ARTICLE V.

Vice-President.

SECTION 1. Vice-Presidents, in their order, shall, in case of the absence or the death of the President, discharge all the duties belonging to the presidential office.

ARTICLE VI.

Secretary and Treasurer.

SECTION 1. The Secretary and Treasurer shall havecharge of all the books, papers and records of the Association, shall collect the annual dues and have custody of all the moneys belonging to the Association and pay the bills of the Association when approved by the President, and shall record the minutes of the Association at all its meetings, and have published in book form the transactions of the Association.

SEC. 2. He shall, by February 1, send a notice to each member, of the time and place of ensuing meeting, requesting his interest and his personal efforts in securing a large attendance, and requesting each member to send the title. of his paper to the Secretary and Treasurer.

SEC. 3. He shall keep the roll of the members of this body who have retained their membership by compliancewith the provisions of this Constitution, and also the names of those who have forfeited membership, togetherwith the cause of such forfeiture.

SEC. 4. He shall furnish a balance-sheet at each annual meeting for the past fiscal year to be published in the transactions. This shall consist of an itemized statement of all financial transactions of the past year, all accounts made, moneys received and from whom, and all moneys disbursed, to whom and for what purpose, with

vouchers attached. (A fiscal year includes the period of time between the first day of one annual meeting and the first day of the next.)

SEC. 5. The Secretary and Treasurer shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of $400 per annum, which shall be paid out of the funds of the Association, and said Secretary and Treasurer shall give a bond in the sum of $1,000.00, payable to the Medical Association of Georgia, for the faithful performance of his duty.

SEC. 6. The Secretary shall provide and keep upon his desk, during each meeting, a copy of the "Rules of Order" provided for by the By-Laws.

ARTICLE VII.

C'ensors.

SECTION 1. The Board of Censors shall hold annual meetings concurrently with the annual sessions of the Association, to whom shall be referred all applications for membership, with vouchers from two members; and in such cases their decision shall be reported to the body for action. Three of their number shall constitute a quorum for business, and the Chairman and Secretary shall be designated by the President.

SEC. 2. They shall at all times, in the interval between as well as during the meetings, take cognizance of all offenses against the Association or its members, or violation of the Code of Ethics (and prefer charges against the offenders). They are authorized to summon before them such members and witnesses as they may deem necessary. They shall have the power of reproving members for cause without reporting their action to the Association. Or they may report any members to the Association for reprimand, suspension (for a definite time) or expulsion. They shal report the names of the individuals, and the offense for

which action has been taken, immediately to the Association for action, at which time, or at the next succeeding meeting, such individuals may have the right to appeal to that body. Charges brought against a member or members of this Association, otherwise than by the Board of Censors, must be preferred in writing and signed by a member of this Association.

SEC. 3. The President of the Association, or the Chairman of the Board of Censors, may call the Board together at any time between the meetings, for the investigation of any offense on the part of any member or members, of sufficient importance to necessitate such action. The Board of Censors shall at all times have the power embodied in Art. VII., Sec. 2.

SEC. 4. The President and Board of Censors shall constitute a tribunal with the power to suspend any officer for

cause.

ARTICLE VIII.

Finances.

SECTION 1. Every member of the Association shall pay annually into the treasury such sum as the Association may determine, which amount, it is expected, will be paid during the session of the body.

ARTICLE IX.

Constitution.

SECTION 1. The Constitution shall take immediate effect from its adoption.

SEC. 2. The By-Laws now in operation, and Order of Business, are adopted so far as they agree with this Constitution.

ARTICLE X.

Annual Meeting.

SECTION 1. The annual meetings shall take place or the third Wednesday in April, and at such place as shall be designated by the majority of the Association.

ARTICLE XI.

Amendments.

SECTION 1. Any amendment that may be offered to the Constitution shall lie over until the next annual meeting; and for its adoption at such meeting shall require a twothirds vote of all present and voting.

BY-LAWS.

ARTICLE I.

Order of Business.

SECTION 1. Meeting of the Association at an hour appointed by the Program Committee.

SEC. 2. Report of the Annual Committees: (1) Committee of Arrangements; (2) Committee on Necrology; (3) Committee on New Members; (4) Committee on Medical Legislation.

SEC. 3. Report of Special Committees.

SEC. 4. Report of Secretary and Treasurer.

SEC. 5. Election of officers.

SEC. 6. Selection of place for next annual meeting.
SEC. 7. New business.

SEC. 8. Unfinished business.

SEC. 9. Installation of new officers.

ARTICLE II.

Election of Officers.

SECTION 1. The officers of the Association shall be -elected by ballot, without a nomination, at 1 o'clock p. m., on the last day of the Association, and if there is no election on the first ballot, the three names receiving the highest number of ballots shall be voted on, the other names being dropped. If there is no election on second ballot, the two names receiving the highest number of ballots shall be voted on until election occurs.