ask all delegates present from each component society to meet at the close of the first session to elect a member to the nominating committee and to notify the recording secretary of the member so elected, and these members, together with the fellows, shall constitute the nominating committee. This committee shall report the result of its deliberations to the house of delegates in the form of a ticket containing the names of one or more members for each of the offices to be filled at that annual meeting, also nominees for standing committees, councillors for the different districts, delegates to the American Medical Association and to corresponding state medical organizations.

SEC. 3.-The report of the nominating committee, and the election of officers, standing committees, councillors, delegates to the American Medical Association, and the corresponding state medical organizations, for the ensuing year, shall be the first order of business of the house of delegates in the afternoon of the second day of the annual meeting.

SEC. 4.-Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent additional nominations being made by members of the house of delegates.

CHAPTER VI.

DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

SECTION 1. The president shall preside at all meetings of the Medical Society of New Jersey and of the house of delegates, preserve order and decorum in debate, give a casting vote when necessary, appoint all committees not otherwise provided for, order reports, enforce the observance of the by-laws, and perform such other duties as custom and parliamentary usage may require. He shall also deliver an annual address at such time and place as may be arranged for by the programme committee; shall fill all vacancies made in the offices except that of treasurer of the society during the interim by reason of death, resignation, or removal from the state, and all persons so appointed shall serve until the next annual meeting, when all vacancies so filled by ad interim appointments shall be regularly filled by the house of delegates as provided for in Article IX, Section 2, of this constitution.

SEC. 2.-The vice-presidents shall assist the president in the discharge of his duties, and in the absence or disability of the president the vice-president in order of seniority, shall preside at all meet

ings of the Medical Society of New Jersey and of the house of delegates, and perform all of the duties pertaining to the office. In case of vacancy in the office of the president during the interim by death, resignation, or removal, the vice-president in order of seniority shall perform all the duties pertaining to the office of president during the interim until the first succeeding annual meeting thereafter.

SEC. 3.—The third vice-president shall prepare and read an essay upon some medical or allied subject at the first annual meeting subsequent to his election.

SEC. 4. The treasurer shall give bond for the trust reposed in him as required by the board of trustees. He shall demand, receive and preserve all funds due the Medical Society of New Jersey, together with bequests and donations; keep a correct list of the same, together with the name of the respective donors. He shall not pay any moneys out of the treasury except by the written order of the president, approved by the board of trustees. His accounts shall be subject to an examination by an auditing committee appointed from the board of trustees at such times as they or the house of delegates may order, and he shall annually render a full statement of all the transactions of his office at the annual meeting of this society. He shall charge upon his books the assessment against each component society at the end of the fiscal year, collect and make proper credits for the same, and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him.

SEC. 5.-It shall be the duty of the board of trustees to annually organize by electing a chairman and secretary; to exercise a general supervision over the affairs of the society, with authority to recommend and to act for its betterment whenever opportunity offers; to keep full minutes of all meetings; to give to the house of delegates a summarized brief of its proceedings and recommendations, and to yearly publish in the Transactions a full report of the same; to require and hold the official bond of the treasurer for the faithful execution of his duties; to annually audit and authenticate his accounts, and to include a statement of the same in the general report. The board of trustees shall have authority to advise in the deliberations of the several standing committees, and especially to supervise the duties and labors of the publication committee, and, when necessary, to appoint an editor and such other assistants as the demands of the society may require; to refer and otherwise dispose of all business properly arranged for its disposition; to lease

sell or otherwise convey or dispose of any or all property of the Medical Society of New Jersey, both 'personal and real, and execute therefor, good and sufficient lease, deed or other conveyance; to determine all salaries, to pass upon all recommendations, and order all necessary expenditures for the society. In the event of a vacancy in the office of treasurer by death, or otherwise, the board of trustees shall select one of its members to fill the vacancy.

