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cease that their certificate of membership be returned to the So¬ 
ciety. Drs. Geo. Berns, W. L. Baker, N. P. Hinkley, W. H. 
Kelly, John Wende, H. S. Wende, Wilson Huff, Thompson, 
and W. L/. Williams, of the State \ eterinary College at Cornell 
University, entered heartily into the discussion. 
Dr. M. R. Trnmbower of Sterling, Ill., made a few remarks 
an( l invited the Society to attend their state meeting of veteri¬ 
narians in November next, bringing with them any matter of 
interest to the profession at large. A vote of thanks was erven 
Dr. Trnmbower. 
Dr. Osgood, of Massachusetts, made a few remarks on the 
status of the profession, which were well received. 
Dr. Hoskins, of Philadelphia, spoke in his usual pleasing 
manner for a few minutes on the character of the profession in 
New York State. 
Meeting adjourned for lunch. 
Afternoon session convened at 1.30. President called Dr. 
J* P- Thompson to the chair. Report of the committee on ar- 
rangements submitted, which included the arrangements for the 
United States Association, as well as the State Society. The 
members were well pleased with what had been provided for 
their comfort and enjoyment and wished to thank the commit¬ 
tee for their efforts. 
Committee on Legislation reported the following : 
Mr. President , Officers and Members of the New York State Veterinary Medical 
Association : 
As chairman of the Committee on Legislation, I respectfully submit the following 
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The past session of the Legislature has been a very interesting one for the veterinarians 
of this state. Not so much on account of there being any such' important bill passed as 
there was in the year of 1895, but that we have been able to hold this law in full force ; and 
it has only been amended in behalf of the veterinarians who did not register according to 
law through some misunderstanding or oversight. There have been several attempts to 
set the law of 1895 aside, temporarily, in behalf of the non-graduate ; but we are pleased . 
that the efforts have been unsuccessful. 
During the session there were six bills introduced into the Legislature in which the 
veterinarians were interested. The first, Assembly Bill No. 249, was introduced Jan. 
loth by Hon. C. C. Cole, entitled, “An Act to amend the Public Health Law, relating to 
the Practice of Veterinary Medicine.” 
Second, Senate Bill No. 227, was introduced Jan. 21st by Hon. T. Sullivan, entitled, 
An Act to amend sections number one thousand eighty-one and eleven hundred twenty- 
seven of the Code of Civil Procedure.” 
1 hird, Assembly Bill No. 346, introduced Jan. 22d, the same as Senate Bill No. 227. 
fourth, Senate Bill No. 351, introduced Jan. 30th, by the Hon. J. F. Ahearn, the 
same as Senate Bill No. 227 and Assembly Bill No. 346. 
Fifth, Assembly Bill No. 995, introduced Feb. 19th, by Hon. Jas. S. Harrison, en¬ 
titled, “ An Act to enable James Wixon of Steuben County to practice veterinary medicine 
and surgery as a profession.” 
Sixth, Assembly Bill No. 2123, introduced April 1st, by Hon. Uriah S. Messiter, en- 
