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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
The Chairman of the Legislative Committee denied the 
statement of the press that the veterinarians’ bill to establish a 
live stock and sanitary commission in the State was intended to 
legislate any one out of office. 
The discussion of “ Cerebro Spinal Meningitis,” was opened 
by Dr. Hoskins, who after citing several cases to substantiate 
his theory, claimed it to be a disease produced by taking vege¬ 
table mould, containing the germ into the system. 
Dr. Rhoads cited a case where it was undoubtedly caused by 
vegetable mould. 
Dr. Lintz believed it to be due to inhaling an atmosphere 
tainted with the spores and gave a vivid account of extensive 
experiments which he had helped carry on. 
On motion the reading of a paper on “Rupture of the 
Stomach,” by Dr. Rayner, and one on “Pathogenesis,” by 
Dr. Rhoads, were postponed, that all the time might be given 
to the discussion. 
W. L. Rhoads, D.V.S., Sec. 
MAINE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The annual meeting of the Maine Veterinary Medical Asso¬ 
ciation was held at the Cony House, Augusta, January 9, 1895, 
at 8 P. M., Vice-president, Dr. Huntington, in the chair. 
The following members answered the roll call: Drs. Dwinal, 
Farnum, Huntington, Joly, Russell and Choate. 
It was voted to present the original bill to the present legis¬ 
lature, with slight changes in the amount of fines and imprison¬ 
ment to be imposed for violation of the same, so as to read as 
follows : 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in legislature assem¬ 
bled, as follows : 
Section i. No person shall advertise or hold himself out as a veterinarian or 
veterinary surgeon, unless he is a graduate of a veterinary college or school. 
Sec. 2. Any person violating the provisions of the foregoing section shall be 
punished by fine not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or by imprison¬ 
ment of not more than three months, or by both. 
