t\ '/' _J/ STJOTITES, ■jf&QrZ KEGUIATING THE PRACTICE OF PHYSIC AND SURGERY IN" THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, AND THE OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE COUNTr OF NEW-TOHK. ADOPTED JULY 6, 1819.,. ■\V\V:_i^- £j>— INCORPORATED JULY 1, HNW'J$1£> <*" r\ "*/ ^ PUBLISHED ET ORDER OF THE SOCIETY. NEW-YORK: PRINTED FOB THE SOCIETY, BT GEORGE VORMAX, 201 FULTON-STREET. 1819. * ..w r fv.v, C \ , s /^'\ , • v V •• %fr* \\. ^ - AN ACT TO INCORPORATE MEDICAL SOCIETIES, For the purpose of regulating the practice of Physic and Surgery in this State. Passed April 10,181S. HEREAS well regulated medical societies have been found to contribute to the diffusion of true science, and particidarly the knowledge of the healing art—Therefore, 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of New-Fork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall and may be lawful for the physicians and surgeons in the several counties of this state, noAV authorised by laAv to practise in their several professions, except in those counties wherein medical societies have been already incorpo- rated, to meet together on the first Tuesday of July next, at the place where the last term of the court of common pleas next previous to such meeting was held in their respective counties; and the several phy- sicians and surgeons so convened as aforesaid, or any part of them, being not less than five in number, shall proceed to the choice of a President, Vice-President, w 4 —4— Secretary, and Treasurer, who shall hold their offices for one year, and until others shall be chosen in their places ; and whenever the said societies shall be so or- ganised as aforesaid, they are hereby declared to be bodies corporate and politic, in fact and in name, by the names of the Medical Society of the county where such societies shall respectively be formod ; and by that name shall be in law capable of suing and being sued, plead- ing and being impleaded, answering and being answer- ed unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places, and in all matters and causes whatsoever; and shall and may have a common seal, and may alter and reneAv the same at their pleasure: Provided always, That if the said physieians and surgeons shall not meet and organise themselves at such time and place as afore- said, it shall be lawful for them to meet at such other time as a majority of them shall think proper, and their proceedings shall be as valid as if such meeting had been at the time before specified. 2. And be it further enacted, That the medical socie- ties of counties already incorporated, shall continue to be bodies corporate and politic, in fact and in name, by the names of the Medieal Society of the county where such societies have respectively been formed, and by that name shall be in law eapable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being an- sAvered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places, and in all matters and causes Avhatsoever • •tnd shall and may have a common seal, and may alter —5— and reneAv the same at their pleasure ; and the Presi- dent, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, of such incorporated societies, shall hold their offices for one year, and until others shall be chosen in their places. 3. And be it further enacted, That the medieal socie- ty already incorporated, by the style and name of the "Medical Society of the State of New-York," shall con- tinue to be a body politic and corporate, in fact and in name, and by that name shall be in law capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answer- ing and being answered unto, defending and being de- fended, in all courts and places, and in all matters and causes whatsoever; and shall and may have and use a common seal, and may, change and alter the same at their pleasure : and that the said society shall be com- posed of one member from each of the county societies in the state, elected by ballot at their annual meeting, who shall meet together at the time and place appointed by the said society for that purpose ; and being met, not less than fifteen in number, may annually elect by ballot a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, who shall hold their offices for one year, and until others shall be chosen in their plaee. 4. And be it further enacted, That the medical socio ty of the state of New-York, and also the medical so- cieties of the respective counties, shall and may agree upon and determine the times and places of their meet- ing j and the time so agreed upon, shall forever thereaf- -6— ter, be the anniversary day of holding their respective meetings ; and it is hereby made the duty of the Secre- tary of each of the county medical societies, to lodge in the office of the clerk of their respective counties, if not already done, a copy of all the proceedings had at their first meeting ; and it shall also be the duty of the Secretary of the medical society of the state of New- York, in like manner, to lodge in the office of the Secre- tary of this state, a copy of their proceedings, had at their first general meeting; and the said Clerks and Secretary are hereby required to file the same in their respective offices, for which they shall each receive the sum of tAvelve and an half cents. 