Drs. D. H. Jessup of Covington, R. H. Thornton of Newport, J. M. Keller, D. S. Reynolds, and W. O. Roberts of Louisville, R. W. Taylor of Hawesville, H. C. Hart of Winchester, A. A. Slaughter of Milburn, S. P. McCoy of Columbus, W. R. O'Neall of Verona, F. H. Noonan of Covington, P. B. McGoodwing of Princeton, and C. H. Klarenaar of Covington.

The reports of the special committees then being the order of the day, they were called for.

On Effects of Alcohol in the Human System (Dr. D. N. Porter), no report.

On Mineral Waters of the State (Dr. L. J. Frazee), no report.

On New Remedies (Dr. E. R. Palmer), no report.

On Hypodermic Medication (Dr. W. B. Rodman), no report. On Registration (Dr. S. P. Breckinridge), no report.

A motion was then made to continue the session until 3 P. M., and then adjourn until to-morrow morning. Motion lost. A motion to adjourn until 3 P. M. was then carried.

EVENING SESSION.

TUESDAY, April 4, 1871.

Arrivals since morning session-D. N. Porter, D. D. Carter, W. B. Rodman, J. W. Holland, and R. A. Gibney.

The Minutes of the morning were read and adopted.

A delegation from the Ohio State Medical Society, composed of Drs. Wright, Stevens, Woodward, Dunlop, and Kinkead, in behalf of their Society, invited the members of the Kentucky State Medical Society to participate in the meeting of their Society, now in session at Cincinnati; the members were also tendered the hospitalities of the Ohio Society at a banquet to be given at 9 P. M. at "Hopkins's Hall," Cincinnati.

On motion, the thanks of the Kentucky State Medical Society were returned to the Ohio State Medical Society for their polite invitation.

Report on Gynecology read by George Syng Bryant, of Lexington, and referred to Committee on Publication.

The Committee on Credentials having reported favorably on the names of Drs. J. N. Long of Newport, J. J. Temple of Covington, and H. F. Barnes, of Louisville, they were elected members of this Society.

Report on Pathology (Dr. E. S. Gaillard), no report.

Report on Sphygmograph. Dr. L. P. Yandell asks time tofinish his report and refer to Committee on Publication. Report on Dermatology (Dr. A. G. Drury) continued. Report on Cholagogues (Dr. M. E. Poynter), no report. Report on Can the Idiot be Taught (Dr. E. H. Black), no report.

Report on Trachoma (Dr. Hale) read and referred to Committee on Publication.

Report of Secretary and Treasurer made and referred to Committee on Finance (Dr. D. N. Carter chairman).

President's Address read and referred to Committee on Publication.

Moved by Dr. Gaillard, and carried, that Drs. Porter, Spillman, and Wise, be appointed a committee to consider the best means for carrying out the recommendations in the President's Address.

Dr. Porter moved that Dr. Gaillard be added to this committee, and be made chairman of it.

Moved by Dr. Gaillard, that the voluntary papers offered to the Society be referred to Committee on Pablication without reading. Carried.

President appointed Committee on Nominations, as follows: Drs. Spillman of Harrodsburg, Craig of Stanford, McKee of Danville, Keller of Louisville, Taylor of Hawesville, Beeler of Clinton, Thompson of McCracken, Drury, of Covington, Mann of Nicholasville, Chipley of Lexington, Carter of Versailles, Porter of Henry county, Rodman of Frankfort.

An invitation having been received from the Trustees and Staff of the Cincinnati Hospital to visit that institution at 11 o'clock to-morrow, it was resolved that the thanks of the So

ciety be tendered the Trustees and Staff, and the invitation be accepted.

It was moved, and carried, that the Society adjourn to meet at 9 A. M., Wednesday.

MORNING SESSION.

WEDNESDAY, April 5, 1871.

The Society assembled at 9:30 A. M.; and after the reading and adoption of the Minutes, the Committee on Nominations made their report, which was adopted by the Society.

For President, T. N. Wise, Covington; Senior Vice-President, J. Hale, Owensboro'; Junior Vice-President, Coleman Rogers, Louisville; Recording Secretary, W. B. Rodman, Frankfort; Corresponding Secretary, A. G. Drury, Covington; Treasurer, L. B. Todd, Lexington; Librarian, R. W. Taylor, Hawesville.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION.

Drs. S. P. Breckinridge, J. M. Keller, and E. S. Gaillard, Louisville.

