The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-17
TuE STATE MEDICAL CONVENTION.

DIR. 1,enlss called The convention 10 order
DR.. Eagan the president, being absent
The secretary read the minutes ri the pre-
vious meeting, which were approved.
Dr. A. A. Lyons submitted the following
resolutions, which we're approved:
Resolved, That the committee Oh publication
be ordered TO publish, Ia addition ~ the pro
repdinRs OF The convention, n regi6ter OF mem
beers, The constitution and by laws az adopted
and the code Of ethics Ut The American Medi
cal Association.
RESOLVED, That the president appoint a com
mittee Of three, with DR.. 7. O.. Richardson as
chairman, who shall prepare circular letter
addressed 10 tho profession of Louisiana
urging the Qrganization Of local medical sqeie
tina throughout the State, which shall like
wiae he appended to tho proceedings.
Rpsoived, That 1000 copies OF the pamphlet
az above indicated shalt be published and q
copy sent 10 every regular physician In The
State as as fat IA known TO The committee
The chat appointed Drs. Richardson, Wat
Aits and Layton.
DR.. Hammond, chairman OF The special
committee 10 report on the letter Of The Ten
sas parrish physicians, stated In substance
that Il would not be practicable 10 obtain tho
ascent OF the Legislature TO Tho advantages
asked Tor IN the letter In question. but sug
geeted 40 a partial measure of relief 4 recon
nendatipn 70 the Legislature from the assoc
citation aboliRhing the illiberat license lax now
required by the State to be paid into the pub
lIc treasury by all praeticing physicians.
Un motion, IL was resolved 10 adopt Jefler-
sons Manual MS the standard Of rules for the
government Of the association.
DIR. Bemiss moved TO pfooeed 10 tho election,
or delegates tD the American Medical Uunyen-
tion. Carried, aud ON motion reoonsidered,
DR., Watkins then moved 10 proceed to the
election OF six delegates To the Buffalo Con-
Drs. Chaille, I. J. Allen, Of Shreveport;
Pratt, Dupre, OF Baton Rouge; Samuel Logan
and Langworthy were elected Delegates.
DR.. Chaille moved that committees Of five
be appointed on Legislative enaotmcnts. Car
fied.
The chair appointed:
Drs. Hammond, l.. q. Perkins, Austin
Chaille and Herrick.
On motion Dr. Dupre's name was with
drawn az chairman Of tho special committee
appointed 10 confer with Tho Legislative com
snittee ON health and quarantine, aud the
committee reconstructed. Dr. Joseph Jones
was appointed chairman, with Drs. Dupre,
Logan and Gaudet on the committee.
On motion Of DR.. Chaille committee Of
one. consisting of DR. Solomon, was appointed
by the convention 10 report ON the rise and
progress OF leproay In tho State nj the next
annual meeting.
DIR. Chaille ON making tho motion spoke OF
the disease as found In several instances by
physicians throughout the State and he dc
aired 10 arrive by careful research Mt the
causes of the disease being found. In this
country.
BY resolution, DR.. Samuel Ohoppin's name
VIVA unanimously added 10 the list OF dele
gates tp attend tho DuIlat0 MDtiUaf Guuvtn-
ton.
DIR. Bcmiss, chairman Of tho committee on
essays, reported the names of several physi-
clans who have consented 10 read medical
papers at the first annual meeting OF the asso-
citation.
Some reference was made 10 bill now pend
Ing before tho Legislature referring, TO the
abuses Of our insane asylums, after which, on
motion of DR.. Watkins, The Convention ad-
journed to meet on the second Wednesday In
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