SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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early date for the transaction of business under the new law entitled “ An Act to 
protect the title of Veterinary Surgeon and to regulate the practice of Veterinary 
Medicine and Surgery in New Jersey,” and such other business as may come be¬ 
fore the meeting. 
(Signed by) Wm. H. Lowe, D.V.S. 
J. F. Auteneeith, D.V.S. . 
James McCaffrey, D.V.S. 
E. R. Voorhees, D.V.S. 
L. R. Sattler, D.V.S. 
The first business in order was the election of Counsel to the Society, and 
Dr. Wm. H. Lowe presented the name of Hon. R. Wayne Parker of Newark. 
He was accepted by a unanimous vote. 
Dr. Corlies moved that the committee which had been appointed at the last 
meeting be increased to five, instead of three as at present; it was seconded and 
was carried when put to a vote. The President appointed Drs. Voorhees and 
Hopkins to act with Drs. Lowe, Sattler and Corlies, who had been appointed at 
the last meeting, this committee to be known as the “Committee on Jurispru¬ 
dence,” that they confer with our counsellor, and are appointed with power. The 
committee drew up the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: 
Whereas, The Legislature of the State of New Jersey passed an act entitled 
“An Act to protect the title of Veterinary Surgeon and to regulate the practice 
of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery in New Jersey,” Chapter xxiv, Laws of New 
Jersey, 1889, approved March 4, 1889; and 
Whereas , Said law requires all practitioners of veterinary medicine and sur¬ 
gery who are graduates of a legally chartered veterinary college to register in a 
book kept for that purpose in the office of the County Clerk in the county in which 
they reside; and it is made the duty of County Clerks to keep a record of each 
diploma, together with affidavit of veterinarian that he is the person to whom 
the diploma was issued, etc.; and 
Whereas, Said law also requires all persons who have assumed the title of 
veterinary surgeon or analagous title, in this State for the five years preceding 
the passage of this law, without being entitled to the degree of veterinary sur¬ 
geon, shall be allowed to continue the use of the title ; but such persons shall ap¬ 
pear before the County Clerk of the county in which they reside within six 
months after the passage of this act (March 4, 1889,) and make affidavit to that 
fact; and the County Clerk is then required to register such person as an “ ex¬ 
isting practitioner.” Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That realizing the importance and monetary value of our stock 
industry, and appreciating the grave danger of communicable diseases from do¬ 
mestic animals to man through our food supply, and the intimate relations exist¬ 
ing between man and animals (horses, dogs, etc.), we gladly commend the wisdom 
of our legislators in the enactment of a law designed to afford protection to 
owners of domestic animals against the impositions practiced by charlatans and 
empirics who have assumed the name and functions of an honorable professson. 
Resolved, That we respectfully demand of those in authority that Chapter 
xxiv., Laws or 1889, shall be strictly enforced, and especially call upon the Pro¬ 
secuting Attorneys of the different counties to give particular attention to the 
prosecution of offenders ; and in order that every effort shall be made to enforce 
the law, we hereby authorize our counsel, Hon. R. Wayne Parker, of Newark, 
to take such measures as in his judgment are necessary to enforce the law. 
Resolved, That all veterinarians of New Jersey, graduates of legally char¬ 
tered veterinary colleges, be requested to send their names to our Secretary, Dr. 
Charles Kuehne, Jersey City, N. J., and be enrolled as members of this Associa¬ 
tion, and also to forward full information as to infringements of this law (chapter 
xxiv.) in their respective counties, in order that they may receive the attention of 
our attorney. 
After transacting other routine business, the meeting was adjourned. 
Chas. Kuehne, D.V.S., Secretary. 
