The report of the Council was then accepted and adopted. The suggestions therein contained were referred to the Committee on Scientific Contributions to designate the time for their consideration.

Dr. Gouley then offered a resolution, that if there be a surplus over and above the expenses incurred for the entertainment of Thursday night, November 19th, such surplus be transferred to the Treasurer of the Association as an appropriation to the library fund. The resolution was seconded by Dr. J. C. Greene, of Erie County, and carried unanimously.

Dr. John H. Hinton, of New York County, the Treasurer of the Association, then presented the following report for the year ending November 11, 1885:

The report of the Treasurer was accepted, and referred to a committee to audit the account.

Dr. Ferguson then said that he would, with the permission of the chairman, propose some amendments to the By-Laws. He wished it, however, to be understood that he had no desire to tinker with that which had been settled, but some of the amendments were a necessity, and some he believed would be an improvement over the existing provisions. He stated that it would save confusion to have only one secretary for the organization; and that Secretary Green fully concurred with him in this view. He believed that it would be to the interest of the Association to adopt the amendments, and was glad to offer them, as the proposed amendments would relieve the corresponding and statistical secretary of his work.

The amendments were as follows:

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND

BY-LAWS.

CONSTITUTION.

ART. II. SEC. 1. First or Northern District: Take out Clinton, Essex and Warren Counties, and add Fulton and Montgomery. Second or Eastern District: Take out Fulton and Montgomery Counties, and add Clinton, Essex and Warren.

SEC. 3. Strike out "In existing county societies, in the New

York Academy of Medicine, or in county or district associations or societies in affiliation with this Association."

SEC. 4. Strike out the whole section.

SEC. 5 becomes Sec. 4.

SEC. 6 becomes Sec. 5.

SEC. 7 becomes Sec. 6.
SEC. 8 becomes Sec. 7.

SEC. 9 becomes Sec. 8.
SEC. 10 becomes Sec. 9.

SEC. 11 becomes Sec. 10.

ART. III. SEC. 1. Read: The titular officers of the Association shall be a President and four Vice-Presidents (one of these five officers to come from each of the five districts), a Secretary, a Treasurer, and a Director of the Library. In addition, etc.

SEC. 2 shall read as follows: The President and Vice-Presidents shall be elected for the term of one year. The elected members of the Council shall serve each for the term of two years. The Secretary, Treasurer, and Director of the Library shall each be elected for the term of three years. The member of the Council appointed at large by the President-elect shall serve for the term of one year.

BY-LAWS.

ART. II. SEC. 2. Read: One of the Vice-Presidents, at the request of the President, or, in the President's absence, the VicePresident selected by the Vice-Presidents present at the meeting, shall temporarily perform, etc., etc.

SEC. 3. Strike out the word "recording," and all after the words "office of secretary."

SEC. 4 to become part of Sec. 3. Strike out the words, "The corresponding and statistical secretary" at the beginning of the section and substitute "He."

In the remaining portions of the section, strike out, wherever they occur, the words "corresponding and statistical."

SEC. 5 becomes SEC. 4.

SEC. 5 (a new section). The Director of the Library shall have charge of the Library, under the direction of the Council, and he shall be Chairman of the Library Committee.

The Council may appoint a Librarian with such duties as may

be found expedient, said Librarian to be under the direction of the Director of the Library.

SEC. 6. Read: The Secretary, Treasurer, and Director of the Library shall together constitute, etc.

ART. III. SEC. 3. After the word "writing," add "or printing."

SEC. 5. For "secretaries" read "secretary."

SEC. 6. Read: The President and Secretary, assisted by the Committee of Arrangements, shall provide, etc.

ART. IV. SEC. 1. For "Sections 3 and 4" read "Section 3." SEC. 2. Strike out "corresponding and statistical."

SEC. 5. Strike out "corresponding and statistical." ART. V. SEC. 6. Strike out "corresponding and statistical." ART. IX. SEC. 3. Order II. Strike out the word "recording." Dr. Ferguson further moved the reception of the amendments, and asked that they be laid over until next year, to be acted upon by the Association. Carried.

The President announced the following committee on auditing the Treasurer's accounts: Dr. Hovey, of Monroe County, Dr. MacDonald, of Cayuga County, and Dr. Clark, of Niagara County.

The report of the Committee on Badges was called for.

The chairman, Dr. Gouley, reported that the Association medals would be ready for delivery at three o'clock in the afternoon, and stated that the Association had no financial interest whatever in the medal, and he believed that the price had been reduced to a minimum.

The President, Dr. John P. Gray, of Oneida County, then delivered the annual address. (See page 32.)

Dr. E. H. Squibb, of Kings County, read a number of proposed amendments to the plan of organization of the District Branches as follows:

It is recommended that the date for the annual meeting of the Fifth District Branch be changed to the fourth Tuesday in May. (Sec. 14 of the Constitution.)

Amendment recommended to Sec. 16. (Registration Committee.) To read as follows: "The Secretary and two Fellows appointed by the Executive Committee shall be a Registration Committee," etc.

Proposed Amendment to Sec. 15 of the Constitution of the Branch Associations:

Recommended that Sec. 15 shall read as follows: "There shall be no initiation fees or dues; but a small assessment shall be required of each Fellow, sufficient to defray the necessary expenses of the meetings. The amount and the manner of collecting this assessment shall be determined by the Executive Committee, provided that it does not exceed one dollar for each Fellow for any one current year."

Dr. Ferguson moved that the amendments be received and laid over until next year for action. Carried.

The annual reports of the presidents of the Branch Associations were called for.

The President remarked that the reports developed the gratifying fact that a large amount of work had resulted from the existence and plan of these District Organizations.

The report of the First District Branch was read for the President thereof by the Corresponding Secretary.

The report of the Second District Branch was read by VicePresident William H. Robb, of Montgomery County.

The report of the Third District Branch was read by VicePresident John G. Orton, of Broome County.

The report of the Fourth District Branch was read by VicePresident J. C. Greene, of Erie County.

The report of the Fifth District Branch was read by the Corresponding Secretary, Vice-President Hutchison being absent.

The annual report of the New York County Medical Association was read by the President, Dr. Charles A. Leale.

The above reports were on motion referred to the Committee on Publications, bearing the especial indorsement of the Association as regards their value.

The Corresponding Secretary announced that in accordance with the action of the District Branches there were present representatives from each District upon a joint committee to draft a common form of By-Laws for the District Associations, a meeting of which would be called at the close of the morning session.

The address on State Medicine was then read by Dr. Alfred L. Carroll, of Richmond County. (See page 42.)