ng been examined and approved by the Board of Censors. He
shall be elected by ballot at the annual or semi-annual meeting, and,
after his election, shall sign the By-laws before becoming a member.

HONORARY AND CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.

XVI. Persons who have excelled, or made any great advancement in
medical or other science, may be elected honorary members and
physicians of eminence residing out of the State, may be elected
corresponding members of the Society by a two-thirds vote of the
members present at any stated meeting, provided the said person shall
have been approved by the Executive Committee. Honorary and
corresponding members shall be entitled to the diploma of the
Society, and to participate in its proceedings in meetings devoted to
scientific subjects.

XVII. Every member shall receive the diploma of the Society, signed
by the President and Secretary, for which he shall, upon his
election, pay the sum of five dollars.

XVIII. Any member in good standing shall have the privilege of
withdrawing from the Society, by giving notice, in writing, of such
intention, and paying all arrearages due to the Society.

RETIRED MEMBERS.

XIX. Members on removing from the State, or on retiring from
practice, may, provided all their dues to the Society are paid, by
vote of the Executive Committee, be placed on the list of retired
members, and as such, shall be exempt from any assessments, and shall
not receive, except by courtesy, any of the publications of the
Society, nor be entitled to speak or vote at any of its meetings.

XX. Any person who has resigned his membership, or been placed on
the list of retired members, may, on application in writing, be
reinstated by vote of the Society at any regular meeting.

Any member removing out of the State shall have liberty to retain
his membership, on paying his annual assessment.

XXI. Any member may be expelled from the Society, or, having
resigned his membership, may be deprived of his privileges, by a vote
of two-thirds of the members present at any regular meeting, upon
charges of the following description; provided the charge or charges
against him have first been considered by the Executive Committee,
and provided he has been notified of the same by the Secretary, and
an opportunity has thereby been given him to make his defence before
the Society:--

1. For any gross and notorious immorality or infamous crime under
the laws of the land.