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performed when the disease exists in a herd, may be admitted but 
not prescribed.” 
Section 5 was obviated by Dr. Wirtz’s amendment, accepted by 
the reporter. 
Dr. Wirtz’s amendment, accepted by Mr. Degive, which asks 
for the striking out of the first phrase of Section 6, was adopted. 
Upon the proposition of Messrs. Degive and Eraers, supported 
by Dr. Wirtz, the second phrase of Section 6 was replaced by 
“ the inoculation shall always be done by a veterinary surgeon.” 
Section 7 was stricken out. 
Mr. Degive proposed to ask that all inoculated animals shall 
be reported to the authorities. Adopted. 
Dr. Willems asked the Congress to decide upon the proposition 
he had presented in the morning, and reading as follows : “ All 
scientific interpretations being reserved, no fact in practice has 
to this day proved the contamination of a healthy by an inocu¬ 
lated animal.” 
Mr. Cagny objected, and mentioned an example of contamina¬ 
tion of a healthy by an inoculated animal. 
Mr. Lydtin remarked that if the fact spoken of by Mr. 
Cagny exists, it is not due to inoculation, but is the consequence 
of the disease existing in the animal previous to inoculation. 
Mr. Pottoret presented the following amendment: “It is not 
proved that an inoculated animal cannot transmit the disease to a 
healthy one.” 
Dr. Willems’ amendment was rejected, and that of Mr. Pot- 
terat adopted, by a vote of 18 to 5, with 24 not voting. 
Mr. Degive asked to substitute for Sec. 8 the following: “ In¬ 
oculated animals shall be reported to the authorities.” Adopted. 
In the discussion of Sec. 20, Messrs. Lydtin and Muller pro¬ 
posed to say, “ an entirely evacuated barn, and properly disin¬ 
fected.” 
Mr. Potterat would like to see the last three words of the 
article taken off “ without any inconvenience.” 
Mr. Degive accepted the amendment, and proposed the follow¬ 
ing reading : “ A barn cannot be repopulated until after having 
been entirely evacuated and properly disinfected, and then well 
ventilated for eight days.” 
