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among veterinary surgeons. The discussion on this subject 
which ensued resulted in a request that the members of the 
Veterinary Committee of Venetia and Marches, who have 
started a work of this kind, be asked to aid by their expe¬ 
rience a committee formed to reinvestigate the matter. The 
programme next led to a discussion on the organisation of 
a sanitary veterinary service in the kingdom. Many prac¬ 
titioners—MM. Romano, Ferrari, Paulucci, Azzali, Palombi, 
Ortolani—advocated rigid inspection, especially at the ports 
and frontiers. M. Generali drew attention to the fact that 
the question of frontier inspection is involved with that of 
treaties of commerce w r ith neighbouring countries. The vote 
for organisation of a sanitary service was unanimous. The 
Congress then heard M. Cocconi’s report of the number of 
Government veterinary schools, and accepted the opinion of 
the reporter, who proposed that they be reduced to four. It 
likewise adopted another of his proposals, that the private 
schools be kept on the same footing as those under Govern¬ 
ment, or if unable to accomplish this, be suppressed. M. 
Bassi, of Turin, ought next to have read his paper on “ Tariff 
of Medicinal Agents,” but the learned professor had been 
prevented from attending, and had not sent his memoire. 
But the matter was passed over as of minor importance, since 
a new scheme of pharmacopoeia renders the sale of medica¬ 
ments free. Before pronouncing the termination of the re¬ 
union the President thanked the members, especially the 
army veterinarians, for their zealous aid. Commander Erco- 
lani then, as well in the name of the minister he represented 
as on his own behalf, applauded the useful work done by 
the Congress. Then MM. Guzzoni and Griflini proposed 
that other meetings should follow the present, and the 
meeting decided that the next Congress be held at Naples 
in 1881 .—II Zootechnico (translated into French by M. 
Cornevin.) 
By a ministerial decree of 10th September, 1879, M. 
Goubaux, Director of the Alfort School, was appointed to 
the Chair of Sanitary Police and Commercial Legislation at 
the said school, vacated by the retiring of M. Reynal. The 
Chair of Anatomy and External Conformation, vacated by 
M. Goubaux, is given to M. Barriere, Professor of Natural 
History at the Toulouse School. “ Dr. Roll, Councillor to 
the Austrian Court, who, by his publications has deserved 
well of the veterinary profession, not only in own country, 
but throughout Europe, has just sent in his resignation. 
While director of studies at the Veterinary Institute of 
Vienna he also for many years performed the duties of Pro- 
