' fc*""ijM£ A<3® m womwtmsBwst. An Act to incorporate a Medical Society in the State of Tennessee. A.S Health is universally acknowledged to be esssentially necessary to the happiness and prosperity of society, and its preservation and recovery are *>s«sPBtially connected with aa intimate acquaintance with the animal economy, and the pro- perties and effects of Medicines, and as institutions formed on liberal principles, cherished by an intelligent community, aDd patronized by law, are eminently calculated to encourage the propogation and dissemination of such knowledge—therefore;, Sec. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That there shall be appointed by a resolution of this General Assembly, a sufficient number of learned and intelli- gent practising Physicians in this State, who, when so appoint- ed, are hereby constituted and formed into a body politic and corporate, by the name of the "Medical Society of the State of Tennessee," and they, and such other persons as said board may hereafter elect, in the manner prescribed by this act, and their successors, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate until the year I860. Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That the members of the Society may from time to tim« elect a President, Vice President, and Sec- retary, and such other officers as they may think necessary and convenient, and the members of said Society shall have power to determine the respective duties of the several officers, the length of time they shall hold their respective offices, also to 4 authorize their President, or some other person, to administer such oaths to those officers as the Society shall think proper, not repugnant to the laws oftthis State or of the United States, and shall have a common seal^and power to alter and renew the same at their pleasure. Sec. 3. Be it enacted, That the members of said Society maj sue and be sued in all actions, real, personal, and mixed,and pros- ecute and defend the same to final judgment and execution, b/ the name and style of the "Medical Society of Tennessee." Sec 4. Be it enacted, That said Society may elect, under" such regulations as it may adopt, such persons as may be thought worthy Practitioners of Medicine and Surgery, to be members thereof; and such person or persons, so elected, shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of said Society, provided that he or they shall, within qne year from the time of his election, sign the by-laws and regulations of said Society, or otherwise in writing signify his or their assent thereto; and shall have power to expel any of its members for misconduct. Sec. 5. Be it enacted, That said Society shall have power and authority to enact laws and regulations, for the government of the same, as are not repugnant to the constitution and laws of this State, or of the United States, and to annex reasonable fines and penalties, not exceeding fifty dollars, to be sued for and recovered by said Society, for their use and benefit, in any court of Jaw in this State, and also to fix the times and places. of the meetings of said Society, which shall be at least once in each year, and may also determine the number of members necessary to constitute a quorum to transact business. Sec. 6» Be it enacted, That the first meeting of said Societv shall be held in the town of Nashville, in this State, on the first Monday in May 1830. Sec 7. Be it enacted, That the "Medical Society of Tennes- see," so soon as they may meet and organize themselves, shall proceed to elect seven persons who reside in West Tennessee, not more than two of whom reside in the same county, who shall constitute a board of "Censors for Middle Tennessee:" and also in the like manner elect a board of "Censors for Eaat Tennessee and the Western District." 