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to secure the object desired, and to harmonize the various sections 
in existence. 
The subject was already under discussion by each individual 
society, when, to try to bring all interested parties to a satisfactory 
understanding, a meeting, composed of the committees of these 
societies, was called to meet at the American Veterinary College. 
At that meeting the frame of a bill was agreed upon to be pre¬ 
sented before a mass meeting of the societies represented. 
That meeting was held on the 9th of January. Each section 
of the proposed bill was discussed, adopted, and is now in fair 
way to be sent to the Legislature. For the benefit of the veterina* 
rians who were not at the meeting, we publish it in this issue and 
gladly offer the pages of the JReview to those who may desire 
to make remarks upon it. 
As will be seen, there are three principal sections in the bill, 
the object being, in general, to regulate the practice of veterinary 
medicine, with special provisions looking to the ultimate extirpa¬ 
tion of quackery in every form. 
Section two makes it imperative for all veterinarians to be 
regular graduates or holders of a certificate of membership of a 
legally incorporated society or association in existence for five 
years; the certificate having been granted one year previous to 
the passage of the act. 
Section three makes it imperative that all who do not come up to 
the requirements of Section 2 shall have been practitioners for 
ten years, and shall pass a proper practical examination before 
they can be allowed to continue practice. 
Section four prescribes how the examinations are to be regu¬ 
lated, the Board of Examiners being elected partly from the 
societies and associations, and partly by those so chosen electing 
a member from among outside practitioners. 
No objection can be made to the first two sections. 
Section four, however, may be objected to, and we are afraid 
is going to produce a poor impression or give strong evidence of 
our lack of harmony, when it comes to be considered that the 
discussion upon that section occupied the greater part of the 
meeting and that when it was voted upon, opposition to its ac~ 
