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On motion of Dr. Still*:, the report of the Committee on Indi- 

 genous Botany, was referred to the Committee on Publication, (& 

 AppendixM..;) and it *as rated that the documents appended thereto 

 be returned to the Committee, and that the Committee be requested 



to continue its researches during the ensuing year. 



Reports of the number of Practitioners of Medicine in Virginia, 

 Massachusetts, and Delaware, were presented by the Secretary, 



and on hifl motion referred to the Committee on Publication. {See 

 Appendix N, N. 1, & N. 2.) 



Dr. J. L. Atlee gave notice of the following proposed amend- 

 ment to the Constitution: 



That in addition to the Standing Committees of this Association, 

 there shall be one on "Unfinished Business" to be appointed by the 

 President of this Association, as soon after the organization of the 

 Association as may be convenient; whose duty it shall be to attend 

 to the business of the Association, and bring before it such matters 

 as without their attention, may escape the notice of the Association 

 before its adjournment. 



Dr. Humes, of Pa., called up his resolution, presented at the last 

 meeting of the Association, relative to Premature Interments, lle- 

 ferred to Committee on Hygiene. 



The Association then adjourned. 



May 5th. 



The Association came to order at 9 -J A. M. 



Dr. J. C. Wabrbm offered the following resolution, which was 

 adopted: 



Resolved, That in order to prevent loss of time to the Association, 

 the Committee on Arrangements be requested to sit on the day he- 

 fore the annual meeting, and that all members who arrive on or 

 before that day, be desired to present their credentials without delay. 



The President announced as members of the Committee on 

 Hygiene, 



Dr. JAMBS Wynne, Baltimore, Dr. ISAAC Parrisii, Phila., 



" Charles P. Gage, Concord, " Peter C.Gaillard, Charles- 



N. II., ton, S. C, 



" John M. Thomas, Washing- " V P. Yandell, Louisville, 



ton, D. C, Ky., 