5. And be it further enacted,. That the members noAV composing the medical society of the state of New- York, from each of the four great districts, shall re- main divided into four elasses; and one class from each of said districts, shall go out of office annually. 6. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the medical society of the state of New-York, whenever the seats of any of the members shall become vacant, to give information of the same to the respective county societies, to the end that such coun- ty societies may supply such vacancy at their next meet- ing. 7. And be it further enacted, That in case there shall be an addition to the number of members composing the —7— medical society of the state, that in that case it shall be in the power of the said society, at any of their annual meetings, and as often as they shall judge necessary, to alter and vary the classes in such manner, as that one fourth of the members from each of the great districts, as near as may be, shall annually go out of office. 8. And be it further enacted, That if the seat of any member of the medical society of the state of New-York shall be vacated, either by death, resignation, or re- moval from the county, it shall be the duty of the medi- cal society of such county, to fill such vacancy at their next meeting after such vacancy shall happen. 9. And be it further enacted, That the medical socie- ties established as aforesaid, are hereby respectively em- powered to examine all students who shall and may pre- sent themselves for that purpose, and to give diplomas under the hand of the President and seal of such socie- ty, before whom such students shall be examined; which diploma shall be sufficient to empower the person so ob- taining the same, to practise physic or surgery, or both, as shall be set forth in the said diploma, in any part of this state. 10. And be it further enacted, That if any student who shall have presented himself for examination before any of the medical societies of the several counties of this state, shall think himself aggrieved by the decision of such society, it shall be laAvful for such student to pre- —-8-- sent himself for examination to the medical sooiety of the state of New-York ; and if in the opinion of such society, the student so applying is well qualified for the practice of physic or surgery, or both, as the case may be, the President of said society shall, under his hand and the seal of such society, give to the said applicant a diploma agreeable to such decision. 11. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the several medical societies so established as aforesaid, at their annual meetings, to appoint not less than three, nor more than five, Censors, to continue in office for one year, and until others are chosen, whose duty it shall be carefully and impartially to examine all students who shall present themselves for that purpose, and report their opinion in Avriting, to the President of said society. 12. And be it further enacted, That no person shall commence the practice of physic or surgery within any of the counties of this state, until he shall have passed an examination, and received a diploma from one of the medical societies to he established as aforesaid, and if any person shall so practise without having obtained a diploma for that purpose, he shall forever thereafter be disqualified from collecting any debt or debts incurred by such practice in any court of this state. 13. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the medical societies of the respective _9— •counties in this state, and also the medical society of the state of New-York, to purchase and hold any estate, real and personal, for the use of said respective socie- ties : Provided, such estate, as well real as personal, which the county societies are hereby respectively au- thorised to hold, shall not exceed the sum of one thou- sand dollars; and that the estate, as Avell real as per- sonal, which the medical society of the state of New- York is hereby authorised to hold, shall not exceed five thousand dollars. 14. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the respective societies to make such bye-laws and regulations relative to the affairs, concerns, and proper- ty of said societies ; relative to the admission and expul- sion of members; relative to such donations or contri- butions as they, or a majority of the members, at their annual meeting, shall think fit and proper: Provided, That such bye-laws, rules, and regulations, made by the soeiety of the state of New-York, be not contrary to, nor inconsistent Avith, the constitution and laws of this State, or of the United States ; and that the bye-laws, rules, and regulations, of the respective county socie- ties, shall not be repugnant to the bye-laws, rules, and regulations, of the medical soeiety of the state of NeAV- Vork, nor contrary to, or inconsistent Avith, the consti- tution and laws of this State, or of the United States. 