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AN  ACT,   &c.
AN A,OT, to incorporate Medical Societies for the purpose ofrcgulatirfg
           the practice of Physic and Surgery in this state.

WHEREAS, well regulated Medical Societies have been found to conr-
  tribute to the diffusion of true medical science, and a correct know-
  ledge of the healing art:—Therefore,
  Sec. 1.  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state  of Ohio,
That this state be, and  the same is hereby divided into twenty Medical
Districts, for the organization and establishment of  Medical Societies,
as follows:  The counties of Hamilton and Clermont, shall constitute the
first Medical District; Preble and  Butler,  the second; Warren and
Green, the third; Miami, Dark, Shelby, Mercer, Allen, Vanwert, Paul-
ding, Putnam, Williams and Henry, the fourth; Brown and Adams, the
fifth;  Highland and Clinton, the sixth; Montgomery and Clark, the  se-
venth; Champaign, Logan, Hardin, Hancock, Wood, Madison and Union,
the eighth; Scioto, Jackson, Lawrence and Pike, the ninth;  Ross, Pick-
away, and Fayette, the tenth; Franklin, Delaware,  Marion and Craw-
ford, the eleventh; Gallia, Meigs, Athens and Washington, the twelfth;
Hocking, Fairfield and Perry, the thirteenth; Richland, Lorain, Huron,
Sandusky and Seneca,  the fourteenth; Muskingum,Coshocton, Licking,
Knox, Guernsey and Morgan,  the  fifteenth; Jefferson. Harrison, Bel-
mont and Monroe, the sixteenth; Columbiana, Stark, Wayne  and Tus-
carawas, the seventeenth; Trumbull and Portage, the eighteenth; Me-
dina and Cuyahoga, the nineteenth; and the counties of Ashtabula and
Geauga, the twentieth Medical District.
   Sec.  2  That Samuel Ramsay, Jesse Smith, L. A. Hendrick, Josiah
Lyman, John L. Richmond, Ebenezer Pearson, Joseph Ilagerman, John
G Rodgersand William Wayland,  and their associates shall  form and
constitute  the  first Medical  Society of Ohio; Daniel Miliken, James
Hughes, Jesse Paramore, George  Brown,  and      Vandeveer, and
then- associates shall constitute the second;  Joseph Cantn, John Ross,
 David  Morris, Benjamin  Dubois, Joseph Johnson, Joshua Martin, John
 Vanharleneer, John Collet, Jehu John, James W. Lanier, John S Hal-
ler and Geoige W. Stipp,and their associates shall constitute the third;
Samuel Barrington, A.Colemm  John G. Tel ford Jobn O Ferrall
John Pratt and John Briggs, and their associates shall constitute the
 fourth; Thomas Dunham, Henry  Foster   Adam  Wi ley, Alexander
 Campbell,       Norton,       Bayley,  William B.  Wilson  and  Jo-
sephD. Keath, and their associates shall constitute  he fifth;  Jasper,
Hand  Jacob Kirby, Loami Rigdon, Turner  Welch, Havillah Ba.rdsly
"d Uriah  Farquhar, and their associates  shall constitute the  sixth: 
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 Job Haines, John Steel, Will.am Rl ><vlget, William A. ^eedham, K.rh-
 .ird  Int. KiijiiiiL-iwrencea'iJ A nbrose Blount, ami their associate*
 shall constitute the seventh; JamesCrew, Nocholas  Hathaway,  Al«x-
 anlerRaiff, Josephs  Carter, Obe 1  Horr, A him  Musgrove  and Wil-
 li 1 a  Fithian, and their associates shall constitute the eighth; Giles^ S.
 B  Hen.sleil. Within W.  \ndrews, Samuel C. Lewis, Thomas Col-
 lin* Pmer Sptirck ind John II. Rathoooe, and their associate* shall oon-
"iTih,r? the ninth; Joseph Scott, J..ha  W  V-thake, Thomas Pinkerton,
 John El niu*ton, William N. Luskev. Eri*tus Weeh, Ot.s Baliard and
 TYjiiias M'G.irrauirh,  and their associates shall constitute the  tenth;
 Ji'vi M.  Elmiston, Daniel  Uosnn,  Kingsley  Ray, Samuel  Person*,
 Daniel Turney,"  Reuben Limb, James  11. Hills,  Silas  C.  M'Clary,
 Charles II Woetnore aul Pei*>g Sissin,  an I their associates shall con-
 stiln'e fie eleventh; Chary Pernios, John Cotton, S. P. Hildreth, Mor-
 ris J^rn in, Columns Bieroe,  Eh Seigter, Jacob ftettridge, Ebenezer
 B 'wen and George N". Gilbert, <nd their associates shall constitute the
 twelfth; Silas \iI-.mi, Robert >J\\«»il, imvs White, Ezra Clark,  David
 P^rd-e, !)i;iiel Grersr, Jesse M.  lorri-and Nathaniel Wait,  and theic
 asioiites  slnM constitute the  thi-te-nth; Daniel Tilden,  George  An"
 de.s.a, Vil-TiG. filler. Janes Strong, Seldon Grave*,, Daniel  Brainard,
 Joel  LoUeraod Daniel T. Swaney,and their associates shall constitute
 the 'm.teentii;  John  Hamm,  Robert Mitchell, Dudley  W.  Rhodes,
 C iivi i 'Jo.i.int,  Robert Satlord. John J. Brice,  William  S. Richards,
 E.U'n-J  Lie, Sun-iel Lee, G. B. M ixfield, William Clark,  Henry H.
 E>'i,ii,  ViVel C  Thonioson,  aul their  associates shall constitute the
 fif'-riuth; Wiiliim [Iamilion, Pideg S. Mason, David  Staunton, William
 L-'Vi', William Wood, Levi Brooks,       M'Cune,       Smith, Ho-
 ratio L. W io*ter, Benijinio Mare<, Anderson Judkins, Joel T. Martin,
 Dr. Cook, William R. Hemtnnn,  Lieorge V. Dulfield,  Martin Wilson,
 Dr.  Dixon. Dr. S nith,  and William  Campbell, and their associates
 shall constitute the sixteenth; Andrew Gerow, Thomas Hartford,George
 Breysichi^r, ! for ice Potter, George M'Cook, Thomas Cummings, Tho-
 mas  Pownseud, Wil'dam B. Blacky and ilezekiah Bis.«el,  and  tlieir as-
 sociates snail  constitute the seventeenth; John  13  Harmon, Henry Mar
 niug, John W.  Scely, Tracy  Brunson,  William  Heaton, Dr.  Allen,
 Laic C Cowden, Isaac  Swift  and Israel Town, and their associates
 shall  on^ti utethe eighteenth; David Long, N. II Manter, George W.
 Card. Bela B. Chirk, John M. Henderson and D.in. M'lutosh, and theii-
 associates >nall constitute the  nineteenth; and Ashbel Dart, Orestes K.
 Ila.vley, N ithan B. Johnson, John W. Scott, John Emory, jun., Charles
        , Storm  Ro*s  md -Vndrew Merriman, and their associates shall
 co'is'itute the t■» entieth   Me lical Society  of Ohio: Provided however,
 That m ;)er<on shall be competent to he a member of any of said soci-
 eties, .vho snail not possess the (jualifications specified in the seventh
 sec; »n of this act.
    Sec. .}.  That  'h* person? named as aforesaid and their associates,
 in their respective districts, shall held  their  first meetings on the las:
 Tuesday of May next, aad at the  places following, that is to say. for the 
tfrst district at Cincinnati; for the second, at Oxford, in Butler count),
for the thir i, at Lebanon, in Warren county; lor the  fourth, at-Phpia,
in Miami county; for the fifth, at We.-t Union, in Adams cmi'iiv ; for the
sixth,at Hillsborough, in Highland countv ; for the seventh, at Dayton,
in Montgomery county; for the eighth, at Helfontaiue, in L gaii cmmlv;
for the ninth, at Portsmouth, in Scioto countv; for the tenth,  at Ch.lii-
cothe, in  Ross county; for the elevenii, at Worthinert«n, in Franklin
county; for the twelfth, ;it  Athens, in Athens county; for the thirteenth,
at Lancaster,  in Fairfield county;  for  the fourteenth, at Nonvalk, in
Huron county; for the fifteenth," at  Zane*ville, in Muskingum county;
for the sixteenth, at Mount  Pleasant, in Jefferson  county; f.-,r the seven-
teenth, at Canton,  in Stark county; tor the eighteenth, at  Warren, in
Trumbull county; for the niic-trenth, at Cleave land, in Cujal.oga county;
and for the twentieth Medical  District, at Unionville, in MadUcn town-
ship, in Geauga county; and the person  fii>t named, as aforesaid, in each
of said districts, or in r.nse of hi-  absence  or inability, the jf ison next
 named, shall give at least three weeks  previous notice, of such ineetmi;
 by advertisement, published in some newspaper in getem! circulate
 in said district.                                           , .
    Sec  4   That when the persons named as aforesaid ant  tueir asso-
 ciates,' to the number of five or more, shall have convened  in the.r ,,ro-
 ner district, as provided in the preceding section, they -mil proceed u
 oVanize themselves  into a Medical Society, by  the name  of heir nu-
 merical  number, as described in the second section ot this act, ..y ele. t-
 ine a President, Vice President.  Secretary, mid treasurer, and shall
 henceforth be a body politic and corporate, with perpetual  Miction.
 and as M,:U shall have power to bold,  by  purchase or o herntM,  . .,,
  estate real, personal or mixed; not exceeding the amount  ot h»« t,ou-
  Jfndd'oH-ii'to make such by laws and reguhitions  as   «   -
  expedient, for the good order and government of .aid ;,t  e  v,  ro,ed
  the same be not inconsistent with the constitution a.d k  n   ■■  a^e.
  to create such offices, and direct the manner of tilling the ,ame, a»  He*
   hMlconsider necessary; to i'x the compensation  „l offices  created ,v
  JhisHC   "the  by laws of said society; to make assessments upon t,K

