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 BY-LAWS 
 
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 Dental Society 
 
 STATE OF NEW YORK, 
 
 ALSO, THE STATUTE LAW UNDER WHICH THE SOCIETY 
 
 IS ORGANIZED, THE CODE OF DENTAL ETHICS, 
 
 STANDING RESOLUTIONS, &c. 
 
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 209 E. 2: 
 
 BUFFALO, N. Y. 
 
 i'RINTING HOUSE OF MATTHEWS & WARREN, 
 
 OJfice of the "Buffalo Commercial Advertiser:' 
 
 1876.
 
 THE DENTAL SOCIETY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 STATE OF NEW .YORK, 
 
 ORIGIN 
 
 In response to an informal call, a convention of dele- History, 
 gates, representing dental societies in different parts of. 
 the State, met in the city of Utica, December 17th, 
 1867, to confer together on the question of making an 
 application to the Legislature for a law regulating the 
 practice of dentistry. All the great divisions of the 
 State were represented. B. T. Whitney, of Buffalo, was 
 made Chairman, and T. H. Burras, of New York, 
 Secretary. 
 
 A full and free discussion of the subject in all its 
 bearings showed entire unanimity in fav^or of some legal 
 enactment, and a substantial agreement as to what par- 
 ticular provisions were required. A. Westcott, of Syra- 
 cuse, B. T. Whitney, of Buffalo, and L. W. Rogers, of 
 Utica, were appointed a Committee to draft a suitable 
 law, and bring it before the Legislature. 
 
 The Committee had several meetings, and after much 
 deliberation agreed upon the following law, which was 
 presented to the Legislature, with a large number of 
 petitions favoring the enactment. With less than the 
 usual delay in such cases it passed both houses, without 
 amendment, and without a dissenting vote.
 
 Title. 
 
 NEW YORK STATE DENTAL LAW. 
 
 AN ACT to incorporate dental societies for the purpose 
 of improving and regulating the practice of dentistry 
 in this State. 
 
 Passed April 7th, 1868. 
 The people of the State of New York, represented in 
 Senate and Assembly, do enact as follozus : 
 ,„P'"s?^"|?^''°" Section i. It shall be lawful for the dentists inlhe 
 
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 Societies. scveral judicial districts of the supreme court of this 
 
 State, to meet together at the following named places, 
 
 to wit : In district number one, at the Cooper Institute, 
 
 in the city of New York ; district number two, at the 
 
 Where they City Hall, in the city of Brooklyn ;' district number 
 
 shall meet. thrcc, at the Delavan House, in the city of Albany ; 
 district number four, at the Clarendon Hotel, Saratoga 
 Springs ; district number five, at Stanwix Hall Hotel, 
 in the village of Rome ; district number six, at the 
 Lewas House, in the village of Binghamton ; district 
 number seven, at the Canandaigua Hotel, in the village 
 of Canandaigua ; district number eight, at Medical 
 Hall, in the city of Buffalo ; on the first Tuesday of 
 When, June, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, at two o'clock 
 
 in the afternoon of that day, and such dentists so con- 
 vened as aforesaid, or any part of them, not less than 
 
 ceed°" '° ^'^° fifteen in number, shall proceed to the choice of a presi- 
 dent, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, who shall 
 hold their offices for one year, and until others shall be 
 chosen in their places ; and whenever said societies shall 
 be organized as aforesaid, they are hereby constituted 
 Name. bodics corporatc, in fact and under the names of " The 
 
 District Dental Society " of the respective judicial dis- 
 tricts where they shall be located ; provided always, that 
 if the dentists residing in any district shall not meet and 
 Provision in Qj.g^j^J2g thcmsclves as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for 
 
 case of non-or- t> .... 
 
 ganization. tlicm, at tlic Call of fifteen dentists residing in any such 
 district, to meet at such other tiriie and place as they 
 shall designate ; and their proceedings shall be as valid 
 as if such meeting had been at the time before specified. 
 Sec. 2. Eachof said district societies, when organized 
 the "^sute u'entai as aforcsaid, shall elect eight delegates, who shall meet 
 Society. g^|- ^j.jg Capitol, in the city of Albany, on the last Tues- 
 
 day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and pro- 
 ceed to organize a State dental society, which shall be
 
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 named " The Dental Society of the State or New York, ^''""'• 
 and, being met, not less than thirty-three in number, 
 shall proceed to elect, and shall thereafter annually 
 elect a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, officers, 
 who shall hold their offices for one year, and until others 
 shall be chosen in their places ; and said society shall be 
 a body corporate, under the name and style as aforesaid. 
 
 Sec. 3. The secretaries of each of the district societies Recordingpro- 
 shall lodge, in the county clerk's office of some county 
 within their district, a copy of all the proceedings and 
 records of their organization ; and it shall also be the 
 duty of the secretary of the State Dental Society, in 
 like manner, to lodge in the office of the secretary of 
 state, a copy of its records and proceedings had at the 
 organization thereof; and the said county clerks, re- 
 spectively, and the secretary of state, shall file the same 
 in their respective offices, and shall receive therefor a 
 fee of 
 
 Sec. 4. At the firstmeetingof saidStateDentalSocie- Delegates from 
 
 . . district societies. 
 
 ty.the same being duly organized as aforesaid, the delega- 
 tion from each district society shall be divided into four 
 classes of two delegates each, who shall serve one, two, 
 three and four years respectively, and until others shall 
 be elected in their places ; and the said district societies, 
 at each annual meeting thereafter, shall choose two dele- 
 gates to the State society, to serve each four years, and 
 fill all vacancies in their respective delegations that may 
 have occurred by death or otherwise. 
 
