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DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIETY, CONSTITUTION 
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■'T* . CONSTITUTION 
OF THE 
UNION DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIfTT, 
ARTICLE I.—TITLE. 
This Society shall he (ailed “The Linton 
District Medical Society,” and shall comprise 
the counties of Warren. Montgomery, Lincoln, 
St. <'harlcs, Pike, Audrain, ('allawav, Boone 
and Randolph. 
ARTICLE II.—OBJECTS. 
I lie objects of the Society shall he to consti- 
tute a representative Imdy of the regular medi- 
cal profession of the District which may advance 
the interests and encourage the unity and har- 
monious action of the entire profession through- 
out the District, to suppress empiricism as much 
as practicable; to restrict the practice of medi 
cine to regularly qualified graduates; to de- 
velop talent, stimulate medical inventions and 
discoveries, and to maintain our rights and 
immunities as medical men. 
ARTICLE 111.—M KM IIKRS. 
The members of this Society shall consist of 
four classes to-wit : 1st, Associate Members; 
2d, Delegates; dd, Honorary Members ;■ 1th, 
Members by invitation. 
ARTICLE IV.—OFFICERS. 
The ottieers of this Society shall be a Presi- 
dent. two Vice Presidents. Recording Secretary 
and a Treasurer. ARTICLE V—STANDING COMMITTEES. 
The following standing committees composed 
of three members each, and <>f whom the first 
named is chairman shall be appointed by tbc 
President at each annual meeting, to-wit: 
1st. A committee on credentials. 
2d. A committee on scientific communica- 
tions. 
3d. A committee on medical education. 
4th. A committee on medical ethics. 
5th. A committee on publication. 
(3th. A committee of arrangements. 
ARTICLE VI. -AMENDMENTS. 
No alteration or amendment of this Consti- 
tution shall be made except at a regular meeting 
next subsequent to that at which such altera- 
tion or amendment may have been proposed, 
and then only with tin' concurrence of three- 
fourths of the members present. 
AKTICLE I.— M KM HERS. 
Sec. 1. Associate Members —Shall bo grad- 
uates of sonic regular medical college and who 
shall conform to the requirements of the Amer- 
ican Medical Association, sign the constitution 
and pay the hereinafter required fee. 
Sec. 2. Delegate Members—Shall be prop- 
erly accredited physicians from local societies 
within the district. 
Sec. 8. Honorary Members—May be elected 
at any regular meeting by a unanimous vote 
of the Society, the number not to exceed six at 
any one time. Kvery member who may have 
been or may hereafter be, elected President of 
this Society, will by virtue of that fact become 
an honorary member. Otherwise, only non- 
residents of the District shall be eligible to 
honorary membership. Ski!. 4. .Members by Invitation—Shall In* 
reputable practitioners who may Ik* deemed 
worty of the compliment, and elected by a two- 
thirds voti* ot tin* mcmhci*s present. 
Skc. a. Any physician after having he; n 
admitted as a member of this Society shall 
retain his membership hy the payment of an 
animal let* ot' two dollars at each annual meet- 
ing as lonif as he is in t;ood standing in Ids 
profession. 
Skc. *». All classes of members shall he en- 
titled to equal privileges in the discussions of 
the Society. 
Skc. i. Honorary members who are non- 
res i I *nt> ot tin* District, and members hy invi- 
tali m shall not he eligible to office nor h<* 
allowed to vote, nor he expected to contribute 
to the funds of the Societv. 
ARTfd.K It. - KKKC’TIOVS. 
Skc. 1. Officers of this Society shall bo elcc- 
ted hy ballot at each annual moot ini;, a majority 
vote ot tiie members present electing. 
Skc. 2. The annual meeting is defined to hi* 
the April meeting of each year. 
AUTICLK III.—m riKS OK OKKICKUS. 
Skc. 1. The President shall preside at the 
meetings preserve order, countersign all orders 
on the I'reasurer, deliver an annual address to 
the Society upon retirin'; from office. and per- 
form all other duties that parliamentary usa;;e 
may require. 
Skc. 2. The \ ice Presidents shall preside in 
the absence of the President and in the order 
of their seniority. 
Skc. Ji. Tin* recording Secretary shall keep 
an accurate record of the proceedim;s, shall 
serve as chairman of the (Committee on Publi- 
cation, and preserve tin* archives and unpub- 
lished transactions of the Society. Ife shall 
keep a list of all tin* mouthers of the Society, so that at any regular meeting when the roll is 
called if it he ascertained that any member has 
died, the President may appoint some suitable 
person to prepare a biographical sketch of said 
doeeased member, which shall be read at the 
next meeting of the Society. He shall conduct 
all business communications of the Society, 
draw all warrants on the Treasurer, and perform 
such other duties of his office as the Society 
may direct. 
Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall collect and have 
charge and management of all funds and other 
property of the Society, and hold them subject 
to its disposal. At each annual meeting he 
shall present a written report, sotting forth the 
amount of -moneys received and disbursed, and 
for what purposes. At the expiration of or on 
vacating his office he shall deliver to his suc- 
cessor all moneys and other property belonging 
to the Society. He shall tile a bond with the 
Recording Secretary on or before assuming bis 
duties, equal in amount to the liabilities of his 
olfice, endorsed by two securities and approved 
by the President. 
AUTICLK IV.— MEETINGS. 
Sec. 1. The regular meetings of the Society 
shall be held semi-annually at any place within 
the District that may have been selected by a 
majority vote and shall commence on the first 
Tuesday in April and November. 
ARTICLE V.—STANDING COMMITTEES. 
Sec. 1. The committee on credentials shall 
examine and report upon the credentials of ap- 
plicants for membership. 
Sec. 2. The committee >n scientific commu- 
nications shall have charge of all scientific 
communications made to the Society. They 
shall receive from members such papers and 
arrange the order of their reading before tin1 
Society, and perform such other duties as will best secure interestini; original communications 
upon scientific subjects connected with medicine. 
Sec. 8. The committee on medical education 
>ha 11 prepare, and present at each annual meet- 
ing a report on the general status of medical 
education, with such other matters as they may 
deem worthy of special consideration in refer- 
ence to medical education and the reputable 
standing of the profession within the District. 
•Sec. I. The committee on medical ethics 
shall take cognizance of. and report upon, any 
matter relating to their department. 
Sec. ft. The committee on publication shall 
prepare for the press, publish and distribute 
such of the proceedings, transactions and me- 
moirs of tin* Society as may from time to time 
he ordered by the Society. 
Sec. H. The committee on arrangements 
shall provide suitable accommodations for the 
meetings of the Society and shall take all 
proper measures to secure the attendance ot 
members by publication or otherwise. 
ARTICLE VI. — DISCIPLINE. 
Sec. 1. Any violation of the laws or code of 
ethics adopted by the Society shall subject the 
member so violating to such penalty as a two- 
thirds vote of the members in attendance mav 
prescri he. 
Sec. 2. 'The code of ethics of the American 
.Medical Association is hereby adopted by the 
Society, and shall have the full force and effect 
of any article of this constitution. 
ARTICLE VII.—PUNKS. 
Skc. 1. flic funds of the Society shall he 
raised by an annual assessment of two dollars 
on each member and by individual voluntary 
contributions. 
Skc. 2. file funds thus raised mav be appro- 
priated tor defraying the necessary expenses of 
the meetings, for publishing the proceedings, memoirs and transactions of the Societv, ami 
loi’ such other purposes as the Society mnvl 
tl'oni time to time 11irent. 
Sko. Kvcry member shall be entitled 1u a 
copy ot all publications of the Society. 
ARTICEE y 111. — am K MCI K N TS. 
No a I tera t ion or amendment of t hese by-la v\ I 
snail !i ■ made except at a regular meetiup; of 
the Society, and by a I wo-tbirds vote of the 
members present. 
auticm; ix —oitn/i; or business. 
Idle follow ing order of business is adopted 
and shall have the full force and effect ot a 
by-law, except when temporarily suspended. 
1st. ()ryani/ation of the meet ini;. 
2d. Iieadiny of the minutes. 
•>d. ('a I lint' oft he roll. 
4th. I deception of new members. 
f>th. I veports of com in it tees, 
bth. Kleet ion of officers. 
7th. I leadin'' and di seussion ot paper: . 
Sth. Voluntary scientific papers, 
bth. Motions and resolutions. 
10th. .Miscellaneous business. 
1 1th. President’s annual address. 
12th. Adjournment. 
AMENDMENTS To. BV-EAWS. 
ARTTCEE I. 
•Sec. 1. At every regular meetiiif' the Presi- 
dent shall select tcmi members to prepare and 
read each a paper, at the next succeedin'' regu- 
lar meeting, upon such subject eonueeted with 
medicine as may be assigned to him by the 
President, two of which papers may, upon a 
majority vote (ballot) be selected as specially 
worthy of publication, ami shall lie so publish 
ed wit h t he minutes of t lie meet iny. 
Sec. 2. I’he rendiiiy ot’ any one paper shall 
not consume more than iwciitv-five minutes’] 
time, and the subsequent discussion upon ca< h 
paper shall be limited to thirty-tivc minutes.