  ™hv or appropriate the funds and property ot said society  w ethe r the
  iamXi- frL the assessments upon the mem  ers coutno  ,01,  ee,
  of admission or donations, for any scent he or  I ler - J«     j
  nected with the science ot  medicine, a; to them shalk e^ ^ ^  ,

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        conduct, and the filling of all vacancies   '^^^^totDe^ed!
   name afores.ud. they shall ^e^^S «*■. «« '
   •n all courts  of jn-.icat.ire; and <1 all dev^ f^     h        That i{
   m„y alter and  renewt he same^a  > -    J^ otthis act,  ,ba.l
   the person named as alou »aici. in !'"\    rpiDectivft d:"r els,  as pro-
   not meet and organize •heiu.tslw., u» the., re.pectiv 
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 vided in this section, on the said last Tuesday of May next; it shall be
 lawful for them to meet and organize on the day  following, and their
 proceedings then had, shall be as valid as if they had been had on the
 dny preceding.
   .Sec.  5.  That there shall be elected in each of said societies,  not
 less than three nor more than five censors, whose duty it shall be, care-
 fully and impartially to examine all students in physic and surgery,
 who may present themselves for that purpose; and to  report in writing,
 t!;eir opinion of the qualifications of such student,  to  the President of
 their society; and the President, or in  his absence or disqualification,
 the Vice President, shall thereupon give to each student, so examined,
 if said report shall so recommend, a license,  under his  hand and  the
 seal of the society, countersigned by the secretary; which license shall
 authorize the person obtaining the same, to practice physic or surgery,
 or both, as shall be set forth in said license,  in any part of this state;
 and the  person obtaining su :h license, shall pay to the Treasurer of
 the society, where he obtains the same, a sum* not exceeding ten  dol-
 lars, for the benefit of said  society; the amount of which sum, and  the
 time of payment,  shall be regulated by the by-laws of the society;  and
each person having obtained a license as aforesaid , shall thereafter be
a me.nber of any Medical Society in this state, where he shall reside:
Provided however, That the censors shall  not  examine any  student ia
 physic or surgery, for the purpose of his being licensed for the practice
of eiiher, nr both those professions, unless such student shall produce tc
 them satisfactory evidence of his being of good  moral reputation, and
that he shall have regularly studied such profession with some reputa-
ble practitioner or practitioners  for the term of three years, unless such
 student shall  have received a collegiate education, in  which  case he
 shall not be required  to have studied but two years.
  Sec. 6.  That  each Medical Society  shall  hold a  meeting on  the
 last Tuesday  of May  annually, an.'J  at such other times, as the by-laws
 may direct; that the  President, Vice President,  Secretary, Treasurer,
 and one other member, or any one or more of said officers,  with other
 members sufficient to make the number of five, shall constitute  a quo-
 rum, for holding elections,  or transacting the ordinary  business of said
 society; that  the meeting of said society, subsequent to the day follow-
 ing the last Tuesday  of May next, shall be held at au;h place,  within
 the bounds of said district, as the by-laws shall  di-rect;  that all elections
 shall take place at the annual meetings, on the  last  Tuesday of May,
 and shall be by ballot; and  a majority of votes  given shall be necessary
 to a choice; and all officers so elected shall hold their offices  for  one
 year, and until their successors shall be elected and inducted intooflice,
  Sec. 7.  That  every physician and'surgeon, who may reside  in this
 state, on the  said last Tuesday of May next,  who shall have received
 a license or diploma,  or honorary degree, from any regularly organized
 Medical Society or College in this state, or elsewhere, or who can pro-
 duce satisfactory  evidence, of having attended  one course of medical
 lecture-, at some reputable institution, or who shall produce to any  one 
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of said Medical Societies, satisfactory evidence of his having been repu-
tably engaged in this state, in the practice of physic or surgery, for
three year9 previous to the said last Tuesday  of May next, shall on ap-
plication be admitted a member of any Medical Society of this state, in
the district in which he shall reside.
  Sec.  8.   That it shall be the duty of the  Secretary of each of the
said Medical Societies,  to  provide a book in  which he shall  make  an
entry of the organization, by laws, resolutions, rules and proceedings of
said society, and shall enter therein  the  names of the members, the
times of their admission, the names of the members expelled, and the
times and causes of expulsion; also the annual reports of the Treasurer,
of the state of the funds, and all such other matters as the society may
direct; to which book, any member, at any time, shall have fret access;
and the Secretary shall in the first week in June, annually, make out,
certify, and lodge with the clerk of the court  of common plea«. of the
county in which the meeting of his society shall be held, a full and lair
transcript of all the proceedings of said society, during the year pre-
ceding, and shall pay to the said clerk, twenty five cents for tiling the
same in his office,  which it is hereby  made his duty to do.
   Sec. 9.  That the Treasurer of each society shall keep a fair and
accurate account of all the moneys by hjm received  and paid out, and
 of all the funds and property of said society;  and shall repoil  a  full
 and ample  statement thereof, to the said  society, at each annual meet-
 ing on the  last Tuesday  ot May; and he  shall, whenever requited by
 the society, give  bond and security  for the faithful discharge of the
 trust reposed  in him, in manner and  form as the by laus shall direct;
 and the said Treasurer, and the Secretary of each society, shall deliver
 to  their successors in office, without neglect or delay, all the looks, pa-
 pers and records,  and other propeity belonging to said society,  wbich
 may te in their hands at the time of then going out of office.
    Sec  10   That every  person, who may  hereafter  be  licensed to
 practice physic or surgery, in this stale, shall deposite a copy  of  his
 license, with the clerk of the court  of common  pleas,  in any  county
 wherein he may reside; and until such copy shall be so deposited, he
 shall be liable to  the penalties of this act, in the same manner he would
 be liable, if he had not obtained no such license; and he shall pay to
 the clerk with whom he shall file such copy, twenty-five cents for cling
 and preserving the same, which  it is hereby made the duty ot such