 Sec. 5. Each of the incorporated dental colleges oi j^^ni^^^coxxlse'^ 
 this State may annually elect two delegates to the State 
 Dental Society, who shall be entitled to all the privi- 
 leges, and subject to the same rules and regulations as 
 other delegates. 
 
 Sec. 6. The said State Dental Society may elect per- Permanent 
 
 , r • 1 • r ■ members. 
 
 manent members 01 said society from among eminent 
 dentists residing in this State, but not to exceed twenty Number eiea- 
 in number, at its first meeting, nor more than five in ""^^"""^"y- 
 any one year thereafter ; which members so elected 
 shall be entitled to all the privileges of delegate mem- Privileges. 
 bers, but shall receive no compensation for their attend- 
 ance on meetings of the State society, except when sent 
 as delegates by the district societies or colleges aforesaid. 
 And the said State society may elect honorary members Honorary mem. 
 from any State or country ; but no person shall be ^'^'''^^ 
 elected an honorary member who is eligible" to regular 
 membership, nor shall any honorary member be entitled 
 to vote or hold any office in said society.
 
 District Board Sec. /. The scvcral district societies established 
 aforesaid, at their annual meetings, shall appoint n 
 less than three nor more than five censors, to contini 
 
 Term of office, ii^ officc for one year, and until others are chosen, wl 
 shall constitute a district board of censors, whose du' 
 
 Duties. it shall be carefully and impartially to inquire into tl 
 
 qualifications of all persons who shall present themselve 
 within the districts where they reside, for examinatio 
 and report their opinion, in writing, to the president 
 said district society, who shall thereupon issue, on tl 
 
 ,. .. , recommendation of said board of censors, a certifica 
 
 Certincate cl ' 
 
 Qualification, of qualification to such person or persons, countersignf 
 by the secretary, and bearing the seal of the said di 
 trict society. 
 
 State Board of Sec. 8. The State Dental Society, organized as afor 
 said, at its first meeting shall appoint eight censors, oi 
 from each of the said district societies, who shall const 
 tute a State board of censors, and at the first meetir 
 of said board the members shall be divided into foi 
 
 lerm of office, classes, to scrvc onc, two, three and four years respec 
 ively ; and said State Dental Society shall, at eac 
 annual meeting thereafter, appoint two censors, to sen 
 each four years and until their successors shall be chose 
 
 Vacancies. ^nd fill all vacancics that may have occurred in tl 
 
 „. . board by death, or otherwise. Each district sociel 
 
 District repie- ,,,,"'.,, , , , ^ 
 
 sentation. shall bc entitled to one, and only one, member of sa 
 
 board of censors. Said board of censors shall meet . 
 
 Meetings. Icast oncc in each year, at such time and place as the 
 
 shall designate, and being thus met, they, or a majori' 
 
 Duties. of them, shall carefully and impartially examine all pei 
 
 sons who are entitled to examination under the prov 
 
 sions of this act, and who shall present themselves f 
 
 that purpose, and report their opinion in writing to tl 
 
 , president of said State Dental Society, and on the re 
 
 Diploma, by'- . - -ii i-iiiii i /-i 
 
 whom issued, ommcndation of said board it shall be the duty of tl 
 president, aforesaid, to issue a diploma to such perse 
 or persons, countersigned by the secretary, and bearir 
 the seal of said society. 
 
 Sec. 9. All dentists in regular practice at the time 
 Who entitled the passagc of this act, and all persons who shall ha^ 
 received a diploma from any dental college in this StatI 
 and all students who shall have studied and practice^ 
 dental surgery with some accredited dentist or de: 
 tists for the term of four years, shall be entitled ' 
 Deductions, ^n examination by said board of censors. Deductioij 
 from such term of four years shall be made in either | 
 the following cases : 
 
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 1. If the student, after the age of sixteen, shall have 
 lursvied any of the studies usual in the colleges of this 
 ;tate, the period, not exceeding one year, during which 
 le shall have pursued such studies -shall be deducted. . 
 
 2. If the student, after the age of sixteen, shall have 
 .ttended a complete course of lectures of any incorpor- 
 .ted dental or medicdl college in this State, or elsewhere, 
 ine year shall be deducted. 
 
 Sec. io. Every person on receiving a diploma from the ^f'rnd^'Snifi: 
 sta^e Dental Society .shall pay into the treasury thereof cate. 
 he sum of twenty dollars, and on receiving a cer.tificate 
 )f qualification from the dental society of any district 
 ;he sum of ten dollars into the treasury thereof. 
 
 Sec. 1 1. The dental societies of the respective districts, hofdTropertr'' 
 md the dental society of the State, may purchase and 
 lold such real and personal estate as the purposes of 
 ;lieir respective corporations may require. The district 
 societies each not exceeding in value the sum of five Amount. 
 thousand dollars, and the State Dental Society not ex- 
 zeeding twenty thousand dollars in value. 
 
 Sec. 12. The respective societies herein provided for ^ J;y-^La a^^ and 
 may make all needful by-laws, rules and regulations, not 
 inconsistent with any existing law, for the management 
 of the affairs and property of said societies respectively, 
 and providing for the admission and expulsion of mem- 
 bers, provided that siich by-laws, rules and regulations 
 of the respective district societies shall not be repugnant 
 to nor inconsistent with the by-laws, rules and regula- 
 tions of the State Dental Society. 
 
 Sec. 13. AH dentists who shall have been in regular ^Mej^bershipm 
 practice in this State, at the time of the passage of this ties, 
 act, and all persons who shall have received a certificate 
 of qualification from any district society shall be eligible 
 to membership in said district societies. 
 
 Sec. 14. The dental society of the State of New York ^JZll^ =""' 
 shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities 
 granted to the medical societies of this State. 
 
 Sec. 15. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 ATvIENDMENT. 
 
