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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Censors beg leave to make the following report, viz.: Dr. Quit- 
man appeared before the Board of Censors, and acknowledged 
the justice of said charges, stating that he was sorry, and had 
already stopped the irregular advertising. The Board of Cen¬ 
sors, therefore, recommend that he be acquitted and placed in 
good standing again. [Signed] A. H. Baker and W. H. Welch.” 
Moved by Dr. Sigrosser, seconded by Dr. Walker, that the re¬ 
port be adopted as read. Carried. 
Dr. A. H. Baker read a very exhaustive paper on the 
“ Pathogenesis and Pathology of Colic,” which brought out a 
lengthy discmssion. 
Dr. Hughes’ paper being called for, the doctor stated that, on 
account of his very extensive practice, he had been unable to 
prepare a paper, but that he would give us a report of a few 
cases that were out of the ordinary run, which he did in his in¬ 
imitable way. After the discussion closed, Dr. Babb, the retir¬ 
ing President, introduced his successor. Dr. Martin, who on 
taking the chair said he would endeavor to fill the position as 
well, if not better, than his predecessors. 
Dr. Peters’ communication was reread for the benefit of those 
who had not heard it. After liberal discussion, it was moved 
by Dr. A. H. Baker, seconded by Dr. Welch, that we as a body 
decline to participate in the formation of a Trans-Mississippi 
Association, and that the Secretary be instructed to notify Dr. 
Peters to that effect. Carried. 
Moved by Dr. A. H. Baker, seconded by Dr. Quitman, that 
we amend Section I, iVrticle XIV, so that it will read : Each 
applicant, on being admitted to membership, shall pay a fee of 
three dollars, and shall annually thereafter pay one dollar in 
advance to the Association. Laid over till next meeting. 
The following resolution was offered by Dr. A. H. Baker: 
Resolved^ That we do hereby protest against the action of 
the United States Patent Office in having granted letters patent 
to one Emil Behring, covering the method of producing diph¬ 
theria antitoxin serum in the United States ; and, whereas, it U 
the opinion of this Association, that the said Emil Behring is 
not the original discoverer of the method whereby diphtheria 
antitoxin serum is now produced ; and it is further 
Resolved^ That it is a wrong to suffering humanity to grant 
a monopoly to the said Behring in the manufacturing of diph¬ 
theria antitoxin serum, and we ask, as a matter of common 
justice, that the patent granted to Emil Behring be revoked ; 
and it is further 
