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the questions and answers of such examinations, together with a 
separate written opinion of each examiner as to the acquirements 
and merits of the candidate in each case. 
§ 3. Such examinations shall be in Anatomy, Physiology, 
Materia Medica, Pathology, Clinical Medicine, Chemistry, Sur¬ 
gery, Therapeutics and Obstetrics. 
§ 4. The said reports of examiners shall, with their annexed 
opinions, be forever a part of the public records of said Univer¬ 
sity, and the order of the Chancellor addressed to the examiners, 
together with the action of the Regents in each case, shall accom¬ 
pany the same. 
§ 5. Any person over twenty-one years of age and paying 
thirty dollars ($30.00) into the treasury of the University and on 
applying to the Chancellor for said examination, shall receive an 
order to that effect, addressed to one of the Boards of said ex¬ 
aminers ; provided that he shall adduce satisfactory proof to the 
Chancellor that he has a competent knowledge of the branches 
of learning taught in the common schools* of the State. No 
person however shall be elegible to an examination by the ex¬ 
aminers appointed in pursuance with the foregoing provisions, for 
a Doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine, who has not practised 
at least seven (7) years. 
§ 6. The Regents of the University on receiving the afore 
said reports of the examiners and on finding that not less than * 
three members of a Board have voted in favor of a candidate, 
shall issue to him a diploma ; and in cases when the examination 
has been made witli the view of conferring a doctorate degree, 
and the applicant is found worthy, a diploma shall be issued to 
him conferring the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine of 
the University of the State of New York. Either of said diplo¬ 
mas shall be a license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery. 
§ 7. The candidate on receiving either of said diplomas shall 
pay the further sum of twenty dollars ($20.00). The Regents 
may establish such rules and regulations from time to time as they 
may deem necessary, and the moneys paid to the University as 
aforsaid shall be appropriated by them for the expenses of 
executing the foregoing provisions of this Act. 
