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The Chair explained that the meeting was called for the purpose of trying 
to create public interest in veterinary sanitary measures, the necessities of which 
would be laid before the meeting by Dr. R. W. Finlay reading a paper on “ Yete. 
rinary Medical Legislation.” 
The reading of the paper then followed, which presented many strong points 
in favor of veterinary legislation, and was listened to by those few present, with 
considerable interest and attention. 
The Chair called for a discussion, but little desire was evinced by the members 
present, except a remark by Dr. Charum, that it was hardly to be expected that 
public interest could be obtained, when the members of the profession showed so 
little, Dr. Pendry too, remarked that he considered the meeting, so far as its 
object went, a failure, and moved for an adjournment. 
The President called Dr. Lockhart to the chair, and from the floor, advocated 
the paper and the objects of the meeting; he was followed by Dr. R. W. Finlay ; 
when on motion the paper was referred to a committee to confer with the press, 
with a view to having it published. 
The meeting then adjourned. 
The regular monthly meeting was held at the American Veterinary College 
on Tuesday, December 8, the President in the chair. 
Members present were, Drs. Burden, Coates, Cuff, Charum, C. C. Catanach. 
R. W. Finlay, Pendry. R. McLean, R. A. Finlay and R. Ogle. 
Minutes of last regular and special meeting were read, and on motion, 
adopted. 
There being no paper before the meeting, reports of committees were called 
for. 
Dr. R. A. Finlay, as chairman of Committee on Publication of Dr. R W. 
Finlay’s paper, reported that they had done as requested. 
On motion, report waa received and committee discharged with thanks. 
Dr. L. McLean, delegate to the Cattle Growers’ Association, Chicago, reported 
progress. 
Dr. R. W. Finlay then brought up the subject of the proposed Legislative 
bill, and asked if the members had not been each sent a notice of the meeting, 
with the information that the subject for consideration that evening would not 
be the proposed bill ? On receiving an answer to the affirmative, he asked why 
the members were not present, and where could be found the committee that had 
been given charge of the matter ? They had not thought proper to attend tht- 
last meeting, which was a special one, called for the particular purpose of consid¬ 
ering legislative matters. He did not consider the present meeting a sufficiently 
representative one to take up the subject. If the last two meetings was an indi¬ 
cation of the interest manifested by the members of the profession, he would 
move that the subject of the bill be entirely dropped, until more interest is mani¬ 
fested by the members of the Society 
Dr. Pendry moved that the members present proceed with the discussion of 
the bill. After considerable warm discussion. Dr. Finlay’s motion was carried; 
which was followed by Dr. R. McLean moving that the Secretary be instructed 
to send a printed copy of the bill to each member of the Society, with a circular 