 History. The preceding dental law secured not only the per- 
 
 fect organization of the dental profession as such, but 
 also its legal recognition. It gave " The Dental Socitt)- 
 of the State of New York " authority to issue a Ic- al 
 diploma to all applicants who should be found worth}-, 
 thus furnishing the only opportunity for a majority of 
 those then engaged in the practice of dentistry of cib- 
 taining a diploma. 
 
 Subsequently it was deemed advisable to make appli- 
 cation to the Legislature for an amendment to the den- 
 tal law, by which it should obtain authority to confer: 
 a degree with the diploma. 
 
 At the first annual meeting of "The Dental Societ) 
 of the State of New York," held at the Capitol in tb 
 city of Albany in July, 1869, a committee consisting 
 A. Westcott of Syracuse, B. T. Whitney of Bufifalc 
 L. W. Rogers of Utica, and N, W. Kingsley of Nev 
 York, was appointed to make such application to th< 
 Legislature. The application was made by the commit 
 tee the ensuing winter, and the following amendmen 
 was passed, giving to the Society the authority to confe 
 with its diploma the degree of " Master of Dentaf 
 Surgery " (M. D. S.). This degree is evidence that its 
 possessor has not only passed the rigid and thorough 
 examination of the Board of Censors in compliance 
 with the law, but is qualified for and actually engaged 
 in regular and successful practice. 
 
 The second section of the amendment was consid- 
 ered as necessary not only to guard the public from 
 imposition, but also for the proper protection of the 
 above degree and that of " Doctor of Dental Surgery " 
 (D. D. S.).
 
 AN ACT 
 
 To amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate dental 
 societies, for the purpose of improving and regulating luie. 
 the practice of dentistry in this State." 
 
 Passed April 21st, 1870; three-fifths being present. 
 
 TJie People of the State of Nezv York, represented in 
 Senate and Assembly, do enact as follozvs : 
 
 Section i. Section eight of the act entitled " An , section 8 of the 
 act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate amended" ^ 
 dental societies, for the purpose of improving and regu- 
 lating the practice of dentistry in this state,' " is hereby 
 amended so as to read as follows : 
 
 [Sec. 8. The state dental society, organized as afore- .state Board of 
 said, at its first meeting shall appoint eight censors, one 
 from each of the said district societies, who shall consti- 
 tute a state board of censors, and at the first meeting of the 
 said board, the members shall be divided into four classes, 
 to serve one, two, three and four years, respectively ; Term of office. 
 and said state dental society shall, at each annual meet- 
 ing thereafter, appoint two censors, to serve each four 
 years, and until their successors shall be chosen, and fill 
 all vacancies that may have occurred in the board by vacancies, 
 death or otherwise. Each district society shall be en- District repre- 
 titled to one, and only one member of said board of^™f^"°"- 
 censors. Said board of censors shall meet at least once 
 in each year, at such time and place as they shall desig- 
 nate, and being thus met, they, or a majority of them, 
 shall carefully and impartially examine all persons who Duties. 
 are entitled to examination under the provisions of this 
 act, and who shall present themselves for that purpose, 
 and report their opinion in writing to the president of ^j ^^^^ ^, 
 said state dental society, and on the recommendation of whom issued. 
 the said board, it shall be the duty of the president 
 aforesaid, to issue a diploma to such person or persons, 
 countersigned by the secretary, and bearing the seal of 
 .said society,] conferring upon him the degree of "Master Degree. 
 of Dental Surgery," (M. D. S.) and it shall not be lawful 
 for any other society, college or corporation to grant 
 to any person the said degree of " Master of Dental 
 Surgery." 
 
 Sec. 2. Any person who shall knowingly and falsely Persons faiseiy 
 claim or pretend to have or hold, a certificate of license, a diploma or to 
 diploma or degree, granted by any society, organized ''^^^"''"^'^'
 
 under and pursuant to the provisions of this act, or who 
 shall falsely and with intent to deceive the public, claim 
 or pretend to be a graduate from any incorporated den- 
 tal college, not being such graduate, shall be deemed 
 juilty of a misdemeanor. 
 
 Sec. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. 
 
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 BY-LAWS. 
 
 The following By-Laws are essentially the same as 
 those originally reported to " The Dental Society of the 
 State of New York," by a committee appointed for 
 that purpose at the first meeting held, consisting of L. 
 VV. Rogers of Utica, B. T. Whitney of Buffalo, and E. 
 A. Bogue of New York ; and adopted by the Society 
 at a meeting held at the Capitol in the city of Albany, 
 February 2d, 1869. 
 
 These continued in force with such additions or 
 amendments only from year to year as seemed abso- 
 lutely necessary, until 1875. 
 
 At the annual meeting in 1874, the Standing Com- 
 mittee on By-Laws recommended the appointment of 
 a special committee to revise the whole code and render 
 them more in accordance with the present demands of 
 the Society. 
 
 This Committee, consisting of Charles Barnes of 
 Syracuse, O. E. Hill and Wm. Jarvie, Jr., of Brooklyn, at 
 the annual meeting in 1875, reported the completion of 
 its labors as comprised in the following By-Laws, which 
 were then adopted and ordered printed. 
 
 PREAMBLE. 
 
 Whereas, by an act passed April 7, 1868, the Legis- 
 lature of this State did authorize the formation of dis- 
 trict dental societies and a State dental society, which 
 societies have been formed in accordance with the pro- 
 visions of said act ; and whereas the said act provides.
 
 that said societies " may make all needful by-laws, rules 
 and regulations not inconsistent with any existing law, 
 for the management of the affairs and property of said 
 societies respectively ; " and " that such by-laws, rules 
 and regulations of the respective district societies shall 
 not be repugnant to nor inconsistent with the by-taws, 
 rules and regulations of the State dental society ; " no\\-, 
 therefore, in conformity with the provisions of said act, 
 and for the better government of said societies, The 
 Dental Society of the State of New York 
 ordains and declares the followino- 
 
 BY-LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 membersfhp. 
 
