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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
CHICAGO VETERINARY SOCIETY. 
On Thursday, February 9th, President Robertson called the 
regular monthly meeting to order, with Drs. F. McCoy, R. A. 
Merillat, W. E. Howe, L. Campbell, E. L. Quitman, President 
Robertson and the Secretary present, showing their courage by 
braving the bitterness of twenty degrees below zero, and they 
were well repaid, even though they were compelled to endure 
the hardship of a meeting room as cold as the street corner. 
On motion by Dr. E. R. Quitman, supported by Dr. Camp¬ 
bell, it was resolved to suspend the roll-call and regular order 
of business and afford Dr. R. A. Merillat an opportunity to pre¬ 
sent some very interesting facts concerning the ups-and-downs 
of a bill before the State Regislature, its course back and forth, 
how it is lost and found, harried and balked by amendments 
and discussion. Also the great need of a good lobbyest to keep 
track of it until it is passed or killed. 
After discussing the methods of advancing legislation, he 
presented a bill for the society’s consideration for State regula¬ 
tion of the practice of veterinary medicine and felt quite confi¬ 
dent that it would become a law if properly pushed when pre¬ 
sented to the legislature for action. Its merit was discussed at 
length, and on motion by Dr. E. R. Quitman, supported by Dr. 
McCoy, it was resolved that the society approve of it and exert 
every effort for its advancement. 
MARCH MEETING. 
The regular monthly meeting was called to order, Thursday, 
March 9th. President Robertson presided and the following 
members attended: Doctors F. Allen, R. Campbell, Jos. B. 
Clancy, O. R. Dubia, Jas. G. Fish, W. E. Howe, F. McCoy, 
C. G. Nelson, H. D. Paxoii, Jas. Robertson, R. G. Walker, and 
H. Busman, of the U. S. B. A. I., visiting. 
The roll-call was dispensed with. The minutes of the pre¬ 
vious meeting were read, and, there being no objection, were or¬ 
dered approved. 
President Robertson, while waiting for a few tardy members 
to appear before proceeding with the regular programme, read 
some of the scores of letters received by members from senators, 
representatives and citizens, who complied with requests made 
of them to exercise all possible influence for the advancement 
of an amendment to the army reorganization bill, as petitioned 
by Dr. D. E. Salmon, Chairman of the Committee on Army 
Regulation of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 
