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LEGISLATION. 
An Act to Regulate the Practice of Veterinary Medicine 
and Surgery in the State. 
The People of the State of Neiv York, represented in Senate and 
Assembly , do enact as folloivs: 
Section 1 . —The Governor of this State shall annually appoint 
a Board of State Examiners and Censors in Veterinary Medicine 
and Surgery. Such Board shall consist of five members; three of 
whom shall be graduates of a duly incorporated veterinary college, 
or veterinary department of a medical college or university, and 
two of whom shall be physicians or surgeons duly licensed to 
practice and members of a county medical society in this State. 
Section 2.—Every person who shall be appointed a member 
of such Board shall without delay file with the Secretary of State 
the certificate or notice of his appointment, together with an en¬ 
dorsement in writing thereon, signed by him, of his acceptance 
thereof. 
Section 3.— Such Board shall meet at least three times during 
the year, at such times and places as it shall designate. Notice of 
the time and place of each meeting shall be published in the State 
newspaper at least two weeks previous thereto. Three members 
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 
Section 4.—Such Board is authorized to grant licenses to 
practice veterinary medicine and surgery in this State to such 
persons who shall apply therefor, upon their passing an examina¬ 
tion to the satisfaction of a majority of such Board upon the 
subjects of anatomy and physiology of the domestic animals, 
chemistry, practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary surgery, 
veterinary obstetrics, veterinary materia medica, pharmacy and 
therapeutics. Such Board shall keep accurate minutes in writing 
of each examination, with a separate written opinion of each 
examiner as to the acquirements and merits of each candidate. 
Section 5.—Every candidate, prior to his examination, as 
