488  AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
Mr.  Colcord  gave  notice  that  he  would  present  to-morrow,  Art. 
2d  of  the  proposed  Constitution,  omitting  the  clause  on  honorary 
members,  as  amendments  to  the  Constitution. 
Mr.  Parrish  gave  notice  that  he  would  to-morrow  bring  for- 
ward an  amendment  of  the  Constitution,  in  reference  to  honorary 
membership. 
The  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  drug  law  was  called  up 
and  laid  over  until  to-morrow. 
Then  adjourned  to  meet  at  10  oclock  on  Thursday  morning. 
September  13th — Morning  Session. 
The  President  having  taken  the  chair,  the  minutes  were  read, 
corrected  and  adopted. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  Parrish,  it  was  carried  that  the  Association 
commence  at  12  o'clock  an  examination  of  the  specimens  on  the 
table,  and  the  reading  of  scientific  papers. 
Moved  by  Mr.  Colcord  and  agreed  to,  that  a  Committee  be 
appointed  to  receive  any  specimens  or  papers  that  may  be  pre- 
sented to  the  Association  for  examination,  or  otherwise,  and  report, 
which  duty  the  Chairman  assigned  to  Messrs.  Procter,  Coggeshall, 
and  Lincoln. 
Moved  by  Mr.  Colcord,  and  carried  that  the  Constitution  be 
revised  by  striking  out  Article  2d,  Section  1st  and  2d,  and  add- 
ing as  follows. 
"  Article  2. — Or  the  Members. 
Sect.  1st.  Every  apothecary  and  druggist  of  good  moral  and  professional 
standing,  whether  in  business  on  his  own  account,  retired  from  business,  or 
employed  by  another,  who  after  duly  considering  the  object  of  this  Associa- 
tion and  the  obligations  of  its  Constitution  is  willing  to  subscribe  to  them, 
is  eligible  to  memership. 
Sect.  2d.  The  mode  of  admission  to  membership  shall  be  as  follows  : 
Any  person  eligible  to  membership,  may  apply  to  any  member  of  the  Ex- 
ecutive Committee,  who  shall  report  his  application  to  the  said  Committee, 
and  if  after  investigating  his  claims  they  shall  approve  his  election,  they 
shall  at  the  earliest  time  practicable  report  his  name  to  the  Association 
and  he  may  be  elected  by  two  thirds  of  the  members  present  on  ballot. 
Should  an  application  occur  in  the  recess,  the  members  of  the  Committee 
may  give  their  approval  in  writing,' which,  if  unanimous  and  endorsed  by 
the  President,  shall  constitute  him  a  member,  and  the  fact  be  reported  to 
the  Association  at  the  next  succeeding  meeting. 
Moved  by  Mr.  Parrish  and  adopted  that  the  following  sec- 
tion be  added  to  article  2d  of  the  Constitution,  viz : 
