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mittee see the heads of the various departments before intro¬ 
ducing the bill at Albany and thereby secure their mutual 
co-operation. 
Dr. Gill suggested to the meeting that the Civil Service Com¬ 
mission, be conferred with on this matter, which suggestion was 
approved by the members. 
In reference to the jury bill, Dr. O’Shea reported that he had 
had Senator Sullivan’s positive assurance that the bill would 
come out. Moved and seconded that the report be accepted. 
Carried. 
Reports of Cases. —Dr. Neher reported a few cases of flatulent 
colic in which he resorted to puncture of the stomach with good 
results, claiming that puncturing of the stomach would often 
save cases that could not be saved by puncturing in the flank. 
Great eructations of gas was an indication for stomach puncture, 
and that point most resonant on percussion, just posterior to the 
cartilage of prolongation of the sternum, being the seat of 
puncture. 
Dr. Hanson reported a case of fatty tumor weighing seven 
and one-quarter pounds which he removed from the sternal 
region just posterior to axilla in an Irish setter dog, which he 
had been called in consultation to see, with Dr. Jackson.* 
A number of interesting cards, issued by so-called veterinary 
surgeons, were read by Dr. Neher, and referred to the Judiciary 
Committee for investigation. 
Moved and seconded that the Secretary be authorized to 
communicate with the Secretary of the State Association and 
with Prof. Daw, of Cornell University, enlisting their aid and 
co-operation with the County Association in securing a proper 
guardian for the interests of the veterinary profession of New 
York State, at the capital, while the legislature is in session next 
year. Carried. 
Moved and seconded that the Secretary secure the list of 
registered men in New York County obtained by the Judiciary 
Committee and have it printed. Carried. 
Moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Carried. 
Robert W. Erris, D.V.S., Sec. 
CARIFORNIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAR ASSOCIATION. 
The first quarterly meeting of the California State Veterinary 
Medical Association for the year 1896 was held in the lecture- 
* The story of this case will be found elsewhere in this issue. 
