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matter over with him. » The President appointed Drs. Hnghes^ 
Tnthill, Robinson and P. Quitman. Dr. Walker said he also 
would attend. 
Dr. Tnthill read a very interesting paper on the subject 
of this appointment ; he also touched upon the appointment by 
the Governor of a non-graduate to the position of State Veter¬ 
inarian. 
Moved by Dr. Robinson, seconded by Dr. E. E- Quitman, 
that the paper read be published in the Daily Inter-Ocean. 
Carried. 
On motion, adjournment. 
The regular meeting was called to order by the President on 
May 13. The roll-call showed twenty-one members present. 
The Secretary presented a letter from Dr. S. E. Bennett to the 
society requesting that his resignation be accepted, as he had 
left the state. Motion by Dr. Ryan, seconded by Dr. McGrath, 
to accept the same. Carried. 
A bill for stationery being presented by the Secretary for 
$3.37, motion was made by Dr. McGrath, seconded by Dr. Hen¬ 
derson, that the Treasurer be authorized • to pay the same. 
Carried. 
' On application and examination by the Board of Censors the 
two following gentlemen were admitted to full membership: 
Dr. D. W. McKillip and Dr. O. R. Dubia. 
A report was made by Dr. Hughes, chairman of the commit¬ 
tee appointed by the President at the last meeting to interview 
the Mayor in regard to the appointment of a non-gradnate to 
the office of Police Veterinarian. The Doctor stated that the 
Mayor claimed that he had nothing to do with the appointment 
as the office was not the head of a department ; and that the 
Chief of Police was the party to see. The Chief was not seen as 
the committee did not feel justified in so doing at the present 
time. After much discussion by the members it was moved by 
Dr. E. E. Quitman, seconded by Dr. McGrath, that the Eegislative 
Committee consider the feasibility of draughting a bill to intro¬ 
duce into the Chicago City Council making it a law that the 
veterinary surgeons employed by the city shall be graduates of 
recognized veterinary colleges ; and that the positions filled by 
such veterinarians be a separate department from the Police and 
Eire Departments, and that the Eegislative Committee report at 
the next meeting their plans for this action. Motion by Dr. E. 
E. Quitman, seconded by Dr. P. Quitman, to discharge the com¬ 
mittee appointed to wait on the Mayor. Carried. 
