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3d. That one copy of the printed proceedings be furnished to such 

 members only of the Association as shall have paid the assessment 

 for the year. 



4th. That those members of the Association who ^j jive dollars 

 instead of the assessment of three dollars, shall be entitled to three 

 copies of the proceedings. 



5th. That the Committee on Publication be authorized to make 

 such arrangements for the sale of the transactions of the Association, 

 and to present copies to such public libraries, editors of medical 

 journals, &c, as they may consider expedient. 



The Report of the Standing Committee on Obstetrics was pre- 

 sented by its chairman Dr. Harvey Lindsly. After being read, it 

 was accepted, and referred to the Committee on Publication. {See 

 Appendix D.) 



Dr. G. L. Corbin offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That the Association, at the beginning of the session 

 of to-morrow, will consider the question of a place for the next meet- 

 ing. 



Invitations were then presented for the next meeting of the Asso- 

 ciation, to be held in Boston, Washington, D. C, Columbus, Cincin- 

 nati, Buffalo, Nashville, Charleston, and Newark. 



The resolution and invitations were, on motion, laid upon the 

 table, to be taken up according to the order of business. 



The following Resolutions were presented. 



By Dr. Stille. Resolved, That the delegations from the several 

 states be earnestly requested to urge upon the deputations in Con- 

 gress of their respective States, the necessity of a law against the 

 importation and sale of adulterated, deteriorated, and misnamed 

 drugs, and to recommend the enactment of the law presented by 

 Dr. Edwards, the chairman of the special committee in the H. R. 

 having charge of the subject. 



By Dr. T. F. Cock. Resolved, That the delegation of each state 

 be requested at once to memorialize the representatives of their 

 State in Congress, with a, view of forwarding the passage of a law 

 regulating the sale of drugs. 



By Dr. Cox. Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed 

 by the Association, to collate and digest the required information 

 upon the subject of the abuse and adulteration of drugs, practised 

 by wholesale dealers, and retail druggists throughout the country, 

 and to report such measures for the suppression and prevention of 

 this growing evil, as will in their opinion conduce to this end. 



