done for the greater convenience of physicians who could not conveniently meet the societies in any one of the counties named. Their admission, however, was contrary to the Constitution of the State Society. He moved that the gentlemen here as delegates from the newly-formed society be invited to seats in this Society.

Dr. JAMES KING, of Alleghany, testified to the fact that these gentlemen had come here with no desire to violate the Constitution. They were gentlemen of respectability and standing, and he hoped they would be admitted, not as members of the State Society, but as visiting physicians to whom the courtesies of the Society should be extended.

The motion was agreed to.

The following invitation was read and accepted :

STATE LIBRARY, HARRISBURG, June 10, 1868.

Dr. Traill Green, President State Medical Society of Pennsylvania:

During the deliberations of the State Medical Society the books in the State Library are respectfully offered for the use of the delegates in attendance in that body. The library is open from 10 to 12 A. M., and 2 to 4 P. M. Yours truly,

WIEN FORNEY, State Librarian.

Dr. WILMER WORTHINGTON, of Chester, in view of the fact that an invitation had been received to visit the Executive Mansion, moved that the Society meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives at a quarter before nine o'clock in the evening, and proceed thence to the Governor's residence. Agreed to.

On motion of Dr. T. J. GALLAHER, of Alleghany, the members of the Dauphin County Medical Society were admitted to seats in the Society.

On motion of Dr. C. S. BOKER, of Philadelphia, it was

Resolved, That a committee consisting of three delegates be appointed to examine the minutes of last year, and report all unfinished business claiming the attention of the Society.

Committee. Drs. BOKER and FISH, of Philadelphia, and E. P. ALLEN, of Bradford.

On motion of Dr. WM. B. ATKINSON, of Philadelphia, the Society took a recess of five minutes, to allow the various county delegations to choose each one member of the Committee to nominate officers of the Society for the ensuing year.

After recess the Society was again called to order, and the following Committee on Nominations was announced :—

Alleghany, T. J. GALLAHER; Beaver, D. MCKENNY; Berks, JAS. G. SHEARER; Blair, JOHN D. Ross; Bradford, G. F. HORTON; Bucks, A. S. JORDAN; Butler, S. W. COULTER; Chester, W. W. TOWNSEND;

Columbia and Montour, R. S. SIMINGTON; Cumberland, IRA DAY; Dauphin, C. A. RAHTER; Delaware, THEODORE S. CHRIST; Erie, J. L. STEWART; Indiana, WILLIAM ANDERSON; Lancaster, JOHN L. ATLEE; Luzerne, M. G. WHITNEY; Montgomery, HIRAM CORSON; Northampton, P. B. BREINIG; Perry, W. R. CISSNA; Philadelphia, A. H. FISH; Schuylkill, J. G. KOEHLER; Venango, R. CRAWFORD; Washington, THOMAS MCKENNAN.

The Committee was instructed to meet in the evening in the Senate Chamber.

Dr. WM. MAYBURRY, of Philadelphia, offered the following:Whereas, The Constitution divides the State into six censorial districts; and whereas, at the annual meeting in 1855, it was declared, by resolution, impossible, as the profession was then organized, to make separate appointments of censors for each of these six districts, and consequently two districts were united into one; and whereas, the organization of the profession in most of these districts has since become more complete, so that the same necessity no longer exists for continuing this union of districts, geographically distant from each other, and making it inconvenient and expensive for the censors to meet together, should exigencies arise to require such meeting; therefore,

Resolved, That hereafter the appointments for censors shall be made as originally provided in Article X. of the Constitution, with the exception of the third and fourth districts, the censors for which shall be elected conjointly, and shall have jurisdiction as heretofore, until societies in more of the counties composing these districts shall be formed, when separate censors for each of these two districts shall also be chosen.

The preamble and resolution were unanimously adopted.

Dr. WASHINGTON L. ATLEE, of Philadelphia, rose to a question of privilege. He said that at the meeting in Pittsburg last year, when the vote was taken on the resolution of Dr. MOWRY relative to female practitioners of medicine, the result was announced in the minutes as follows:

"From the report made, the question stood thus: Eight societies reported against Dr. MowRY's resolution, five in favor of it, one was left to vote as it pleased, and twelve took no action."

He found that seven societies only voted against that resolution, and that seven voted in favor of it. He hoped that the minutes of the last meeting in this respect would be corrected.

