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by the Governments for the frontier districts, (Cries 

 of very good.) 



After this came a long- discussion about the keep- 

 ing- railway waggons clean, at the end of which, the 

 President said, u the washing 1 of railway carriages 

 renders the supervision of veterinary surgeons to be 

 paid by the State necessary ; those who agree to this 

 will rise from their seats/' 



All rise from their seats. 



Then the President proposed that they should 

 hold a meeting 1 next Sunday morning-, in order to 

 discuss the questions of Hydrophobia and Police 

 regulations relating to dogs. 



Next Sunday morning the meeting is held ac- 

 cordingly. 



First, the reporter read the report of the Hydro- 

 phobia Committee, at the close of which, the Com- 

 mittee recommended : 



(1.) An accurate dog census. 



(2.) That the identity of each dog be determined 

 by a certain mark or token ; the manner of putting' 

 this into practice to be left to the local authorities. 



(3.) That with a view to diminishing- the number 

 of dogs in the country a dog tax be recommended. 

 And for the more effectual arriving at this result, 

 that the tax on the female dog be still hig-her than 

 that on the male dog. 



(4.) That no dog be permitted to g-o about without 

 supervision. 



