Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-27

not positively state what the feelings of Tol- land county members were, but he believed that majority were in favor of the change and believing this to be so he could not op- pose the report of the committee.
 Dr. Carmalt said he would acknowledge that a majority had voted in favor of this change, but the circular sent out was mis- leading.
 Dr. Hubbard said that the statement made by Dr. Carmalt could not be borne out by the facts, and had it come from anybody but Dr. Carmalt he should have said it was un- fair It has been said here that meetings under the new system would be packed. For what purpose would they be packed? He could not see. He thought each member would be placed on footing of perfect fair ness. The system simply transfers to the county societies the selection of an executive council who shall transact all business ex- cept voting. The county meetings would be the places where they would transact all the business necessary to do. It distributes the powers in the hands of the members and es- tablishes democratic principles in a scientific society desire that the good of the society shall be promoted above everything else by what is done to-day.
 Dr. Grannis, of Saybrook, moved to lay the whole subject on the table until next year.
 Dr. Paddock, of New London county, op- posed delay. He said the society was well aOl6 to vote OH GLlS QucSL1Ou IO-udS dS IAcy would be a year from now He hoped the question would not be put over, but that a vote would be reached now, once and for all.
 Dr. William G. Bronson, of Canaan. said he did not see how the paper as sent out was misleading. As member of the com- mittee he had no desire to mislead anyone, and he could not see how anyone with ordi- nary intelligence could be misled by it.
 Dr. Carmait explained that he had no de- sire or intention to charge the committee with being Intentionally unfair in the circu- lar they had sent out. But it was very evil dent that the committee in their reference to the proceedings of 1885 did appear to argue the question.
 The motion to table until next year was then taken and lost by vote of yeas 12, nays 25.
 Dr. White moved that the vote be taken on the original motion to adopt the new charter. The vote was taken and resulted in 25 for the old charter and 8 for the new charter, and the report of the committee was rejected.
 The auditing committee reported the treas urer's account as correct.
 The nominating committee reported the following list of officers for the ensuing year:
 President-Dr. T. M. Hills, Willimantic
 Vice President-Dr. Francis Bacon, New Haven.
 Secretary-Dr. S. B. St. John, Hartford.
 Treasurer-Dr. E. P. Swasey, New Britain.
 Committee on matters of professional in terest-Dr. w. c. Vile, Dr. A. w. Nelson, Dr. E. R. Root.
 Committee to nominate physician for the retreat for the insane-Dr. R. A. Gfiswold, Dr. F. B. Bennett.
 Committee on publication-Dr. J. w. Lyon.
 Committee of arrangements-Dr. H. P. Stearns, Dr. w. W. Knight, Dr. George R. Shepherd.
 Dissertation-Dr. A. E. Abrams. Alter nate-Dr. w. H. Carmalt.
 Delegates to the American Medical associa- tion-Dr. George F. Lewis, Bridgeport; Dr. 0. A. Lindsley, New Haven; Dr. George c. Jarvis, Hartford; Dr. R. w. Matthewson, Durham: Dr. A. R. Goodrich, Vernon; Dr. W. J. Ford, Washington; Dr. w. c. Vile, Sandy Hook.
 The officers as reported were elected, the secretary casting the ballot.
 It was voted to lay tax of $1.25 upon each member of the society.
 It was voted that the next annual meeting be held in Hartford on the fourth Wednes day in May, 1897.
 At 615 the business of the fellows was concluded and an adjournment taken.
 Last evening Dr. Leonard J. Sanford rendered the members of the society recep- tion at his residence No 216 Crown street, which was largely attended, and very pleas ant and social occasion was enjoyed.
 To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
 The annual convention (mass meeting) will be held in the Common Council chamber to- day commencing at g g. m. The following is the
 ORDER OF EXERCISES.
 Report of Secretary-S. B. St. John, Hartford Annual Address by the President-E c. Kinney, Norwich. "A Study of Diabetes Mellitus.''
 Report of Committee Matters of Professional Interest-C. J. Fox, WillimanJic,
 Reception of Delegates from other Societies Reports of Delegates to other Societies.
 DiSsertation-The Treatment of Laceration of the Cervix Uteri-F E. Beckwith, New Haven. Miscellaneous Business.
 Essays-''Ths Microscope in it's relation to Dis ease''-J. W. Wright, Bridgeport.
 70 Tempora. O Mores''-John G. Stanton. New London.
 ''Morbus Brightii''-W S. Munger, Watertown. "Pneumonia''-S. D. Gilbert, New Haven. Natural and Assisted Labors'-R. M. Griswold, No. Manchester
 Voluntary Communications.
 Cases of Interest. The members of the society, delegates from other societies and invited guests will partake of the annual dinner at the New Haven HOnse this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock