ARTICLE II.

Purposes of the Society.

The purposes of this Society shall be to bring into one organization the physicians of Cook County, so that by frequent meetings and full and frank interchange of views they may secure such intelligent unity and harmony in every phase of their labor as will elevate and make effective the opinions of the profession in all scientific, legislative, public health and material and social affairs; to encourage research; to protect its members against impositions; to settle disputes and adjust the ethical relations of its members; and with other County Societies to form the Illinois State Medical Society, and through it, with other State Societies, to form and maintain the American Medical Association. Carried.

Article III, Section 1 was read.

ARTICLE III.

Composition of the Society.

SECTION 1. This Society shall consist of Members, Life Members, Non-Resident Members, and Honorary Members. Carried.

At this juncture the secretary moved that the Society go into a committee of the whole. Seconded.

DR. BILLINGS moved as an amendment that the time be limited to one hour.

The amendment was seconded, accepted, and the original motion, as amended, was carried.

DR. FRANK was chosen Chairman, and Dr. Walls Secretary, of the Committee.

The Constitution was then freely discussed informally for one hour, after which DR. WILDER moved that the committee rise without recommendation. Seconded and carried.

Section 2, Article III, was read.

SEC. 2. Members.-Every registered physician residing and practicing in Cook County who is of good moral and professional standing, and who does not claim to practice any exclusive system of medicine, shall be eligible for membership. Adopted.

Section 3, Article III, was read.

This Section was amended so as to read:

Life Members.-Those members who paid into the treasury of the Chicago Medical Society the sum of $100.00 shall be continued as life members without the payment of further dues, and they shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of members. Any member of the Society who shall have paid his dues for thirty years may be declared a life member and be exempt from payment of dues.

Section 4, Article III, was read.

SEC. 4. Honorary Members.-Distinguished members of the profession not residing in the State of Illinois may, by vote of the Council, be made Honorary Members without dues. They shall not be

entitled to vote, nor to hold office, nor shall they be counted as members in determining the number of delegates to the Illinois State Medical Society, to which this Society is entitled, nor shall this Society be assessed by the State Society for them as members.

DR. GRAHAM moved to substitute the words "Cook County" in this Section instead of "State of Illinois." Carried.

Further consideration of Section 4, Article III, was deferred, and Article VIII, relating to Board of Counselors or Council, was freely discussed, after which Dr. Bevan moved that the Committee on Constitution be instructed to bring in another report at the next meeting, modified so as to provide for the election of the Council by the Society, and that the discussion be then continued. Seconded.

DR. ANDREWS moved, as an amendment, that some scheme of nomination be included whereby the affiliated or branch societies shall be represented.

The amendment was seconded, accepted by Dr. Bevan, and the original motion, as amended, was carried, after which the Society adjourned, with the understanding that the next regular meeting would be devoted entirely to the consideration of the new Constitution and By-laws.

There were 50 members present.

FRANK X. WALLS,

Secretary.

CHICAGO MEDICAL SOCIETY.

A regular meeting was held in the Schiller Building, February 11, 1903.

The president, DR. WILLIAM A. EVANS, in the Chair.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Committee on Membership reported favorably on the following applications, and, on motion, the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot for their election, which he did, and they were declared duly elected:

Arthur W. Stillians, Frederick M. Rossiter, Wilfred D. Herriman, J. W. McGuire, W. McKee Thome, Henrietta Gould, Henry H. Everett, Harris E. Timmerman, Alex. A. Goldsmith, Charles J. Rowan, J. S. Brown, George L. Chapman, Theo. Wild, Ernest Neichbrodt, Emil F. Baur, Louis J. Pritzker, A. H. Geiger, A Klovstad, Joseph E. Raycroft, Elspeth McConner, Ernest A. Reynolds, Carlos Montezuma, A. G. Schroeder, E. J. Merke, and Charles W. Piper.

DR. FRANK BILLINGS, on behalf of the Committee on Constitution and By-laws, stated that the Committee was not yet ready to report upon the special details voted on at the last meeting, for the reason that the Committee believes that there are certain principles involved in the proposed Constitution and By-laws which, if accepted,

would mean that the Society would consider them. If they were not accepted, the Constitution and By-laws would no longer be considered.

DR. M. L. HARRIS then answered the ten objections made by Dr. Doherty, as printed in the Society's Bulletin of February 7th.

Among other things, Dr. Harris stated that the first and fundamental principle upon which the Constitution was built is, Shall we have a small elected body which shall constitute the legislative body of this Society? A second principle is, Shall we create branches? A third fundamental principle is, Shall we adopt the assessment plan in reference to the state and national associations?

Dr. Harris then moved that the Society go into a committee of the whole, for the purpose of considering the three fundamental principles mentioned.

The President said that, according to the adjourned meeting, the Constitution should be considered at this time, section by section, and that the motion made by Dr. Harris would necessitate a new order of business regarding the question of the principles underlying the Constitution and By-laws, and it would therefore be necessary to have a motion made making this a special order, otherwise the question was out of order.

DR. NORVAL H. PIERCE thereupon moved that this be made the special order. Carried.

