PRACTICE OF VETERINARY SURGERY 63 
involve moral turpitude. The term ‘‘moral turpi- 
tude’’ refers to something immoral in itself, re- 
gardless of the fact that the act may be punish- 
able by the terms of the statute. The revocation 
was not sustained.®! 
39, Attorney for Board of Examiners. In prose- 
cutions for violation of the medical practice acts 
it is frequently necessary to have the services of 
an attorney, as well as for legal advice which the 
board may from time to time desire. Medical 
license boards are state officers, and it is the duty 
of the Attorney General of the state to render this 
service, either by his own service, or that of his 
office assistants detailed for such special work, 
or through the ordinary prosecuting attorneys of 
the various counties, by whatever name they may 
be called. Unless the law specifically provides for 
the employment of an attorney for the consulta- 
tion of a board, or for the prosecution of violators 
of acts requiring licenses, the board has no author- 
ity for such employment; neither is there authority 
for the payment for such service. By general 
statutes these duties devolve upon the office of the 
Attorney General and the ordinary state’s attor- 
neys, or prosecuting authorities.°? By the consti- 
tutions of many states it is provided that there 
shall be no subject treated in an act which is not 
indicated in the title; and it is also provided that 
appropriation acts shall contain no other legis- 
lation. Under such conditions, even where the 
51 Fort v. City of Brinkley, Pac. 630; Reports, Attorney 
87 Ark. 400, 112 S. W. 1084. General, Tlinois (1902), 391; 
52 State ex rel. Board of Med. (1910), 305. 
Exrs. v. Clausen (Wash.), 146 