It was moved, and carried, that J. K. Bigelow, a delegate from the State Medical Society of Indiana, be invited to a seat on the stand with the officers.

Drs. J. A. Larrabee and J. H. Blair having been reported by the Committee on Credentials, were elected members of this Society.

The Committees on Hypodermic Medication, Vital Statistics, and Botany, were discharged.

. The Committee on Epidemics was continued.

Report of Committee on Hygiene referred to Committee on Publication.

An invitation from the physicians of Louisville to the Society to hold their next annual meeting in that city being received, was accepted.

A motion having been carried yesterday referring voluntary papers, without reading, to the Committee on Publication, it was resolved that the reconsideration of that motion be made the special order on reassembling this evening.

It was moved, and adopted, that three (3) delegates from this Society be appointed to attend the State Medical Societies of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Tennessee.

Motion to adjourn until 3 P. M. was then carried.

EVENING SESSION.

WEDNESDAY, April 5, 1871.

Motion to reconsider the adoption of the resolution referring voluntary papers, without reading, to Committee on Publication, was carried.

Dr. Chipley then moved to lay the whole matter on the table. Carried.

Dr. Joseph Smith, of Lexington, by consent of Dr. Keller, of Louisville, offered the following resolution, which, if carried, should be made a by-law of this Society.

Resolved, That any member of this Society who has been or shall be expelled, by any local Society in connection with the State Medical Society, for any violation of the code of medical ethics, shall be suspended from membership in this Society until an appeal is takan, or a reversal of decision by said local Society. Under the rule must lie over and be read the second day.

Dr. Keller calling for the ayes and noes, the following gentlemen voted in the affirmative: Drs. George W. Thornton, Chipley, Ditzler, Spillman, Keller, Conery, C. Rogers, Hale, Atchison, Gaillard, Temple, Newland, Bryant, Logan, D. W. Yandell, D. N. Porter, Smith, Dunlop, Dougherty, Major, Klarenaar, Blair, Robert Thornton, Henderson, Beeler, Mann, Slaughter, McCoy, Pretlow, John T. Wise, Reynolds, Larrabee, Hart, Noonan, Roberts, Boyd, Jackson, W. B. Rodman, T. N. Wise, and Mckee. Noes-None.

Dr. Keller moved a reconsideration of the morning's decision to meet next year in Louisville. Carried.

Dr. Newland urged Hopkinsville; and his motion was seconded by Dr. Keller. Lost.

Dr. Beeler named Paducah as the place of meeting. Lost. Dr. Temple moved the previous resolution, making Louisville the place of next meeting. Carried.

Dr. Porter moved that Dr. F. Major, of Hamilton, Ohio, and Dr. P. W. Dryden, of Jeffersonville, Ind., be elected honorary members of this Society. Referred to Committee on Credentials.

Drs. J. M. Chambers, of Independence, and Henry M. Dowell, of Cynthiana, being reported by Committee on Credentials, were elected members of the Society.

It was then resolved to appoint delegates to the American Medical Association which meets at San Francisco on May 5th. Dr. Keller then moved that only those who signified their intention of going be appointed as delegates. Carried.

Amendment by Dr. Gaillard empowering the President to appoint in the next two weeks was lost.

Dr. Keller moved that those nominating delegates should vouch that such delegates would go. Lost.

Nominations being now in order, Dr. Chipley nominated Drs. H. M. Skillman and James M. Bush, of Lexington; Dr. Spillman nominated Dr. John D. Jackson, of Danville; Dr. Dunlop nominated Dr. P. B. Goodwin, of Princeton; Dr. Atchison nominated Dr. T. N. Wise, of Covington; Dr. Yandell nominated Dr. Ditzler, of Rockfield; Dr. Jessup nominated Dr. W. W. Henderson, of Covington; Dr. Slaughter, nominated Dr. J. W. Thompson, of Paducah; Dr. Keller nominated Dr. Lewis Rogers, of Louisville; Dr. Yandell nominated Dr. Hale, of Owensboro'.

Dr. Atchison offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the papers submitted at last annual meeting, and not published for want of funds, be referred to the present Committee on Publication. Adopted.

Dr. Gaillard, as chairman of Special Committee, made the following report, which was accepted:

The committee to whom was referred the Address of the retiring President have the honor to report as follows: That so much of the Address as has special reference to the organization of county medical societies be referred to the Secretary of this Society, with instructions to send short printed circulars to a few