Physiology of the carbohydrates : an epicriticism / by F. W. Pavy.

Date:
1895
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Credit: Physiology of the carbohydrates : an epicriticism / by F. W. Pavy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    Journal Boohs of the Society contain an entry for July 5th, 1893, showing that the Committee of Papers gave authority to the officers to refer papers during the recess, and empowered the President and officers should they think fit to order for publication papers on which the re- ports were favorable. The last weekly meeting of the Society took place in June. Dr. Patou’s paper according to the announcement upon it was received July 24th. The officers proceeded at once to deal with it and ordered it to be published in the ‘ Transactions.’ The action of the officers was confirmed at a meeting of the Committee of Papers held Oct. 26th. In this action, as I am advised, the officers exercised a power for which they had no authority. It would not have been competent for the Com- mittee of Papers itself to take such action, and it could not delegate to the officers a power which it did not possess itself. The action of the officers was an action outside the statutes and therefore devoid of authority. Being invalid at its inception it could not be rendered valid by the confirming action of the Com- mittee of Papers at its meeting on Oct. 26th.