those who have not time or opportunity for elaborate articles, give brief accounts of interesting facts occurring in practice, or curative effects resulting from the use of certain medicines in particular diseases or groups of symptoms. Let each resolve to write out and communicate at the regular meetings even as few as three or four cases from practice. Inasmuch as moderate effort only is needed, if it be general throughout the Society, to secure very gratifying and exceedingly valuable results, it is hoped this work will be earnestly undertaken by every member of the profession. The practical value of this report, like the preceding, can be vastly augmented by the communication of statistical information pertaining to the practice of medicine.

IV. LIST OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.*

The first district consists of the city and county of New York. The second district comprises the counties of Richmond, Suffolk, Órange, Kings, Westchester, Queens, Rockland, Dutchess and Putnam.

The third consists of the following counties: Columbia, Rensselaer, Sullivan, Ulster, Albany, Greene and Schoharie.

The fourth comprises the counties of Warren, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Washington, Essex, Franklin, Clinton, Montgomery, Hamilton, Fulton and Schenectady.

The fifth consists of the following counties: Onondaga, Jeffer son, Oneida, Oswego, Herkimer and Lewis.

The sixth includes the counties of Otsego, Delaware, Madison, Chenango, Tompkins, Broome, Chemung, Tioga and Cortland.

The seventh consists of the counties of Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, Yates, Steuben, Schuyler, Seneca, Cayuga and Monroe. The eighth comprises the counties of Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Orleans, Niagara, Genesee, Allegany and Wyoming.

A list of the several district committees is published on pages 26 and 27 of this volume.

V. REPORTS OF COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETIES.

Another important desideratum is, the annual publication of correct and full reports of the several county homoeopathic medi cal societies.

The secretaries of each of the county homoeopathic medical

* See also List of Delegates, pages 701 to 709 of this volume.

societies in this State, are requested to furnish the recording secretary of this society, on or before the first day of January of each year, a report consisting of

1. A list of officers and members of their respective societies, with their address in full.

2. Biographical notices of any who have died during the previous year.

3. The time of holding annual and regular meetings, together with a list of all medical commitees, and a complete copy of the proceedings of each meeting.

4. A copy of all reports of general interest; also copies of addresses and communications on subjects relating to medical

science.

VI. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF HOMEOPATHY.

It is further important that the introduction, progress and present status of the homoeopathic school in each county should be published without further delay. Many of the pioneers of this system of practice are still living. They now have an opportunity to communicate facts and incidents of great professional and historic interest. This report should contain

A list of all the practitioners and their addresses in full.
The time of their adoption of this system of practice.

A biographical notice of deceased members of the profession.

VII. CONCLUSION.

An annual contribution of a single clinical case and a single proving of a drug by every homœopathic physician residing in this State would render the volume of Transactions of the State Medical Society of great practical value and increasingly useful to the profession. The chairmen of the several district committees will arrange and classify all such communications, however fragmentary, and prepare them for publication. A suitable appreciation on the part of the homoeopathic profession of so great a favor as the annual publication of the volume of Transactions ought surely to prove a powerful incentive to labor earnestly and perseveringly for the advancement of medical science, and the perfection of the homoeopathic system of practice. As members of the regular profession, let us show by the published results of our labors, that we are disposed to contribute our quota towards the accomplishment of this desirable end. Ample opportunity is

afforded for the publication of all suitable articles; the Secretaries would, therefore, urge the profession to send them written communications for presentation at the annual meetings, and publication in the Transactions of the Society.

Papers already published elsewhere, but worthy of preservation and of general interest to the profession, will be acceptable. It is desirable that the profession should keep constantly in view the wants of the Society in this respect. It represents in a measure the annual status of our school in this State; every effort should, therefore, be made to enhance the general interest in the Society and arouse the best intellect of our school in its behalf.*

Contributors of papers for publication should avoid the improper use of capital letters. and the underlining of words that are not designed to be italicized; should write their communications in a fair, legible hand, only upon one side of the paper, and commence the first page about half way down the sheet.

The secretaries desire to call attention of officers of county medical societies to the article entitled "Classification of Counties," article CXXIII, page 710, as it is designed to communicate full information respecting the election of delegates to the State Society, both as regards the number legally required and the time elections are to be held.

The statement at the conclusion of article CXXII, on page 709, shows the delegated membership of the Homœopathic State Medical Society to be nearly equal to that of the Allopathic State Medical Society; and, that the excess in the total membership consists chiefly in the large number of honorary and permanent members, 'to which annual additions have been made for many years past. Notwithstanding this advantage, the total membership of the former, indicating its relative representative status, is about 33 per cent. that of the living members of the latter. This encouraging evidence of the growth of our system should not render the practitioners of homoeopathy any the less active and zealous in their efforts to promote its best interests. The importance of liberally sustaining the State Medical Society to the full measure of its usefulness cannot be over-estimated. One of the direct methods for its accomplishment is the increase of its members by the formation of

It is, perhaps, unnecessary to call attention to the fact, that articles requiring suitable illustrations are especially desirable. Contributors are required to furnish merely a sketch or diagram of the subject to be engraved.

county medical societies wherever there is a sufficient number of practitioners. There are now twenty-five county medical societies. This number may be increased at least fifty per cent, by the organization of societies, either in single or by a union of two or more counties.

ARTICLE CXVIII.

Constitution and By-Laws of the Homœopathic Medical Society of the State of New York.

CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE I.

Name and Object.-This association shall be known as the Homœopathic Medical Society of the State of New York, and its object shall be the advancement of medical science.

ARTICLE II.

Laws of the State deemed a part of the Constitution. The laws of the State of New York, regulating the practice of medicine and surgery, shall be deemed a part of this constitution.

ARTICLE III.

Officers, when and how to be Elected.-The officers of the society shall be a president, three vice-presidents, recording secretary, corresponding secretary and treasurer; all of whom shall be elected by ballot at an annual meeting.

Election of Censors.-The Society shall also, at an annual meeting, elect twelve censors, any three of whom shall constitute

a quorum,

Votes of a majority necessary to a choice, and term of office.At all elections of officers, the votes of a majority of the members present shall be necessary to a choice; their term of office shall commence at the adjournment of the meeting at which they were elected, and shall continue for one year, or until the close of the annual meeting next succeeding the one at which they were elected, and until others are chosen in their places.

ARTICLE IV.

Duties of Officers.-The duties of the officers shall be such as are prescribed by the laws of the State, and, in addition thereto, such as may be from time to time designated in the by-laws.

ARTICLE V.

How constituted.-The society shall be composed of delegates from each county homoeopathic medical society and homoeopathic medical college in this State, and such other members as may be designated in the by-laws.

ARTICLE VI.

Annual meeting.-The annual meeting of the society shall be held in the city of Albany, commencing on the second Tuesday of February in each year.

ARTICLE VII. .

Quorum.-At any meeting of the Society seven members shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE VIII.

Seal.-The society may have a common seal, with a suitable device and inscription.

ARTICLE IX.

Amendments. This constitution may be altered or amended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present, provided that notice of such alteration or amendment shall have been given in writing at the previous annual meeting.

BY-LAWS.

SECTION 1.-Duties of the President.

It shall be the duty of the president to

Preside at all meetings.-Preside at all meetings of the society, and call them to order at the appointed time.

Announce business.-Announce the order of business.

Put all questions to vote.-Put to vote all questions which occur in the regular order of business, and declare the result.