The report of the Treasurer was presented : TREASURER'S REPORT. To the President and Fellows of the Connecticut Medical Society: As Treasurer I would present the following report of the finances of the Society for the year ended May 26, 1903 RECEIPTS. Cash received from taxes collected by the County Clerks: Hartford County, New Haven County, Fairfield County, New London, County, Middlesex County, Windham County, Litchfield County, Tolland County,... Total receipts from taxes, Balance from old account, Total, EXPENSES. Proceedings; printing, binding, dis $379 34 373 05 228 82 122 85 102 40 67 50 135 62 21 00 $1,430 58 6.90 $1,437 48 $1,126 54 310 94 $1,437 48 The expenses of the Society have been $18.00 less than last year on this account but there are outstanding bills, corresponding to those paid in the preceding year's account, which would make the expenses somewhat in excess of last year. The income has increased $262.00 due to an increase in the tax of seventy-five cents per member. This income would have been much more augmented but the County Clerks seem to have met more than the usual obstacles in the collection of the tax, which resulted in an unusual amount of taxes in arrears, $573.00. The Society has now $310.00 in its treasury. This is better than a deficit but this sum when reduced by the payment of outstanding bills will be smaller than the balance we should have for the prompt payment of bills. The Treasurer would recommend economy and a tax of $2.75 per member, payable June 1, 1903. Respectfully presented, W. W. KNIGHT, Treasurer. To the President and Fellows of the Connecticut Medical Society: We the Auditing Committee of the Connecticut Medical Society, have examined the accounts of same and found them correct. Hartford, Conn., May 27, 1903. M. W. BUMPSTEAD, FREDERICX ROGERS, Some discussion arose regarding the tax. Dr. Hazen thought it should be as small as possible, and moved that it be two dollars and a half. Dr. St. John: The Treasurer has figured out the matter and knows how much will be necessary. We will be short and will need a subscription to make up the deficiency. Dr. Hazen: There are things more important than a deficit. Dr. Townsend said that the sentiment in his County was to keep the tax as low as possible, that no one shall be kept out of the Society. Dr. Hills was in favor of making it $2.75. Cutting the tax of the Connecticut Medical Society twenty-five cents from the recommendation of the Treasurer was small. Dr. Lindsley: No one would hesitate to pay the amount. He doubts if we would get any more money at $2.75 than we would at $3.00. A Society as honorable and respectable as this ought to pay three dollars. The motion to make the tax two dollars and a half was lost. At this moment the Nominating Committee entered the room and asked for instructions regarding their duties whether they should nominate a Secretary. Dr. Eliot: If the note appended to Chapter III, Section 9 has the force of a By-Law there is no need of nominating a Secretary. Dr. Brown: The note has appealed to us. The Secretary is to hold his office for four years. Having held it now for four years it seemed advisable to nominate, but we are at a loss how to construe the By-Laws. It was moved and carried that the Nominating Committee be instructed to bring in nomination for Secretary. Dr. Donaldson moved to amend that the Committee bring in a nomination of Secretary for four years. Passed. Dr. Osborne made a motion that the Fellows employ a stenographer. The money will be spent better than it is now. We can do away with the Committee on matters of Professional Interest in the State. motion passed. The Dr. Mailhouse tendered his report on National Legislation of the American Medical Association. To the President and Fellows of the Connecticut Medical Society: Your representative on the Committee on National Legislation of the American Medical Association begs leave to report that the Auxiliary Committee was not called together during the past year. However, the Standing Committee succeeded in stopping the course of an Anti-vivisection bill which had been introduced into the U. S. Senate and which was all the work coming to the Committee. Respectfully submitted, MAX MAILHOUSE,, Delegate for Connecticut. IN BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE ON MEMORIAL TO DR. TODD, DR. RUSSELL REPORTED. The committee appointed at the last meeting of the Connecticut Medical society, to petition the General Assembly of the state for some memorial of the late Dr. Eli Todd, would respectfully report, that representatives of this society appeared before the committee on appropriations and made a full representation of the case. They had been much assisted by Mr. Arthur L. Shipman, who drew up the petition. We regret to state that the Committee made an unfavorable report upon our petition, and this report was accepted by both houses. This is the second time our petition has been refused, and it does not seem advisable to present it in this quarter any further. If we had failed in any manner or matter, we might think otherwise, but we are not conscious of having omitted any thing which was right or proper, and are no less conscious of the justice of our claim. All of which is respectfully submitted, Hartford, May 27, 1903. GURDON W. RUSSELL, He supplemented his report with remarks regretting the inability of the Committee to secure the object desired. No reasons were given, he said, for the rejection of the petition. Perhaps there was no money in the Treasury. Another reason has been suggested that it would be setting a precedent. Other bodies would be wishing for the honor. In presenting the matter we did not hesitate to say that Dr. Todd was the author of more humane treatment for the insane than there had been anywhere in Connecticut or in the Union. That was honor enough for a tablet in a niche or for a statue on the grounds. It was plausible not to grant the request and the Committee were unanimous in their report. We were no less conscious of the right of our claim. The report was accepted. The Committee on County Resolves recommends that the resolutions reported by the Counties be endorsed. These were to exempt from further taxation Dr. N. Nickerson of Meriden, to accept the resignation of Dr. Caro |