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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OE NEW YORK COUNTY. 
The regular meeting of this Association was called to order 
at 9 P. m., April 7th, at the Academy of Medicine, by the Vice- 
President, Dr. Giffen, who expressed sincere regret at the circum¬ 
stances which called him to fill the President’s chair (Dr. 
Huidekoper’s serious illness). 
On roll call, the following members responded : Drs. Brether- 
ton, C. C. Cattanach, J. S. Cattanach, J. S. Cattanach, Jr., De¬ 
laney, Dair, Ellis, Ferster, Finlay, Giffen, Gill, Hanson, Jackson, 
Johnson, Knott, Famkin, Fellman, Machan, Mac Kellar, Neher, 
O’Shea, Ryder, Sherwood, Serling and Turner—(25). 
Reports of Committees .—The Board of Censors (Dr. Gill, 
Chairman) reported the following : 
Whereas, Dr. S. K. Johnson, by contracting with the Mutual Live Stock Benefit 
Insurance Company (?) has violated Article VII. of the Code of Ethics, therefore, be it 
Resolved , That the Board of Censors recommend to the Association that if the said Dr. 
S. K. Johnson does not show satisfactory evidence of having resigned and severed all con¬ 
nection directly or indirectly with the said Insurance Company on or before October 15th, 
1896, he be expelled as a member of this Association. 
The court records not having been produced in the case of 
Dr. Turner vs. Dr. Finlay, as was ordered at the last meeting, 
the charges against Dr. Finlay were dismissed, and he was hon¬ 
orably discharged. 
Owing to the absence of Dr. Glover from town, his case was 
laid over until the next meeting. 
The following was offered : 
Whereas, It has come to our knowledge that one or more members are directly or in¬ 
directly connected with Live Stock Insurance Companies, therefore, be it 
Resolved , That all members so connected will either sever their connection with such 
companies, or suffer expulsion. 
Moved and seconded that the report be accepted. Carried. 
Moved and seconded that the Secretary be authorized to 
notify any members who may have any connection with insur¬ 
ance companies, to sever such connections, according to report 
of Board of Censors. Carried. 
Committee on Legislation (Dr. O’Shea, Chairman) reported 
that the Cole Amendment Bill is to go into the Senate next 
week, and that the previous Cole Bill is killed. In reference to 
resolutions which were to be offered to the several city depart¬ 
ments and be introduced at Albany, the doctor reported that he 
had been advised that it was too late to pass that bill this year, 
and stated that the Association’s counsel suggests that the com- 
