The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12
THE DOCTORS.
THIRD DAYS SESSION or THE LOUIS
lana STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.

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rurRD DAYS SESSION or THE LOUIS
HAMA STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
THE meeting was called to order at noon Dy
Vice President Bemiss, In the chair. Ihe
minutes OF the two meetings preceding were
read and approved.
A motion by DR.. M. Schuppert duly sec-
onded. that 500 copies OF DR.. Chaiiles aa-
dress be printed for distribution by the gov
srning committee. was carried.
Dr Chaille rose to q personal explanation
~ the affect that his address had been incor-
rectlv reported In several essential points,
which he particularized BY the morning Isnes
and Ticay,tns He desired to correct the er-
roneous rendering Of his remarks, and had
been promised by the representatives OF these
twojournals, although he felt assured in ad-
vance that such would be the case. that the
necessary corrections would be made. IT,
said he, an accurate report was desired, tho
DEMOCRAT had 1t.
DIR. ii. Richardson proposed the following
named gentlemen for election to membership:
Drs. r. Salvage, E. Dreifus, W. E. Schuppert.
These gentlemen were duly elected.
DIR. Chaille proposed DR.. Eustis, Of Mobile,
for election as member by invitation. DR..
Ehstis was declared elected. DR.. Chaille
reminded the society that members by invi-
tation enjoy the rights OF other members ex-
eept those Of voting and being elected TO
efEiee
DR. Fox moved that the thanks Of the asso-
sociation be rendered to Drs Smythe, Schmidt
and Dawson for their courtesy towards MEM
here this morning, and that the secretary was
to notify these gentlemen to that effect.
Carried.
Dr. Chaile stated that he had several let
ters from the country requesting that an
attempt be made to bring the influence Of the
medical profession to bear upon the approach
inn State convention. He is chairman of q
committee on State medicine, appointed by
the Orleans Parish Medical Society, and he
has been assisted by Drs. Bickham, Copes,
Da6dson, Herlick, Pratt and Henry In his
work.
The Legislature may pass laws respecting
medical qualifications and practice, and sec
tion So concerns boards of health and vital
statistics. Section IA relates to asylums.
In Louisiana the constitution, section 0, re-
Iates to the education of idiots and feeble-
minded children. Section II requires that
charitable institutions shall be made as self
supporting % possible.
DIR. ChaiIle then read the report of the COM
mittce Of the Orleans Parish Medical Assoc
citation. OF which committee he Ia chairman.
The report was prepared by lawyers Of this
city under the supervision of two former
members Of the State Supreme Court. The
report proposes introducing into the State
constitution an article entitled estate Medi-
cine"
The opinions Of a number OF eminent jurists
al this city were also read.
DIR. Chaille also called attention to the fact
that under the present State constitution
physicians claims are privileged only In the
event of the death Of Q patient, but even then
such claims to TO valid must be recorded. In
order to remedy this 1t was proposed to have
inserted II possible, In the expected eonstitu-
ton Of 1879 exemp ping physicians claims from
the obligation OF being recorded.
DIR. Bickham, member OF Dr. Challle
committee, heartily seconded the remarks
Just made by that gentleman, and thought
this was a most OppOrtune moment, owing
to the coming assembly OF the State conyen-
Dr. hickman considers Tit the imperative
duty OF the State government to legislate In
favor OF hygiene and the other points pro-
posedin connection with State medicine
The election OF officers being now Ia order,
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adopted, suspending the rules, in order tq
allow the election TO take place at once, ex-
eept In cases where objections to such pro-
eeedings might be raised.
On motion Of DR.. Chaiile, Dr.J w. Dupree
WAS nominated president
On motion OF DR.. Smell. DIR. Samuel Logan
was also nominated for president.
DIR. Logan having declined in favor OF DR.
Dupree, On motion Of DIR. Solomon, seconded
by DR. M. Schuppert, DIR. Dupree was unanl
monsly elected.
Vice presidents were elected, one for eacf
Of the six congressional districts, as follows
First Congressional District-Dr. g. Hays
nominated DR.. Wilkinson.
Second Congressional District w. Wat
kins nominated DIR. J. ?. Davidson.
Third Congressional District Dr. Courier
nomtpated DR.. 2. Postell: -,
Fourth Congressional Dlstrlct-Dr. Cnaill'
Fifth Congressional District DIR. J. David
son nominated DR.. Chew, Of Iensas.
Sixth Congressional District DIR. f. Postel
nominated Dr. Langworthy:
Recording Secretary-Dr.L Logan nOmlnate
DIR. Layton.
The following were also elected:
Corresponding Secretary Chaille noml
mated 81 Herrick.
Treasurer and Llbraflan-DT. Cnalue nOH
mated George Pratt. :.
III was then moved that the Rev. I'll. N
Thompson, d. D.. be elected orator On
statement made by DR.. Chaille that the oratc
must D9 either I'LL iuCIhDOA ~ oA!a
society or member by invitation, Rev. I
III. Thompson was proposed by Dr. Richaro
son as an honorary member. and he was the
unanimously elected as honorary member an
orator Of the next meeting, to take place 0
the last Wednesday OF March. 1880.
The following resolution was then passed
RESOLVED That the president be authorize e
DO appoint committee OF one 70 CONFER CIV, WV
The different medical societies OF the cities
Texas, Alabama and Georgia IN reference
Forming Southern medical association.
The chair appointed Dr. Richardson sls,,a1;on =,
members listened to the learned disquisitlc
Of Dr. Fox, OF Plaquimine, after which IL
meeting adjourned.
The Sons of Louisiana will give grand fe
giyal at the Fair GroNIds next Sunday.
THE LOAN EXPOSITION.
AS has been previously announced. u