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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
gave an oral report of the work of the Committee on Legisla¬ 
tion ; detailing the nature of the various bills which were be¬ 
fore the last Legislature, all of which were to amend the law in 
some form or other in behalf of quackery and the mainte¬ 
nance of ignorance as it abounds in the profession by grace 
of former legislative acts. Dr. Kelly recommends that all 
members of the society, and others who are interested in the 
upbuilding of the profession, put forth a special effort in the 
future in maintaining the law as it is, as the friends of ignorance 
and no law are going to make a special effort during the forth¬ 
coming session of the Legislature to place them in the fore rank, 
fitness or no fitness. 
The application of Drs. Roscoe R. Bell and Claude D. Mor¬ 
ris to amend the By-Laws as carried over from the last annual 
meeting was acted upon favorably, and relates to the construc¬ 
tion of the committee on legislation, instead of the society 
electing three of the five members of the committee as hereto¬ 
fore, they shall henceforth be appointed by the President. 
On unfinished business Dr. McLean, of Brooklyn, opened the 
question of glanders, carrying over discussion from last meeting, 
as it relates to the treatment of that disease by some practition¬ 
ers, in disobedience to the law’s demand, which requires destruc¬ 
tion of glandered animals. There was discussion on this point, 
but no action taken. 
The Board of Censors made a favorable report on the appli¬ 
cations for membership of Dr. W. H. Phyfe, of Delhi; Dr. H. 
D. Mayne, of Malone; Dr. Wm. H. Salisbury, of Clifton 
Springs; and Dr. T. H. Doyle, of New York City. The soci¬ 
ety approved the action of the Censors by duly electing these 
applicants to full membership. The President introduced them 
in a few words well calculated to impress them with the idea 
that they were a welcome addition to our society and expressed 
the belief that the relationship would prove to be a moral and 
professional advantage to both. The Censors accepted the res¬ 
ignation of Dr. Nelson P. Hinkley, formerly of Buffalo, but at 
present practicing in Atlanta, Ga. 
An amendment to the By-Laws making an additional para¬ 
graph was submitted in due form, and reads as follows : “ Medi¬ 
cal men and others who have contributed to the advancement 
of the science of veterinary medicine, either by comparative 
pathological demonstration or by approved contributions to the 
literature of the profession, may, on the endorsement of the 
Board of Censors, and a two-thirds vote of the members present 