5 Sec. 8. Be it enacted, That the persons thus elected to can^ stitute said boards of Censors shall hold their appointment for the term of one year from the time of their election, and until others shall have been elected to supply their places; they shali meet at such times and places as they may agree upon, at least twice in each year, and when so convened they shali proceed, under such regulations as shall be adopted by the Society, to examine any ncrson or persons who may present themselves for such examination, touching their skill in the practice of Medi- cine and Surgery; and if on such examination the board of Censors shall deem such candidate sufficiently skilled in the sci- ence and practice of Medicine and Surgery, they shall grant to such candidate a license to practice the same in the State of Tennessee. Sec 9. Be it enacted, That no qualification shall be deemed necessary to entitle a candidate to examination, except he shall be twenty-one years of age, and of good moral character. Sec 10. Be it enacted, That if either of the boards of Cen- sors shall obstinately refuse to examine any candidate having the above qualifications, each member who shall be present at the time of such refusal, and shall concur therein, shall be fined fti a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be sued for and recovered by such person or persons, so refused, in any court of law in this State, for his own use and benefit. Sec 11. Be it enacted, That each person who shall be exam- ined by either board of Censors, shall pay for a license the sum of ten dollars, to be applied for the use and benefit of said So- ciety. Sec 12. Beit enacted, That the Medical Society of Tennes- see shall have power, at any regular meeting, to levy such con- tributions on its members as shall be thought necessary to effect any of the purposes of its establishment, and shall have power and authority to collect the same in any court of law in this State. Sec 13. Be it enacted, That any one of the Censors appoint- ed under the provisions of this act shall have power and author- ity to grant a temporary license to any person or persons, to practice Medicine and Surgery, until a regular meeting of said 6 board of Censors; after which time the said temporary license shall be void. Sec. 14. Be it enacted, That said corporation shall at fell times be subject to such rules, regulations and restrictions as may be thought necessary, and imposed by the General As- sembly of this State. EPHRAIM H. FOSTER, Speaker of the House of Representatives*. JOEL WALKER, Speaker of the Senate., Passed, January 9th, 1830. SSIB2SA3L S@0iaS"SV The following gentlemen compose the Medical Society in corporated at the late session of the Legislature:. For Carter County.—Joseph Powell and William Mitchell. Sullivan.—Elkanah R. Dulaney, Wm. R. Dulaney and Wm. Hammer. Washington.—Sam'l. B. Cunningham and Daniel Kinney. Greene.—Francis A. M'Corcle and Alex. M'Kenny. Jefferson.—Joseph B. M. Reese, Wm. II. Deaderick, Henrv Helm and William Moore. Hawkins.—Hugh A. M. Walker and Archibald M'Kinny. Grainger.—John W. Lyde, Wm. E. Cocke and P. B. Cobb. Cocke.—Geo. M. Porter and Dan'l. C. Chamberlain. Sevier.-—John W. Porter and David Bricker. Claiborne.-------Shackelford and Jonathan Thacher. Knox.—-Joseph C. Strong, James King, Donald MTntosh, Wil- liam J. Baker and James G. M. Ramsey. Anderson.—Hugh Crozier. Blount.—Samuel Pride and John Temple. Monroe.—F. H. Gregory, William J. Morrison and Nathao Harris. i « Koane—Thomas A. Anderson and Lewis W. Jorden, .flMmn.—Horace Hicock and Joseph Alexander. Rhea—Gideon B. Thompson and Azariah Shelton. Bledsoe—Samuel L. Story and Henry B. Oden. Marion—Peasant H. Butler and Samuel B. Mead. Overton—Nathaniel Coffee, and B. J. Bledsoe. Jac^on—Wm. R. Kenner, Absalom John and Nathan Mont- gomery. White.—Madison Fisk and Robert Cox, Warren.—Archibald Rogers and M. Hill. Franklin.—Wallace Estill, Robert Turner & Jas. Montgomery. Wilson.—James Frazier, Thomas Hunt, Sam'l. C. McWhirter and L. W. White. Smith—John H. Ray, James A. White, ------ Dobson and Don C. Dixon^ Rutherford.—James Maney, Wm. R. Rucker, Lunsford P. Yan- dell, F. E. Becton and Samuel Watkins. Williamson—Wm. G. Dickinson, Edward Breathitt, F. Stith, and William S. Webb. Maury—George W. Campbell, Thomas Brown, D. N. Sansom, H. E. Turner, John B. Haves, JohnM'Gempsey and S. R. Porter. Davidson.—Samuel Hogg, James Roane, Felix Robertson, R. A. Higginbotham, Boyd M'Nairy, James M. Walker, Charles Pugsley, John Waters, John Maxey and James Overton. Sumner.—Elmore Douglass, James A. Blackmore, Wm. T« Hodge, Allen Gillespie and David M. Porter. Robertson.—Archibald Thomas, Christian Allen & T.J. Watson. Montgomery.—George B. Hobson, Thomas T. Watson, Lewis W. King and J-H. Marable. Bedford.—John H. Kain, M. D. Mitchell and Preston Frazer. Giles,-—William Topp and L. Cooper. Stewart.—Christopher Clements. Lincoln.—William F. Smith, Allen C. Gillespie, E. H. Hick" man and William Bonner. Hickman*—William D. Gowen, James G. Smith and Joel K* Walker. 