 Section i. The members of this Society shall con- Delegates, 
 sist of eight delegates from each district society ; two 
 delegates from each incorporated dental college of this 
 State; permanent members chosen by the Society Permanent and 
 from among members of district societies, not to exceed 
 five in number in any one year; and honorary members, honorary mem- 
 ex officio^ or elected, from any State or country. '^^''^' 
 
 Sec. 2. The Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of Ex-officio hon- 
 
 1 • r> 1 o 1 r 1 A 11 1 i^ orarj' members. 
 
 this State, the Speaker oi the Assembly, the Secretary 
 of State, the Chancellor and Board of Regents of the 
 University, the officers of the State medical societies, 
 and the officers of incorporated State dental societies 
 of other States, shall be ex officio honorary members of 
 this Society. 
 
 Sec. 3. Honorary members shall have the privileges Privileges of 
 
 honorary mem- 
 
 of the floor, with the right to speak, but not to vote orbers. 
 hold office. 
 
 Sec. 4. No member shall take any part in the pro- Requirements 
 ceedings until he shall have paid all dues, and signed " 
 the by-laws and code of ethics of this Society.
 
 ties. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 
 OFFICERS. 
 Namcandnum- ^j,^- j_ j^^^ officci's of tliis Societv sliall bc a Prcsi- 
 
 ber. _ ^ ^ 
 
 dent, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Corre- 
 spondent, who shall be elected annually, and a Board of 
 eight Censors, two of whom shall be elected annually, 
 for four years. 
 
 President's du- Sec. 2. The President shall preside at the meetings 
 of the Society ; appoint all committees not othervv'ise 
 provided for ; draw orders upon the Treasurer for such 
 sums as may be ordered to be paid by the Society, 
 and sign and deliver at the annual meeting diplomas 
 to those recommended by the Board of Censors. He 
 shall at the opening of the annual meeting subsequent 
 to his election, give a concise statement of the condition 
 of the State and district societies, with such suggestions 
 for improvement as he may think proper. 
 Vice-President's Se(;. 3. The Vice-Prcsidcnt shall assist the President 
 in the performance of his duties, and in case of his 
 absence or disabilit}-, or at his request, shall officiate in 
 his place. 
 
 Secretary's du- Sec. 4. Tlic Secretary shall keep a record of the 
 proceedings of the Society, and a list of the names and 
 residences of the members ; noting the time of their 
 election, and when their terms expire, and whether pres- 
 ent or absent at any meeting. He shall give notice of 
 all meetings of the Society, notify officers and commit- 
 tees of their election or appointment, and sign and seal 
 all diplomas granted by the Societ)'. He shall be chair- 
 man of the Committee on Publication. 
 
 Treasurer's du- Sec. 5. The Trcasurcr shall receive and be accounta- 
 ble for all moneys belonging to the Society, and make 
 disbursement only upon a vote of the Society and an 
 order of the President. He shall give security .satisfac- 
 tory to the Committee on By-Laws, for the faithful 
 performance of his duties, and shall at each annual 
 meeting give a full report of the financial condition of 
 the Society. 
 
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 Sec. 6. The Correspondent shall have charge of and Correspondent's 
 
 ^ . ^ duties. 
 
 conduct the correspondence of the Society. He shall 
 open communication with dental, medical and scientific 
 societies, and with eminent dentists, physicians, and 
 scientists, in any part of the world, and report annuall}- 
 to this Society. 
 
 Sec. 7. The Board of Censors shall hold its annual ''"^""d of Cen- 
 meeting at the time and place of the annual meeting of ^ 
 this Society. The Board shall choose a chairman and 
 secretary, and make rules for its own government, not 
 inconsistent with the By-Laws of this Society, and pro- Meetings. 
 vide for special meetings, when the number of candidates 
 for examination shall require it. The Censors shall 
 require of each candidate satisfactory proof that he has Duties, 
 complied with the requisitions of the State law regulat- 
 ing the practice of dentistr}', together with a certificate ■ 
 of good moral character and professional attainments. 
 Certificates of candidates belonging in this .State shall 
 be from the Censors of the District Society in which 
 the candidate resides, and certificates of those residing 
 elsewhere shall be endorsed by three members of this 
 Society. The Censors shall carefully and impartially 
 examine each candidate in the principles and practice 
 of dental surgery, and if such inquiry and examination 
 shall be satisfactory, they shall recommend him to the 
 Society for a diploma and the degree of " Master of 
 Dental Surgery." 
 
 The Board shall make a report at each annual meeting x^p"". 
 of the Society, stating the number of meetings held 
 during the year, the time and place of holding them, the 
 names of the Censors present, the number of candidates 
 examined, and the names and residences of those found 
 qualified, and any official delinquency or malfeasance by 
 members of the Board. 
 
 Sec. 8. All officers of the Society shall hold their Term of office 
 places until their successors shall be chosen, and in case^" 
 of the death, resignation, or removal from the State of 
 any officer, the President may fill the vacancy until there 
 shall be a new election.
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 STANDING COMMITTEES. 
 
 Number and Sec. I. Tlicrc shall bc fivc Standing committees of 
 three members each, which shall be appointed annually 
 by the President, unless otherwise ordered by the Socie- 
 ty, and in all cases subject to the approv-al of the Society, 
 viz. : Committee of Arrangements, on Business, on Pub- 
 lication, on By-Laws, and on Ethics. 
 
