The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-28
|CODD DAY SESSION
Drtant Business Transacted BY
4 the Medical Association.
Pill REGULATING THE PRACTICE
gslcians Want Title 80, Revised
Statutes Repealed.
|EY OFFER A SUBSTITUTE.
mmittce Appointed IN Push the
Work--The BnrRr Excnrsion
Down the bayou.

\ blNhe number OF physicians present vine
n i1N'H second days session O, the thirtict
l9SNl'Ik lual meeting OF the Texas State Medca
u 4t..s,jE collation. was called TO order yesterda
X 3ssliaSrnLng was very gratifying TO those In
4 4 alIfssted In the work. Notwithstanding th
n sliitt that a night session which lasted I'M
H ,s;iHN 1890 had bren held on Tuesday TN
Y 4lNfimbers OF the association were prompt Ii
kering at Turner hail. and when TIL
III ssion was opened they entered into til
Ii3k.jrk very earnestly and vigorously.
stsstg The first business taken up after Prcsf
sHissnt Saunders had raped for order wa!
reports OF committees.
llhe special committee consisting OF Dr.
Il Ilgl. n, Blaiock Of McGrcgor. DR.. r. c. Cole
fsfSAhn OF Colorado CITY and DR.. j. @. Loggns
faI% Ennis. appointed for the purpose OF pass
A#Htg on the reports OF the secretary and
zIii2casurer and the message OF the presi-
Sfsfnl, asked for further true. which was
Effanted.
SIhe report of the legislative committee
N 1as then presented through Its chairman.
fr. J. T. Wilson of sherman. as follows.
IliaiS To the President OF the State Medical
at the last meeting OF the assoc
,s1I $ation in Paris to take active measures
lAEPh eDdeavoring to secure the passage OF the
Ikh cdlcal Dill then before the lie ,slature
gbsad which had been reported inyoraby
slaFy the committee from both houses with
Hs1e recommendations thai 1t be passed,
fK9eg leave 10 report that q short time
Mtster the adjournment OF the association
s&Aih committee proceeded 10 Austin, where
.isSshey were joined by the president OF the
Sgf'ssoeiation, Or. Bacon Saunders. DIS. NJ.
W.. Knox OF Hiilsbo-o and T.. u. Wooten
'isgi Austin members NJ former committee
sHSho. together with other members of the
sSNrofession OF Austin. including Drs. j.
nv Mclaughlin. X. NJ. Swodringen, 4. N
ERJenton and 7 j. Bennett, all OF whom
fgt"ere enthusiastic IN their support of TIT
sapill, proceeded to the capitol and had a
Dafonierence with the lieutenant governor
ssrlnd speaker OF the house. who gave us a
sssGordiai reception and promised TO allow
sue bill to be eallcd up at the first on
4 opportunity. This committee and other mem
45oers OIL the profession cnnyassed both
houses 70 the best OF their ability and soon
.laearped that " tho bill could he brought
sNto Il vote 1t would pass both houses by
- good majority. 1t was called up in tho
asnate on the first day OF the committec's
g9S arriVal ana passed readily that body on
Il that day. Owing to political bills, or a,
ssthey We're called. platform demands, which
were SO engrossing the attention OF tho
y mouse ~ was with tho greatest Difficulty
u that this bill could be called up after
n strenuous efforts OF several dayg' dura
n lion and was then side tracked yer,
20 promptly Tor some of the other measures
4 above mentioned Il is due 10 state thot
Ii Inc Dill mad many ardent supporters in
Y potn houses and especially among the more
n Proniiheht members II was very aurprs
n hat lt-
among the physicians who were members
+ nor could they give amy lust or plnusIble
Z reason why they were lighting IT, as 4
couih not affect them personally. II I,
hhuMn ny Intelligent men that no n,caaura
oouiu pc passed that would be retroactive
AZ us effect and yet IT. is strange IN saw
ahat some Ioctors of the State antagonizt
,ieuicai LEGISLATION that is attempted
TOT the good OF the State ut large The
governor very readily volunteered tbe
promise that II the bill pnsccd aud Ind
no unconstitutional clause in IL no would
sign ~. IL was very evident that IL thi,
committee could have been sent 10 Austim
~ fenruary or early in March that with
.ho siu OF such members as Joined IL when
law today. ""'s peen :
~ was also evident that committee
iron. rom this body does exert II most salutary
ihhuence with their presence their nuiet |
courteous and dignifod work
10 DR.. Field of Grlyson IN the house
ana Or. Yeti of Burnet in the senate this
association and the profession of Toxas
owe a volume of thanks for their splen1in |,
work IN behalf OF tho ASSOCIATION bill |
iast winter Senator Woods OF Groyson
introduced the bill In tho senate, was rs |
eruene supporter and did most valuable
work IN having II pass that body
:, ia compliance with the duties for which
N md O.
az. ...s cuniinitler was formed, II begs leave
AFTER having failed to obtain the nassau,
Of the bill to organize a state hoard ri |
medical examiners and to license physicians
snu surgeons by the last legislature nj |
texas; TO submit another bin for the con- |
siaeratlon and Endorsement OF this body |
NO beg to elicit the careful consideration
ma pest Judgment OF the association for
..n,s pili, make Whatever changes in your
united wisdom you may deem necessary Tor
tne beet interests of tho State ana thu
profession. and when YOU have arranged
~ Tor adoptD'n. lot IL receive tho full
ana free Endorsement OF a united body /, |
not half-hearted sanction OF IL. but an
enthusiastic support. with the full determi.
l.uon 70 work for itiand carry II triumph
anuy through the legislatures into d law,
4 Is not possible to get at nlst lust whu,
You would like TO have. but when once
you have been enabled to have mn nct
passed II Will not be so difficult to have
the naws picked out and amendments
added. u this association will unite upon
bill and every member 20 to work With
VIII for IL enactment there is no doubt
but that II can have It passed into 4 law.
y y not so much ths antagonism OF the
low doctors who work agains, Il. nor the
opposition Of the average legislator as 10
'he neglect Of It's friends that defeats
uch bill II the members 70 home from
'hm meeting, losing their Interest IN Il
nd forEetting all about II when they pass
~ portals Of this beautiful and hospita-
v elty. y VIII certainly lie Of hamilton
.fxes. With its splendid domain. the fas
osln9 romance OF Its stirring history,
~ erandeur Of ~ achievements, the cid. I
tqQg Probabilities Of It's rapidly deyel- {
ln9 FUTURE. the abilities ana scientint
Qinlnenlv RI II golden hearted medical y
~ {he tealousy with which Il guardf 9
honor, should not be the last Y
8 4l4n "A protect it, citizens from, Z
n IA guacks and charlatansI ?
pfqf tpders. the head on whose Y
| r. 40lA9d IN this direction aui .
X y slleassd and an. y
3 u 40 ekAer Htatef (.