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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN MILLEDGEVILLE, 
AT A BI-ENNIAL SESSION, IN NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH, 1855-
'56. COMPILED, AND NOTES ADDED, By JOHN W. DUNCAN. 
PART II.---LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS. 
TITLE XX. PHYSICIANS. 

1855 Vol. 1 -- Page: 500

Sequential Number: 461 
Law Number: (No. 458.) 

Full Title: An Act to authorise Dr. J. J. M. Goss of Jackson, Baily White of 
Hancock, Manford J. Jones of Marion, Isaac H. Hall of Troup, F. N. Hardman of 
Fulton, B. H. C. Beman of Gordon, and all graduates of the Botanic or Medico 
Botanic School of Medicine to practice medicine in this State.

8. Section I. Be it enacted, &c, That Dr. J. J. M. Goss of Jackson, Baily 
White of Hancock, Manford J. Jones of Marion, Isaac H. Hall of Troup, F. N. 
Hardman of Fulton, B. H. C. Beman of Gordon be, and they are hereby authorised 
to practice medicine upon the Eclectic system as taught at Cincinnati, Ohio, 
and to collect and charge the usual fees. 
[Sidenote: Privileges extended to others]

9. Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That all graduates of the Botanic or 
Medico Botanic School of Medicine be, and they are hereby fully authorized to 
practice physic and all its kindred branches in this State, and charge for the 
same in the same manner as though they had graduated in any other School. 
[Sidenote: Graduates of Botanic School, &c.]

10. Sec. III. Repeals conflicting laws.

Approval Date: APPROVED, March 5th, 1856.



Additional Comments:
Southern Botanico Medical College was established August 15, 1840 in Monroe 
County, Ga.  The Botanico Medical movement's philosphy embraced the belief 
that ills should be treated with medicinal concoctions obtained solely from 
plant life, namely herbs, rather than the vegetable/mineral concoctions common 
at that time.  Dr. Pemberton, inventor of Coca-Cola, is probably the most 
recognized graduate of this school. 

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