 DutiesofCom. Sec. 2. The Committee of Arrangements sliall sccurc 
 
 of Arrangements. ... r i • r r^ 
 
 a suitable room for the meetmgs of the Society, provide 
 for the comfort and accommodation of the members, 
 prepare for the holding of clinics and for the exhibition 
 of appliances, and receive and report upon the credentials 
 of delegates. 
 DutiesofCom. Sec_ o The Committee on Busincss .sball aiTangc the 
 
 on Business. i r i • r 1 • i • 111 
 
 order oi business tor the meeting, subject to the by-laws, 
 rules and regulations of the Society — receive and ex- 
 amine all dissertations, essays or other like papers 
 offered for reading, and determine what parts shall be 
 read, and the order in which they shall be presented. 
 DutiesofCom. Sec. 4. The Committcc on Publication, shall put in 
 on u ication. qj-^^^j. ^^^ publish such parts of the proceedings as the 
 Society may direct. 
 DutiesofCom. Sec. 5. The Committce on By-Laws shall take cog- 
 on By-Laws, nizaucc of the action of all officers and committees of 
 this Society, and of the by-laws and proceedings of dis- 
 trict societies — report all infractions of the laws of the 
 State and of the State Society, and recommend such 
 changes in the by-laws of this Society as in their judg- 
 ment may be required.- This Committee shall also audit 
 all accounts, and examine and report upon the security 
 offered by the Treasurer. 
 DutiesofCom. Sec. 6. Thc Committee on Ethics shall take cogni- 
 zance of and report all violations of the code of ethics 
 by district societies, or by members of this Society ; and 
 all appeals from the af^tion of district societies shall be 
 referred to this Committee. Charges of violation of the 
 laws or ethics of the Society, or immoral conduct or habits^ 
 
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 shall be presented in writing to the Chairman of the 
 Committee, enclosed in a sealed envelope. The Chair- 
 man on receiving such charges shall notify the Connnit- 
 tee to meet and examine the same, and the evidence 
 thereof If a majority of the Committee having met, 
 shall be of opinion that the charges are well founded, 
 they shall serve a copy of them upon the accused at 
 least two weeks previous to the meeting at which the 
 Committee is to report. ' At such meeting the Com- 
 mittee shall report its opinion, and the grounds there- 
 of; and if the accused, having had a fair opportunity of 
 making a defense, shall be found guilty by a vote of 
 two-thirds of the members present, the Society shall 
 proceed to determine the penalty, and cause it to be 
 carried into effect. The penalty shall be decided by a 
 majority of the votes cast. " 
 
 Sec. 7. If at the annual meeting of the Society a Vacancies in 
 majority of any standing committee shall not be present, °'"™ 
 the presiding officer or the Society may fill the vacancy 
 for the time being. 
 
 Sec. 8. All reports shall be made in writing. Reports. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 MEETINGS. 
 
 Sec. I. The Society shall hold its annual meeting in Annual meet- 
 the city of Albany, commencing on the second Wednes- '"°' 
 day of July, in each year, at 10 o'clock a. m., and such 
 other meetings as may be fixed by adjournment, or 
 called by the President. 
 
 Sec. 2. Fifteen members shall be a quorum for busi- Q>'on.m. 
 ness, and no smaller number shall adjourn to any other 
 place nor to any other time, except some hour on the 
 same or the following day. 
 
 Sec. 3. Special meetings may be called by the Pres- Spedai meet- 
 ident, at the written request of fifteen members. 
 
 ings. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 ELECTIONS. 
 Sec. I. All ofificers, permanent and honorary mem- who elected. 
 bers, shall be chosen separately by ballot, at the an- 
 
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 nual meetings of this Society, and no person shall be 
 declared elected who shall not have received a majority 
 of all the votes cast. 
 How elections 5£^, 2. In votin<^ by ballot, the President or the So 
 
 re to be con- _ ^ ■' 
 
 iicted. ciety shall appoint three tellers, who shall receive and 
 
 count the votes and declare the result. Each member 
 shall lay his vote by or upon the ballot-box, and it shall 
 be placed therein by one of the tellers. One of the 
 tellers shall keep a tally of the voters, and if the number 
 of votes cast shall exceed the tally, that ballot shall be 
 declared void. No blank vote shall be counted except 
 to make up the tally. 
 
 Second and Sec. 3. If upou the sccoud ballot for any officer or 
 
 ubsequent bal- 1 , 1 it ■ 
 
 j^^ permanent or honorary member, no person shall receive 
 
 a majority, the election shall be made from the three 
 persons receiving the greatest number of votes on the 
 second ballot, and if there be no choice on the third 
 ballot, the election shall be made from the two having 
 the highest vote on that ballot. 
 
 Permanentand Sec. 4. When a pcrson IS proposcd for permanent or 
 honorary """"" j^QjiQj-g^j-y membership, the ballots shall contain only the 
 
 words "Yes," or "No," and a majority of the former 
 
 shall be necessary to a choice. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 DISTRICT S(XTETIES. 
 
 District bound- Sec. 1. Tlic district societies shall severally include 
 the following counties, as is provided by .statute law, 
 viz. : 
 
 District \. ('ity and County of New York. 
 
 District IE Counties of Richmond, Suffolk, Queens, Kings, West- 
 chester, Orange, Rockland, Putnam, and Dutchess. 
 
 District III. Columbia, .Sullivan, Ulster, (Jreene, Albany, .Schoharie, 
 and Rensselaer. 
 
 District IV. Warren, Saratoga, Washington, Esse.x, Franklin, St. 
 Lawrence, Clinton, ^Montgomery, Hamilton, Fulton and Schen- 
 ectady. 
 
 District V. Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Herkimer, Jefferson, and 
 Lewis. 
 