8 Dickson.—Belfield N. Carter and Henry Marable. Carroll—Robert Nicholson, James Henderson and Seth W. BelL ' Gibson.—John H. Crisp and William W. Lea. Dyer—Joseph Degraffenreid and Edward Burchet. Obion.—William Wilkerson. Henry.—Thomas K. Porter, Francis Reidand E. R. Anderson. Weakley.—Pulaski P. Bell and Thomas Edwards. Madison.—James Young, Robert Fenner and---— Loving* Henderson.—John A. Wilson and------McKissack. Haywood.—Allen J. Barbee. McJVairy.--------Young. Hardeman.—Daniel M. Guinn and David Brown. Fayette.--------Williams and------Higgason Shelby.--------Russell and------Christian* Lawrence.—Gabriel Bumpass. Wayne—Joel Hancock. Hardin--------Watt. Tipton—J. A. Greene and Charles G. Fesbec Perry.—Daniel L. Sanders. Humphreys.—F« A. Dallum. ? TRANSACTION* OF THE The association cftf Physicians incorporated by an act of the Legislature of Tennessee^ at its last session, assembled in Nash,- ville on Monday, the 3d of May. The meeting, although not a full one, was sufficiently numer- ous for the transaction of business. The following gentlemen were present, and answered to their names: Greene.—Alexander F. McKinney. Knox.—James King. Blount.—Saml, Pride and John Temple • Overton*—B. J. Bledsoe. Franklin—Wallace Estill, Rutherford.—Wm. R. Rucker,L. P. Yandell, F. E.Bectonand Saml. Watkins. Williamson.—Wm. G. Dickinson, F. Stith, Edward Breathitt. Maury.—H. E. Turner, John B. Hays, John McGempsey and Saml. S. Porter. Davidson.—Samuel Hogg, James Roane, Felix Robertson, J$. w A. Higginbotham, Boyd McNairy, James M. Walker, Charles Pugsley, John Waters, John Maxey^and James' Overton. Sumner—Elmore Douglass, James A. Blackmore, Allen Gil- lespie and David M. Porter. Robertson.—Archibald Thomas. * Montgomery—John H. Marable and Thomas T. Watson. Bedford—John H. Kain. Lincoln.—Allen C. Gillespie. Dickson.—Belfield N. Carter. Carrol—Robert Nicholson and Seth W. Bell. Gibson—John H. Crisp. Henry.—Thomas K. Porte*, Francis Reid and E.R.Henderson Madison.—James Young. Henderson—John H. Wilson. Haywood—Allen J. Barbee. 'Vayne.—Joel Hancock. Parry.—Daniel L. Sanders. On motion of Dr. Kain, of Shelbyville, Dr. James King, of Knoxville, was called to the Chair, and Dr. Lunsford P. Yan^ dell, of Rutherford, was appointed Clerk. Tt being announced that Dr. Charles Caldwell, an emi- nent Physician from Kentucky, and Professor in the Medical School at Transylvania University, was in the city, a Committee was appointed to wait on him, and request his attendance at the meeting. A Committee was then appointed to prepare and report a code of By-Laws, for the government and regulation of the Board. Drs. Alex. M'Kinney, of East Tennessee, Boyp M'Nairy, Wallace Estill, F, Stith and John B. Hays, of Middle Tennessee, and James Young, of the Western Dis- nict, composed this Committee. The Society then adjourned till Tuesday. May 4th, 1830. The Committee reported a Code of By-Laws, which, after some discussion and modification, was adopted. H BY-LAWS OF THE MEDICAL, SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE. Art. 1. The Society shall convene annually on the first Monday in May, at Nashville. Art. 2. The officers shall consist of a President, Vice Pres- ident, a Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and ^ Treasurer. Art. 3. Twenty-five members shall constitute a'quorum to transact business. Art. 4. The officers shall be chosen by ballot, and continue in office for the term of two years; and, in case of a tie, the presiding officer shall give the casting vote—and the majority shall elect. Art. 5 Trie President shall preside at all meetings, pre- serve order and regulate the debates; state and put questions agreeably to the sense and intention of the members; he shall have power to fine any member for disorderly conduct, in a sum not exceeding five dollars for each offence; he may, with the concurrence of the Vice President, call a general meeting of the members, at any time intervening the periods fixed for the established meetings, whenever be may think that the interests of the Society shall require a special meeting—of which one month's notice shall be given in some one of the newspapersof Knoxville, Nashville and Jackson. Art. 6. In the absence of the President, his duties shall de- volve on the Vice President; and, if neither of them be pres- ent, a presiding officer pro tern, shall be