SECT. 4.—The members of said Society, or such of their officers or members as they shall appoint, shall have full power and authority to examine all candidates for membership, concerning the practice of specific medicine and surgery, provided said candidates shall sustain a good moral character, and shall present letters testimonial of their qualifications from some legally authorized medical institution; and if, upon such examination, the said candidates shall be found qualified for membership, they shall receive the approbation of the Society.
SECT. 5.—This act shall take effect from and after its passage.
House of Representatives, May 30, 1856.
Passed to be enacted, CHARLES A. PHELPS, Speaker.
In Senate, May 31, 1856.
Passed to be enacted, ELIHU C. BAKER, President.
June 3, 1856. Approved, HENRY J. GARDNER.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 24, 1856.
A true copy.
Attest: FRANCIS DE WITT,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
BY-LAWS
of the
Massachusetts Homoeopathic Medical Society,
Revised and Adopted April 13th, 1864.