The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-07

Amendment to Constitution to Limit
Membership 10 White
Doctors.
tspcclai Dispatch to The Times,

1.ySGITRIrEG. VA, Nov. Sat TINS
mornings session OF the NJ otcal aoete :, :,
CT .Nire1uia Dr William D. e1o'N -,
Rich,nund. read an interestlIg DIV ~, 49,,
liable .aper on Uric Acid l0ia.lies'a
led the discussion on the sunoecl' NJ.
was participated in by DIS 7io,',,s.
CURE. Of Richmond; &. W.. Dr l'1i =. -
Hollands: I..aG. Ped go, of Henry. NeE,
o. Harrisonburg;. Kent. OF f.Ss. -
SON. of Marion: r. L. Payne, OF N ,eHllf
j, Lankford. of Norfolk; w. H. Bran m,
lett. of Pulaski; Anderson Oh a,i' asl'
and John N Upshur. OF iicI !! !
Aimot.on was made by DR.. Ufshur that
the constitution of the society pc atleruea
SO as to limit membership TO v me- W.
tors and exclude negroes. Aeeel 9pii
tied discussion the matter was lald on
the table to take the usual .ou.7e
scribed by the law of the society.
It was very evident that the society
Was divided on the question of the ao-
Visibility of placing in the Constltuli Vi.
any requirement as to the Color ms ~
the sentiment of each DOCTOR "iio spohe
on this subject was received Win coz
siderable applause. ,-...h,,r
In discussing the motion, IT. opsiiut
declared that it was necessary under eA-
istine. conditions to draw the color line.
DR. Nelson. of Charlottesville, declared
that he thought such an amendment was
unnecessary. Others spoke on the Same
subject some in favor OF ana SoItie op7
posed to the amendment. Ut. opsiiui
spcke feelingly on his resolution upiioiu-
ing the necessity of drawing Tue coi ,
line. He said God help the man VINO
could have such q poor OPINION , - ~ .,a
self as to want equality between .t'e
races in the medical profession. :,
DR.. Pedigo OF Roanoke, protested
against tiukerins with the constitution.
He said that the society should be trusted
in The matter without hedging 1t around
with a constitutional requirement.
DR.. Lee, of Norfolk, SAID that III passi'.s
on the matter the society should pear ~
uind if the society defeated the pro
nosed amendment it would go before the
public as favoring the admission u W.
ored members to the society.
4 substitute. offered by Dr. Styll, OF
Newport News. that the amendment take
The, usual course and lie over Tor three
months was carried By a practically
una nimous, vote.
This afternoon DR.. Upshur read paper
on ..C;astro-Int Therapy ana leu
in n discussion on the subject, which was
participated in by DR.. Robertson, or Dan
vile and DR.. Drake. OF Hollands
Other addresses were pneumonia and
IFS synlptcms. THEOLOGY and treatment
by Dr. Hosner. of Marshall. A case of
suture of treatment, by Dr.. Horner. OF
Marshall "a case Of culture Of q SAB
wound Gs the heart i1y DR.. George l.
Vaughan. OF the United States Marine
Hospital Service. Urea tment Of dellrlllm
tre,nens." by DR.. T. Srothers, of Hart
ford Conn. and physiology and pathoi-
ogy Of m&abolism-' by DR.. Drake, OF
Hollins.
Eighty new applicants have been elected
to fellowship, including one lady phys!-
clan.
Papers read tonight were "rrichino-
sis. with report OF Z. case by DR.. Il. NJ.
Slaughter, Of the Theological Seminary;
why doctors disagree. Il plea for Il mod
ern code of ethics by DR.. Bit.le G. Keys
ter. OF Roanoke, and FREQUENCY. dag
nosis, prornosis and Treatment of tNploid
ncrforations," by DR.. Hugh NJ. Taylor, of
Richmond.
Tn" committee or AIT especial license
tax made its report on its efforts to get
the legislature 20 repeal the SPECIAL il
ccnsn ton on physicians, and re"omr
mendeG that Headquarters be established
in Rich,oond to furnish the committees
nlanstI i i,einved the Legislature will
favor :lc scheme