resolution II nc
thought it would result in anything prhctl-
cable. He spoke OF the immense labor that
would devolve upon the commission; that
the evidence taken. II the commission should
visit the springs, would have to be collatca
and book OF great size written. This task
would be very serious one, and the gen
tleman who prepared it would probably
bring down upon him the anathemas OF the
springs proprietors.
Dr.. Manson renewed his motion made
Yesterday to strike out in the resolution
that portion which excludes the appoint
ment OF resident physicians OF the springs
on the commission. He differed with DR..
EMcCaw, and agreed with Dr.. Joynes. He
thought the resolution feasible to some en-
tent, but Was of opirion that the resident
physicians themselves should be appointed.
From the known high character OF these
gentlemen he thought they should be on
the commission.
DR.. Ellzev took the opposite view from
that taken by Dr.. Manson. Unless the
resident physicians are excluded the report
will be taken as special plea in behalf OF
| the waters. These gentlemen cannot afford
TO OCCUPY such position. He was opposed
| to amending the resolution. 1t should be
left as it is, and the subject left to take care
of itself. 1t was necessary, in his Judgment.
if the matter is to be taken up at all, that it
should be placed in the hands OF men who
can have no connection pecunlarlly with 1t
at all.
DR.. Hooper, q resident physician OF one
| Of the springs, said he should dislike to be
placed in the position referred to by DR..
Eilzey.
| DR.. Wexford agreed with DR.. El!zey, and
said ii q commission was to be appointed at
| all it should be composed either entirely OF
the resident physicians, or leave them all
off,
| DR.. Martin presented substitute provid-
| inr for the appointment Of Il committee to
lmemoralize the Legislature for an appro-
Driation to detray the expenses OF com
mission, who shall examine the mineral
waters OF the State.
DR.. Brock remarked that it would be use.
| less to make the effort. The appropriation
cannot be gotten.
DR.. Wexford said he spoke by the card
| when, be stated that it was impossible TO Sc
cure such an appropriation.
DR.. Riddle said he thought the proper way
TO get at the matter would be to let Dr.. Tay'
lor. OF Richmond, CIR Dr. Mallett, OF the
University, make an analysis OF the waters
| ana report to the Society next year.
| DR.. Martin, by leave, withdrew his substt
tute, and DR.. Edwards presented substi'
tutc looking to the appointment OF the
commission contemplated in DE-. McCaw,'
resolution, with the addition Of the resi-
dent physicians OF the several springs.
Dr.. Cullen moved to lay the Wholc SUD-
ject on the table.
DR.. Apperson said that this subject had
been up certainly for four years, and he
hoped it would be finally disposed OF.
DR.. Parker opposed the motion TO taDle
| DR.. Hooper said il was all important foi
the physician to know the effect or Tue
water on his patient, aad he thought the
time had come when The question ought &c
be settled, for it. often occurs that physl
clan loses his patient by sending him 70 tht
wrong place, not knowing the general eftec'
of the water on that particular form OF ols'
ease,
DR.. McCaw said he was glad the motion
to table had been made, because it Woald
bring the Society upto the point to decide
the question.
Or. Cullen said he offered the motion TO
table on account of the magnitude. OF the
subject. 1t would take years for commits
sion to decide upon the merits and charac-
ter OF the White-Sulphur water. He thought
The motion to table was lost.
| DR.. Manson was allowed to withdraw his
amendment, and accepted DR.. Edwards's
substitute.
DR.. Wexford inquired what would be the
size Of the commission? He believed there
were about forty or fifty springs in the
State. He moved to lay the substitute on
the table. Agreed to.
| DR.. Randolph presented resolution for
the appointment of q committee OF five to
report on the therapeutic value OF the iro n
waters OF the State, as substitute for DR..
McCaw's original resolution. Lost.
DR.. Apperson now presented substitute
| for DR.. McCaw'S resolution providing for
the appointment OF committee of three to
arrange a plan by which the therapeutical