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H. Paaren, M.D., wlio has for years been prominent in the State 
of Illinois by his veterinary works. Dr. Paaren, we have no 
doubt, will do justice to the duties imposed by his new position, 
and confer credit on the profession for which he has labored 
for years. 
NOTICE. 
The nineteenth regular and anniversary meeting of the United 
States Veterinary Medical Association will be held in New York 
city, on Tuesday, the 20th of September, in the lecture room of 
the American Veterinary College, 141 W. 54th street. 
The Comitia Minora meets at 10 a.m. The regular meet’ 
ing opens at 11 a.m. 
C. B. Michener, D.V.S., Secretary , 
SANITARY LEGISLATION- 
CHAPTER i. 
FRENCH LAW UPON THE SANITARY POLICE FOR ANIMALS—CONTAGIOUS 
DISEASES OF ANIMALS AND SANITARY MEASURES WHICH ARE 
APPLICABLE TO THEM. 
Sec. 1. The diseases of animals reputed contagious, and which 
give occasion to the application of the provisions of the present 
law are : 
Bovine jpest (Typhus) in all species of ruminants. 
Contagious pleuropneumonia of bovine3. 
Smallpox and scabies in ovine and caprine species. 
Foot and mouth disease in bovines, ovines, caprines and swine. 
Glanders and farcy , dourine in equine and asinine species. 
Rabies and Anthrax in all species. 
§ 2. A decree of the President of the Republic, rendered 
on the report of the Minister of Agriculture, after advice of the 
consulting committee of epizootics, may add to the nomen¬ 
clature of the diseases reputed contagious in each of the species 