15. And be it further enacted, That the Treasurer of each society established as aforesaid, shall receive and —lO- be accountable for all monies that shall come into his hands by virtue of any of the bye-laws of such socie- ties, and also for all monies that shall come into the hands of the President thereof, for the admission of mem- bers, or licensing students ; which monies the said Presi- dent is hereby required to pay over to the said Treasur- er, Avho shall account therefor to the soeiety, at their annual meetings ; and no monies shall be drawn from the Treasurer, unless such sums, and for such purposes as shall be agreed upon by a majority of the soeiety, at their annual meeting, and by a warrant for that pur- pose, signed by the President. 16. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of each of the said medical socie- ties to provide a book, in which he shall make an entry of all the resolutions and proceedings which may be had from time to time, and also the name of each and every member of said society, and the time of his admission, and also the annual reports relative to the state of the treasury, and all such other things as a majority of the society shall think proper; to which book, any member of the society may, at any time, have recourse ; and the same, together with all books, papers, and records, Avhieh may be in the hands of the Secretary, and be the property of the society, shall be delivered to his suc- cessor in office. 17. And be it further enacted, That it shall be laAvful for each of the said medical societies to cause to be rais- — li- ed and collected from each of the members of such so- ciety, a sum not exceeding three dollars in any one year, for the purpose of procuring a medical library, and ap- paratus, and for the encouragement of useful discoveries in chemistry, botany, and such other improvements as the majority of the society shall think proper. 18. And be it further enacted, That any student Avho may receive a diploma from the medical society of this state, shall pay to the President thereof, on receiving the same, ten dollars ; and for each diploma that a stu- dent may receive from the medical society of any coun- ty, he shall pay to the President thereof, on receiving the same, five dollars : Provided, That the students who have been examined previous to the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and were entitled to receive diplomas, but who have not received the same, shall not pay therefor more than tAvo dollars. 19. And be it further enacted, That the medical socie- ty of this state may elect, by ballot, at their annual meetings, eminent and respectable physicians and sur- geons, residing in any part of this state ; which persons so elected, shall be permanent members of the socie- ty, and entitled to all the privileges of the same : Pro- vided, That not more than two such members shall be elected in any one year, and that they receive no com- pensation for their attendance from the funds of the so- ciety. —12— 20. And be it further enacted, That any person who shall practise physic or surgery, without being regular- ly licensed, shall forfeit and pay twenty-five dollars for each offence, of which he may be duly convicted, to be recovered Avith costs of suit, before any Justice of the Peace of the county Avhere such penalty shall be incur- red, by any person Avho will prosecute for the same ; and the Justice, before Avhom such conviction may be had, shall pay the same to the overseers of the poor of such town where such conviction shall be had, for the use of the poor thereof, whose duty it shall be to prosecute for the same : Provided, The person so practising without license, Avho shall not receive any fee or reward for the same, shall be exempt from the penalty of this act: And provided also, That nothing in this act contained, shall be construed to extend to debar any person from using or applying for the benefit of any sick person, any roots, barks, or herbs, the growth or produce of the United States. 21. And be it further enacted, That all persons who may be hereafter licensed to practise physic and surgery, shall deposit a copy of such license Avith the Clerk of the county in which such practitioner may reside ; and until such license shall be so deposited, those practitioners who may neglect the same, shall be liable to the penal- ty of this act, in the same manner as if they had no such license ; and it shall be the duty of the Clerk to file such license in his office, for each of which he shall receive —13— tAvelve and an half cents and no more, from the practi- tioner who may deposit the same. 22. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act contained, shall be construed to prevent any person coming from any other state or country from practising physic or sUrgery within this state, such person being duly authorised to practise by the laws of such state or country, having a diploma from a regular medical socie- ty : Provided, however, That none of the societies, es- tablished as aforesaid, shall proceed to the examination of any student, in order to license him for the practice, until such student shall have produced satisfactory testi- mony that be has regularly studied physic or surgery, or both, as the case may be, with one or more reput- able practitioner or practitioners, for the term of three years. 23. And be it further enacted, That it shall be in the poAver of the legislature to alter, modify, or repeal this act, whenever they shall deem it necessary or expe- dient. 