appointed, who shall perform the duties of President. Art. 7. It shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary to attend each meeting of the Society, call over the names of the members, and take ddwn the minutes, which shall be read at the next meeting; he shall keep a list of the members admit- ted; also, a list of the names and residences of all those per- sons who shall hate received a license from the Boards of Cen- sers.. 12 Aft. 8. It shall be the duty of the Corresponding Secretary to write and answer all letters in behalf of the Society; to manage all matters of correspondence, and to make a faithful •ecord of such communications as this Society may think wor- thy of being preserved. Art. 9. The Treasurer shall receive all donations and col- lect all the contributions arising from such laws and regulations as the Society shall from time to time make; he shall likewise keep all the monies and securities belonging to the Society; and shall pay all orders signed by the President, Vice President, or presiding officer for the time being—which orders shall be his vouchers for his expenditures. ADMISSION OF MEMBERS. AtLT. 10. Any medical gentleman who shall be proposed as a member of this Society, may be admitted by the vote of two- thirds of the members present. On admission, he shall sign the Constitution and By-laws, and pay into the hands of the Treas- urer such sums as may annually be paid by the members of the Society. Art. 11. No person residing within the limits of the State shall be admitted as an Honorary Member; but any med- ical gentleman, residing without the limits of the Mate, having been proposed, and satisfactory reasons having been given why he should be admitted, may be elected by the vote of tw«^ thirds of the members present. CENSORS. Art. 12. The Medical Boards of Censors shall be chose* by ballot. Art. 13. It shall be the duty of each of the Boards of Cen- sors to subject the candidates for licences to an examination on the following branches of the profession, viz: Anatomy, Phis- iology, Pathology, Chemistry, Materia Medica, the Practice of Medicine, Surgery and Midwifery; except when the candidate presents such testimonials of qualifications as, in the judgment of the Board, may preclude the necessity of examination. Art. 14. Not less than five Censors shall constitute a quorum of either Board. If five only are present, one vote may reject 13 a candidate; if more are present, two negative votes are re- quired to reject. Art. 15. The Dean of each Board of Censors shall keep a re- cord of its proceedings, and from time to time transmit the same, with the fees by him received, to the Recording Secretary. Art. 16. The Licentiate shall be furnished by the Censors with a license, printed on parchment, signed by themselves, the President and Recording Secretary, and stamped with the seal of the Society, after the following manner: "We, the subscribers, Censors of the Tennessee Medical So- ciety, duly appointed and authorized, have examined H. B. of C. in the county of D. a candidate for the practice of Physic and Surgery, and having found him qualified, do approve and license him as a Practitioner in Medicine, agreeably to the law in that case made and provided." Art. 17. The President shall have authority to fill up any and every vacancy thatmay occur between the regilar meetings of the Society, by the concurrence of the members of the Board in which such vacancy or vacancies may occur. Art. 18. The President or presiding officer shall, at each annual meeting, appoint an Orator, whose duty it shall be to deliver a suitable address, at the next annual meeting, on some subject appertaining to the science of Medicine, Natural His- tory or Botany, under a penalty of twenty-five dollars. Art. 19. On motion, at any regular meeting, a member may be expelled by a vote of two-thirds of the members present; previous *»ti^^th',#pecification of the charges, having been given him by his accuser or accusers, three months before the meeting, at which such motion shall be made: provided, never t'.nOe > that where any charge shall be made by one member of the Society against another, the accused shall be at liberty to call upon aayfve memb ;rs of said Society, m^*^ convenient to the parties, who shall, on renona ! 