SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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urer’s report was read, showing a balance of $47.64. The 
new President made an appropriate speech, and after decid¬ 
ing to hold the semi-annual meeting at Allentown the con¬ 
vention adjourned. 
In the evening the Keystone Veterinary Society of this 
city met, and John S. McKinlay made an address upon “Vet¬ 
erinary Jurisprudence,” with special reference to the Law of 
Warrantee. 
CALIFORNIA STATE MEDICAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The quarterly meeting of the California State Medical 
Veterinary Association was held at the Baldwin Hotel, Vice- 
President W. F. Eagan presiding in the absence of President 
W. E. D. Morrison, of Los Angeles. 
The Chairman announced that the following gentlemen 
are now members of the Association, and in good standing: 
Thomas Maclay, Petaluma; A. M. McCallum, Sacramento; 
H. A. Spencer, San Jose ; R. T. Whittlesey, Los Angeles; J. 
Blackington, Los Angeles ; Ward B. Rowland, Pasedena; E. 
E. Pierce, Oakland ; W. J. Oliver, Los Angeles; C. Masoero, 
San Francisco; W. E. Wadams, Santa Clara; C. B. Orvis, 
Stockton ; P. C. Davenport, Santa Rosa ; P. P. Parent, Ukiah ; 
Peter Burns, San Francisco ; H. F. Spencer, San Jose ; R. A. 
Archibald, Sacramento ; D. F. Fox, Salinas, and W. David¬ 
son, San Bernardino. 
A letter was received from Mrs. W. H. Woodruff, thank¬ 
ing the Society for sympathy and financial help rendered to 
her on the occasion of the death of her late husband. There 
being no papers to be read, a general discussion on subjects 
of interest to the veterinary profession took place. 
The most important topic of the evening was that of the 
prevalence of glanders in this State. Dr. Maclay, of Peta¬ 
luma, in a comprehensive address, strongly advocated the 
necessity of immediate legislation on this and other veterinary 
subjects. “ At present,” said he, “if I find a case of glanders 
and direct the owner of the animal to destroy it, he may or 
may not regard my instructions. Now there should be a law 
rendering it imperative that all animals suffering from this 
