Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-10
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The two following resolutions were Offered
by DR.. Keller Of Arkansas:
RssolreI, That the secretaries OF the different
state societies be requested to ssEd annually to GU
secretary corrected list Of their mombcrs
Adopted.
near future, II not now, cremation will become san
itary necessity.
This resolution, after some debate, was lait
upon the table.
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Dr.. Gihon called up his resolution on ex.
pert testimony, which had been laid on the
table on Thursday, and offered The following
as substitute, which he said obvisted the
objections made to the original resolutions:
Resolred, That it is the sense of the American
Medical association. that viii be conducive to jus
expert testimony can be presented to the courts
| without having the appearance Of being biased by
any Intention to Influence either aide of case but
| simply to state scientific facts
The resolution, after a little running de-
kate, was unanimously adopted.
Dr.. DennisOn, of Colorado, again called up
his resolution which had been referred back
from the judicial council without recon- men,
dation and after short debate it was finally
tabled.
DR.. J. G. Thomas, of Georgia. offered the
following resolution, which at first was Sec
onded by DR.. Davis of Chicago:
| Resolved, That the association oppose the ogan-
zstion OF faculties In medicine having other
fun ction than examination for degrees 60 Measure
which will increase the value Of the present methods
Of educstion in medical colleges in this country.
DR.. Gsicelon, Of Maine, agreed with the
spirit of the resolution, but he feared it would
give rise to much difficulty and trouble in
different states.
| A motion to lay the resolution on the table
was defeated by II vote of IS to 132.
DR.. J. Ransohoff, of Ohio, said this was too
important matter to rush through hastily.
1t was too crude and too vague in it's prob
able effects to adopt without careful consider
alton.
DR.. Gihon, Of the United States navy, here
| took the floor and in q ten minutes speech
most effectually gave it death blow. During
his remarks he read from paper he had pre-
pared few years ago, showing what kind OF
doctors the graduates from state institutions
OF learning would make. These extracts were
received with peals of laughter and uproarious
applause.
DR.. Carpenter, OF Kansas, also showed how
the matter would work, in an earnest speech.
| DR.. Davis then withdrew his second and
moved the indefinite postponement Of the
resolution, which motion prevailed almost
unanimously.
DR.. Dennison, OF Colorado, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was laid on the
table:
Resolved, That an action Of this association,
either in its code, lis aOxusl meetings, should bs
construed to cemens members of the American
Medical association to its adherence to any dogms,
and members should have 3 care not to allow their
names to bs enormously reported as alopathists,
ETC., in stats aud city registration Of physicians.
SALARY OF THE SECRETARY.
The salary of the permanent secretary, aside
from his expenses, WAS fixed at 81 600 per an
nun, after some discussion, and DR.. Toner, OF
Washington, gave notice that at the next an.
nual meeting he would offer an amendment TO
| the by laws SO that ecretary could he elect
cd who would serve without pay.
THANKS TO THE TREASURER.
D.. Marcy, iu a short address, paid high
complainant to DR.. z. J. Dunglison, of Penn.
| sylvania, the treasurer of the association, and
moved vote of thanks for his efficient SER
vices, which motion was unanimously
adopted.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NOMINAL
TIONs.
| Or. j. Foster Pratt, of Michigan, chairman,
presented the following report from the COM
mittee on nominations, which was unani-
mousiy adopted:
! Place of meeting, Cleveland, ..
President DR.. John Z. Alice, Pa.
| First Vice prorident-Dr. Eugene arisson, n. O..
| SecQBd Vice Presidsnt-Dr a. j. Stone. ST Paul.
! bird Wee Prasident-Dr. A Oc;erloyg, KY.
Fourth Vics President--Dr. Fl. 8. Orme, Gal.
| Treasurer Dc. h. j. Dingiison, Pa.
Librarian DE-. q. II. A. Klein schn midi, District Of
| Columbia
Members OF Judicial Councillor. N. g. Davis
Ill; Dr.. j. II. Brown. s. NJ; x. Scott, Ohio
III. Sexton, Ind; d. u Hustled N. Y; VIM, Lee
| Md ; J. S. Rives, ". Va.
EEcrfoNS
| Practice of Observation-Disclosures, DR. II Rol-
lister, Illinois; secretary, Dr. Jno G Lee, Pepnsy-
vanis
Surgery and Anatomy Chairman, DR. w r
Peck. Iowa; secretary, Paul Eve, Tennessee.
Obstetrics Chairman, Dr. Jno Bartlett, Wis.
consln; secretary, Dr. u Moses Missouri.
Medical Jurisprudence and State Medicine
Chairman, DR.. Foster Pratt, Michigan; secretary,
DR.. Thos. l.. Neal, Ohio.
Ophthanology, Otology and Laryngolog y
Carl Seller, Pennsylvania
Diseases Of Chiliren-O 5Eirmsn, DR. z B,ount !;
secretary d. J II Sears, Texas
Oral and Dental Surgery-Chairman, DR.
Goodwiilie, New York; secretary, DR. Drops
by, Illinois.
Chairman Of Committee on Arrsngements-Df
O Scott OF Cleveland, u.
Assistant Secretary-Dr n Hsines of Cleveland,
| Ohio.
Committee on Necro,ogy-Dr Ii Toner, District
Of Columbia. chairman; Or VIM Thompson, Arksn-
sas.
| DR. II woolsey, California
DR. OhGs Dennisun, Colorado
| Or VIM Burke, Connecticut.
| DR. Pine, Dakota,
| DR. Robt Bailey, Georgia.
| DR. II Hollster, Illinois.
DR. G Sutton, Indiana.
DR. s 3 Chase, Iowa.
DIR O Mortimer, Kansss.
DR. g Brooks, Kentucky,
DR. W Dupere, Louisiana.
DR. Garcelon, Maine.
DR. Wm Lee, Maryland.
DIR II Marcy, Massachusetts,.
| Dr " Breakey, Michigan.
! DIR ID W Hand, Minnesota.
DR. II A Cant, Mississippi.
% DIR q L Hall, Missouri
DIR r u Moore, Nebraska.
| DR. j f Chapman, New York.
| DR. b A Watson, NOW Jersey.
| Dr O Woolern, North Carolina.
| d. J Russell, Ohio.
| DR. Frank Woodbury., Pennsylvania.
| DIR A BaIlou Rhode leland.
| DR. Lindsey, TenDe see.
| DR. Ii Client, Texas.
| DIR o T Fassett, Vermont,
| DR. 4 Cunningham, Virginia.
DIR W Z Curtis, West Virginia.
| Dr Reeve, Wisconsin.
| DR. 6 Perrin, q 3 A.
| DR. III Gurmell U N.
| DR. F w Miller, U 8 NJ HIS.
| Committee on Publicatol-Drs q B Atkinson,
| 8 Cohen, II Packard, Dunglison, Albert
Fricke, j Woodbury., j Shoemaker.