 Clesrect0ll°' That no  person other than the memr-ejs cf said Medical
 Societies,  shall after the first day of July next, be peimitted to practice
 physic or  sur-ery, in this state; and it any  person not being a member
 Sf said societfes, shall practice physic or surgery. Le shall  not be enti-
 ?led tthaid of the  law,  or courts of this state, in the collection of
 any debt or demand whatever, arising or acc.umg from such practice;
 but the same shall be  considered null and  void, and thall  vitiate  und
  destroy any bond, bill, note or contract whatever, ...to which the same
  *2na any wise be earned, changed or transferred; and such per,*. 
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  shall moi'c-er. forfeit and pay the sum ftf ten dollar*, for every viohf-
  lion if this act. oT\*nich he may be duly convicted, to he recovered in
  Rction of debt, with csts  of -on, ,„ (ne  r)ame ot the overseers of the
  poor, of the ii unship where, soch pnnalty shall  be incurred, before any
  justice of the peace, in  euch township, to be prosecuted by said over-
  seers, or any other person; and the justice before whom such conviction
  i'  y be hid, shall pay the mouey thus collected, into the  hands of the
  Treasurer of said Nv.nship. for the use of the poor thereof: Provided,
  That ifthe person so practising, shall not demand or receive  any fee
  or reward for the same, he shall be exempt from the penalties of this
  p   :  Provided aho. That nothing hercm  contained, shall extend to
  r ro'obit any person during his actual residence in any other of  the Uni-
  ted Stares, and who by the laws of the state where he shall reside, is
  not prohibited from practising physic or surgery tbeiein, from  practis-
  ing m this statc, when specially sentfoi to come into any part of it,  and
  v minister and prescribe medicine, or perform any kind  of surgical op-
  < ration tor the reliel of such, t« whese assistance he may be sent for
   See. i?. That the Medical Society aforesaid, shall not either direct-
  ly or indirectly, make any order, resolution or at rangement, defining ot
  fixing the  amount ot compensation to be charted  or received for any
  scnut* which may  be rendered; or medicine  furnished by any sur-
 geon or physician within this state; nor make any other  order,  resolu-
 tion or arrangement  relating: to any such charge* or compensation
   Sec. 13.  That each of  the said  Medical Societies are hereby  au-
 thorized and required, at a  regular meeting thereof, to be holden within
 seven  months preceding the second Monday of December, A D  1827
 to elect one delegate or proxy,  to  represent said society in  a general
 representative convention, to be  holden as hereinafter provided
   m-c  14.   That the delegates  and  proxies elected as provided in  the
 pre  < sor section shall convene in the town of Columbus, «D the second
 Moni.aj „, December. ,n  the year 1U27: And when they, or a majority
 •I thrm shall be so convened, they shall organize then sehes as i, gen-
 eral representative Convention of the Medical Societies of the state of
 Ohio by electing a President and Secretary,  and such other officers as
 tin , may deem necessary, and when so organized,  tfiey shall  inoui.e
 into and determine the expediency of establishing  'a ,ene al JM,S
 Socety of the state ot Ohio, and may hold their sittings  from! me t.
 ^e as the.r_dnt.es and conveniens  may  require:  and if their deter
 mnation shall be m the affirmative, tU^hall r rocee „ ,„ form  a co"
 ar*. TJD .C,    / Wm>.for  thp ™»'«nd government ot such gen-
 9thm?!n     K°C.,etV' »,ro*WinS'»*™» for theaniem n e„, of surh?on-
 st.tut.on and by laws, and prescribing the offices, and qualification" of
 afXV^r ^ Wh° PhaU C°n9titute *Uch ^ty And the  te"n£
 st office and the mode ot  election, and  manner of  removal and filing
vararr^, the duties  of the  officers and tbe.r compensation  the Tool
and manner ot raising revenue, and all other pro is.ons  necessa.7 t.

