gally authorized medical
institution; and if, upon such examination, the said candidates shall
be found qualified for membership, they shall receive the approbation
of the Society.

SECT. 5.--This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

House of Representatives, May 30, 1856.
Passed to be enacted, CHARLES A. PHELPS, Speaker.

In Senate, May 31, 1856.
Passed to be enacted, ELIHU C. BAKER, President.

June 3, 1856. Approved, HENRY J. GARDNER.

Secretary's Office, Boston, June 24, 1856.
A true copy.
Attest: FRANCIS DE WITT,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

BY-LAWS

of the

Massachusetts Homoeopathic Medical Society,

Revised and Adopted April 13th, 1864.

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SOCIETY.

I. This Society shall consist of the persons named in the Act of
Incorporation, and such other persons as may have been elected
members in accordance with its By-laws.

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.

II. The Society, at its Annual Meeting, shall elect, by ballot, a
President, two Vice-Presidents, Corresponding Secretary, Recording
Secretary, Treasurer, Librarian, and five Censors, who shall together
constitute an Executive Committee, to whom shall be intrusted the
general business of the Society when it is not in session; the
appointment of all standing committees, and such other committees as
they may deem expedient; and the selection of some suitable person to
deliver an address, at the annual meeting of the Society, on some
subject connected with medical science. At every annual meeting, they
shall present a report of their proceedings during the past year; and
shall also furnish a list of two candidates for each office of the
Society for the ensuing year. The officers shall continue in office
till the adjournment of the annual meeting next after their election,
at which time the duties of the newly elected officers shall commence.

DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS.

III. The _President_ shall preside at all meetings of the Society
and of the Executive Committee; and shall deliver an address before
the Society, at the commencement of the annual meeting.

In case of the absence or other disability of the President, his
duties shall devolve on the Vice-President, by seniority, if present;
otherwise on such person as the meeting may appoint.

Members shall n