SOCIETY MEETINGS* 
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President Morris than called for the report of the committee on by-laws. 
The report was read by Secretary Hinkley, stating that sections ten and 
eleven, also Code of Ethics and a list of all members had been added to the By- 
Laws. These were the only changes or additions made up to date. Report ac¬ 
cepted and voted on. Carried unanimously. 
Report on constitution was called for, but owing to the absence of the Chair¬ 
man no report was made. 
Dr. H. Sutttrby made motion to proceed to elect officers for the ensuing 
year. Motion seconded by Dr. Drinkwater ; voted on and carried. 
The election of officers for the ensuing year then took place and resulted as 
follows: For President, Claude D. Morris, V.S., Batb, N. Y.; Vice-President, 
A. Drinkwater, V.S., Rochester, N. Y.; Secretary, Nelson P. Hinkley, D.V.S., 
Buffalo, N. Y.; Treasurer, W. G. Dodds, V.S., Canandaigua, N. Y.; Board of 
Censors , John Wende, V.S., Buffalo, N. Y .; H. Sutterby, V.S., Batavia, N. Y.; 
John A. Bell, V.S., Watertown, N. Y.; G. II. Summerfeldt, V.S., Governeur, 
N. Y. ; A. L. Hunter, V.S., Watkins, N. Y. 
Dr. Chase made a motion, seconded by Dr. Huff, that an adjournment be 
taken until 9 a.m., January 17th. Carried. 
SESSION OF JANtTARX 17TH. 
Meeting was called to order at 9 a.m., January 17th, by President Morris, 
who appointed the following committees to act during the ensuing year: 
Committee on Arrangements. —W. H. Carpenter, V.S., Johnstown, N. Y.; 
P. K. Sidebottom, V. S , Rochester, N. Y.; Geo. Gowland, V.S., Auburn, N. Y. 
Committee on Publication. —L. A. Robinson, V.S., Buffalo, N. Y.; H. S. 
Wende, V.S., Tonawanda, N. Y.; Wm. Kirk, V.S., Niagara Falls. N. Y.; E. 
A. Weiland, V.S., Buffalo, N. Y. ; N. P. Hinkly, D.V.S., Buffalo, N. Y. 
Committee on Legislation : Prof. James Law, Ithaca, N. Y.; N. P. Hinkley, 
D.V.S., Buffalo, N. Y. ; C. D. Morris, V.S., Bath, N. Y. 
Committee on By-Laios : Robt. Somerville, V.S., Buffalo, N. Y.; J. M. 
Chase, V.S., Poplar Ridge, N. Y.; O. B. French, V.S., Honeoye Falls, N. Y. 
Committee on Constitution-. Frank Sutterby, V.S., Lyons, N. Y.; James 
Carnrite, V.S., Amsterdam, N. Y.; J. G. Hill, V.S., Sennett, N. Y.; M. M. 
Poucher, V.S., Oswego, N. Y.; Wilson Huff, V.S., Rome, N. Y. 
President Morris then called for the report of the Treasurer, and appointed 
Drs. Chase and Sidebottom an Auditing Committee. 
Report read and accepted by Auditing Committee. 
The report of the Secretary was then called for, read and accepted. 
A motion was made and seconded that an assessment be made on each mem¬ 
ber, the amount raised to be used toward paying expenses of legislation. A sub¬ 
scription list was also started and the members present contributed very hand¬ 
somely, knowing the money raised is to be used for promoting the welfare of the 
qualified veterinarian and procure laws to protect the public at large. 
President Morris then called upon Prof. James Law to read his paper. 
A discussion on Prof. Law’s paper followed, in which all members took an 
active part. Prof. Law explained how in making his searches and researches 
with the action of lymph “ as prepared by Prof. Koch” and otherwise, his subjects 
being the swine and thoroughbred cattle both in England and this country, he 
had proven that Prof. Koch’s experiments were not the first on record. 