SEC. 6. The recording secretary shall have custody of the constitution and by-laws, and of the records of this society and of the house of delegates; shall attend the meetings, record the proceedings, and give notice of all the regular and special meetings of this society and of the house of delegates. He shall notify the chairman of each committee of his election or appointment, with the names of his associates, together with the subject referred to the committee, furnish delegates to the American Medical Association and corresponding state medical organizations, with proper credentials, demand and receive from the component societies a copy of the proceedings of their first meeting, file the same among the archives of this society, and perform such other duties as may be assigned him by the house of delegates. He shall keep a record of the election of all permanent delegates, and report to the state society each year which component societies are entitled to additional permanent delegates, and the number, and shall also report the names of all such delegates as shall have forfeited their membership. He may employ assistance when authorized by the house of delegates or by the board of trustees.

SEC. 7. The corresponding secretary shall have charge of, and custody over, all letters and communications transmitted to this society, and shall keep a verbatim copy of all communications sent out in the name of the society. It shall be his duty, agreeable to the directions of the society, to write and answer letters, and to manage the general correspondence of the Medical Society of New Jersey and to report thereon to the society at its next annual meeting. He shall transmit to the secretaries of the several component societies information upon such subjects as have been acted upon in this society relative to their respective interests, and notify the honorary members of their election to this society; transmit to them a copy of the constitution and by-laws; provide for, and take temporary charge of, the registration of all members, delegates and guests at the annual meeting; preserve all records until relieved of them by the society,

and perform such other duties as may be required by his office or assigned to him by the society.

CHAPTER VII.

REPORTERS.

Each component society shall elect one of its members a reporter, whose duty it will be to furnish to the committee on scientific work a brief and intelligent report of important transactions of his society, of special extracts from papers read, of interesting cases reported, and of the prevalence of contagious and other diseases in the county, of the removal of any member from the society by death or otherwise, and of the members elected during the year; also general information of importance to this society. The reporter will forfeit his right to a seat in the house of delegates, and no credit will be given to him by the committee on scientific work, unless his report is received at least thirty days before the annual meeting of the Medical Society of New Jersey.

CHAPTER VIII.

COUNCILLORS.

SECTION 1.-The councillors shall be regularly nominated by the nominating committee and elected by the house of delegates.

SEC. 2.-Collectively, the council shall be composed of the councillors of the Medical Society of New Jersey, and constitute a board of censors of this society known as the judicial council. The council shall consider all questions involving the rights of members, whether in relation to each other, to members of other societies, or to the members of this society. All questions of an ethical nature and excuses from permanent delegates shall be referred to this council without discussion. It shall hear and decide all questions of discipline affecting the conduct of members, and shall decide all appeals taken from the decision of an individual councillor. Its decision in all such cases shall be final.

SEC. 3.—The judicial council of the Medical Society of New Jersey may hold daily sessions during the annual meeting of the society, and at such other times as necessity may require, subject to the call of the chairman, or upon the petition of three councillors. It shall meet on the last day of the annual meeting of the society for reorganization and for the outlining of the work for the ensuing year. At this meet

ing it shall elect a chairman and secretary, and shall keep a permanent record of its proceedings, and through its chairman make an annual report to the house of delegates.

SEC. 4.—Each councillor shall visit each component society in his district at least once a year, for the purpose of inquiring into the condition of the profession and for improving and increasing the zeal of the society in its scientific work. He shall make an annual report to the house of delegates of the condition of the profession in each component society in his district. The necessary travelling expenses incurred by said councillors in the line of the duties herein imposed may be allowed by the house of delegates upon the presentation of the proper itemized statement.

CHAPTER IX.

COMMITTEES.

SECTION 1.-The standing committees shall be as follows:

SEC. 2.-The committee on arrangements shall consist of five members who shall be regularly nominated and elected, three of whom may be named from the component society of the county in which the next annual meeting is to be held. The president and recording secretary are ex-officio members of this committee.

It shall be the duty of this committee to provide suitable accommodations for the meeting places of the society, viz.: The general session, house of delegates, board of trustees, the various committees and exhibits. This committee shall have charge of all matters and details pertaining to the general arrangements, and shall have power to enlarge by creating sub-committees as necessity or urgency may require.