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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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Organization <strong>of</strong> State Medical <strong>Society</strong> 43N. S. Davis, which had not yet been awarded. Quickly the House tookaction to audit the accounts and recommended (1) that the annual assessmentfor the present year be fixed at $3.00; (2) that the Treasurer beauthorized to refund to Dr. Andrew the money he had advanced, andthat affairs be conducted on as bus<strong>in</strong>esslike a basis as possible.(3)Committees reported and new committees were appo<strong>in</strong>ted. Dr. A. L.McArthur <strong>of</strong> Joliet headed a special committee on the PhysiologicalExplanation <strong>of</strong> Counter-Irritation. Aga<strong>in</strong> the House asked that a committeewith "one from each County, be appo<strong>in</strong>ted, Dr. Blaney <strong>of</strong> Chicagobe<strong>in</strong>g chairman, to memorialize the legislature to pass a law for theregistration <strong>of</strong> births, marriages and deaths <strong>in</strong> this State."The Constitution came <strong>in</strong> for the amendment: "Resolved that the<strong>Society</strong> shall choose one Permanent Secretary, to hold <strong>of</strong>fice dur<strong>in</strong>g thepleasure <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong>, and whose duty it shall be to keep all the records,books and papers <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong>; and one Assistant Secretary, to beelected annually from the place where the next succeed<strong>in</strong>g meet<strong>in</strong>g isbe held. The Permanent Secretary, when not able to attend any givenmeet<strong>in</strong>g, shall furnish the Assistant with so much <strong>of</strong> the records as arenecessary for the accommodation <strong>of</strong> that meet<strong>in</strong>g, which, together withthe proceed<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> the said meet<strong>in</strong>g, shall be returned to him as soon aspracticable after the adjournment <strong>of</strong> same."Bus<strong>in</strong>ess was to run smoothly; records were to be kept; arrangementswere to be made for the annual meet<strong>in</strong>g from year to year. The f<strong>in</strong>ances<strong>of</strong> the new society were to be handled <strong>in</strong> a bus<strong>in</strong>esslike manner, with anaudit <strong>of</strong> sorts and an assessment <strong>of</strong> dues upon the handful <strong>of</strong> members.Standards were not relaxed. The House voted to expell Dr. A. G.Lawton <strong>of</strong> La Salle for "the <strong>practice</strong> <strong>of</strong> sell<strong>in</strong>g patent medic<strong>in</strong>es andnostrums, and the publish<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> unpr<strong>of</strong>essional matters <strong>in</strong> the newspapers."Dr. Haskell, "implicated <strong>in</strong> sell<strong>in</strong>g nostrums," had sent a requestthat he might withdraw from the <strong>Society</strong>, and on proper motionhis request was granted.The House ordered 1000 copies <strong>of</strong> the Constitution and By-Laws andCode <strong>of</strong> Ethics "as now <strong>in</strong> force" which were to be pr<strong>in</strong>ted and forwardedto each member <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong>. Twelve delegates to the next annual meet<strong>in</strong>g<strong>of</strong> the American Medical Association were elected. The House voted toallow chairmen <strong>of</strong> committees "authority to have pr<strong>in</strong>ted such circularsas may be required for the efficient performance <strong>of</strong> their duties, and thatthey present their accounts for the same and for postage, to the meet<strong>in</strong>g atwhich they make their reports."Dr. N. S.Davis asked that a committee <strong>of</strong> three be appo<strong>in</strong>ted on thePrize Essay Contest and that the committee be authorized to <strong>of</strong>fer a premium<strong>of</strong> $50.00 for the best essay on some <strong>medical</strong> subject.to

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