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morning, it was suggested that the expenses be met by subscription. It was referred to in the report of the Committee on Public Policy and Legislation.

Dr. E. J. McKnight (Hartford): It was suggested a year ago that the expenses be met by the voluntary subscription of one dollar from each member of the Society. The different members of the Committee on Public Policy and Legislation were to collect what they could in one dollar subscriptions from the members of the Society, residing in their counties. I should like to know if we have the authority of the Society to do this. This plan might also help to defray the expenses of the legal adviser. The matter has not been acted upon.

It was then moved, seconded, and adopted that the Committee on Public Policy and Legislation be empowered to collect a fund for printing and circulating the pamphlet on vaccination.

The President: Dr. McKnight was chairman of the committee to consider the suggestions contained in the reports of the President, the Secretary, and the Chairman of the Council; has he any remarks to make on his report?

Dr. E. J. McKnight (Hartford): We considered the amendments to our by-laws, drawn up in accordance with the suggestions. I think the amendments are complete and can be acted upon by just reading them over and then acting on them. In fact, as they were read yesterday, I do not think it will be necessary to reread them.

The President: Gentlemen, you have heard the report of the special committee. Do you wish to act upon the amendments separately?

Dr. W. H. Donaldson (Fairfield): Mr. President, I move that the report of the committee be accepted and that the recommendations therein contained be adopted. Motion adopted.

The President: There were also the amendments suggested by Dr. Eliot, which ought to be acted upon.

It was then moved, seconded, and adopted that the county. secretaries, for the coming year, shall receive five per cent. of the fees collected as compensation for their work, and that five per cent. also shall be retained by the county secretaries for the expenses of the county associations.

Dr. W. H. Donaldson's amendments were then discussed and on motion of Dr. W. H. Donaldson were laid on the table for

another year.

The appropriation of $250 for a memorial to Dr. N. S. Davis, the founder of the American Medical Association, was next considered.

On motion of Dr. W. S. Randall (Shelton), it was referred to the Council with power to act.

Motion carried.

Dr. E. J. McKnight (Hartford): I move we meet in Hartford on the fourth Wednesday and Thursday of May, 1907. Carried.

The House of Delegates then adjourned

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The Banquet.

The annual banquet was held at the New Haven House on Thursday evening, May 24th, at 8 P. M. Sixty-two members of the society were present. Dr. B. Austin Cheney acted as toastmaster. The following toasts were responded to:

CONNECTICUT MEDICINE,

CONNECTICUT TRANSPORTATION,

CONNECTICUT AUTOMOBILING,

CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE,

CONNECTICUT PROSPERITY,

Nathaniel E. Wordin, M.D.

T. E. Byrnes.

R. A. McDonnell, M.D.

John Q. Tilson.

Oliver C. Smith, M.D.

CHARTER AND BY-LAWS.

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