duty of this committee to consult with the members of the Association and to hold one or more meetings, at which the best interests of the Association and of the profession of the State for the ensuing year shall be carefully considered. The committee shall report the result of its deliberations to the House of Delegates in the shape of a ticket, containing the names of three members for the office of president and of one member for each of the other offices to be filled at that annual session. No two candidates for president shall be named from the same county.

SEC. 3. The report of the Nominating Committee and the election of officers shall be the first order of business of the House of Delegates after the reading of the minutes on the morning of the last day of the general session.

SEC. 4. Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent additional nominations being made by members of the House of Delegates.

CHAPTER VI.

DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

SECTION 1. The president shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the House of Delegates; shall appoint all committees not otherwise provided for; shall deliver an annual address at such time as may be arranged; shall give a deciding vote in case of a tie, and shall perform such other duties as custom and parliamentary usage may require. He shall be the real head of the profession of the State during his term of office, and, as far as practicable, shall visit, by appointment, the various sections of the State and assist the councilors in building up the county societies, and in making their work more practical and useful.

SEC. 2. The vice-presidents shall assist the president in the discharge of his duties. In the event of his death, resignation or removal, the council shall select one of the vice-presidents to succeed him.

SEC. 3. The treasurer shall give bond for the trust reposed in him whenever the House of Delegates shall deem it requisite. He shall demand and receive all funds due the Association, together with the bequests and donations. He shall, under the direction of the House of Delegates, sell or lease any estate belonging to the Association, and execute the necessary papers; and shall, in general, subject to such direction, have the care and management of the fiscal affairs of the Association. He shall pay money out of the treasury only on a written order of the president, countersigned by the secretary; he shall subject his accounts to such examination as the House of Delegates may order, and he shall annually render an account of his doings and of the state of the funds in his hands. He shall charge on his

books the assessments against each component county society at the end of the fiscal year as furnished him by the State secretary; he shall collect and make proper credits for the same, and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him. The expenses of the treasurer in attending the annual sessions may be paid by the House of Delegates.

SEC. 4. The secretary, acting with the Committee on Scientific Work, shall prepare and issue the programs one month before the annual meeting, and attend all meetings of the Association and of the House of Delegates, and he shall keep minutes of their respective proceedings in separate record books. He shall be custodian of all record books and papers belonging to the Association, except such as properly belong to the treasurer, and shall keep account of and promptly turn over to the treasurer all funds of the Association which come into his hands and take his receipt for the same. He shall provide for the registration of the members and delegates at the annual sessions. He shall keep a card-index register of all the legal practitioners of the State by counties, noting on each his status in relation to his county society, and upon request shall transmit a copy of this list to the American Medical Association for publication. In so far as it is in his power he shall use the printed matter, correspondence and influence of his office to aid the councilors in the organization and improvement of the county societies, and in the extension of the power and usefulness of this Association. He shall conduct the official correspondence, notifying members of meetings, officers of their election, and committees of their appointment and duties. He shall act as chairman of the commit、 tees on scientific work and on publication. He shall employ such assistants as may be ordered by the council or House of Delegates. He shall annually make a report of his doings to the House of Delegates.

In order that the secretary may be enabled to give that amount of time to his duties which will permit of his becoming proficient, it is desirable that he should receive some compensation. The amount of his salary shall be fixed by the House of Delegates.

CHAPTER VII.

COUNCIL.

SECTION 1. The council shall hold daily meetings during the annual session of the Association and at such other times as necessity may require, subject to the call of the chairman or on petition of three councilors. It shall meet on the last day of the annual session of the Association for reorganization and for the outlining of work for the ensuing year. At this meeting it shall elect a chairman and secretary, and the latter shall keep

a record of its proceedings. It shall, through its chairman, make an annual report to the House of Delegates at such time as may be provided.

SEC. 2. Each councilor shall be organizer, peacemaker and censor for his district. He shall visit each county in his district at least once a year for the purpose of organizing component societies where none exist, for inquiring into the condition of the profession, and for improving and increasing the zeal of the county societies and their members. He shall make an annual report of his doings, and of the condition of the profession of each county in his district to each annual session of the House of Dele. gates. The necessary traveling expenses incurred by such councilor in the line of the duties herein imposed may be allowed by the House of Delegates upon a proper itemized statement, but this shall not be construed to include his expense in attending the annual session of the Association.