24. And be it further enacted, That if there should not be a sufficient number of physicians and surgeons in any of the counties of this state, to form themselves into a medical society, agreeably to this act, it shall be lawful for such physicians and surgeons to associate with the physicians and surgeons of an adjoining eoun* ty, for the purposes hereby contemplated. —14— 25. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be5 and hereby is declared to be a public act. (a true copy.) Compared with the original in the office of the Secretary of this State, this. 25th June, 1813. JAS. VAN INGEN, AN ACT To amend an Act, entitled « An Act to incorporate Med- ical Societies, for the purpose of regulating the practice of physic and surgery in this state."—Passed April 20, 1818. I* JoE it enacted by the people of the state of JVho- Fork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That no per- son shall, after the first day of May, 1821, be admitted to an examination as a candidate for the practice of physic and surgery, in this state, unless he shall have previously studied medical science four years, after the age of sixteen, with a regular physician and surgeon ; but any portion of time not exceeding one year, during which, any person, after the age of sixteen, shall have pursued any of the studies pursued in either of the col- leges in this state, shall be accepted in lieu of an equal portion of time of the study of medical science; and if any person shall have attended one or more complete courses of medical lectures, delivered by each of the professors, on all branches of medical science, in either of the medical colleges or institutions in this state, or elsewhere, the same shall be accepted in lieu of one year spent in the study of medical science as aforesaid; and —16— the person Avith whom the student shall commence his studies, shall file a certificate with the president of the board to Avhich he belongs, certifying that the person has commenced his studies with him, and the day of filing such certificate shall be the commencement of such term oT study; and if the term of study shall be intend- ed to be for less than four years, by reason that the per- son has pursued the studies pursued in colleges as afore- said, or that he hath attended lectures as aforesaid, then on application to the said president, he shall, on exam- ining the matter, make an order annexed to the certifi- cate aforesaid, purporting that it hath satisfactorily ap- peared to him that the person hath pursued the studies pursued in colleges as aforesaid, or that he hath attend- ed one or more course of lectures as aforesaid after he was 16 years of age, for such a period of time not ex- ceeding one year as shall be specified in the order, and thereupon order the term of study in such case may be for a time which shall remain after deducting from 4 years the time so specified in the order : Provided al- ways, That no person shall be licensed to practice phy- sic and surgery until he shall be of the age of 21 years. II. And be it further enacted, That each and every student of medicine who shall present himself to the censors of either of the county medical societies of the state for examination, and be found disqualified for the practice of physic and surgery, or either of them, shall not be allowed the privilege of an examination before the censors of any other county medical society, but —17— Shall in all cases where he thinks himself aggrieved, have a right to appeal to the censors of the state medi- cal society, and that any license obtained contrary to the provisions of this act shall be void. III. And be it further enacted, That the state medi* cal society shall annually elect not more than twelve, nor less than six, censors, any three of whom shall be a quorum for the examination of students. IV. And be it further enacted, That no physician or surgeon from any other state or county, shall be admit- ted to practice in this state, until he shall have filed a copy of his diploma from some college of medicine or legally incorporated medical society, with the clerk of the county in which he may reside, agreeably to the twenty-first section of the act hereby amended, nor until he shall have exhibited to the medical society of the eounty where he resides, satisfactory evidence that he has regularly studied physic and surgery, agreeably to .the requisitions contained in the first section of this act. V. And be it further enacted, That in those counties, where the anniversary meetings of any county medical society shall occur on the same day on Avhich the court of common pleas shall meet, it shall be lawful for such society to alter the time of their anniversary meeting, to such a day as a majority of the said soeiety present may think proper. —18— VI. And be it further enacted, That each of the col- leges of medicine in this state, may elect a delegate to represent their colleges respectively in the medical so- ciety of the state, who shall be entitled to all the privi- leges and subject to the same regulations as the dele- gates from the county medical societies. VII. And be it further enacted, That hereafter it shall be the duty of every pracdtioner of medicine in this state, to report himself to and connect himself with the medical soeiety in the county where he resides, by lodging with the president of such society a certificate