 -lecucal   .c.»t.   Proved, The same shall be consistent  wuh the 
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constitution and laws of this state;  a copy of which  con*'it lit ion  r.n-i
oo le of by-laws, sliad he dep>si>ei! in the < dice ot the Secretary of State,
within thirty days from the rising of sain convention:  lot  it  their de-
teiminalion shall  be in the negative,  iheyshiil exercise no  further
power?, except to rec oivinend another  convention,  it they shall i>nn
it advisable, to be holden  at some subsequent p» -n< a!, at Mich tine and
place as they shall direct; and if they  shall so i> cc mmend, »uch subse-
quent  convention shall be e'ected and  holden undei the diie< tin s and
re-tiictions. and be  clothed with the poweis contained  in this ami the
preceding section
   Sec.  I >.  That this act shall not be conctrucd or  extended so as to
 subject any person  to the  penalties thereof, who shall have brer- \ :ac-
 tising  as a physician or suigeon ** ithin this state. nt  tl-.e tin <  el .1« ta-
 king  effect of the act, regulating the  practice nt  phvsic Hirlmitfiy
 within this slate, passed January 16, one thousand eight hi..died a.d
 twenty one                                                 .
    Sec. 10.  That the General  Medical  Society of the Ftnte  cl Chi^,
 when formed and organized in pursuance of tie innMitniirn  ar.i  code
 of by  laws, so to he formed b\ the representative convention a-ah ,c-
 sai l"  shall  he  a body politic and corporate, * ill. peipe tual succes-ior.
 by the name and syle aforesaid; and as such shall he entitled to .. reive.
 purchase and hold  real or peroral  state,  to  any amunit rot < X( e'edu g
 ten thousand dollars; and shall have  power to  .ievise  and use a s.al,
  and the same to change at plea«uie. to sue and I e sued ... all rruit* <■
  judicature, and  shall pessess a visitorial  power ever all the d.st.ict
  Medical  Societies  in the state; and shall have power to .cease  the
  number of said district societies, and  to change or alte, • th. .1 ■ bi.ui.ua-
  ries as convenience or necessity may  requite; and shall p.™ ..be uni-
  form rules and regulations for said district soc.etu-. and  en mte  hem
  bv'reasonable fines and penalties:  Pr vuhd. hovever  1 hat he said  so-
  cieties shall in all  things he subject to the  laws ,nd -^ulat^tk
  General Assembly; and the corporate powers hcely  granted,  maj at
  any time be revised or revoked by the Legislature
    Sec. 17.   That the act regulating the practne .,! phync and surgery
  wdhin this state, pass,,. January fifteenth  eighteen■ nni.riml  and iven-
  tv-one,beamt the same is hereby ,e,e.hd: Provided, hu^rcr.  I I, t
  L  right  which the medical  convention  ot Ohio, or a„> person, shall
  have cquired under sa.d act. to any  fee or nnney vet one or u^aid
  shall remain ami  continue valid; and may be prosecuted the same as
  though said act  were, not repealed.
    This act to take effect irom its P^£pH RirHARDSON,
                                 Sdeakerofthe House »f }:ej.resentam-er.
                                    ALLhN TKIVBLE,
                                         1S»,pf!ft.er of the 6enate.

    February 26th. 1824.
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 A."i  ACT to nmend tlip ao«, entitled " \n act, to incorporate  Medicn'FoeiHi*:
   i'..>r .he |ji;rpoM-oi rtj,ii.;ti!ii$. tm  prailic. if . I ^ bio :n <i MJijjrrv m tla- Mate.'-

