The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-16
THE STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

The association met Tuesday at IL m, DIR.
Bnniss in the chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The roll being called several new names
were presented for membership and accepted,
the following named gentlemen at present
constituting the organization
Ascension-D Z. r. Connel.
Caddo-Drs. ] @. Eagan, A.. Il. Booth. 7.
g. Ford. A. A. Lyon, John M. Scott. w. Hill
lard, w. W. Ashton, Il. A. Gray and Th. J.
Allen.
Bossier J. T. Davis and W. T. billiard.
De Soto--Dr. W. s. Trierson.
East Baton Rouge-Drs. j. W. Dupre and
A. 3 Williams.
East Felciana DIR Q. P. Langworthy.
Iberia DR.. T.. +. Minville.
1bervile-Drs. j. Larcadc, A. b. Smell and
T. j. Postell.
Morebouse-Dr. ]. D. Hammond
Natehitoches- Dr.. Scruggs.
Plaquemines-DrH Booth, q. A. b. Hays.
G. NJ. Smith D. r. Fox and j. d. Wilkinson.
st. Mary-Dr. g. M. Smith
Oreans--Dr. y. NJ. Betniss, 9. J Biekham.
w. z. Brewer, j. Carter, S. L. Chaille, i. s.
Drew, A. G.. Freleriohs, A. r. Courier. $. L.
Henry, Joseph Jones, p. s. Lewis. J. 7. Lehdo,
tn. Layton, .sam'l Logan, JOS. Holt, A. y.
Miles, T. G. Richardson, Howard Smith, Il.
T, Shepard, G. H. Tpbault, H. A. veazie, J. M.
Watkins, w. II. Watkins and Geo K Pratt.
| The report Of the committee on ofganiza-
| tion being In order, DIR. A. A, Lyons, Of
Shreveport. tho chairman, presented drafts OF
the constitution and bylaws, which,. with
some slight amendments, were received pro-
visionaIly
The principal objects OF tho association are
to promote medical knowledge and to bring
the faculty into closer communication for the
interehahge OF mutual views and opinions on
subjects kindred to tho profession.
A motion to appoint committee on re-
vision. to report at the next annual meeting,
was tabled.
After several resolutions on the method of
proceeding to permanent organization. u stub
stitute to the effect that the convention go
into permanent organization was carried.
Drs. J. G. Eagan, Richardson and Bemiss
were placed In nomination for president The
two latter declining. under suspension Of
the rules, DR. Eagan was elected by aeclama-
tioB.
Dr, Chaille declining, DR.. s. NJ. Bemiss was
unanimously elected first vice, president
ceived tho nomination for second Vice presi-
dent. and Dr. u. A. b. Hays was elected third
vice president z..
DR.. Th. Layton was unanimously elected
recording secretary, and DIR. b. b. Herrick
corresponding secretary.
DIR. Geo. X. Pratt WAS elected treasurer, and
Dr. Stamford i. Chaille orator for the first
annual meeting.
On motion vote Of thanks was rendered
the committee on constitution and bylaws,
aud the chair authorized to appoint the COM
mittee on revision.
The president, DR.. Eagan. appointed Drs
ChaiIle HerJick Hays, Lyons and Solomon.
A letter signed by DIR. Dupre, chairman of
the Health and Quarantine Committee of the
House of Representatives, requesting the ap-
pontment by the convention Of II committee
Of physicians to meet his committee for the
Interchange Of opinions regarding certain bills
before the Legislature, was received. DIR. Du-
pre- In his letter stated that the House COM
mittee had before them for consideration a bill
relative to the inspection of oils derived from
petroleum, one amending the existing health
laws of the State, and third with reference
to the creation Of boards of health throughout
the State.
On motion the chair appointed Drs Dupre,
Jos. Jones and Pratt.
DR.. Layton offered the following resolution: :
Resotred. That this convention express its
feeling sense Of tho loss we, its members.
ii. Cenas. That this resolution be spread on
the minutes Of the convention. That the sec
retary be instructed to publish the same in
the daily papers, and to transmit a certified
copy thereof to the widow and relatives Of the
deceased.
Carried.
The convention then took recess until ID.
The association met again at 7p. m. Tho
minutes of the morning session were read and
adopted The secretary, with tho permission
Of the chair, read q communication from Drs.
p Chew. j. E. SIicer, D. p January. Mark
Andrews and r. B. Pondexter. of St Joseph,
Tensas parish, inviting the earnest attention
of the convention to the paramount necessity
Of adopting some system by which cur pro-
fessional bills shall hereafter be more prompt
ly and certainly collected. They claim that
the laws. Of our State give the physician no
lien, whilst merchant and planter are pre-
ferred creditors, and ask that u committee
composed of members of the convention bel APP
pointed to wait on the General Assembly of
the State and ask them to pass an especial act
giving .physician's bills privilege above all
other debts or liabilities to u limited amount,
say S15 or $40.
Tho communication was ordered spread
upon the minutes, and referred to Il special
committee composed of Drs. Hammond, Will
kinson, Sr., and Scruggs.
DR.. Hammond said he would introduce q
bill in the House of Representatives to relieve
physicians from paying licenses. DR.. Ham
mond spoke at some length, and asked the
convention to back him up in this matter.
pr. Scrruggs, OF Natchitoches, offered reso-
luton asking that the chair appoint q com
Legislature, in the name of the association to
establish medical boards throughout the
State.
A committee of five were appointed to con-
Siuer the prOpr1ety OIL introducing The rcSolu-
ton.
The convention resolved to hold their next
regular session in New Orleans on the second
Wednesday in April, 1879.
The chair appointed several permanent COM
mittees and adjourned until tomorrow at 10
O'Clock, when an election will be held for dele
gates to the American Medical Association,
which meets next summer in Buffalo, New
York.
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