under his hand to that effect. AN ACT Further to amend " an act to incorporate medical socie- ties, for the purpose of regulating the practioe of phy- sic and surgery in this state. Passed April 13,1819. BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-Fork, represented in senate and assembly, That it shall and may be lawful, for each medical society in this state, to cause to be raised and collected from each practising physician or surgeon, residing in the county or counties where such society is by law established, a sum not ex- ceeding one dollar in any one year; which sum when collected, shall be part of the fund of said society, to be applied as directed by the 17th section of the act, enti- —19— tied "an act to incorporate medical societies for the purpose of regulating the practice of physic and surgery in this state," passed April 10, 1813. And be it further enacted, That no college of physi- cians and surgeons in this state, shall confer a diploma for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, upon any student, until such student shall have fully complied with the requisitions contained in the first section of the act, en- titled " an act to incorporate medical societies, for the purpose of regulating the practice of physic and surgery in this state," passed twentieth April, 1818; and also in addition thereto, have attended one complete course of lectures delivered by each of the professors of such college. BY-LAWS OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE COUNTY OF NEW-YORK. Revised and adopted, July 6,1819. OFFICERS ELECTED JULF 6, 1819. John R. B. Rodgers, M. D. President. William Hamersley, M. D. Vice-President. Henry M. Van Solingen, M. D. Treasurer. Gerardus A. Cooper, M. D. Secretary. Lyman Spalding, M. D. Corresponding Secretary. John Watts, M. D. Thomas Cock, M. D. James Sykes, M. D. \ Censors. Joseph Bayley, M. D. Alexander H. Stevens, M. D., Delegate to the State Society. Felix Pascalis, M. D, BY-LAWS OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE COUNTY OF NEW-YORK- CHAPTER I. Meetings of the Society. Article 1. JL HE anniversary meeting shall be held on the first Monday in July in every year. If the Inde- pendence of the United States shall be celebrated on this day, the Secretary, and one other member in attendance, may adjourn to the next day. Art. 2. The stated meetings shall be on the second Monday in the months of September, November, Janu- ary, March, and May. Art. 3. Extraordinary meetings may be called by the President, or in his absence by the Vice-President, at the request in writing signed by eleven members; a printed notice of which shall be sent to each member, at least three days previous to the meeting. c, —24— Art. 4. The Society may adjourn, from day to day, their anniversary, stated, or extraordinary meetings. Art. 5. Eleven members shall constitute a quorum at each meeting. Art. 6. In the absence of the President, Vice-Presi- dent and Censors, the senior member on the roll shall preside. Art 7. Every member shall observe order and decorum in the Society, shall pay due respect to the President, and other officers, and to his fellows, and no member shall withdraw during the session, without special per- mission from the chair. CHAPTER II. Order of Business. Article 1. At each stated and extraordinary meeting, after the presiding officer shall have declared the Socie- ty formed, the minutes of the last meeting shall be read, the examination of candidates for license shall be held, if any be recommended by the Comitia Minora. The presiding officer may direct the order in which commu- nications shall be read. —25— Motions, and other unfinished business of the last meeting shall be considered. Art. 2. At each anniversary meeting, after the exam- ination of candidates, the minutes of the Comitia Mino- ra of the last year shall be read. Art. 3. The election of officers shall be held by ballot. Accounts against the Society shall be considered, and acted on. Art. 4. Amendments to the by-laws may be consid- ered and decided. Art. 5. No member shall be permitted to speak on any subject of business more than twice, Avithout special leave of the presiding officer. CHAPTER III. President. Article 1. It shall be the duty of the President to pre- side at all meetings of the Society, and preserve order and decorum. Art. 2. lie shall perform the duties prescribed by the statutes, by-laAvs, and resolutions of the Society. —26— Art. 3. He shall appoint all committees, unless other- wise oitlered by special resolution. Art. 4. He shall take the sense of the Society on ev- ery motion made and seconded. Art. 5. He, or any officer who may preside, shall have no vote except on questions where there is an equal division of voices. Art. 6. He shall keep on file all documents and certi- ficates in relation to the Society, Avhich are by law de- posited with him, and these he shall deliver to his suc- cessor. CHAPTER IV. Vice-President. The Vice-President, in the absence of the President, shall preside and perform the duties of the President. CHAPTER V. Censors. Article 1. The Censors shall perform the duties pr«- —27— scribed by the statutes, the by-laws, and resolutions of the Society. Art. 2. In the absence of the President and Vice- President, the senior Censor present shall preside. Art. 5. The seniority of the Censors shall be deter- mined by the number of votes given for each at the time of their election. CHAPTER VI. Treasurer. Article 1. The Treasurer shall perform the duties di- rected by the statutes, the by-laws, and resolutions of the Soeiety. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer, and he is here- by required to demand and receive from such practising phycisians and surgeons, one dollar annually, except from members of this Soeiety, passed 10th April, 1810. CHAPTER VII. Secretary. Article 1. The Secretary shall perform the duties di- —28— rected by the statutes, the by-laws, and resolutions of the Society. Art. 2. He shall publish at least once in each year, in one or more newspapers of this city, a list of the members of the Society, and shall also publish at the same time, the seventh section of the law, entitled " an act to amend an act, entitled an act to incorporate Med- ical Societies, for the purpose of regulating the practice of physic and surgery in this state," passed on the 20th April, ISIS. CHAPTER VIII. Corresponding Secretary. Article 1. At each anniversary meeting a Correspond- ing Secretary shall be elected by ballot. Art. 2. He shall conduct the correspondence of the Society under the direction of the Comitia Minora. He shall retain copies of all letters Avritten by him in behalf of the Society, and preserve on file all letters and communications received by him in his official capacity, and shall report the same at each stated meeting. Art 3. He shall record, in a book provided for that purpose, all communications read before the Society which shall be approved by the Comitia Minora, and —29— such papers shall be considered the property of the Soeiety. Art. 4. He shall obey all orders and resolutions ap- pertaining to the duties of his office. CHAPTER IX. Delegate. Art. 1. The delegate shall perform the duties pre- scribed by law. Art. 2. He shall support the honour and dignity of the Society. Art. 3. He shall obey the orders and resolutions of the Society. , CHAPTER X. Comitia Minora. Article 1. The President and other officers shall con- stitute the Comitia Minora, —30— Art. 2. The Comitia Minora shall meet on the Wed- nesday preceding each anniversary and stated meeting. •Art. 3. The President may call an extraordinary meeting of the Comitia Minora whenever he shall deem it necessary. Art. 4. The President, or Vice-President, together with three Censors, shall constitute a quorum of the Comitia Minora. Art. 5. The journal of the proceedings of the Comitia Minora shall be kept by the Secretary, and read at each anniversary meeting. Art. 6. All communications, after being read at one of the stated meetings, shall be referred to the Comitia Minora, who shall determine by vote, taken by ballot, whether the same shall be recorded. Art. 7. It shall be the duty of the' Comitia Minora to prepare for publieation, every six months, or oftener, a digest or summary of the scientific transactions of the Soeiety. Art. 8. The Comitia Minora may make rules and regulations for their government, not inconsistent with the charter or by-laws of the corporation. —31— CHAPTER XI. Ordinary Members. Article 1. The ordinary members shall consist of phy- sicians and surgeons only. Art. 2. To support the honour and dignity of the medical profession, and discharge the duties of a practi- tioner with fidelity and integrity, is the duty of each member. Art. 3. If upon the report of six members, it shall ap- pear that any member has engaged in any business de- rogatory to the profession, or has been convicted of any crime in any court of justice, he shall ipso facto be ex- pelled. CHAPTER XII. Admission of Members. Article 1. Any member may propose a candidate for a seat as member of this Society, but the documents and testimonials relative to all the qualifications of such can- didate shall be placed in the hands of one of the censors, who shall report thereon in writing previously to his being ballotted for. —32— Art. 2. Every member shall be proposed at one stated meeting, and ballotted for at the next; and if he shall have a majority of votes of the members present, he shall become a member. Art. 3. Every member thus admitted, shall sign the by-laws, and designate the state or country of his birth, and the medical rank or station then or formerly held by him. Art. 4. Every member admitted into the Society shall, on signing the by-laws, pay to the Treasurer ten dollars, to be appropriated to the use of the Society, and shall be presented with a copy of the charter and by-laAvs. Art. 5 The name of each person who has been admit- ted or elected, who has refused or neglected to sign the by-laws, shall be reported in Avriting by the Secretary, which report shall be read at each anniversary meeting. Art. 6. Each person named in such report, shall be notified thereof by the Secretary within one month there- after ; and every person thus notified, who shall refuse or neglect to sign the by-laAvs before the next anniver- sary meeting, shall cease to be considered an elect mem- ber, and shall be divested of all privileges, rights, and immunities. —33— CHAPTER XIII. Contributions and Arrears. Article 1. The Society, at the anniversary meeting, may establish such contribution as shall meet the year- ly