The age-herald., 1898-04-23
STATE MEDICAL
 ASSOCIATION Concluded Its LabOrS and Adjourned Yes
 t0Fday Afternoon. AN ANIMATED DISCUSSION Of a Resolution Offered by Dr. G. s.
 Brown of This City. DR.H.0. MOODY, OF BAILEY SPRINGS Elected President-MobiIe Chosen as the Next Place of Meeting Many of the Doc
 tors Have Returned to
 Their Homes.
DR. H.o. MOODY, OF BAILEY SPRINGS

III annual session in this city on Tuesday last concluded its labors yesterday and ad- journed to meet next year in Mobile.
 The session yesterday was devoted to the transaction of routine business incident to adjournment.
 The resolution introduced by Dr. G. S. Brown at the last annual meeting of the association, held at Selma, which provided for a change in the constitution of the as- sociation to make all of the various branches of the organization equal as to dues and the privilege of voting. was called up by Dr. Brown, who desired to speak on the question, and precipitated heated dis cusson.
 Dr. B. J. Baldwin, of Montgomery, arose to point of order and asked if it was not the proper course that the resolution be referred to the board of censors.
 President Hill stated that the matter had been referred to the board Of censors, which was corroborated by Dr. Sanders.
 Dr. Cunningham wanted to know if the matter had been considered by the board of censors, and was told that 1t had He moved that the matter be deferred until the report was made, which was carried
 Board of Censors
 The board reported that the resolution was contrary to the charter of the assocla- ton. which provided for four classes in the association In view of the fact that the resolution was in contraventlon with the charter the board reported that the resolution was out of order and could not be considered. Dr. Sanders asked that the resolution be declared out of order by the chair Dr. Brown said he could not see the fairness of anticipating argument be- fore it was begun and stated that he only wanted to explain the resolution. pr. Farke then began to speak and pr. san ders raised a point of order The chair ruled that the speaker was Tn oruer anu Dr. Sanders appealed from the oecisioh O. the chair. An animated discussion TOT lowed pending the vote, which resulted as follows. For sustaining the chair, IA for sustaining the board of censors, Sl Dr. Brown gained the floor and expressed him self without reserve at the manner in Whlcn he had been treated.
 Another parliamentary battle ensueo' which resulted in President Hill ruling that no hing could be considered pearihs oii 'e Brown resolution.
 Again Taken Up
 The report of the board of censors was again taken up A number Of valuaoie recommendations were reported whieh were adopted separately, and the entire re port adopted as a whole over the protest of Dr. Cunningham, who held that lhas- much as it could not be discussed, motion for it's adoption was out of order.
 The revision of the county societies was read by the secretary.
 r1 s,ootior of counselors was the next business before the meeting The commit teen on nomination recommended the ioi- Second district-R. s. Hill and B. R. Pear son, of Montgomery,
 Third district-B. F. Bennett
 E,o,,rtb district-A c, Sirnms, of Tallade- ga.
 Fifth district.-A. R. Harlan.
 Sixth district-W. J. Mccain, Of Living ston. n ham.
 It was suggested that Dr. Heflin had not been A member of the Jeffercon county Medical society, as required py the cohs.i, tution and his name was withdrawn anu the name of pr. A. T. Henley suosli'ueeo' The ticket was elected.
 Election of Officers
 The election of officers was then entered into with the following results:
 President-Dr. H. A. Moody, of Bailey Springs.
 Senior vice president-Dr. s. H. Lawery, of Huntsville.
 Junior vice president-Dr Sam G. Gray of Selma.
 Secretary.-Dr. G. R. Waller, of Mont gomery.
 Treasurer-Dr. Henry G. Perry, of Green vile.
 pr. F. L. Robinson was elected to sue ceed the late Charles Whellan an the board of censors for a term of two years.
 Dr. E. L. Marechal of Mobile, was elect ed to succeed the late Dr. s. D. Seelye, Of Montgomery on the board of censors for a term of four years.
 Dr. G. c. Chapman was elected orator. The newly elected officers were then in- stalled.
 Mobile was selected as the next place of meeting. Customary resolutions were then adopted and the meeting adjourned.
 Many of the visiting doctors left on the night trains for their homes and expressed themselves as greatly pleased at the treat ment they had received while in this city.