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The committee then rose, and reported the resolutions as amend- 

 ed, which were adopted by the Association. 



Dr. J. L. Atlee called up the preamble and resolution formerly 

 presented by him: 



Whereas, The objects of the American Medical Association can- 

 not be effectually carried out without a more general and efficient 

 co-operation of the Profession throughout the United States : 



Be it therefore Resolved, That it is earnestly recommended to the 

 Physicians of those States in which State Medical Societies do not 

 exist, that they take measures to organize them before the next 

 meeting of the American Medical Association. Adopted. 



Dr. F. Campbell Stewart gave notice, in writing, to amend the 

 constitution so as to grant to permanent members the privilege of 

 voting, as was intended and proposed by the committee which pre- 

 pared the constitution. 



Dr. Hamilton moved that the resolution formerly offered by him, 

 relating to Etherization, be referred to the appropriate standing 

 committees. Adopted. 



Dr. Arthur B. Stout offered the following resolution, which was 

 laid upon the table. 



Resolved, That this Association strongly recommend to the Trus- 

 tees and Governors of all Hospitals and Medical Charitable Institu- 

 tions in the United States, the propriety of appointing, in their re- 

 spective institutions, one or more qualified Doctors of Medicine, 

 whose special duty it may be to keep a detailed and full report of 

 all the cases admitted to their institutions, and publish once or more 

 annually such report of cases; that such officers act in concert with 

 the resident and visiting physicians, and receive a salary. 



The following resolution, offered by Dr. J. J. Jerome, was like- 

 wise laid upon the table. 



Resolved, As the sense of this Association, that the customary 

 fees for the granting of Diplomas or Licenses to practise Physic and 

 Surgery should, in no case, depend upon the success of the ap- 

 plicant. 



The following resolution, offered by Dr. N. Young, was laid on 

 the table. 



Resolved, That a committee of one from each State and District 

 be appointed, and instructed to memorialize the Legislatures of the 

 different States, and the Congress of the United States, to pass some 

 laws requiring the venders or manufacturers of patent medicines, or 

 secret nostrums, to affix, in a conspicuous place upon the bottle, 