expences. Art. 2. Every member entitled to a certificate or di- ploma of membership, shall produce a certificate from the Treasurer that he is not in arrears, before the Pre- sident or Secretary be authorised to sign either of those instruments. Art. 3. The Treasurer shall, from time to time, at the cost of the Society, employ a person to collect the arrears of each member, and in case of refusal to pay, a copy of the following section shall be delivered to him in writing. Art. 4. Every member Avho shall continue delinquent in the payment of his contributions during the term of one year, after being notified thereof by the Treasurer, shall be no longer entitled to the privileges of a mem- ber. —34— CHAPTER XIV. Honorary Members. Article 1. Any member may propose a candidate as an honorary member, but the medical rank or station then or formerly held by bim shall be furnished in wri- ting by the proposer, and if satisfactory, he shall be at a subsequent meeting ballotted for. A majority of votes shall constitute him an honorary member. Art. 2. Not more than six honorary members shall be annually elected. Art 3. The honorary members may attend the meet- ings of the Society, but shall take no part in the business. Art. 4. The Governor and Chancellor of the State, and the Mayor of the City of NeAv-York, for the time being, shall be, ex-oflicio, honorary members. Diploma conferred on honorary members. Societas Mediea Civitatis Novi Eboraci atque Comitatm, Omnibus has litems perlecturis. SALUTEM. Virum probum et ornatissimum, D# u% A- B- Quern fama promit, scientiarum —35— medicinae et chirurgise eultorem, liberalium honoribus artium provectum, Placuit nobis Prjesidi, cseterisq: Sociis hujusce Comitatus Concil: Med : Facultatis So- cium constituere Honorarium; atque auctoritatem ei donare, privilegia et immunitates ad nostrates Medi caeq : Facultatis quae pertinent; ubiq: terrarum dextra et honore amplectendum. In quorum fidem, hse literse, pro Emerito Socio D. D. A. R. manibus, sigilloq. Archi- I. s. atrum munitse lubentissime mandantur. Med icis iEdibus Novi-Eboraci. A. D. 18 Apr: Kalend: Prozs. Scr. CHAPTER XV. Licentiates. Article 1. All applicants for a license to practice phy- sic and surgery, who shall be approved of by the Comitia Minora, shall by them be recommended to the Society, and be subject to such formalities as the Comitia Minora shall direct. Art. 2. Every person admitted to the practice of phy- sie or surgery, shall sign the following declaration, viz • —36 I, A. B. do solemnly declare, that I Avill honestly, virtuously, and chastly conduct myself in the practice of physie and surgery, and that I will Avilh fidelity and honour, do every thing in my poAver for the benefit of the sick committed to my charge. This declaration, so signed, shall be preserved amongst. the archives of the Society. Art. 3. Every person admitted to the practice of phy- sic and surgery shall receive the following diploma, viz : Omnibus ad quos hoz liter02 pervenerint. SALUTEM : NOS, Societatis Medicse Comitatus Novi Eboraci, Prseses, Cseterique Socii, hoc scripto testatum volumus, (here insert the name and country of the candidate) Ar- tis medicse et chirurgicse sub viris in medicina peritis, tempore prsestituto, se studio incubuisse, et in hisce studiis progressum, luculento testimonio, nobis probasse et commendasse. Quocirca, ex auctori tate nobis commis- sa, medicina? et artis chirurgicse, in hac civitale exer- cendse, ei potestatem, cum omnibus privilegiis ad has artes pertinentibus, concedimus. In quorum testimonium hocce diploma, sigillo nostro munitum, donavimus. Datum Novi Eboraci die A. D. Millesimo octingentesimo Praises. a Secretin —37— Art. 4. If instead of the above, a diploma in the En- glish language should be requested by the person so ad- mitted, it shall be in the following form, viz : To all to whom these presents shall come, or may in any wise concern: THE President arid Members of the Medical So- eiety of the County of New-York, send greeting:— Whereas (insert name and country of the candidate) hath exhibited unto us satisfactory testimony that he hath studied physic and surgery, for the term and in the man- ner directed by law ; and hath also, upon examination by our Censors, given sufficient proofs of his proficien- cy in the healing art, and of his moral character; Wherefore, by virtue of the power vested in us by laAv, we do grant unto the said (insert the name of the can- didate) the privilege of practising physic and surgery in this state, together with all the rights and immuni- ties which usually appertain to physicians and surgeons. In witness whereof, we have granted this di- ploma, sealed Avith our seal, and testified by our President and Secretary, at (insert place, day, and year.) Art. 5. Every person receiving a diploma of license, shall be notified by the Secretary that he must deposit a copy of the same with the clerk of the county in Avhich he may reside, and that until this be done, he is sub- ject to penalty as an illegal practitioner. —38— Art. 6. Every person admitted to the practice of phy- sie and surgery by this Society, shall pay to the Secre- tary five dollars, and he shall be presented with a copy of the charter and by-laws. THE END u.»-.■■■..' t ** , V '"iaf f' fciffl is .-Uj :;^.'^E '• '.'■■■■£}