SEC. 3. Collectively the council shall be the Board of Censors of the Association. It shall consider all questions involving the rights and standing of members, whether in relation to other members, to the component societies, or to this Association. All questions of an ethical nature brought before the House of Delegates or the general meeting shall be referred to the council without discussion. It shall hear and decide all questions of discipline affecting the conduct of members or of a county society, on which an appeal is taken from the decision of an individual councilor. Its decision in all such cases shall be final.

SEC. 4. The council shall have the right to communicate the views of the profession and of the Association in regard to health, sanitation and other important matters to the public and the lay press. Such communications shall be officially signed by the chairman and secretary of the council as such.

CHAPTER VIII.

COMMITTEES.

SECTION 1. The standing committees shall be as follows:

A Committee on Scientific Work.

A Committee on Public Policy and Legislation.

A Committee on Publication.

A Committee on Nominations.

A Committee on Arrangements, and such other committees as may be necessary. Such committees shall be elected by the House of Delegates, unless otherwise provided.

SEC. 2. The Committee on Scientific work shall consist of three members, of which the secretary shall be a member and chairman, and shall determine the character and scope of the scientific proceedings of the Asso

ciation for each session, subject to the instructions of the House of Delegates or of the Association, or to the provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws. Previous to each annual session it shall prepare and issue a program announcing the order in which papers, discussions and other business shall be presented, which shall be adhered to by the Association as nearly as practicable.

SEC. 3. The Committee on Public Policy and Legislation shall consist of three members and the president and secretary. Under the direction of the House of Delegates it shall represent the Association in securing and enforcing legislation in the interest of the public health and scientific medicine. It shall keep in touch with professional and public opinion, shall endeavor to shape legislation so as to secure the best results for the whole people, and shall utilize every organized influence of the professionn to promote the general influence in local, State and national affairs and elections. Its work shall be done with the dignity becoming a great profession and with that wisdom which will make effective its power and influence. It shall have authority to be heard before the entire Association on questions of great concern at such time as may be arranged during the annual session.

SEC. 4. The Committee on Publication shall consist of three members, of which the secretary shall be one and chairman, and shall have referred to it all reports on scientific subjects, and all scientific papers and discussions heard before the Association. It shall be empowered to curtail or abstract papers and discussions, and any paper referred to it which may not be suitable for publication may be returned to the author. The committee shall have authority to arrange for the publication and distribution of the Transactions. All papers read before the Association shall be its property.

SEC. 5. The Committee on Nominations shall be appointed and perform its duties in accordance with the provisions of Chapter V, Sections 2 and 3 of these By-Laws.

SEC. 6. The Committee on Arrangements shall consist of the component society in the territory in which the annual session is to be held. It shall, by committees of its own selection, provide suitable accommodations for the meeting-places of the Association and of the House of Delegates, and of their respective committees, and shall have general charge of all the arrangements. Its chairman shall report an outline of the arrangements to the secretary for publication in the program and shall make additional announcements during the session as occasion may require.

CHAPTER IX.

ASSESSMENTS AND EXPENDITURES.

SECTION 1. An assessment of two dollars ($2.00) per capita on the membership of the component societies is hereby made the annual dues of this Association. The secretary of each county society shall forward its assessment together with its roster of all officers and members, list of delegates and list of non-affiliated physicians of the county to the secretary of this Association thirty days in advance of each annual session.

SEC. 2. Any county society which fails to pay its assessment, or make the reports required, on or before the date above stated, shall be held as suspended, and none of its members or delegates shall be permitted to participate in any of the business or proceedings of the Association or of the House of Delegates until such requirements have been met.

SEC. 3. All motions or resolutions appropriating money shall specify a definite amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose indicated, and must be approved by the council and House of Delegates on a call for the ayes and noes.

CHAPTER X.

RULES OF CONDUCT.

The Principles of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association shall govern the conduct of members in their relations to each other and to the public.

CHAPTER XI.

RULES OF ORDER.

The deliberations of this Association shall be governed by parliamentary usage as contained in Roberts's Rules of Order, unless otherwise determined by a vote of its respective bodies.

CHAPTER XII.

COUNTY SOCIETIES.

SECTION 1. All county societies now in affiliation with this Association or those that may hereafter be organized in this State, which have adopted principles of organization not in conflict with this Constitution and ByLaws, shall, upon application to the council, receive a charter from and become a component part of this Association.

SEC. 2. As rapidly as can be done after the adoption of this Constitu