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CHARTER  AND  LAWS  OF  THE  COLLEGE. 
Laws  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  as  Revised  in  1856. 
LAW  I. —  Of  the  President  and  Vice  President. 
Sect.  1.  The  President,  or,  in  his  absence,  one  of  the  Vice  Presidents, 
shall  preside  and  maintain-order  at  the  meetings  of  the  College. 
Sect.  2.  He  shall,  at  the  request  of  any  three  members,  specifying  the 
object  in  view,  call  a  special  meeting  of  the  College. 
Sect.  3.  He  shall  nominate  all  committees,  unless  a  ballot  be  required 
by  the  members,  or  provided  for  by  the  laws;  and  shall  sign  all  the 
diplomas  and  certificates  of  the  College. 
LAW  II.—  Of  the  Secretary. 
Sect.  1.  The  Secretary  shall  keep  fair  and  correct  minutes  of  the  proceed- 
ings of  the  College  and  a  list  or  roll  of  members. 
Sect.  2.  He  shall  issue  the  notices  for  the  meetings  at  least  one  day 
previous  to  the  time,  and  furnish  the  chairmen  of  all  committees  with  a 
copy  of  the  minute  of  their  appointment. 
Sect.  3.  He  shall  also  compile  the  minutes  for  publication  in  the  Journal, 
and  by  his  signature  shall  attest  the  certificates  of  membership  and 
diplomas. 
LAW  III. —  Of  the  Corresponding  Secretary. 
The  Corresponding  Secretary  shall  conduct  the  correspondence  of  the 
College  with  associate  and  honorary  members,  and  scientific  individuals 
and  societies.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  reply  to  all  foreign  communications 
addressed  to  or  regarding  the  College.  He  shall  first  submit  all  his  pro- 
ceedings to  the  President  for  his  approval,  and  their  record  shall  be  read 
at  each  stated  meeting  of  the  College. 
LAW  IV.—  Of  the  Treasurer. 
Sect.  1.  The  Treasurer  shall  receive  and  take  charge  of  the  funds  of  the 
College,  giving  bond  and  security  to  the  President,  if  required,  for  the 
faithful  performance  of  this  trust.  He  shall  also  hold  and  issue  the  cer- 
tificates of  membership  and  diplomas  ;  shall  have  the  custody  of  the  seal, 
and  affix  the  same  under  direction  of  the  College  or  Board  of  Trustees. 
Sect.  2.  He  shall  pay  no  monies  unless  on  an  order  of  the  President,  or 
the  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  countersigned  by  the  respective 
Secretaries  of  the  College  or  Board,  as  the  case  may  be. 
Sect.  3.  He  shall  present  annually  to  the  Board  of  Trustees,  at  the  stated 
meeting  in  February,  a  statement  of  his  accounts. 
LAW  V.—  Of  the  Members. 
Sect.  1.  The  members  of  the  College  shall  consist  of  resident,  associate, 
and  honorary  members. 
Sect.  2.  Any  graduate  in  Pharmacy,  conforming  in  his  professional  con- 
duct to  the  code  of  ethics  adopted  by  this  College,  may  be  elected  a  resident 
member  by  the  Board  of  Trustees.  Three  negative  votes  shall  defeat  his 
election. 
