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and ought to have nothing to fear; was well satisfied with the result of the cc 
mitte, and considered a large amount of credit was due Dr. Pendry for the w 
he had done, and should cast his vote against the motion. 
Dr. Pendry said he wished to reply to-day to what he considered a perse 
attack, due to what, he did not know, unless it was that the gentleman 1 
afraid that it would be a personal loss to him to have a few of the outsiders lej 
ized. Some people looked no further than that; it was the thought that 
first, last, and always uppermost in their mind. He considered a good pra 
tioner need have no fear. His idea of legislation had been for the benefit of 
profession, not for himself; it could not be expected, neither could it be go 
law that would give immediate benefit; he had looked further ahead tha 
would appear some people had been willing to do; and contended that the 
important point had been reached, when he had succeeded in getting our foil¬ 
ing reorganized and legalized as a profession. Section 3 of the bill, after 
really did not amount to anything; six months would soon run around, and 
would know exactly who we had in the profession, and as licensed members c 
off, they could only be replaced by regular graduate members of the professi 
As to the section about students, he could not see in the light the gentleman ( 
As to the charge that he had assumed too much, he denied it in the sense tli£ 
was made; the only thing he had assumed was the work, which he had ej 
been ready to do. If any blame was attached to the committee, then he 
willing to assume the whole of that. It was perfectly true that when the 
amendment was made, he had kept it somewhat to himself, because some meml 
of the profession were so selfish that he was afraid to trust them. There was c 
one thing that he could be held to account for, and that was, that perhaps, hac 
been willing to accept an amendment exempting four counties from the pro 
ions of the bill, the last words struck out might have been left in; his cry 
been, a law for the whole State or none at all. If he had acted unwisely, tj 
the Society could show its disapproval in a proper manner-; but he hoped t 
would believe one thing, and that was, that whatever he had done, had been d: 
with only one motive, which was to raise the veterinary profession in this S' 
to some plane, where the law and the people would be obliged to recognize it, 
this he contended the bill as passed did. 
The report of the committee was then on motion, received and accepted v 
a vote of thanks. 
On motion of Dr. J. S. Cattanach, a special vote of thanks was tendf 
Dr. Pendry for his exertions and services on behalf of the bill, who acknowled 
same, and said he had never expected to be able to please every member of 
Society, but he had expected to satisfy the most of them, and it was pleasing, 
see that this idea was not a delusion, by the way the motion was carried. 
On motion, a special vote of thanks was passed to the Hon. John P. ^ 
dolph, as also a vote of thanks to the Hons. Jacob Contor, Ed. F. Fagan, Ja 
W. Hoysradt and Ed. Wemple. 
The following motion was then carried: That a committee of three 
appointed by the Chair, to confer with the committee of three appointed by 
New York County Veterinary Medical Society, to arrange ar testimonial (j 
ner to be tendered to the Hon. John P. Windolph and friends of the bill. I 
Field, Dixap and Cuff were appointed as such committee. 