3 notice, t?Mfmine into said cjiarge or charges, and, if deemod of sufficient importance, 6hall report the same to the next meeting of On: Society; other- wise, finally dispose of the same in such manner as-they may deem just and proper. Art. 29. The form of oath adinhustereJ by the pr aiding H 11 officer of the Society, or any Judge of the State, shall "be in the following words: "I, A. B. of the county of C, and State of Tennessee, do hereby solemnly affirm that I will faithfully, truly and impar- tially perform the duties assigned me, as prescribed by the act of the Legislature, and the By-laws of this Society, to the best of my knowledge and abilities." Art. 2l. No one of the foregoing By-laws shall be altered or amended without the concurrence of two-thirds of the mem- bers present. The Society then proceeded to an election of officers. Where- upon the following gentlemen were found to have received a majority of votes, and were declared by the Chairman duly elected: Dr. James Roane, of Nashville", President. Dr. James King, of Knoxville, Vice President. Dr. James M. Walker, of Nashville, Recording Secretary. Dr. Lunsford P. Yandell, of Rutherford, Corresponding Secretary. Dr. Boyd M'Nairy, of Nashville, Treasurer. Professor Caldwell (of Transylvania Uriversity) being pre- sent by invitation, was, on motion of Dr. Becton, of Murfrees- borough, unanimously elected an Honorary Member of the Society. The following gentlemen were then 4*mmmmQi&]#, elected Ctnsors. For the. Western District. Doctor Jayes Young, of Jackson, Madison county. Ro?jert Nicholson, of Huntingdon, Carrol county. E. R.^p&derson, of Paris, Henry county. Allen J. Barbee, of Brownsville, Haywood county. John A. Wilson, of Henderson county. F. T. Reid, of Paris, Henry county. John H. Crisp, of Gibson county. 15 Middle Tennessee. Doctor James Maney, of Murfreesborough, Rutherford county. Ferdinand Stith, of Franklin, Williamson county. John B. Hays, of Columbia, Maury county. Wallace Estill, of Winchester, Franklin county* John H. Marable, of Montgomery county. Elmore Douglass, of Gallatin, Sumner county. Samuel Hogg, of Nashville, Davidson county. East Tennessee. Doctor Wm. H. Deaderick, of Jefferson county. Alex. F. M'Kinny, of Greenville, Greene county. John W. Lyde, of Grainger county. Donald M'Intosh, of Knoxville, John Temple, of Blount county. Joseph C. Strong, of Knoxville. Thomas A, Anderson, of Roane county. Doctor Samuel Pride, from Blount, was duly elected one of the Censors for East Tennessee, but gave in his resignation and nominated Dr. Anderson as his successor. Dr. Pride decli- ned acting as Censor from a wish that the offices of Censorship might be more generally distributed throughout that section of the State. Professor Caldwell having made a donation to the Society of several copies of his Elements of Phrenology, the respectful thanks of the Society were unanimously voted to him for his munificenT'e^11 The following communication was received from the Profes- sor, on hearing of his election as Honorary Member: *; To the Secretary of the Medical Society— "Dear Sir: Let me beg you to be the organ to express to i he Medical Society of Tennessee the deep and lively sense I entertain of the honor it has done me, in electing me its first Honorary Member. "To attempt to communicate in words the interest I take in the prosperity and important results of the Society, would be unavailing. Actions speak more to the purpose; and by them. 1(5 I trust, I shall be able hereafter to make some practical mani- festation of my feelings. "For the courtesy of your manner, in informing me of my election, have the goodness to accept of my sincere acknow- ledgments, and to believe me, very truly, dear sir, your friend and servant, CH. CALDWELL. "Nashville, May 5th, 1830." Resolved, That a Committee of Five be appointed, whose duty it shall be to prepare and present a code of Medical Eth- ics for the government of the members of this Society, in their professional intercourse. Doctors Becton, Yandell, F. Robertson, Hays and Kain were appointed. In the afternoon of the same day the Committee reported the following, (it being the code enacted by the ''Central Med- ical Society of Georgia,*'at their session in 1.82s) which was adopted by the Society: "1. It is the duty of every medical practitioner to treat his patients with steadiness, tenderness and humanity, and to make due allowances for that mental weakness which usually accom- panies bodily disease. Secresy and delicacy should be strictly