ART. II. The credentials of all applicants shall be referred to the Comitia Minora, who shall report upon the same, in writing, to the President.

ART. III. All candidates reported favorably by the Comitia Minora shall be balloted for by the Association. Those receiving a two-thirds vote of the members present shall become members of the Association.

ART. IV. All applications of candidates for membership adversely reported shall not again be entertained until the expiration of one year. ART. V. A member elect shall, within one year, pay to the Secretary his initiation fee and annual dues, whereon he shall sign the Constitution and By-laws, and receive his certificate of membership.

ART. VI. The following shall be the

Form of Certificate of Membership.

having been duly

These presents are to certify that examined and found worthy, is this day admitted a member of the United States Veterinary Medical Association, incorporated in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. In testimony whereof, we have fixed our hand and the Association, this

Censors:

day of

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of the

Secretary.

President.

CHAPTER VII. HONORARY MEMBERS.

ARTICLE I. Any member may propose a candidate as an honorary member; the rank or station held by him shall be furnished in writing by the proposer at the time of such proposal. The person so proposed shall be balloted for at a subsequent meeting. A majority of votes shall constitute him an honorary member.

ART. II. Not more than three honorary members shall be annually elected.

ART. III. Honorary members may take part in debate, but shall not be entitled to vote.

ART. IV. The President of the United States for the time being shall be ex officio an honorary member. The following shall be the

Certificate for Honorary Members.

This is to certify that we, the President, Vice-President, and members of the United States Veterinary Medical Association, have received as an Honorary Member of our Association.

In witness whereof, we have caused these presents to be signed by our President and Secretary, and sealed by our common seal, this

day of

CHAPTER VIII. CONTRIBUTIONS AND ARREARS.

ARTICLE I. The initiation fee shall be five dollars.

ART. II. The yearly dues of the Association are two dollars. ART. III. The Association, at the annual meeting, may assess such amounts as shall be necessary to meet the necessary expenses.

ART. IV. Any member eighteen months in arrears shall be notified twice by the Secretary within six months; and if said arrears are not paid before the next regular meeting of the Association the Secretary shall report said delinquent to the Comitia Minora for suspension.

CHAPTER IX. ORDER OF BUSINESS.

1. The Secretary shall call the roll.

2. He shall read the minutes of the previous meeting. 3. Unfinished business of last meeting.

4. Report of the Comitia Minora and all committees. 5. Admission of new members.

6. Application for membership.

7. Election of officers.

8. New business.

9. Papers and discussion.

CHAPTER X. MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

ARTICLE I. The annual meeting of the Association shall be held on the third Tuesday and following day of September of each year. The Comitia Minora shall select the place and hour of meeting, unless otherwise directed by the Association, due notice of which shall be given by the Secretary.

ART. II. Special meetings shall be called by the President, or in his absence by the Vice-President, upon the written request of ten members, specifying the particular object of such meeting, a notice of which shall be given at least one month before said meeting. The President is also authorized, at his discretion, to call special meetings, duly notified as above.

ART. III. At special meetings no other business except such as shall have been specified in the requisition and in the published call for the meeting shall be transacted.

ART. IV. The annual meetings may be adjourned from day to day. ART. V. Twenty-five members shall form a quorum for the transaction of business, and a quorum shall always be presumed present, except at annual meetings, unless an actual count be called for.

ART. VI. In the absence of the President and Vice-President, the senior Censor present shall preside.

ART. VII. Every member shall observe order and decorum in the Association; shall pay due respect to the President and other officers, and to his fellow-members; and no member shall withdraw during the session without special permission from the Chair.

ART. VIII. All questions of order, whether in debate or otherwise, not specially provided for, shall be decided by the usual parliamentary rules.

CHAPTER XI. CODE OF ETHICS.

ARTICLE I. No member shall assume a title to which he has not a just claim.

ART. II. No member shall endeavor to build up a practice by undercharging his brother member.

ART. III. No member shall speak disrespectfully of another, or in any way attempt to lessen his professional reputation, particularly for his individual advancement.

ART. IV. In all cases of consultation it shall be the duty of the veterinary surgeon in attendance on the case to give the opinion of the consulting veterinary surgeon (whether favorable to his own or otherwise) to the owner of the patient in the presence of all three. In case of the absence of the owner the veterinary surgeon consulted may, after giving his opinion to the attending veterinary surgeon, transmit it also in writing to the owner through the medical attendant. It shall be deemed a breach of this Code for a consulting veterinary surgeon to revisit a patient without special invitation or agreement.

ART. V. In advertising, the veterinary surgeon shall confine himself to his business address. Advertising specific medicines, specific plans of treatment, advertising through the medium of posters, illuminated bills, newspaper puffs, etc., will not be countenanced by this Association.

ART. VI. Secret medicines. Any person who shall advertise or otherwise offer to the public any medicine the composition of which he refuses to disclose, or if he proposes to cure disease by any such secret medicines, shall be denounced as an unworthy member, and be expelled from the Association.

ART. VII. It shall be deemed a violation of the Code of Ethics for any member of this Association to contract with or through the officers of any Live Stock Insurance Company for the professional treatment of the members' stock so insured; but this rule shall not prevent any member from becoming the examiner of risks and to act in the capacity of an expert for the same.

ART. VIII. Every member shall observe the Code of Medical Ethics adopted by this Association, and be answerable to the Comitia Minora for any breach of the same.

CHAPTER XII. SUSPENSION AND ALTERATION OF BY-LAWS.

ARTICLE I. Any motion for suspension of By-laws must be offered in writing and must be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the members present.

ART. III. All proposals for alteration of By-laws shall be stated in writing. No alteration proposed by members shall be acted upon until it is referred to the Comitia Minora and presented anew by them. All the members of the Association shall be notified at least ten days previous to any action thereon.

ART. III. A suspension of the rules may be made by unanimous consent at any meeting of the Association for the election of honorary members.