ART. 32.] STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS. 987

unless sooner removed by the governor, and until their succes-
sors shall be duly appointed.. In case of a vacancy occurring
in said board, such vacancy shall be filled by the governor
from the list above mentioned. Any member of said board
who shall be absent from two successive regular board meet-
ings shall cease to be a member of it.

1888, art. 32, sec. 3. 1884, ch 160, sec. 3. 1896, ch. 378, sec. 3.

3. Said board shall choose one of its members president
and one secretary thereof and shall hold regular meetings in
May and November of every year and special meetings as
occasion may require. A majority of said board shall at all
times constitute a quorum, but a less number may adjourn
from time to time; the proceedings thereof shall at all reason-
bles times be open to public inspection. The board shall make
a report of its proceedings to the governor by the first day of
December in each year.

Ibid. sec. 4. 1896, ch 378, sec. 4

4. Any person twenty-one years of age who has graduated
at and holds a diploma from a university or college authorized
to grant diplomas in dental surgery by the laws of any one of
the United States and who is desirous of practising dentistry
in this State may be examined by said board with reference to
qualifications, and, upon passing an examination satisfactory to
said board, his or her name, residence or place of business
shall be registered in a book kept for the purpose and a certifi-
cate shall be issued to such person. Any graduate of a regular
college of dentistry may at the discretion of the examining
board be registered without being subjected to an examination.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1896, ch. 378, sec. 5.

5. All certificates issued by said board shall be signed by its
officers and bear its seal.

Ibid, sec 7. 1896, ch. 378, sec. 6.

6. A temporary certificate for a specified time may be issued
by the officers of said board to any applicant holding a regular
dental diploma duly registered by a board of dental examiners
created by the laws of any one of the United States, but no
such certificate shall be issued for any longer time than until
the next regular meeting of the board. The fee for this, tem-
porary certificate shall be five dollars.