SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
485 
were explained. He also pointed out that not only animals, but 
men became inoculated ; lienee this was a disease which claimed 
the attention not only of veterinarians, as such, but sanitarians and 
philanthropists should see that this disease was properly dealt with 
by the authorities, and wherever it occurs the animals should, after 
proper examination by competent persons, be destroyed. He 
pointed out the different diseases which might be mistaken for 
glanders, and urged his fellow students to study the disease care¬ 
fully, as mistakes sometimes occurred by the disease not being 
recognized, and serious losses entailed by the blunder. 
A most interesting discussion ensued, which elicited valuable 
information. 
The Chairman being asked what the law of Canada was with 
regard to this disease, replied that this disease being a contagious 
one, was included in the provisions of the “Act to provide against 
infectious or contagious diseases affecting animals,” May 15th, 
1879, in which section 2 provides that all such diseases be at once 
reported to the Minister of Agriculture ; and in case of malicious 
or fraudulent concealment of the existence of such disease, the 
person so acting is liable to a tine of two hundred dollars. 
No. 3 provides that if any person keep or graze any animal 
known by him to be infected by such a disease, in or upon any 
forest, wood,, moor, beach, marsh, common, waste land, open field 
or roadside, is liable, on conviction, to a fine of two hundred 
dollars. 
No. 4 provides that any person bringing, or attempting to 
bring, into any market, fair, or other place, any animal known by 
him to be infected or laboring under such an infectious or conta¬ 
gious disorder, shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay for 
any such offence a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars. 
It will thus be seen that ample provision is made for suppress¬ 
ing and stamping out such diseases. 
After the close of the discussion, the following important 
resolutions were unanimously passed : 
Resolved , That this Association has learned with pleasure that 
it is intended by the Council of Agriculture to apply to Parlia¬ 
ment during the coming session for a bill for the protection of 