observed in all cases in which they may stem to Jte^eculiarly required. "2. The strictest observance of temperance cannot be too strongly inculcated on the minds of the practitioners of medi- cine and surgery—a clear and vigorous intellect ar.d a steady hand being absolutely necessary to the succes-ful practice of those branches of medical science. "3* Unfavorable prognostications should never be made in the presence of patients; yet, should there seem to be imme- diate danger, it becomes the duty of the medical attendant to apprise the patient's friends of that circumstance. "1. In every instance in which one physician hasbeen called 17 on to visit the patient of another, a consultation with the for- mer medical attendant should be proposed. Consultations in difficult cases should always be recommended, and the physi- cian called on for that purpose should always pay the greatest degree of respect to the practitioner first employed, and allow him the privilege of delivering all the directions agreed upon. "5. Special consultations are sometimes wished for; in such cases the physician called on should carefully guard against paying another visit, unless he should be requested to continue his services by the patient, or some of his friends. "6. When one physician is called on to visit the patient of another in his absence, or during short indisposition, he should not manifest a wish to continue in attendance any longer than the physician first called on should be able to resume the charge of the case, unless a continuance of his services should be ex- pressly wished for by the patient or his friends. "7. Physicians should not visit their patients too frequently, lest seeing them oftcner than necessary might produce unstead- iness in the treatment. "8. Theoretical discussions should not be too freely indulged in consultations, as they frequently give rise to much perplex- ity, without any improvement in practice. "9. The junior physician in attendance should always deliv- er his opinion first, the others according to seigniority, and a ma- jority should decide; but, in the event of a tie, the physician first in attendance should give the casting vote in regard to the future treatment, and to him should be intrusted the future management of the case, unless the patient or his relations should object to his being continued. "10. Although the possession of a diploma, honorably^ acqui- red, furnishes presumptive evidence of pofressional ability, and entitles its possessor to pre-eminence in the profession, yet, the want of it should not exclude practitioners "of experience and sound judgment from the fellowship and respect of the regular graduate. "11. In consultations punctuality in meeting at ihe same time should be strictly observed, but the physician who first arrives should wait a reasonable length of time for the arrival of others. 18 A minute examination of the patient, however, should not take- place until one or more of the medical attendants are present, except in cases of emergency. All subsequent visits should,if practicable, be made by mutual agreement, and no medical discussions should take place in the presence of the patient. "12. Attendance on the members of the profession or their families should always be gratuitous, but should not be offi- ciously obtruded. Should the circumstances of the medical practioner indisposed well enable him to make a recompense for medical services rendered to himself, his wife or family, it is his duty to do so, especially if he reside at a distance. "13. When one medical practitioner is called on to visit a patient whose recovery has been despaired of by the physician first in attendance, and the disease should afterwards terminate- fatally under his management, he should avoid insinuating to the friends of the deceased, that if he had been called on a day or a few hours sooner he could have effected a cure. Such a course of conduct is highly reprehensible, and empirical in the extreme. And, in the event of the patient's recovery, such a person should not assume all the credit, as the cure might have been partly effected by the medicines prescribed before he took charge of the case. "14. The use of nostrums and quack medicines should be. discouraged by the faculty, as degrading to the profession, inju- rious to health, and often destructive of life. Should patients labouring under chronic complaints obstinately