Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-29

convention adjourned TIL o'clock, the
president urging all TO be present at
the night session, as mattera for dis
cussion would be OF more than ordl-
nary interest and Importance.
Night session.
The session ut night was not called TO
order until later than the appointed
hour on account OF the dImnoss OF the
light SO that DR.. Wilson could not well
see TO read his report, but when n lamp
was brought President Coleman raped
the assembly TO order. and DR.. j. i.
Wilson OF Sherman. after a few pre-
llmlnary remarks. presented the report
OF the committee on constitution and
bylaws, which had been appointed at
the last meeting. held AT Dallas, and
which was instructed TO report at this
meeting.
This committee was c0mpoaed Of Dr.
j. T. Wilson of sherman, chairman;
Drs. ]. r. VI Paine Of Galveston; M.
j. Knox, Hiliaboro; r. d, Wooten. Aus
tin. and Bacon Saunders, Fort Worth.
The report states that in regard to
membership in the association this IL
not what II should be- There are 1000
physicians in the state and there should
be at least 1000 now enrolled as mem
bers of this association.
In our medical schools there Is now no
instruction given TO students In regard
10 the code OF ethics and the commit
tee recommends that Instruction IN
these matters be encouraged In all the
medical schools OF the state, for the
honor and dignity OF the profession
Tho matter or membership fee Is found
10 be one cause Of hindrance 70 the in-
cre9se OF membership. This foo IS now
Sc. which, with the annual dues, makes
the expense to the new member $40.
which IL more than many think they
can pay. II would favor the reduction
NJ the N, Att, ha fehln foe m 81 huf coflld
not do so at the present time. as Il was
feared that the receipts would not meet
the expenses incurred
IL is recommended that politics Of
every form be eschewed by the assoca-
ton and that no political questions In
any shape or form be allowed 10 enter
Into the matters brought up for dis
CUSHION bescre the association.
The matters coming under the consid-
Grafton of a state board OF health
whose powers should cover all the nee
essities OF sanitary regulations, was
given great attention, and the commits
tee recommends that an effort be made
to secure legislation with this end In
view. which 1t believes would greatly
enhance the welfare OF the entire state.
1t also recommends the establishment
OF state board or medical examiners
for the purpose Of passing upon the
| qualifications OF all physicians prac-
| ticing medicine in the state. 50 as 10 ex-
clude from practice in this state all who
are not deemed by such examining
board qualified to carry on the practice
OF medicine.
Amendments to the constitution were
offered by the committee 80 as To make
eligibility 20 membership dependent up
on the applicants having submitted to
all the legal requirements now imposed
by the state laws. or that may here
after be enacted.
Also that no personal grievance
should be allowed 10 come NJ In any OF
the discussions OF this body. md .hat
all such cases aknuld be submitted 10
the judicial council
That the routine business OF the as
ISOLATION should not only come up dur
INK the rsorning senslons but that cer-
tain afternoon sessions should be de-
voted TO the discussion OF business as
well As 10 the papers that are rad be-
fore II and that all papers should be
limit % twenty minutes and all speak
ers should be limited 10 1--WE minutes
/ each.
That the chairmen and secretaries o.
sections should be appointed by a nom
mating committee.
resolution was presented reeom-
uendlng a strict adherence 20 the
forms Of the established code or ethics
by all members Of the association and
that an who are wiifnEy guilty. Of such
violations be disciplined for such con-
duet.
i--- Also that campaign committee be
appointed 10 have charge o. all leels-
iatlve mntters and In the furtherance
Of their work they should CONFER with
like conifnitfees appointed BY like or
Plantations with the view Of securing
such iegipIation IN the STATE OF Texas
as win hest conserve the interests Of
the medical profession and The general
health OF the people OF the state.
A draft OF the proposed plll 20 be pre-
outllnirg III henired suiaticna. both
I tn increare the sanitary conditions of
| fi,e rtafe and "a provide for The proper
euuervialon ~ the state 81 the fltnepe
| X those pnfsrlnK the practice Of niedi-
rlre IN THIS state
,,trcfinfr on the con1fIttee he nad beer
inatrueftd 10 correspond with repre-