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 ers,
 
 District VI. Otsego, Delaware, Madison, Chenango, Broome, Tioga, 
 
 Chemung, Tompkins, Cortland, and Schuyler. 
 District VII. Livingston, Wayne, Seneca, Yates, Ontario, Steuben, 
 
 Monroe, and Cayuga. 
 District VIII. Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Orleans, Niagara, 
 
 Genesee, Allegany, and Wyoming. 
 
 Sec. 2. Each district society shall hold at least one .., . , , , 
 
 -' blection of del 
 
 meeting every year, and at such annual meeting shall egates. 
 elect two delegates to the State Society for four years 
 each, and fill all vacancies in the delegation, and the 
 delegates so elected, and also the delegates from dental 
 Colleges, shall receive a certificate in the form follow- 
 ing, to wit : 
 
 UISTIUCT DENTAl. SUClliTV OK IHK STATK OK NEW VOKK. 
 
 This certifies. That at the annual meeting of the District formof cenifi- 
 
 Dental Society of- the State of New York, (or College, as the case may 
 
 be) held at on the 
 
 day of in the year i8 , a quorum of the mem- 
 bers being present, a dentist of good standing 
 
 and character in this district, was duly elected a delegate to the Dental 
 
 Society of the State of New York for the term of year 
 
 to fill a vacancy occasioned by the 
 
 Secretary. [L. s.] 
 
 Dated 1 8 . , . . 
 
 Sec. 3. Any district society which shall pass by- 
 laws, rules, or regulations, or take any action repugnant Neg'ect and 
 
 • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • opposition. 
 
 to or inconsistent with the by-laws, rules and regulations 
 of this Society, or refuse, or neglect to pay the assess- 
 ment made upon said district society by this Society, 
 and which shall have been duly notified thereof and 
 admonished by a vote of this Society, may after one 
 year from the time of such notice and admonition, be 
 denied all delegate representation in this Society, until 
 such recusancy shall cease, or such assessment be paid. 
 Sec. 4. Each district society shall report to this 
 Society immediately subsequent to every annual meet- Annual report, 
 ing held the names of its officers, including district 
 censors, the number of its members, the time of its 
 annual meeting, and the number present at the last 
 annual meeting, with such other information as this 
 Society shall see fit to direct. 
 
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 ARTICLE VII. 
 
 DUES. 
 
 Of delegates. SfiC. I. Eacli district socicty and tleotal collcge shall 
 annually pay into the treasury of this Society the sum 
 of three dollars for each delegate to which they may be 
 respectively entitled in this Society. 
 
 Of permanent gEC. 2. Permanent members shall pay an admission 
 
 members. 
 
 fee of ten dollars, and three dollars annually thereafter. 
 When payable. g^^ ^_ ^jj ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ Society shall bc payable at 
 
 the beginning of the fiscal and official year. 
 For the dipio- g£(- ^ Every person on receiving the diploma of 
 
 the Society, shall pay into the treasury the sum of 
 
 twenty dollars. 
 
 ARTICLE VIII. 
 
 FINES AND PENALTIES. 
 For neglecting ^^^. j j^ ^j^g President shall fail to deliver the an- 
 
 to deliver annual 
 
 address. uual addrcss required by the by-laws, or to furnish a 
 
 copy of such address to be read before the Society, he 
 shall pay into the treasury the sum of ten dollars. 
 For neglecting Sec. 2. Auy member who shall be regularly ap- 
 
 to read essay. .,.,,. 
 
 pointed, with his assent, to prepare a dissertation or 
 other paper to be read before this Society, and shall 
 fail to perform that duty, shall pay into the treasury 
 the sum of five dollars. 
 For neglect in Sec. 3. If any State Censor, having been duly noti- 
 
 attending meet- riinr-i 1 • -ii 
 
 i„gs. hed, shall tail to attend any meeting appointed by 
 
 authority of the Board for the examination of candi- 
 dates, he shall pay into the treasury a fine of five 
 dollars ; and if any State Censor shall be absent from 
 two consecutive meetings of the Board, his office may 
 be declared vacant by the Society, and a new election 
 ordered. 
 Failing to iiuai- Sec. 4. If any person who shall be chosen a perma- 
 nent member of this Society, shall not within one year 
 thereafter signify his acceptance, and pay the fee of ad- 
 mission, he shall be deemed to have declined the elec- 
 tion ; and if any permanent member shall neglect to 
 
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 pay his annual dues for one year after having been 
 notified by the Treasurer, his name may, on vote of the 
 Society, be erased from the roll of membership. 
 
 Sec. 5. Any member of this Society who may be Appeal from 
 
 1 , , . f. .. District Society 
 
 expelled or otherwise aggrieved by the action ot a dis- 
 trict society, shall have the right to appeal to this So- 
 ciety : provided that notice of such appeal shall be 
 given to the President of said district society, and to the 
 President of this Society, at least one month before the 
 time of the next annual meeting of this Society. 
 
 ARTICLE IX. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 Sec. I. The Society may invite distinguished visit- visitors. 
 ors to take seats as honorary members for the time 
 being. 
 
 Sec. 2. In the absence of both the President and President pro 
 Vice-President, the Secretary or any officer of the So- "^'"' 
 ciety may call to order and nominate a President pro 
 tern. 
 
 Sec. 3. Every person recommended for a diploma Declaration, 
 shall before receiving the same sign the following dec- 
 laration, to wit : 
 
 I, -, do solemnly declare that I will conduct myself honestly and 
 
 virtuously in the practice of dentistry, strictly observe the Code of Ethics 
 of this Society, and give to all persons committed to my charge profession- 
 ally, the benefit of the best of my knowledge and skill. 
 
 Sec. 4. All the officers and committees of this So- Beginning of 
 ciety shall assume their duties at the close of the annual 
 meeting at which they were elected or appointed. 
 
 Sec. 5. The official and fiscal year of the Society offic.ai year. 
 shall end at the close of the annual meeting. 
 