   Sec. 1.   Be it  fnticifl by the  (General Jl•sanhlu of the Stair oj Ohio,
 That foe ninth  Medical Distiict, a- described in the act. to ubi. I. this
 i- an amendc.n :.(. he. and  the  'same  is hereby attached to the tenth
 j\ie ii<ai j)iMi ict, and the two districts tlius attached, shall henceforth
 be known as the tenih Medical District.
   >ic. '1.   That i:,e cHMity  of  Holmes, be, and  the same  is hereby
 attached to the seventt enth Medical Di-lnct;
   Sec.  3.   That it  shall he  lawful for the  censors of each Medical
 District, orrtn>  one ol '•aid censors, to grant a ; eimit to any applicant
 or appl; -uit-. in the interval of their regular meetings;  and the permit
 so granted, shall entitle the  person  to practise l!h\sicand Surgery,
 until the next regular meeting of the censors in the district in  which
 t e\ ii'av be located.
   :-ec.  4.   Tiiat in  ca-e the Medical Society in  the fifth Medical  Dis-
 tri< t,»hall  not organize itself  or. or before the first day  e,f  August t;< xt.
 agieeahiy  to  the . ct to which this is  an an eudment, then and in that
 Case the said fitili .Medical District, composed of the counties of IWcwn
 imo  A lan-s. shall  be attached to the  fust Medical District, and  shall
 fi.-rn that time together with  the counties of Hamilton  and Clermont,
 he Known and ii-iinguis! cd as the first  Medical  J hstnct.
  Sec.  .r>.  That the counties of  locking and Knox, be, and are hereby
 erected into a separate Medical District to  be Known and distil guisl.cd
■-,■• the  twenty tir-t Mo<'.cd Pis'n«l in the state of Ohio; Knd that G.
 V. .M.ixfie:d. L 1..  I,ee. J>din  .1. I:i ice. N> ah Harris, Timothy 1'nrr and
 W. S. It-chants, and tleir associates, be, and  they aie bei  eby constituted
 a Medical  So-itty within said disiiict. to be  den. minuted the twenty-
 fii-t Me-.ical Society of  (d.10. to he governed in all  respects as Medical
 Societies are h\  the pionsiot  s of the  fic.t. to which this is an amend-
 ment, to held iheir first meeting on the last Tuesday of M?.y icxt. at
 the town of  Mount  Vernon, in Kiox county; nnd the  fiist  peson
named as afoie-aid and in case of his ab.-ence or inability, the p* ism
m xt named, shall give at least  three weeks  prevh us notice of jsiu h
m>etm<r, by advertisement  published  in some  newspaper in  general
circulation  in said  distiict.
  Sec. 6.  That so much of the act to  which this is an  amendment, a«
relate .-< to the ninl.i Medical District, be, and  the same is hereby  re-
pealed.
                                    M. T. WILLIAMS,
                             Speaker of the Pome vj  llejrcsentatives.
                                    ALLEN THIMBLE,
                                             Speaker  of the Senate
  January 28, 1825. 
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An act fiirther to awnrt the ant, entitled "\n art to inrorp^'ato '.f, dioal >ici-
  e«'S for the purpose of i-gulatin-thu practice of Physic and  ui.it, in this
  state.
  Sec.  I.  Be  it enacted by the General Astern*<lti  of the state of O/o'-j,
That the equity of Trumbull shall hereafter be eroded into a Medical
District, to be  known and di-tingoi-he I as the ninth Mcdcal Di*'rirt,
in the st ate of O.io; and that John VV  Seely,  Jonathan J   Tod. Peter
Allen. John B.  Harmon,  Silvanus Se.ely, Sa nuel Wick. Zina Hiuhrnck,
Francis \\ Mien, and  Warren  Seely. and their associates, be. and they
are hereby, constituted a Medical Society, within  said district,to he de-
nominated the ninth Medical Society of Ohio, to be governed in all res-
pects as Medical  Societies are. by the provi-ions of the act to which
this is an amendment; to hold their hr-t meeting on the last Tuesday of
M ly next,  at Warren,  in thecoui'y of Tumhnl! aforesaid; and the first
person named in thisa't, or in case of his absence or inability, the per-
son next named, shall  give at 'et-t three weeks previous notice of .-nob
meeting, by  advertisement published in some newspaper in  general cir-
culation in said district.
  S'^c  2.  That toe county of Portage, alone, =hall hereafter form the
eighteenth Medical District ot Ohio, and the persons residing  therein,
who at present are memher? of the Medical Society, shai! constitute the
eighteenth Medical Society of Ohio, with power so to alter or amend
the by la vs of said Society,  now in force, as will be in accordance with
the provisions of this act.
  Sec.  3.  That it sh*ll be lawful for the seventh Medical Society to
hold their meetings at Fairfield, in Green county.
                                        \VM. W. IKVTV,
                               Speaker of the House of  Representatives.
                                        ALLEN THIMBLE,
                                                Speaker of the Sena'r.
  February 8, 1826.
An act supplementary to an net, to nintnd the act, entitled " *n act to inr-Mrpo-
  ratefSffioil.  for the rurno,e of r, galating the practice of Physic and
  Surgery in this state."
  Sec 1   Be it enacted by the General Assembly  of the state of O'no
That the counties of Belmont and  Monroe are hereby detached from
 he's xteenth Medical  District, ami  the countv  of Guernsey ,* netted
'•rom the fifteenth Medical District; and that the said counties of Fel-
 nont Gue osey  and Monroe be, and are herein erec^d into asepa, ate
 Vishart, Edward  D. Rowe, Aaron Mart,.v tp -   v  ..   ..  ■-y.;^
 3ackley, Alfred C. Thompson. I hnmi- Miller. Henry u
fflS, Robert Carlisle,  David A. Bimes, Joshua Crauj, and their as8o 
i*
eiateshc, and they nre hereby  constituted a Mrdical Society will in
said district, to ho denominated the twenty secoml Medical  Society  ot
Ohio, to he governed in all respects as  Medical Societies are, by the
prov i«ions of the act to which this is an amendment; to hold their first
meeting on the last Tuesdav of May next, at  the town of Earr-csviHe,.
in the county of Belmont;  and the first person named as aforesaid, and
in case of his absence or inability, the person  next named shall give at
least three weeks previous nnlice of such  meeting, by advertisement
published in some newspaper u. general circulation in said district.
                                EDWARD KING,
                          Speaker o/ the. House of Representatives.
                                A. SHEPHERD,
                                        Speaker of the Senate.
  January 16, 1827.
             F2tCC2EKliTGS
                      ©r THE
oisrnojVL eesidigail ^smi
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  The General Medical Society of the state of Ohio, convened at Co-
lum.'.is. on the fith day ol January,  1829, agreeably to the provisions
ot lue constitution; when  the following  representative  d.i mlers ap-
peared, produced their certificates, and took their .tats, to wit:

                 Dr. JOHN E.  BUSH.
                  k'  JOHN C. DUNEAVY.
                  "  JOSHUA MARTIN.-
                  "  ASA  CCLEMAN.
                  "   EDWIN SMITH.
                  "   HENRY MANNING.
                  "  ri l.CMAS PlNKEh'TON,
                  "  SAM ILL PARSONS.
                  "  JOHN CO I  ION.
                  «   EUEBT M'NEIEL.
                  "   THOMAS ELANNfR.
                  "  PEN J'M IN DICKSON.
                  *«  HEZEKlAH EISSEL.
                  "   I'lilLO. WEIGHT.
                  "   <). H. IIAW LEY.
                  "  JOHN J. BRK.E.
                  "  KOEEKT THOMPSON
1st D	istrict,
2d	'•
3d	<(
4ih	a
7th	'•
9th	u
loth	«
11th	(C
l.th	it
loih	a
15th	a
Ibth	a
17th	a
18th	u
20th	a
21st	':
22d	••'
 
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  The meeting was organized by appointing Dr. MWci!', Cb 'rrrcui,
and Di. Klanner, secretary,pro tern.
  On motion, a committee of three members was appointed, to piii • i«
Rules for the government of this Society, during the pre.-ent se-»Kin.
  The Society  then adjourned until ten o'clock to morrow ■uiorriii:?.

  January 6 —M he Society met pursuant to adjournment.
  On motion, the following resolution was adopted:
  Resolved, That in the election of otficeis for this  Society, a majority
of all the votes given shall be necessary to a choice
  On motion,  the Society then proceeded to the election of officers-
whereupon, the following members were elected, to wit-
     Dr John Cotton, President;
      " John C. Dunlavy, Vice President;
      " John E Ru».h,  Recording Secretary;
      ii  Benjamin Dickson.  Corresponding Secretary;
      " Samuel Rarsona, Treasurer.
   The committee appointed  to draft Rules  for the  Government of thu
 Society, made a report, which was ag'eed to.
   On motion,  the  Society proceeded to divide its members into two
 classes, agreeably  to the provisions of the constitution.
   On motion,
   'Rc.-olvcl, That the division by lot he made on the odd and even nura
 bers of districts;
   An.I the division being so made, it was determined that  the members
 representing the odd numbers  of  districts, viz: the Representatives
 from the  1st.  3d. 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th,  17th, 19th, and 2 l*i
 districts, form the first class; and the members lepresenting the even
 number of districts, viz: the 2d,  4th, 6th,  8th, Hlth, 12th, Nth, H>th,
 18th, 20th, and 2'2d districts, form the seconc class.
   On motion, the following comrnitiees w»re then  appointed:  •
    Drs. Planner, Dunlavy and  M'Neill, were appointed a committee on
 the Constitution.
    Drs  Dickson, Bissel and  Brice, were appointed to prepare and re
 port a code of bv  laws,  for  the government of this Society.
    Drs  Parsons,"Martin and Coleman, were appointed a  committee to
 prepare and report uniform Rules and Regulations for the government
 of the District Societies.

