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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Under unfinished business, two articles, one on ethics and 
one regulating changes of the by-laws, were added and the 
by-laws thus completed were adopted. 
Under new business, the subject of legislation was dis¬ 
cussed, and it was the unanimous opinion that it would be im¬ 
possible to get an iron clad bill through the coming Legislature, 
and that any law that recognizes quacks just because they have 
been practising five or ten years is a detriment, and an insult 
to the profession. But all thought that a law could be framed 
and passed that puts no restrictions on quacks practising, but 
forbids them the use^of the title of veterinarian or analogous 
titles. If such a bill can be had it will enlighten the public, 
so that they will know what kind of a practitioner they are em¬ 
ploying. 
A list of service fees were drafted, to be presented to the 
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association at the meeting to be held 
at Des Moines, Dec. 12 and 13, 1891. 
The Secretary was elected a delegate to the Iowa State 
Veterinary Medical Association. 
The application of J. J. Miller, V. S., of Sioux City was pre¬ 
sented and he was elected a member. 
The President then called on G. A. Johnson, who presented 
a paper on “ The Preparation of Animal Sutures and Pilocar¬ 
pine as a Purgative for the Horse.” 
During the discussion that followed, Prof. Niles advanced 
the idea that eserine in large doses caused'the discharge of 
watery fasces. 
Prof. Niles then reported a case, from the college hospital 
record, of pelvic abscess situated between the rectum and the 
vagina, which was opened per vagina, and readily healed un¬ 
der antiseptic treatment. 
The Association then adjourned to meet again in Jan., 1892. 
G. A. Johnson, Secretary. 
SOUTH DAKOTA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
On September 24th several South Dakota veterinarians 
assembled in the parlor of the Cataract Hotel, Sioux Falls, 