 Sec. 6. These by-laws may be altered or amended Amendment.^. 
 at any annual meeting of this Society by a vote of two- 
 thirds of the members present, if such amendment shall 
 be proposed on the first day of the session : provided 
 that amendments so proposed and adopted, may be 
 rejected by a majority vote at the next annual meeting, 
 and if not so rejected they shall continue to stand as 
 part of the by-laws. 
 
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 ARTICLE X. 
 
 ORDER OF BUSINESS. 
 
 At the annual 
 meeting. 
 
 At Special 
 Meetings. 
 
 Sec. I. At the Annual Meeting the Order of Busi- 
 ness shall be as follows : 
 
 1. Calling the roll. 
 
 2. Reading the minutes of the last meeting. 
 
 3. Report of the Committee of Arrangements. 
 
 4. Reception of members and payment of dues. 
 
 5. President's Address. 
 
 6. Report of Treasurer. 
 
 7. " " Correspondent. 
 
 8. " " Censors. 
 
 9. " " Committee on By-Laws. 
 
 10. " " Committee on Ethics. 
 
 11. " " Committee on Business. 
 
 12. Reports of Special Committees. 
 
 13. " " District Societies. 
 
 14. " " Dental Colleges. 
 
 15. Reading of dissertations, and discussions as ar- 
 
 ranged by the Business Committee. 
 
 16. Miscellaneous and unfinished business. 
 
 17. Election of Officers. 
 
 18. Appointment of Committees. 
 
 19. Adjournment. 
 
 Sec. 2. At special meetings, the object for which the 
 meeting was convened shall be taken up immediately 
 after the calline; of the roll. 
 
 ARTICLE XI. 
 
 RULES OF ORDER. 
 
 Call to order. I. Oil tlic arriv^al of the hour of meeting the Presi- 
 dent shall take the chair, call to order, and announce 
 that the meeting is open for business. 
 
 raking the 2. No motion or speech shall be in order, until the 
 mover or speaker shall have been recognized, and as- 
 signed the floor by the chair, nor shall a motion be open 
 for debate until seconded and stated by the chair. 
 
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 3- At the request of any member a motion shall be Written mo- 
 
 . • •. • tions. 
 
 put in writmg. 
 
 4. At the request of five members a question shall r'iviMun. 
 be divided, or the Yeas and Nays ordered. 
 
 5. When a question is under debate no other motion Order of mo- 
 shall be in order, except, ist, to adjourn ; 2d, to lay on 
 
 the table ; 3d, the previous question ; 4th, to postpone ; 
 5th, to commit ; 6th, to amend ; and these motions shall 
 take precedence in the order here stated. 
 
 6. The motions to adjourn, to lay on the table and Motions not 
 to postpone shall be decided without debate. 
 
 7. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, ex- Adjournments. 
 cept while a member is speaking, or while a vote or 
 
 ballot is being taken. 
 
 8. A second amendment to the main question shall not Amendments. 
 be in order until the first is disposed of, nor shall there 
 
 be an amendment of an amendment to an amendment. 
 
 9. After a motion has been seconded and stated by withdrawal of 
 the chair, it shall not be withdrawn without the consent""' 
 
 of the Society. 
 
 10. No member shall interrupt another while speak- interruptions. 
 ing except to call him to order. 
 
 11. When called to order a member shall sit down Point of order, 
 until the point of order is decided by the chair, or in 
 
 case of appeal by the Society. If the point of order 
 be sustained, the member can proceed in order by the 
 consent of the Society. 
 
 12. Every member shall vote upon a question unless voting. 
 excused by the Society. 
 
 13. When any motion, except to adjourn, has been Renewal of 
 rejected, it shall not be renewed without unanimous'"" '°"''' 
 consent. 
 
 14. Any member who voted in the majority may Reconsidera- 
 move a reconsideration of that question, but if that 
 
 motion shall be lost, or laid upon the table, it shall not 
 be renewed without unanimous consent. 
 
 15. The President may vote with the members upon President's vote 
 all questions, but having so voted, shall not give the 
 
 casting vote in case of a tie. 
 
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 Filling blanks 1 6. Motioiis fof filling blanks shall be put in the order 
 
 in which they are moved, 
 changingvotes ^^ q^^ ^ divlslon, or in voting by Yeas and Nays, 
 
 any member may change his vote before the result is 
 
 declared. 
 Suspension. jg 'fhesc rules may be suspended by unanimous 
 
 consent. 
 
 CODE OF DENTAL ETHICS. 
 
 PROMULGATED BY THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION AND 
 ADOPTED BY THIS SOCIETY. 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 THE DUTIES OF THE PROFESSION TO THEIR PATIENTS. 
 
 Business requi- SECTION I. Thc dcntist should bc cvcr ready to 
 respond to the wants of his patients, and should fully 
 recognize the obligations involved in the discharge of 
 his duties towards them. As they are, in most cases^ 
 unable to correctly estimatel^the character of his opera- 
 tions, his own sense of right must guarantee faithfulness 
 in their, performance. His manner should be firm, yet 
 kind and sympathizing, so as to gain their respect and 
 confidence ; and even the simplest case committed to his 
 care should receive that attention which is due to any 
 operation performed on living, sensitive tissue. 
 
 Professional gg^ 2. It is not to bc cxpccted that the patient will 
 
 qualities. 111 
 
 possess a very extended or a very accurate knowledge 
 of professional matters. The dentist should make due 
 allowance for this, patiently explaining many things which 
 may seem quite clear to himself, thus endeavoring to 
 educate the public mind so that it will properly appreci- 
 ate the beneficent efforts of our profession. He should 
 encourage no false hopes, by promising success where, 
 in the nature of the case, there is uncertainty. ' 
 
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 Sec. 3. The dentist should be temperate in all things, Habits, 
 keeping both mind and body in the best possible health, 
 that his patients may have the benefit of that clearness 
 of judgment and skill which is their right. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 MAINTAINING PROFESSIONAL CHARACTER. 
 
