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Rufus S. Peck for the service rendered in introducing the 
bill and supporting same when brought up for action. Prof. 
Jas. Law seconded the motion,' which was carried unani¬ 
mously. 
• Re i°I V ¥’ T^ at ^ is the sense of the New York State Veter¬ 
inary Medical Society that individually they owe a debt of 
giatitude, and appreciate the valuable service rendered bv 
t j ^ Peck of Portland, for his untiring energy 
and fidelity in behalf of the Veterinary Surgeons’ bill, which 
he so ably fathered during the last session of the State Leg 
lslature. s 
And that we, the representative veterinary surgeons of the 
State of New York, feel under personal obligations to Mr. 
him ’ and WC deem ^ a P rivile & e to express the same to 
President Morris than said that if any member of the pro- 
fesson present wished to discuss the merits of the bill, they 
were at liberty to do so. Quite a discussion followed, regard¬ 
ing changes in certain clauses, which were amicably settled. 
Prof. A. Liautard suggested that a meeting of all the quali¬ 
fied veterinarians in New York State be called for the purpose 
of making every one acquainted with the merits of the bill. 
He also suggested that seven members of the Board of Exam¬ 
iners be chosen from the members of the New York State Vet¬ 
erinary Medical Society, and that eight members of the Board 
of Examiners be chosen from members of the profession 
throughout the State who hold diplomas from some college 
or university granting veterinary degrees. This was made a 
motion by Prof. Law, and seconded by Dr. Jno. Wende, voted 
on and carried. 
The discussion was then continued by Prof. Law, Prof. 
Liautard, R. R. Bell, D.V.S., G. H. Berns, D.V.S., and sev¬ 
eral other prominent members of the profession. At the 
close of the discussion all agreed that the bill was all that 
could be desired at present and that it would be approved by 
the profession at large, and that each and every legally grad¬ 
uated veterinary surgeon should use his personal influence 
and energy to secure the passage of the bill. 
Adjournment was then taken for dinner. 
President Morris called the meeting to order at 2.30. p.m. 
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