    KLTeT'Phat the  Recording Secretary be authorized to devise and
  procure a seal for the u*e of me Society.                    „„mm:»
  P Drs. Martin, Manning, Bush and Dunlavy, were appointed a commit-
  tee to exam.ne the statute regulating the practice ot physic  and  surge-
  ry  and  report what amendments, if any, they oeem """"^ ** *£
   yDrs. Dunlavy, Dickson and Coleman, were appointed a  committee
  on New Medical Districts.                                 .
    On motion of Dr. Dunlavy. the committee on New  Donets  ,.a« 
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  instructed  to lnrpi.e into the expediency of forming the counties of
  Preble and Dirk into a new .Medical District.
    The  President lai I before the Society a memorial from  Dr J"hn
  Co i\e Bennett,  an i  <. dhers, ulativeto  a petition to (oiimess on  the
  subject ofappiiiatinsf eener.il  and state vaccine agents; >\uich  was re-
  ferred to a select committee  consisting ol Drs. Planner, Martin  and
  Coleman.
    A oetition of John Pierce and ethers, rehired to this Society ly the
  Lciri-lature, praying for a new district, to be formed out of the counties
  ol M irion. Crawford  and Seneca,  was presented,  and referred to the
  committee on Xew Districts.
    On  motion of Dr.  Hisstl, the cnmmi"ee on  New  Distrh is was  in-
  structed  to impiire into the expediency  of*forming a new district, to  be
  t iken  from  toe Nth and 1 ?th districts.
   January 7 —The committee on the By  laws made a report;
   The committee on the Rubs and Regulations for the government of
  the district  Societies,  made a report;
   The committee on the law regulating the practice of physic and sur-
  gery, made  a report;
   n. he o >:nrni;tee on New  Di-tricts reported a resolution for  creating
  a new  district, to  be composed  of the counties of Wayne, Holmes and
  Richland, part? of the  Nth and 17th districts, to be  known by the name
  of the 23d district; and further, that  it is inexpedient to  forma n'ew
  district, to be composed ot  the counties of Marion, Crawford  and Sene-
 ca, as prayed for in tie petition referred to the committee on that sub-
  ject; and also, that it is inexpedient to create a new  district,  to be com-
 posed of the  counties of Preble  and Dark:
   W'hich several reports were  laid on the (able.
   The  report of the committee on the By laws,  and the report  of the
 committee on the  Rules and  Regulations  for the  government of the
 district Societies, were severally cm. si lered in committee of4the whole.
   The  .Recording Sprietary laid  be re 'he Society, a communication
 from Samuel E. Mitch.!!, M.  D. Presid ot of the General  Convention,
 for revising the United States Pharmacopcecia. notifying  the General
 Medical Society of the state of Ohio, to appoint thiee delegates to rep-
 resent the Sorietv  in a  General  Medical Convention, to be  held  in the
 city  ot  Washington, in  January, 1830.
   On motion,
   Resolved,  That it is not expedient to appoint delegates at this time.
   The  committee on the  Constitution reporied  several amendments,
 which were considered in committee of the whole.
   The report of the committee on the  law regulating the practice of
 physic and surgery, was cons;dered, and recommitted to a select com-
 mi'tee,  consisting of Drs, Martin,  Dunlavy and Parsons, with  mstruc-
 ;ion* to  report a memorial to Use Legislature, on this subject.
  The committee  to whom was  referred  the memorial of John Cook
Bennett and others, reported on that subject, expressive of their sense
of its importance, as related \i a general vaccine agent, yet doubted the 
lo
r.fc(»«sity of slate ngcnts; the consideration e.f which report wa? defer-
red foi  i iie pve-i-nt sosinn.
  Jxnnini 8—The report of the committee  on the Rules and Regula-
tion* f.r the government of Distiicl Som-iie-: the report of the com-
mittee on  the Constitution; and the report of the committee on the Ev
liws; were severatU  taken up and considered.
  The repoit  of the committee on  New Districts, was taken up  aud
agreed  to by the Society.

  Ji.iiary 9.—The Society then  took up the report of the committee
•fthe .viiole,  in the Constiiniion, and  agreed to the several amend-
ments thereto; and  the  Constitution, so amended,,  was adopted as the
Coostitu'ion of  this Society.
  The  Society then t >ok 'up the report of tlje committee of tie who'e,
on the By-laws; which was agreed to, and adopted as a code of b) laws
lor the  government of this Society.
  T!ie  Society t'»en took up the report of the committee of the whole.
on the Rules and Regulations for the government of ihe District  to:i
eties; which being agreed to,  was adopted.
  Drs.  Dunlavy, Dicits<>n and Thompson, were appointed a committee
to recommend a li-t of book.stohe read  by students, previous to exam-
ination; to report at the nex» stated  meeting of this Society.
  On motion,  the President of this Society was appointed to deliver w
dissertation on some medical subject, at the close of the  not  suited
 meeting.                   *
   On motion,
  Resolved, That seven hundred  copies of the statute wgulating the
practice of physic and surgery, together with the pioreedings of this
Society, be published; that thirty copies be  forwarded to each Distiict
Society, and that the President he authorized to draw upon the T:eas
urer. for the sura required to defray the expense thereof
   Drs. Dunlavy.  Bosh  and  Parsons were appointed a committee  ef
 Revision  and  Publication.
  The  com nittee ii.stmcted to report a memorial to the Ee-islaiuif,
made the following report; which, on being  considered, was indefinite-
 ly postponed:
 J v   y                   MEMORIAL.
     TO THE  HONORABLE  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY
                             OF  THE  STATE OP  OHIO:
  The  memorial of the General  Medical Society of the state of Ohio
humbly represents to  your honorable body:  That, ,n the opinion  ot
the members of this Society, it Would, in a more effectual manner, pro-
mote the  objects intended by the  Legislature, ,n en.et.np the law  regu-
lating the practice of physic and surgery  so to amend the law, as to
eonferthe power of judging of the qualifications ot candidates, and  of
grW ng houses, in one or more  Boards of Censors,  appointed by this
Sociely who shall assemble annually, in such place or places :« may be
fbund convenient. 
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    ;'cur memorial,s(« have found,  that under the present provisions of
 the statute, there is no uniform standard  of quahfjcutiors reqni.f <i, in
 the admission of candidates for license; as, while so many tribunal* ex-
 ist, composed of different individuals, their decisions  must ncct s^irily
 b'c various and uncertain.  Your memorialist believe, that the inconve-
 nience resuming to students from the proposed regulations, would be am-
 ple compensated, by the greater honor and respectability conlei red by
 a iicer.se granted by a Boaid of Censors acting for the whole, era large
 portion of the state.  The Censors of the District Socit ties should still
 have the power of granting permits to practice, during the rece-s of the
 General Board or Boards ot Censois.   Your memorialists I elieve, that
 the above regulations would have a tendency to excite indiistiy and
 application,  on the part of young men  preparing  for the  profession,
 which would in an eminent degree p.omote  their future  respectability
 and usefulness.
   Your memorialists would further represent,  that the  penal  part of
 the. statute is ran ly enforced; they do not ask any protection  for them-
 selves, nor r!o thev believe that the profession at large requires am/;
 bet they would respectfullj  suggest to youi honorable  body,  that if, in
 the opinion of the Legislature, society needs protection from the efleets
 ot ignorance  and  quacketv, i' is necessary to adopt some more effectual
 method of enforcing the law against  unauthorized practice;  and they
 »vou!d propose making it the duty of the Prosecuting Attorney, or some
 other person, to prosecute illegal practitioners.
   Your memorialists would  further recommend to your honorable bo-
 dv, to amend the  hr.v regulating the practice of physic and surgery, so
 as to give the power to the Distiiet Societies,  gtmrded with such re-
 strictions as the Legislature may think proper,  to expel  members for
 gross immoral or criminal conduct; and that your honorable body would
 confer on the presiding officer of the Distiiet  Societies, the power of
 summoning w itnesses, and examining them under oath.
   And your petitioners. &c.
   On motion.
   Resolved, That the District Societies he requested to  instruct their
 Representatives at the next stated meeting of this Society, to vote for
 or against application being  made to the  Legislature,  for authority to
 appoint one or more Boards of Censors for the  state,  with  power to
 grant licenses; and to propose any other alteration that may he deem-
 ed necessary.
  Daniel  Drake, M. D. was  proposed and unanimously elected an
 honorary member of this society.
  Dr. Dunlavy offered the following resolution; which was unanimously
 adopted:
  Rasohed, That the thanks of this Society he given to the President.
 for the able and faithful manner he has discharged the duties of his of-
fice, during the present session. 
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      &he following it the Constitution, as amended.



