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remarks, explaining why the place of meeting was changed. 
It was done to please the members of the profession in the 
eastern part of the State, and especially those of New York 
and Brooklyn, and to endeavor to get their valuable aid and 
assistance in promoting the matters pertaining to legislation, 
and the good of the Society, and to give those desiring to be¬ 
come members of the Society an opportunity to do so. Dr. 
Morris also said that he understood the impression had 
got abroad that this Society was simply one for the western 
and middle part of the State. Now, regarding this, he wanted 
it distinctly understood that such was not the case, that it was 
not an eastern nor a western society, but just as its name im¬ 
plied, a New York State Society , its purpose being to try and 
benefit every qualified veterinary surgeon in the State of New 
York, whether a resident of one of the large cities of New 
York or Brooklyn, or a remote village of the interior, and it 
being the intention to get all interested and to all work 
together for one grand cause, to elevate the profession topts 
proper standing so it will become better recognized by the 
local and national governments, and by the public at large. 
The Secretary then read a synopsis of the minutes of the 
last meeting, which were approved by the Society. 
In the absence of Professor Law, who came in later, Presi¬ 
dent Morris made a report on what had been done pertaining 
to legislation. 
President Morris said that there had been seventy-six votes 
cast for the bill when eighty-four votes would have passed it; 
showing that the labors of the committee had been effectual 
to a certain extent, and that we ought to keep pushing the 
matter. He also repeated that the object in going to New 
York was to get the assistance of the veterinary profession in 
getting the bill through the Legislature. 
He said there was no reason why it could not be supported 
from a sense of merit, as it would oblige men who wish to 
enter the profession, after its passage, to do so through a col¬ 
lege or university granting veterinary degrees. 
President Morris then made a motion that a resolution of 
thanks be offered by the members of the Society to the Hon. 