determine to have recourse to them, a reasonable degree of indulgence should be allowed to their credulity by the physician; but it is his sacred duly to warn them of the fallacy of their expecta- tions, and the danger of the experiment, and the necessity of strict attention to the effect produced by them, in order that their bad effects, if any, should be timely obviated. "15. No physician should either, by precept or example, contribute to the circulation of a secret nostrum, whether it be his, own invention and exclusive property, or that of another. For, if it be of real value, its concealment is inconsistent with b-neficence and professional liberality; and if mystery aiose 19 give it value and importance, such craiuinplies either disgrace. ful ignorance or fraudulent avarice. "16. A wealthy physician, or one retired from practice, should refuse to give gratuitous advice, unless the danger of the case (in the absence of the practising physician) or the po- verty of the patient should warrant him in so doing. In all cases where he may be preferred, he should recommend a con- sultation with some ofce engaged in active practice. This rule should be strictly observed, as a contrary course is gratuitouslr depriving active industry of its proper reward. ';17.. When a physician is called on suddenly to visit the patient of another, in consequence of some unexpected or alarming change in the symptoms, he should adopt a temporary plan of treatment, suited to present circumstances. He is not warranted, in interfering afterwards, unless requested to take charge of the case, when he should propose an immediate con- sultation with the physician previously employed. "18. Physicians should never neglect an opportunity of for- tifying and promoting the good resolutions of patients suffering under the bad effects of intemperate lives and vicious conduct- and in order that their counsels and remonstrances may have their due weight, it will readily be seen that they should have full claim to the blameless life and high moral character which we have stated to be a necessary pre-requisiteto an honorable standin the profession."' The"same Committee was continued, and instructed by the Society to report again at the next anniversary meeting. Resolved, That it is the deliberate opinion of this Society that ardent spirits are rarely useful as a medicine, and that their habitual use is productive of the most lamentable conse- quences to the human frame—such as derangements of the vi- tal organs, causing a short and miserable existence, and still more miserable death:—and, therefore, Resolved, That this Society urgently recommend to their fel- low citizens a total abstinence *from ardent spirits, except in cases prescribed by physicians. Resolved, also, That each member of this Society be request- 20 ed to report, at their ne^t annual meeting, the number of thu.,t who shall die from Intemperance during the next year, and also the number of those diseased from the same cause. Resolved, That until the next annual meeting the different Boards of Censors may issue licenses on common paper to such applicants as may be deemed worthy to practice Medicine and Surgery. Resolved, That the President appoint three individuals of th< Society to read Essays at the next annual meeting, on the Med- ical Topography and the Diseases of their respective counties. Dr. J ames Ramsey, of E. Tennessee, Dr. Becton, from Middle Tennessee, and Dr. James Young, from the Western District, were appointed by the President, with the concurrence of the Society. The Society "proceeded to the election of new members: whereupon the following gentlemen were elected, who, accord- ing to the Constitution, will become members by signing that instrument, or by signifying their acceptance to the Recording Secretary, and the payment of one dollar, their yearly contri- bution: Davidson County—Thomas Jennings, John Irwin, Peyton Robertson,Gerard Troost,John Newnan, Adam Goodiett, John O. Wharton5 T. B. Dudley, Patrick Neilson, Dr. Lawrence, Dr. Bigelow, Dr. S. Nye, Jas. W. lloggatt, Wm. Gwin, John L. Hadley Sen'r. George Keeling, Dr. Patterson & J. C. Hicks. ■Sumner County.—F. L. Sharpe, John J. Franklin, Joel H. Green, Baker Walsh, Evans Mabray, Dr. Gray, Dr. Mentlo and Joseph M. Sittler. Maury County.