see that the rules of order and decorum are enforced in all deliberations of the body; to sign the approved proceedings of each meeting, and to approve such orders as may be drawn upon the Treasurer for expenditures ordered by the Association.

SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the first Vice-President to preside in the absence of the President, and in the absence of the President and first Vice-president, the second Vice-president shall preside, and in the absence of the President, first and second Vice-Presidents, the third Vice-President shall preside.

SEC. 3. In the absence of the President and all the Vice-Presidents, the Association shall, by ballot, elect one of its members to preside pro tem.

SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a true and correct record of the proceedings of each meeting, preserve all books, papers and things belonging to the archives of the Association, attest all orders drawn upon the Treasurer for moneys appropriated by the Association, keep the accounts of the Association with its members, keep a register of the members, the dates of their admission and places. of residence. He shall collect all moneys due from the members, and pay the same to the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor. He shall attend all committees that may be appointed by the Association, with such documents as may be necessary for reference; report such unfinished business of previous meetings as may appear on his books, requiring action, and attend to such other business as the Association may direct. He shall also supervise and conduct all the correspondence of the Association.

SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive all moneys delivered to him by the Secretary, passing his receipt for the same, and to pay moneys endorsed by the President and attested by the Secretary, and if required, to give bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

ARTICLE VI.

Vacancies occurring in the offices of the Association shall be filled by appointment by the President. And he shall have the appointment of all committees not otherwise provided for.

ARTICLE VII.

County Medical Associations shall be entitled to two delegates to the meetings of this Association for every ten members comprising their

societies, and one for every additional five members, and shall have two votes upon all questions; and all Medical Colleges in the State, holding charters from the State, with seven professors, shall be entitled to two votes; and no member shall be allowed to vote who is not a delegate of some Association or Medical College, except such member live in a county where no Association exists, said county delegates being entitled to one vote.

[The Judicial Council interprets the meaning of Art. VII, of the Constitution as follows: "Each member of the Texas State Medical Association, who is in good standing, shall be entitled to one vote, and if he be also a delegate from a Medical Society, or College properly authorized, shall be entitled to an additional vote." County Medical Associations shall be entitled to send two delegates for the first ten members and one for each additional five members. Medical Colleges conforming to the ethics governing this Association, chartered by the State and having seven or more professors, shall be entitled to two delegates-Proceedings sixteenth session Texas State Medical Association.]

ARTICLE VIII.

This Constitution shall immediately take effect from its adoption.

BY-LAWS.

ARTICLE I.

The Texas State Medical Association shall meet annually, at such time and place as may be determined by the majority of those members attending the previous meeting.

ARTICLE II.

Fifteen members, or any number over, shall constitute a quorum for business.

ARTICLE III.

The President shall call the meeting to order, cause the Secretary to read the proceedings of the previous meeting, which, after approval, shall be adopted.

ARTICLE IV.

In case there be no quorum, the meeting shall adjourn from day to day until such quorum be had.

ARTICLE V.

The fee of admission shall be $5, United States currency, and the annual dues of each member, $2.50, United States currency.

[Amendment, adopted seventh annual session, 1875, on motion of Dr. M. A. Taylor:

Resolved, That the By-Laws of the State Medical Association be so changed as to tax the members of the Association the sum of $5 instead of $2.50 per annum, and that each member of the various County organizations be taxed the sum of $1 per annum.]

ARTICLE VI.

The usual parliamentary rules governing deliberative bodies shall govern the business workings of this Association.

ARTICLE VII.

All questions of business before this Association shall be determined

by a majority of the votes present, except as to censure or expulsion of a member, in which case a two-thirds vote shall be required.

ARTICLE VIII.

It shall be the duty of the President to deliver, at each annual meeting of this Association, an address, and, in addition, the Association shall elect by ballot, one member to read an essay upon some medical subject of his own selection.

ARTICLE IX.

A committee of one member from each county represented shall constitute a Committee on Nominations for officers and place of meeting. Said committee shall report action one day prior to adjourn

ment.

ARTICLE X.

No member of this Association, or delegate, shall absent himself from a meeting of this Association without special permission of the President, or from the session without the consent of the Association; the sense of the Association to be taken by vote.

ARTICLE XI.

The Secretary of the Association shall receive, as a compliment, at each annual session, a draft order from the President upon the Treasurer, for the sum of two hundred dollars, for valuable services rendered the Association; said order to be paid by the Treasurer; and he shall also be allowed to draw upon the Treasurer, as usual, for expenses incident to the office.

ARTICLE XII.

It shall be the duty of the President, three months prior to each annual meeting of this Association, to notify, by circular, the profession of the State and county organizations throughout the State, and urge attendance.

JUDICIAL COUNCIL,

A Council, consisting of twelve members, shall be appointed by the Nominating Committee, whose duty it shall be to take cognizance of, and decide, all questions of an Ethical or Judicial character that may arise in connection with the Association. Of the twelve members of the Council first appointed, the four first named on the list shall hold office for one year, the second four named shall hold office two years,

and the third four named shall hold office three years; so that four new members shall be appointed each year, who shall hold office three years.

The said Council shall organize by choosing a President and Secretary, and shall keep a permanent record of its proceedings. The decisions of said Council, on all matters referred to it by the Association, shall be final, and shall be reported to the Association at the earliest practicable moment.

All questions of a personal character, including complaints and protests, and all questions on credentials, shall be referred at once, after the report of the Committee of Arrangements or other presentation, to the Judicial Council, and without discussion.

SECTIONS.

The general meeting of the Association shall be restricted to the morning sessions; and the afternoon sessions, commencing at three o'clock, shall be devoted to the hearing of reports and papers and their consideration, in the following sections:

Ist-Practical Medicine, Materia Medica, and Physiology. 2nd-Obstetrics, and Diseases of Women and Children.

3rd-Surgery and Anatomy.

4th-Medical Jurisprudence, Chemistry and Psychology.

5th-State Medicine and Public Hygiene.

6th-Gynecology.

7th-Ophthalmology and Otology.

8th-Dermatology and Medical Botany.

The Chairman and Secretary of the several sections shall, like other officers of the Association, be nominated by the special committee of one member from each county represented at the meeting, and elected by a vote on a general ticket. They shall hold their office until the close of the proper business of the annual meeting, next succeeding their election, and until their successors are appointed.

The section on State Medicine and Public Hygiene shall be compɔsed of one member from each county, representing, as far as practicable, the County Board of Health. The officers of this section to be also designated by the Committee of Nomination.

The Chairman of the several sections shall prepare and read in the general sessions of the Association, papers on the advances and discoveries of the past year in the branch of science, included in their