The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-01
THE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
1t Elects Officers and Adjourns to
Meet Next Year in Butte
City
A New Bylaw for the Trial OF
Members Under Accu-
sation.
Interesting Papers Read and Resolutions
Of Thanks Adopted to the Oficers,
the Press, Etc.

The Montana Medical society closed it's
sessions yesterday afternoon and adjourned
to meet in Butte next year. Tho officers
elected were:
President-Dr. j. II. Owings, Of Deer
Lodge.
First vice president-Dr. William Treacy,
of Helena.
Second vice president-Dr. George w.
King, of Marysville.
Recording secretary-Dr. j. w. Gum. OF
Butte.
Corresponding secretary and historian
DR.. g. H. Barbour, of Helena.
Treasurer-Dr W. l.. Steele. of Helena.
Judiciary committee--Dr. r.. l.. Gillespie,
OF Butte, DR.. VIM. Billiard, of Helena, and
DR.. J. M. Sleigh, of Granite.
Among other matters of business trans
acted was the insertion of the following in
the bylaws: "If any member shall be &C
cussd in writing, by n member of the asso-
citation. OF violation of the laws or regula-
tions, the accusations shall be referred to
and investigated by the Judiciary commit
tee, who shall inform the accused of the
charges against him, and shall hear his de-
tense. and present the evidence to the
society, with their comments, recommends
ton or Judgment of the case. No vote for
reprinand or expulsion of q member shall
be taken at any meeting where less than
fifteen members are present, when a major
ity shall determine the case.''
DR.. W. M. Ballard made some remarks
on the state medical board and asked the
support of the society for that body, DR..
Hammond offered resolutions to the effect
that the society was in hearty sympathy
with the state medical board in it's efforts
to raise the standard of qualification for
the medical profession, and in enforcing
the medical practice act now in vogue, and
pledging it the support of the members
individually in its work. The resolution
was adopted.
HDr. G. X. Cole, Of Helena, and DR.. L. T..
Holmes, of Eutte, were elected delegates to
the American Medical association.
lied to secure blanks for the purpose of get
ting data needed in q medical history of
Montana.
DIR. L. G. Ford, of Lima, was elected a
membe of the society.
The society rescinded its action of
last year in regard to qualification of men,
bsrs. At that time it was decided that "the
possession of a permanent or temporary
certificate from the state board of exam
1nsrs' was sufficient. It was found that
this had been passed without being laid
over the requisite time. Subsequently the
society adopted 4 form of qualification
which requires a permanent certificate from
the state medical board.
DR.. L.. +. Holmes read a paper of a
psyooloeiosl nature and without a title.
DR.. j. J. Mcdonald read = paper on
pleurltis. which was discussed by Drs.
Ireacy. Holmes, Sigh, Steele, Gum, Bar
bour and Mcdonald. DR.. Carmichael read
3 paper on Electricity in the Treatment of
Diseases of Women" which was discussed
by Drs. Treacy, Parsons, Holmes, Gillespie
and Owings.
Or. Sleigh made inquiry as to the
OF malaria in this locality. DR..
Murray thought it a least cropped out if a
had had it before coming here. DR..
had only seen one case.
The society adopted resolutions of thanks
to ITS officers, to the city council for the use
OF the rooms, n the newspapers for their
reports of the proceedings. Dr. Hammond,
The retiring president, delivered an ad-
dress on the Mobility of the Medical Pro-
f%ession," Il the meeting was over.