                       •r THS

&SSTCB1BAJL SDBDZGAIb SOGXETS1
             OF THE STATE OF  OHIO.
   At a General Representative Convention, held in the town of Colam-
 bus, in  the month ot December, A. D.  Ib27, agreeably to an act 01 the
 General Assembly of Ohio, entitled 'An act to incorporate Aleoicai So-
 cieties, tor the purpose of regulating the practice ot physic ana sur-
 gery in this state,'1 it was deemed  expedient to establish a Genera)
 Medical Society ot the state ot Ohio, in order to  produce  uniiormitj
 and efficiency in the proceedings ol  the District Medical Societies, and
 for the promotion ol medical science:  The following Constitution was
 adopted for the government thereof.

                         ARTICLE  I.
   Sec.  1.  The General Medical Society shall be composed of Repre-
 sentative and honorary members.
   Sec.  2.  The Representative members shall  consist  of one Repre
 tentative from each of the District Medical Societies, who shall be cho-
 gea on the last Tuesday of May; and on their being convened in  conse-
 quence  of the first election, they shall be divided by  lot, as equally as
 may be, into two classes;  the seats of the delegates of the  first  class,
 shall be vacated at the expiration ol two years; and those of the second
 class, at the expiration of four years: so that one half thereof, as nearly
 as possible, may be chosen biennially forever thereafter.  And all va-
 vaucies which may occur in the Representative members, shall be sup-
 plied by the District Medical Societies.
   Sec.  3.  The honorary members shall  be chosen by  the General
 Medical Society, from time to time, as  they  shall  think proper; and
 shall be entitled to all the privileges of  Representative members, that
 of voting and receiving compensation foi their services, excepted.

                         ARTICLE  IL
  The Society shall meet biennially, in the town of Columbus, op the
first Monday in January; and a  majority of Representative members,
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction  of business.   The first
meeting shall  be on the first Monday in January, oae thousand eight
hundred and twenty nine.
                               Q 
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                         ARTICLE  III.

   Sec. 1.   At the opening of each stated meeting, the Society shall
 proceed to elect from among the Representative members, a President,
 Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secietaiy, and
 Treasurer; who shall hold their offices for two years, and until theif
 successors are chosen.  All elections shall be by ballot; and each Repr-
 esentative member shall be entitled to one vote.
   Sec. 2.   The business of the  meeting  shall be concluded by a dis-
 course or dissertation on  some medical subject, to  be  deliveied by a
 person appointed at  the stated meeting preceding.

                          ARTICLE  IV.

   The President shall have power to call  special meetings of the Soci-
 ety, whenever its officers, or a majority of them, shali ueem it neces-
 sary; in which case,  public notice shall be given in some newspaper, as
 specified lor the stated meetings; and also special notice shall be served*
 through the medium  of the post ofnce,on  all  Representative members
 of the  Society, at least six weeks before the time i-i meeting.  He shall
 have power to fill all vacancies in oflice, that may occur aunng the re-
 cess of the society; he shall appoint committees, regulate debates nut
 questions, enforce an observance ot the laws and itgulauu,t  have  a
 casting vote on all questions before the Society, and perform such other
 duties  as may be assigned him.

                          ARTICLE V.
   The Vice President, in case of the death, resignation,  disability «„
 absence of the President,  shall ho.d and exercisl all the powe I'sS
 forth in the preceding article, until a new  choice of President.

                         ARTICLE  VI.
   The Recording Secretary shall have charge of the law<  t*™*ab    j
 seal ot the Society;  shall 'not.ly the chairn?an 0  comm Uees l'?K
 necessary papers, and thenan.es ot committees  Ty 1    '9h
weeks' previous notice ef the  stated meeting  o' the Socie   8, " "*
public paper printed ,n Columbus, and perform ant oth*I*'    8°mC
quired  of him by the Society.         Pe»°«n any other services r«*

                         ARTICLE  VII,

   The Corresponding Secretary shall have  charge of th» l«t»-
 communications Emitted to this Soc.ety , shallc!use all , ,  " ^
 ten in a foreign language to be translate ir.ru   1 l'aJ"jrs *"*-
direction of the President answer «1        ^l,*-1,fcb' shalj' "''<*'• ** 
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                        ARTICLE VIII.
  The Treasurer, before entering upon the duties of his office,  shall
give bond with sufficient security, conditioned for the faithful perform-
ance of his official duties, in such sum as the Society shall direct; which
bond shall be approved by the Society, and deposited with the Record-
ing Secretary.  He shall account to the Society for all moneys, and on
the first day of each stated meeting,  shall exhibit an  accurate  state
ment of his accounts to the Society.   He shall pay out no moneys with
out the order of the presiding officer, and consent of the Society.

