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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
pertaining to Dr, R. M. Somerville be laid over until tie 
next meeting. 
Dr. McLean. We ought to settle it now and not alio- 
these matters to drag along. 
Dr. Wende. I appoint Dr. McLean to fill the vacancy (. 
the Board of Censors during this meeting. Said vacant- 
caused by absence of Dr. James. 
Dr. Wende. The Board of Censors will retire to 
private room in company with Dr. S. Somerville, Jr., to a; 
upon the matter pertaining to the Drs. Somerville. 
The following is the decision of the Board of Censor 
That the resignation of Wm. Somerville, Jr., as received,! 
not accepted, that he be expelled from the New Yoi 
State Veterinary Medical Society. That the cases of Wil 
Somerville, Sr., and Robt. M. Somerville be laid over un 
the next meeting, and that no charges have been preferre 
against S. Somerville & Son ; and that Wm. Somerville, S 
and Robt. M. Somerville be notified by the Secretary to aj 
pear before this committee and confirm the explanatic 
given to-day. 
Jno. A. Bell, Jno. Wende, 
R. A. McLean, O. B. French,! 
J. M. Chase, 
Board of Censors. 
During the special session of the Board of Censors qui 
a discussion took place regarding hernia in colts and calve 
and the different modes of treatment. Several membe. 
cited some cases with which they had to deal during the 
practice. The subject of the black fly, which has appearc 
among the dairy farms of this State, was brought up agai| 
for discussion and several remedies were recommende( 
among them crude oil, fish oil and carbolic acid, the latte 
recommended by Prof. Law. 
Dr. Robinson gave a very interesting description of a cas 
which he had in his hospital. A horse seven years old ran 
stick into his body eighteen inches ; during the treatment h 
made incisions in seventeen different places and removed tw 
quarts ol pus from the sheath ; after six weeks’ treatmen 
