CORRESPONDENCE. 
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CORRESPONDENCE. 
REGULATING VETERINARY PRACTICE IN VIRGINIA. 
Richmond, Va., April 25, 1894. 
Prof. Liautard, M.D., 
My Dear Sir: —Kindly correct, see last month's journal. 
The only veterinary legislation existing in Virginia is that 
which incorporated the Virginia State Veterinary Medical As¬ 
sociation. The “bill” mentioned in last month’s journal was 
“squelched” by this association and another substituted which 
completely ignored the unprofessional; this was reported favor¬ 
ably. by house committee, but the legislature adjourned before 
it could be acted upon. Many thanks for association recognition.. 
Best wishes. 
Yours faithfully, 
A. W. SWEDBERG, Secretary 
ACT OF INCORPORATION. 
1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That W. H. Harbaugh, E. 
P. Niles, George C. Faville, William C. Gilchrist, J. H. Adamson, T. A. Donaldson, 
Joseph T. Bushman, A. W. Swedberg, as well as all others who may be hereafter ad¬ 
mitted to membership with them, be a body corporate and politic by the name of the 
Virginia State Veterinary Medical Association ; that they shall have perpetual suc¬ 
cession and be authorized to use a common seal. 
2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Veterinary Medical Asso¬ 
ciation thus constituted to enact all such by-laws as they may deem necessary and 
proper for obtaining the objects of their institution and not contrary to the Constitu¬ 
tion or law of the United States, or of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 
3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said association to require 
of persons admitted to membership therein such admission fee and annual contribu¬ 
tions as a legal quorum thereof may from time to time enact ; and if any member shall 
refuse or fail to pay such admission fee or annual contribution that the same shall be 
recoverable by the association on motion, with ten days’ notice, before the proper 
courts of this Commonwealth, or in any county, city, or corporation whereof the mem¬ 
ber so failing or refusing to pay shall be an inhabitant, 
4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said asssciaticn to hold, 
under any title recognized by the laws of Virginia, such buildings as may be i-equired 
for their immediate personal accommodation as an association for lecturing rooms, for 
1 dissecting room, and such other apartments as may be manifestly necessary or con¬ 
venient for the promotion of veterinary medical knowledge, 