—Robt. C. K. Martin, J. W. S. Frierson, S. Jourdan, S. Caldwell, St. Clair Caldwell, Dr. M'Kitchen, Dr. Konky, A. H. Buchanan, Thos. Kennedy, Dr. Briscoe, J. T. Harris,'Dr. Greenfield and J. B. Sanders. Giles County.—Wm. II. Tarpley, E. Field, E. Eldridge, George A. Glover, Dr. Karris, Dr. HeraM, Dr. Philips, Dr. Butler and Dr. Anderson. Rutherford County.—Alfred Hartwell, George Thompson, Jno. R. Wilson, II. H. Tredway, Wm. D. Gowen, Henry 21 Holmes, P. H. Mitchell, Win. M. Yandell, Dr. Gooch, Wm. i. Thompson, Thos II. Read and Laf. Ezell. Williamson County.—Samuel Crockett, II. "B. Ewing, R, H. Gentry, L. O. Bryan, J. M. Watson, Elijah Thompson, William M'Gce, B. Hughs, Milton Ewing, Felix Ewing, Doctor Hancock, Doctor Jourdan and John L. Hadley, Junior. Bedford County.—A. B.Morton, Dr. Baskctt,Dr. Norton, Dr. Robinson, Doctor Gailher, Charles Sutton and John L. Arm- strong. Lincoln Coimft/i—Dr. l^arksdale, Dr. Anderson, John Y* M'Kinney, Charles 3.1'Kinncy and Robert Stone. Hickman County.—Dr. M'Carrol.Dr. Smith and C. B. Thorny ton. Madison County.—M. B. Cook, Dr. Godwin, George Snider, S. W. Vaughn, Erasmus D. Fenner. Blount County.—Alexander M'Gee, Jas. F. Gillespie. Knox County.—Lconidas Baker, James Morrow and Free- man Hurdle. Weakley County.—John Travis. Wilson County.—F* Crutchfield. Greene County.—Dr. William?* McMinn County.—1\. P. Fore, Jesse Edington and Samuel F. Jordan. Grainger County.—-Jas. R. Cocke. Hawkins County.—William Walker and Dr. Cook. Sullivan, County.—John Moore, John Hoyal.Dr. Broylesand James Woods. Washington County.—James Rankin, Jefferson County.—John Grigsby. Smith County.—Sidney Smith. Tipton County.—Dr. Thompson and Dr. Johnson, Fayette County.—Isaac N. Jones. Tfayn-ood County.—J. C Jones. Henderson County.—Dr. Greer. Franklin County.—Wiiiiam E?lill. Dyer County.—Clement G. Jamison. 22 The following are the gentlemen who signed their name? to the Constitution and By-laws of the Society:— J. Roane, President. Felix Robertson, James King, Vice Pres. Wm. G. Dickinson, James M. Walker, Rec. Sec. John Maxey, Lunsford P. Yandell, Cor. Sec. James Young, Boyd McJYairy, Treasurer, Peyton Robertson* Wm. R. Rucker, B. J. Bledsoe, John B. Hays, Seimiiel S. Porter. J. W. P. McGimsey, .'I. C. Gillispie, Joel C. Hincock, Fred. E, B:\-ton, Jr. A. Gillespie, J. A. Blackmore, Elmore Doiiglass, .0. M. Porter, Wallace Estill, Sa/?i. Wettkins, Jno. A. Wils-on. E. R. Andersen, Sam. Hogg. J> . i'r . Topp, Dun C. Dixon. Thos. R. Jennings* James Money, Ferdinand Stith, F. T. Reid, Seth W. Bell, Allen J. Barber, John H. Crisp, John H. Kain, Daniel L. Sounder*, Samuel Ridley, Alex. F. McKinncy,M. D. Henry E. Turner, Robert Nicholson, John Temple, Patrick D. Ncilson,* Joint H. Marable, Jno. C. Hicks.* T. B. Dudley* kesohed, That the contribution of each member of the So- ciety be one dollar, for the present year. Resolved, That a Committee of Three be appointed, whose duty it shall be to arrange the proceedings of the Society, with the names of such members as have complied with the Constitution and B)-laws, and that said Committee have five hundred copies printed in pamphlet form, and forwarded to the *Drs. Peyton Robert;c:i, Thomas R. .Toir.iings, John C. Hick*, T. B. Dudley and Patrick D. >Oa:-on being members elect, and having complied wit!) the requisitions of the Constitutions and Hv-Viwr., are entitled to all the :vr:Oi.v-e;; of me.nborshir). 23 members in the several sections of the State, and that the Treas urer pay the necessary expenses thereof. Doctors Walker, Jennings and Dudley were appointed n pursuance of the foregoihg resolutions. The President, Vice President and other officers took the oath of office. The following gentlemen being present, qualified as Censors: Middle Tennessee.—Drs. Dougl ,ss, Stith,Hogg and Estill. Western District.—Drs. Young and Wilson. East Tennessee.—Drs. M'Kinney and Temple. Resolved, That the Treasurer dispose of all the copies of Phrenology, presented to the Society by Prof. Caldwell, ex- cept one, and that the money be appropriated to the purchase of such other books as the Society may hereafter designate. Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be presented to the "Medical Society of Nashville," for the accommodations af- forded it, in furnishing the conveniences for its session. The Society having closed its business, on motion, it was Resolved, That the Society adjourn to meet again on the 1st Monday in May 1831. JAMES ROANE, President, J. M. Walker, Rec. Secretary. TZ-Aau /f30