 Section i. A member of the dental profession is Deportment. 
 bound to maintain its honor, and to labor earnestly to 
 extend its sphere of usefulness. He should avoid every- 
 thing in language and conduct calculated to discredit 
 or dishonor his profession, and should ever manifest a 
 due respect for his brethren. The young should show 
 special respect for their seniors ; the aged, special en- 
 couragement to their juniors. 
 
 Sec. 2. The person and office arrangements of the correctness, 
 dentist should indicate that he is a gentleman ; and he 
 should in all relations sustain a high-toned moral char- 
 acter. 
 
 Sec. 3. It is unprofessional to resort to public adver- Advertising, 
 tisements, cards, handbills, posters or signs, calling 
 attention to " peculiar styles of work" lowness of prices, 
 special modes of operating, or to claim superiority over 
 neighboring practitioners, to publish reports of cases, or 
 certificates in the public prints, to go from house to 
 house to solicit or perform operations, to circulate or rec- 
 ommend nostrums, or to perform any other similar acts. 
 
 Sec. 4. When consulted by the patient of another Professional 
 practitioner, the dentist should guard against inquiries 
 or hints disparaging to the family dentist, or calculated 
 to weaken the patient's confidence in him, and if the 
 interests of the patient will not be endangered thereby, 
 the case should be temporarily treated, and referred 
 back to the family dentist. 
 
 Sec. 5. When general rules shall have been adopted Fee bills and 
 
 , , r ^ r ■ ■ • • 1 warranting oper- 
 
 by members oi the profession practicing in the same^tions. 
 localities, in relation to fees, it is unprofessional and 
 dishonorable to depart from these rules, except when 
 variation of circumstances requires it. And it is ever 
 to be regarded as unprofessional to warrant operations 
 or work as an inducement to patronage.
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 THE RELATIVE DUTIES OF DENTISTS AND PHYSICIANS.. 
 Dentistry and Dciital surgery IS a specialty in medical science. Phy- 
 conflict. sicians and dentists should both bear this in mind. The 
 
 dentist is professionally limited to diseases of the den- 
 tal organs and the mouth. With these he should be 
 more familiar than the general practitioner is expected to 
 be ; and while he recognizes the superiority of the phy- 
 sician, in regard to diseases of the general system, the 
 latter is under equal obligations to respect his higher 
 attainments in his specialty. Where this principle 
 governs, there can be no conflict, or even diversity of 
 professional interests. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 THE .MUTUAL DUTIES OF THE PROFESSION AND THE 
 PUBLIC 
 
 Relations to Dcntists are frequently witnesses, and at the same 
 
 the public. . . ^ , . . . 
 
 time the best judges of the niipositions perpetrated 
 by quacks, and it is their duty to enlighten and warn 
 the public in regard to them. For this, and the many 
 other benerits conferred by the competent and honorable 
 dentists, the profession is entitled to the confidence and 
 respect of the public, who should always discriminate 
 in favor of the true man of science and integrity, and 
 against the empiric and impostor. The public has no 
 right to tax the time and talents of the profession in 
 examinations, prescriptions, or in any way, without 
 proper remuneration. 
 
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 STANDING RESOLUTIONS. 
 
 Resolved, That it is recommended to the several District . Annual meet- 
 Societies to hold their annual meetings at as near a time pre- so^detifcs. 
 ceding the annual meeting of this Society as may be conven- 
 ient for them. Adopted Feb. 2d, 1869. 
 
 Resolved, That all voluntary essays must be handed to the Essays 
 Chairman of the Committee on Business at least ten days 
 previous to the annual meeting ; or notice of intention to read 
 such paper, and naming the subject; but regularly appointed 
 essayists shall send to the aforesaid Committee the subjects of 
 their essays at least two months prior to the annual meeting. 
 
 Adopted July 28th, 1869. 
 
 Resolved, That the time allowed for reading any paper before Length of e> 
 this Society be limited to thirty minutes. ^"v^- 
 
 Adopted June 30th, 1870. 
 
 Resolved, That the annual meeting of this Society may be Length of An- 
 extended to three days when found necessary. ""^i Meeting. 
 
 Adopted June 29th, 1871. 
 
 Resolved, That the Committee on Business be authorized to stenographc 
 employ a stenographer for the purpose of reporting the discus- 
 sions in full. Adopted June 29th, 187 1. 
 
 Resolved, That each District Dental Society be required to 
 furnish a correct list of the dentists residing in their respective ' 
 districts, for the use of this Society. 
 
 Adopted June 29th, 1S71. 
 
 Lists of L)en- 
 
 Resolved, That the Secretary notify the members at least one issuing of no- 
 month previous to the assembling of this Society. 
 
 Adopted June 29th, 1871. 
 
 tices. 
 
 Resolved, That a committee of two shall be appointed for inst.iiiat 
 the purpose of conducting the President-elect to the chair. Pi'^sident. 
 
 Adopted June 27th, 1872. 
 
 ion 
 
 Resolved, That each of the District Dental Societies of this Names of Di: 
 State shall be called and known by the name of " District'"" S"'^'^""- 
 Dental Society," with the prefix of "First, Second, Third," 
 etc., to correspond with the number of the Judicial District 
 Avhere it is located. Adopted June 24th, 1874. 
 
 Resolved, That the Secretary be charged witli the duty of Engros 
 appropriately engrossing in the diplomas issued by this Society •"'''""^''• 
 the names of the gentlemen upon whom they are conferred. 
 
 Adopted July 1st, 1S75. 
 
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