DR. HARRIS then moved that the Society go into a committee of the whole, for a time not to exceed one hour, to consider the fundamental principles underlying the proposed Constitution and By-laws. Carried.

PRESIDENT EVANS acted as chairman of the committee of the whole, and DR. WALLS Secretary.

DR. BILLINGS moved that the committee of the whole recommend the adoption of the principle of a legislative body to transact the business of the Chicago Medical Society. Seconded.

DR. WILDER moved to amend that the word "administrative" be inserted instead of the word legislative. Seconded.

The amendment was accepted by Dr. Billings, with the consent of the seconder.

DR. METTLER moved to further amend by omitting the word "legislative" or "administrative," and that it be the sense of the committee that the Society adopt a Council or business body.

The amendment was accepted by Dr. Billings, with the consent of the seconder.

The original motion, thus changed, was put and carried.

DR. BILLINGS moved that the committee recommend that the Chicago Medical Society have branches throughout the county. Seconded and carried.

DR. BILLINGS, as chairman of the committee, moved that the committee of the whole recommend that the Society adopt the assess

ment principle in reference to the state and national societies. Seconded.

This motion was discussed by Drs. Doherty, Billings, Dickinson and Church, after which Dr. Church moved to amend that the Committee favor the assessment principle, but that it must be put into execution under certain definite limits. Not seconded.

The motion of DR. BILLINGS was put and carried.

It was then moved, seconded and carried that the committee of the whole rise and report to the Society.

THE SECRETARY of the committee of the whole reported briefly what had been done by the committee, and, on motion, of Dr. Church, the report of the committee of the whole was adopted.

The Society reconvened, and was called to order by the president.

DR. WILDER moved that the Society immediately proceed to consider the articles of the proposed Constitution, which bear on the subject of the Council, its functions, its election, and any other questions that concerned it. Seconded and carried.

DR. CAMPBELL moved that the Society proceed to the discussion of Article VI, Section 5. Seconded and carried.

DR. CAMPBELL then moved the adoption of Section 5, Article VI. Seconded.

DR. DOHERTY moved to refer it back to the Committee, with instructions to report to the effect that the Councillors shall be elected by the Society at large. Seconded.

DR. WILDER moved to amend that the Committee be instructed to report back to the Society this Section, and include in its report that each branch society shall present certain names, any number they may decide on, say two or three, which shall be put in nomination for the Council, so that, if possible, each branch society may be represented at least in the nominations. Seconded.

DR. CAMPBELL moved that each of the branch societies be entitled to at least one member of the Council, to be elected by a branch of the Society, and that the Committee be instructed to provide for certain representation, of one or two members, in the Council, granting them the privilege of suggesting to the Council further nominations to make up the full body of the Council. Seconded.

At this juncture, DR. HARRIS moved that the last amendment be laid on the table. Seconded.

THE PRESIDENT, before putting the last amendment to a vote, stated that, if it were tabled, it would carry with it the whole matter. He then put the motion to table the last amendment, and it was carried.

DR. HARRIS then stated that it was quite evident that if the Society proceeded along this line it would not be able to accomplish very much. The Committee wishes to know what the Society wants, and the quickest way to get at that information would be to get the

views of certain members, after which it would be comparatively easy to make the proper provisions, whereupon he moved that the branch societies be represented in the Council. Seconded.

The motion was discussed by Drs. Doherty, Henrotin, Bacon, Simmons, Mettler, Babcock, Dickinson, Patrick, Church, Baer, Harvey, and Graham, and the president.

DR. HARVEY moved, inasmuch as the discussion had already consumed considerable time, as a substitute, that the entire matter be referred to the present Board of Trustees of the Society, who shall act with the Committee, and that this Committee, with the Board of Trustees, shall have power to act. Seconded.

The question as to whether the House would have the substitute or the original motion was put and the substitute was lost.

The original motion of Dr. Harris was then put and carried by a vote of 43 to 20.

DR. BILLINGS moved that the affiliated societies have representation in the Council.

Seconded.

DR. WILDER asked the president what effect the last motion passed would have upon any amendment that might be made to the present Constitution, and whether a record had been taken of the vote.

THE PRESIDENT stated that, in his judgment, the motion specifically committed the Society to the idea that the branch societies should have representation in the Council; that to carry such a motion would demand the same technical requirements as a vote on the Constitution, and that while this motion was not a specific article in the new Constitution, and could not be so considered, nevertheless it was the ruling of the Chair that it was on the same plane as such an article.

DR. WILDER said that his object in asking the question was to determine whether a record of the vote had been taken, committing the Society to this act. If so, there ought to be recorded a three fourths vote.

DR. HARRIS differed from the president in his ruling, and gave his reasons for so doing.

DR. PATRICK inquired whether it did not require a three fourths vote to adopt the new Constitution, or any part thereof.

THE PRESIDENT stated that the ruling had been that it required a three fourths vote; and that no exception had been taken to it. DR. ANTHONY thereupon appealed from the ruling of the Chair on that point.

THE PRESIDENT put the question of appeal from the decision of the Chair, and the Chair was overruled.

DR. WILDER rose to a point of order, and, on being asked to state it, said the Chair had ruled that the motion of Dr. Harris was carried. He thought the Chair should have stated the vote on that occasion.