New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-07

MANY PAPERS READ At TIE ANNUAL MEETING
IL ATEANY-TuE STATE CARE ACT At
Tackled AND DEFENDED

MANY PAPERS READ AT TIE ANNUAL MEETING
IL ALEANY-TuE STATE CARE ACT At
Tackled AND DEFENDED
Albany. Feb C-The elghty-eighth annual meet
Ing Of the state Medical Society began here this
morning IN the City Hall with a large attendance.
The session WAS opened with an address by Presi-
dent Herman Benlel OF this city. imong other
things Or Benden spoke of the operation OF the
Medical Examiners law and the PIu-American
Congress held I'm Washington last fall and sug-
restcd the propricty OF making the presidents OF
county medical societies members Of the State So
cl.tv during the term Of their service. He also
suggested that occasional annual meetings might
be held elsewhere than in Albany.
Or Eugene Beach. OF Gloversvile. offered
resolution which was referred 10 n committee. pro-
tostrg against the attempts to place the state
hospitals for the insane under centralized manage
ment as n distinct menace 10 the interests or the
insane and u policy calculated to inject into the
grca, charitable institutions OF the state the dam
gerous element of politics. The Legislature Is
asked TO take measures emphasizing the medical
character Of the state institutions Tor the insane.
and tending the restoration OF local med'cal
control, subject to proper state SUPERVISION az
ogans, the assumption OF all legislative authority
bv a centralized power. The Committee on Legs
lation Is required take such action upon the sub
ject Is necessary.
4 warm discussion took place on the method or
appointing a committee TO recommend candidates
for vacancies In the State Board or Examiners
Tie committee has heretofore been appointed by
th, chair but some members believe the matter
might better be left TO a vote OF the society. An
amendment 70 the bylaws giving the appointing
power to the Chair was proposed. and VIII come
up FOR vote tomorrow morning; 49,, ,,,nors
Various committees were appointed ana papers
Of interest 10 the profession were read by Irs. W.
s Cheeseman of Auburn: william Finder. OF Troy:
] II Pryor OF Buffalo; y. q. Richmond: or Ere
dona ana \ w. Catlin. Of Brooklyn. y discussion
on dIphtheria followed. in which the following
iSSS P'G pr T. W suffer Of
IIorklmrr; W IT, DAILY. of Pttsburg; William
IIailrs of Albany; T.. +. Brush. Of Mount Vernon.
and IL De y Pratt OF Emlra.
a resolution offered by Or. Jacob. OF New-York:
which was adopted advocated certificate OF
graduation practising ply slcan as necessary for
eligibility TO IL nomination as coroner. The follow
ing COMMITTEES Nominations was named Drs.
| w J. Morton. Joseph Hashrouck ID. w Cleary.
| John r. Burlck. j. r. Glass; H. ID Wey. Albert
paners were read by Drs. Jennings Coe Boldt
Skene AIunde. lloyd. Chase and Gardiner discus
sion ON technical topic followed participated In by
prs Currcr OF Ncw-York: Kelly OF Baltimore:
Noble of PHILADELPHIA: Townsend. of Albany: Reed
and Johnstone of Cincinnati, and Cushing of Boston
An evening session was held. the feature of which
was paper on THE Practical Workings Of the Law
for the State care ~ the Insane. by Or Carlos r.
Macdonald Of New-York member OF the state
/ ILnacy Commission DR.. MacD Donald took strong
ground I'm favor Of the system and for the abolition
of old methods which had been shown to have led 10
abuses The paper received with fatterng atten-
unanswerable. Other papers were contributed by
prs Licll Sturcis. Powell Rulkey. Phelps and Fox;
Of Ncw-Yorl. city. Ely, of Rochester; Hopkins ana
Krauss. Of Buffalo.