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for not less than twenty or more than sixty days for each offence. 
Any person shall be regarded as practicing veterinary medicine 
and surgery within the meaning of this Act, who publicly pro¬ 
poses to prescribe for, or treat, the ailments of domestic animals. 
But nothing in it shall be construed to prohibit students from 
prescribing under the supervision of preceptors, or to prohibit 
gratuitous services in cases of emergency, or to prohibit the 
services of an authorized practitioner of a neighboring State when 
incidentally called into requisition. Neither shall an unauthor¬ 
ized practitioner be liable to the penalties of this Act until after 
an examining board has been organized in pursuance of the 
same to examine applicants, of which proper notice shall have 
been given, provided that within sixty days after its passage he 
has applied to the Chancellor for an examination, and paid the 
sum required therefor into the treasury of the University, and 
is diligently seeking an opportunity for the same. 
§ XI.—No certificate issued by any society after the passag c 
of this Act shall be valid authority to practice veterinary medicine 
and surgery, or entitle the holder thereof to register for such 
purposes. 
§ XII.—All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the pro¬ 
visions of this Act, are hereby repealed. 
§ XIII.— This Act shall take effect immediately. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS, 
NEW YORK STATE VETERINARY SOCIETY. 
The regular monthly meeting of the New York State Veterinary Society wa9 
held on Wednesday, January 13, at the Cooper Institute, New York, the 
President in the chair. 
Members present were Drs. Bretherton, R. W. Finlay, L. McLean, Boyd, 
Cuff, Charum, R. A. Finlay, Denslow, W. H. Jackson, R. McLean, Newman, 
Pendry, Faust and R. Ogle. 
Minutes of last meeting were read and on motion adopted. 
Letters were read from Drs. C. C. and Jas. S. Cattanach, New York ; O. C. 
Jackson, Jamacia; and Cohen, Amsterdam; stating they could not be present, 
and advocating the passage of the proposed bill as printed ; also from J. Lindsay, 