                         ARTICLE IX.
  Any officer of the Society may resign his office, or  be removed there-
from, for negecl or mal-conduct in office.

                          ARTICLE X.
  The Society  shall, from time to time, determine the amount of reve-
nue to be raised, which shall be derived from uniform taxation upon all
licenses granted hv the District Societies; and, if necessary, upon the
individual  members thereof.  It shall also  determine  the amount  of
compensation of its own members, which shall be paid out of the trea-
sury of the  Society.
                         ARTICLE IX.
   This Constitution mav be revised, altered, or amended, by a vote of
 two-thirds of the Representative members present, at any stated meet-
 ing of the Society.
                         BY-LAWS/

  1   The President shall take the chair, at the hour to which the So
cietv adjourned, and call the members to order; on the appearance of a
quorum, the journal of the preceding day shall  be read by the Sec,

re2.ryThe President shall not speak to any question, without first ob-

'T VaTeS has spoken once in any debate, he shall not  speak
to the prevention of another, who manifests a Hesire to speak.
  4   No member  shall sneak more than twice to the same question,

^iSm^             anotherwhile shaking, unless to


peal to^e Society, by any two member on which^eal, no member
aLll eneak more than once, without leave of the Society.
  T  PNomXber shallspiak onany subjectafter the question  is put 
3»
   6.  No motion shall he considered unless seconded.
   9.  A vote shall ;i * *»e reconsidered by a smaller number than were
present  al its passing; and the motion to reconsider shall come  from a
menberwho voted in the majority,
   t».   After a motion is made nnd seconded, it shall be stated by the
President; or being- in writing, shall be handed to the chair and read.
   11.   Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if  required  by any
member.
   12.   A motion to adjourn shall always he in order, unless a member
is speakinsr, and shall be decided without debate.
   13.   Each Representative member of the Ohio State Medical Soci-
ety, shall receive for his services three dollars  for every day's atten-
dance on the meetings of the Society, and three dollars for every twen-
ty five miles' travel, to and from the i lace of meeting.
   14.   At  each stated  meeting-of the Society, a committee of three
mcnbera shall be appointed, to audit all accounts  against the Society J
and all accounts so audited, shall be paid in the manner provided by the
eighth article  of the Constitution.
   15.   No application for a new Medical  District, shall be acted on in
thi« Soriety, unless six months'  previous notice has Peen given, by at
least one insertion in one or more newspapers, published in each  district
Out of wVrh snch new Medical District is proposed to be formed.  No
m v Medical  District shall be formed which shall contain less than
twenty-five members; or reduce an existing Medical  District to a less
number than twenty five   And every application for anew Medical
District, shall be by petition to the State Medical Society.
   16. There shall be a committee of Revision and Publication appoint-
ed hy the Society, whose duty it shall be, to examine all papers,  essays,
and communications,  which may from time to time, be received  by the
Corresponding Secretary,  and report what  papers or documents they
may deem worthy of publication;  and  who shall  superintend all publi-
cations which may be directed by the Society.
   17.   Honorary members shall be elected by a  vote of three  fourths
of the members present, at any  stated  meeting.
Uniforni Rules and Regulations, for the government of the District Medi
                          cal Societies.

  Sec. 1.   Each  District Medical  Society, shall have at least two
stated meetings in everj year.
  Sec. 2.   There shall be five Censors chosen  in each District, annu-
ally; a majority of whom shall form a quorum.
  Pec. 3   No person shall be examined  for license, unless  he shall
have had his residence at least six months immediately  preceding his
application tor license, in  the District where  such examination shaft
be had.                                                       n   - 
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  Sec. 4.  Physicians having obtained the degree of Doctor of Medi-
cine, shall be admitted to membership without examination.
  Sec. 6.  Ten dollars shall he charged  for each  and every license
granted.                                                 '
  Sec. '6.  It shall be the doty of the Secretary of each District Medi-
cal Society, to transmit a copy of the Rv taws, and also a list of the offi-
cers and  members, to the Recording Secretary of the General Medical
Society,  at each stated meetineofsaM Society.
  Sec. 7.  The President,  or Vice President, of each of the District
Societies, shall read a dissertation on some medical subject, at each
stated meeting of said Societies.
  Sec.  8.  Each  applicant for license, shall  prepare and deliver to
the Board of Censors,  a medical  dissertation, previous to his exami-
nation.
  Sec 9.  Any  District Society, neglecting or refusing to appoint a
Represantative to the General Medical Society, shal' be liable to a fine
equal to  the pay of a Representative  from such Society, in attending
the meeting of the General Medical Society.
  Sec. 10.  All  moneys raised by the District Medical Societies, for
the use of the General Medical Society, shall be  paid into the treasury
of said Society, in such manner as the General  Medical Society shall
direct.
  Sec.  11   It shall he the duty of the District Medical Societies, to
request or enjoin their members, as they may deem proper, to keep a
record of all  important cases that may occur in their practice, and all
facts connected with the profession of medicine,  or science in general,
the promulgation  of which may be useful  to mankind;  which records,
or papers, or such of them as  the District Societies may direct, shall
be transmitted to the Recording Secretary of the General Medical So-
ciety.
  Sec.  12.   It shall be the duty of the members severally, of the Dis-
trict Medical  Societies,  at their stated meetings in the month of May,
anniiallv, or within twenty days thereafter, to pay to the Treasurers of
the said  Societies, for the use of the General Medical Society, the sum
of one dollar; which money, so collected, including five dollars for eve-
ry license granted previous to that  time, shall be paid over to the Trea-
surer of the General Medical Society, on or before the first of July en-
suing, and duplicate receipts taken therefor; one of which shall be-de-
posited with the Recording Secretary  of said Society.
  Sec. 13.   Any  District Medical Society, not  observing or comply-
ing with the preceding Rules and Regulations, shall  be  subject to fine;
or such Society mav be dissolved,  and attached to adjoining Societies^
at the option of the General Medical Society. 
56
   The following is the resolution creating the  twenty-third District
Medical Society, as adopted:
   Resolved, That the counties of Wayne, Holmes and  Richland, be,
and they are hereby formed into a separate Medical  District,  to be
known by the name ofthe Twenty-third Medical District; and that John
Cunningham, James J. Irrine, A. G. Miller, and such other members of
the fourteenth  and seventeenth District Societies, as reside within the
above named counties, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized to
meet at Jeromeville, in Wayne county, on the last Tuesday of May next,
and elect their officers, and exercise all the powers of a corporate body^
agreeably to the act incorporating Medical Societies.
    A true copy.                   Attest,
                                        JOHN E. BUSH,
  January 12tb, J829.*                          Recording Secretary. 
 
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