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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
It was voted to send five dollars to the committee of the Pas¬ 
teur Memorial Fund. 
Dr. Joly moved that the association ask the legislature to 
amend the public law of 1887 for the Cattle Commission to con¬ 
sist of five instead of three members as at present. After a very 
free discussion the motion was lost. 
On motion of Dr. Joly, a committee of three were appointed 
to confer with the State Boards of Agriculture and Health in re¬ 
gard to the State Board of Health taking charge of contagious 
diseases. Dr. Russell appointed the following Committee to 
confer with the State Boards : Drs. West, Joly and Ford. 
Dr. Choate moved that the sentiments of the association in 
regard to the Army Veterinary Bill be sent to Speaker Reed, 
the motion was carried, and the Secretary instructed to attend 
to the matter. 
On motion it was voted to reconsider the action of the asso¬ 
ciation in regard to presenting the same bill to the legislature 
as in 1894. 
On motion it was voted that the association pay the ex¬ 
penses of the committee which meets the State Boards. 
It was voted to submit to the Maine legislature the same 
bill to be introduced into the Colorado legislature. 
On motion it was voted that a committee of three be ap¬ 
pointed to look after the interests of the bill and see that it is 
properly presented to the legislature. Committee 011 legisla¬ 
ture : Dr. Choate, Dr. Salley and Dr. Joly. 
On motion it was voted that a notice of amendment to the 
By-Laws of the association, Art. 3, Section 1, be amended to 
read : “The meetings of this association shall be held once in 
three months.” 
It was voted to issue a call for a special meeting at the Hotel 
North Augusta, Feb. 15, 1897, for the purpose of taking action 
in regard to testing cattle and the board of health act. 
The meeting then adjourned. W. L. WEST, Secretary. 
VIRGINIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAR ASSOCIATION. 
The semi-annual meeting of the Virginia State Veterinary 
Medical Association was called to order by the President, Dr. 
Geo. C. Faville, in the Odd-Fellows’ Hall, Staunton, Va., on 
Tuesday, January 5th, 1897, at 11.45 A - M * 
The roll-call showed a very good attendance. The minutes 
of previous meeting were read and approved. After the report 
of various committees and the Board of Censors had been re- 