After a discussion by Drs. Edw. WALLACE, of Berks, CORSON, of Montgomery, MoWRY, of Alleghany, and others, the minutes were, on motion of Dr. SCHRACK, of Montgomery, referred to a committee for examination and amendment.

Committee. Drs. W. L. ATLEE, of Philadelphia, WALLACE, of Berks, and FISH, of Philadelphia.

Dr. WM. MAYBURRY, of Philadelphia, said that the Medical Society of the State of Delaware was now in session at New Castle. He moved that the following telegram be sent to that body:

HARRISBURG, June 10, 1868.

To the Officers and Members of the Medical Society of the State of Delaware, now in session at New Castle, Delaware:

The Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, meeting at this place, sends its fraternal greetings, with the best wishes for the prosperity and continued usefulness of its co-laborer in the alleviation of human suffering and the prolongation of life.

The motion was agreed to, and the dispatch was accordingly forwarded, signed by the President of the Society.

On motion, the Society adjourned until Thursday, at 9 A. M.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11.

The Society met at 9 A. M., the President in the chair.

The minutes of yesterday's session were read and approved. Dr. WM. H. EGLE, of Harrisburg, on behalf of the Reception Committee appointed by the Dauphin County Medical Society, announced that one hundred copies of each of the city papers containing the proceedings of the Convention had been ordered to be placed upon the desks of members. He also begged leave to place in the hands of the Secretary of the Society, tickets to the banquet at the Bolton House in the evening at nine o'clock. All the members of the Society and the visitors thereto were invited to be present.

Dr. GEORGE Dock, of Harrisburg, chairman of the Reception Committee, added that the wives or ladies accompanying members were cordially invited to the banquet.

On motion of Dr. WORTHINGTON, delegates from sister societies were received.

Drs. R. C. STILES, representing the Medical Society of the State of New York, and WM. ELMER, of the New Jersey State Medical Society, were presented, and each made an address, thanking the Society for the honor, and expressing the wishes of their societies for a continued interchange of these fraternal courtesies.

Vice-President Dr. A. NEBINGER, on behalf of the State Society of Pennsylvania, cordially responded in a speech of welcome to the representatives.

The Treasurer, Dr. MAYBURRY, presented and read his annual report, which was, on motion, referred to an auditing committee consisting of Drs. J. L. ATLEE, of Lancaster, G. F. HORTON, of Bradford, and T. J. GALLAHER, of Alleghany. It is as follows:

DR.

Wm. Mayburry, Treasurer, in Account with the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania.

1867.

June 12. To balance of former account

$176 42

Sept. 28. To cash from Dauphin County Med. Society, in full for 1867

53 2Q

Oct. 11. By cash paid T. K. Collins on account for printing 1000 copies

The societies in the following counties, in addition to those reported last year, are in arrears :

Dr. J. S. COHEN, of Philadelphia, suggested that as the New York Legislature had always contributed a certain amount annually for the publication of the Transactions of the New York Medical Society, possibly the Legislature of Pennsylvania might be induced to make such an appropriation.

Dr. IRA DAY, of Cumberland, moved that a committee of one from each county be appointed to memorialize the Legislature.

A debate on the adoption of the resolution took place, in which Drs. MAYBURRY, of Philadelphia, J. R. LEWIS, of Luzerne, J. F. TREICHLER, of Schuylkill, JOHN L. ATLEE, of Lancaster, R. C. STILES, of New York, and J. S. COHEN, of Philadelphia, participated.

Dr. WORTHINGTON, of Chester, said he had long been in favor of this movement. But the first step of this body should be to apply for an act of incorporation. Let the Society be connected with the State. They could incorporate many additional papers in the Transactions if they had the means, and the State ought to assist this organization as it had assisted other societies for the public good. What profession in the whole Commonwealth showered more. benefits and blessings than the medical? The Legislature would not refuse this boon. He suggested that a committee be appointed to procure a charter for the Society. He did not wish to be placed on such a committee, however, because he was himself a member of the Legislature.

Dr. J. T. CARPENTER, of Schuylkill, moved to amend by saying two from each censorial district, which was accepted by Dr. DAY.

After some further debate, Dr. M. G. WHITNEY, of Luzerne, moved to amend by reducing the number of members of the Committee to three.

Dr. NEBINGER, of Philadelphia, moved further to amend by requiring the Committee to report to the Society; that they consider and report a form of charter for consideration. If this association should then adopt that form, it could be submitted to the Supreme Court or the Legislature for confirmation.

This amendment was agreed to, and the resolution as amended was adopted.