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These resolutions were passed over informally, and the reports of 

 the Standing Committees called for. 



Dr. Norms presented and read a report from the Committee on 

 Surgery, and Dr. I. Parrish, a continuation of the report from the 

 same Committee, confined to the discussion of the use of anaesthetic 

 agents in Surgery (See Appendix C), which with the accompanying 

 documents (See Appendix C 1, C 2, C 3, &c), were referred to the 

 Committee on Publication. 



Dr. F. C. Stewart laid upon the table the following resolution. 



Resolved, That a Committee of one from each State be appointed 

 to report to this Association, at its session, of to-morrow morning, 

 the names of gentlemen to compose the various standing committees 

 for the present year, and that said Committee be instructed to pre- 

 sent the names of such members only as are in actual attendance. 



Upon which the Association adjourned. 



Afternoon Session. 



The Association was called to order by the President. 



On motion the rules were suspended, to permit the consideration 

 of the above resolution offered by Dr. Stewart, which was then 

 adopted ; and the Committee ordered to consist of the same members 

 as that appointed for the nomination of officers, with the substitu- 

 tion of Dr. P. A. Jewett for Dr. Beresford, of Conn., absent, and 

 of Dr. S. H. Harris for Dr. A vent, of Tenn., withdrawn. 



On motion of Dr. W. Parker, the same Committee was instructed 

 to report a suitable place for the next meeting of the Association. 



Dr. 0. W. Holmes presented and read the report of the Com- 

 mittee on Medical Literature, which was referred to the Committee 

 on Publication. (See Appendix F.) 



On motion of Dr. A. L. Peirson, the Association proceeded to 

 consider so much of the Reports on Obstetrics and Surgery as 

 relates to the subject of anaesthetic agents. 



Dr. J. C. Warren addressed the meeting especially in reference 

 to the preparation and value of chloric ether as a substitute for sul- 

 phuric ether and chloroform. 



Dr. Hamilton presented the following Resolution : 



Resolved, That considering the present limited amount of authen- 

 ticated facts in relation to the danger or safety of anaesthetic agents 

 in Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics, this Association is not now 

 prepared to determine upon their value or the propriety of their use, 



