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RULES AND REGULATIONS 
40. The Association will thankfully receive any communication which 
they may send to the Secretary, and will debate on any doubtful case of 
theory or practice on which they may require an opinion. 
41. Honorary Associates, who are in no other way connected with the 
Association, shall be exempt from subscriptions and fines ; but they shall have 
no vote in the ballot, nor voice in the general affairs of the Association. 
VISITORS. 
42. Each constituent of the Association shall have the privilege of intro- 
ducing one Visitor at any of the meetings of the Association, except those 
called for special or private business. 
43. The Visitor shall be admitted by a card containing the following form, 
to be laid before the Secretary, and by him before the President. 
Veterinary Medical Association. 
Admit Mr. as a Visitor. 
The chair taken at seven o'clock. 
(Signed) 
Date. 
44. No Visitor shall be admitted more than three times in one Season. 
45. Visitors shall be allowed to speak on any medical subject then under 
discussion. 
46. A Visitor who has been called to order three times in one evening by 
the President shall never again be admitted to any meeting of the Association. 
4 7- The Secretary shall be empowered to present cards of admission to 
any Foreigners visiting the College. 
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND MANAGEMENT. 
48. The Association shall have a Patron, a President, twelve Vice-Presi- 
dents, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and Librarian. 
49. The Patron shall be chosen for life. 
50. The President, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, and Librarian, 
shall be chosen by ballot from the Members annually, at the first meeting in 
the Session. 
51. Six of the Vice-Presidents shall be practitioners in the Metropolis, 
and six students at the College. Vacancies shall be filled up as they occur; 
a week’s notice being given by the Secretary of their existence. 
52. The President shall regulate the meetings of the Association ; keep 
order in debate ; decide on all disputed points relative to the Rules and 
Regulations ; and strictly notice all improper conduct. 
53. He shall have the power of convening a meeting of the Association 
whenever he may deem it necessary; and shall at times call a special meet- 
ing at the requisition of twelve Members. At these meetings each Member 
present shall be subject to fines as on regular meetings. 
54. In the absence of the President, one of the Vice-Presidents shall take 
the chair, who shall be invested with all the power of the President during 
such occupancy. 
55. The Vice-Presidents shall take the chair in the order of their election. 
56. The Secretary shall take and keep minutes of the transactions of the 
Association ; write letters and notes ; receive subscriptions and fines ; and 
pay the amount into the hands of the Treasurer monthly, taking a receipt 
for the same. His accounts shall be examined every three months by the 
Council ; and a Report thereof read by him to the Association at the first 
meeting following the audit. 
