The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-09

geons and who were often supposed to be
regularly educated in that profession by
the persons who hired them. Judge
Gould instanced cases which had come
before him in his capacity as Jndge OF the
Portland municipal court. One case IN
particular which amused the commlttee
was that of the alleged veterinary surgeon
who had put liniment in a horses ears
as a curefor collie. 1t cured the conc
and killed the horse at the same time.
Judge Gould also mentioned cases where
horses had been driven, after having re-
ceived serious injury to their legs ana
feet, it being supposed that the exercise
which simply tortured and aggravated
the troubles of the poor beasts would DO
them good. Judge Gould pointed out
that the bill - did not prevent. any
person from doctoring sick animals, nor
dor did it stop any owner from hiring
whomsoever he pleased to attend his
animals in cases of sickness. But it did
prevent men not educated in veterinary
science ,deceiving the people who en-
ployed. In this connection, Mr.. Sprague
of Monson brought up the point whether
the bill would not do an injustice to men
who, while they were not graduates of
veterinary schools aad colleges, had long
been engaged in the business of treating
sick cattle and horses. Mr.. Sprague
said that in some of the interior coun-
ties of the state there were no educated
veterinary surgeons. He suggested that
fine bill might be altered to specify that
no persons should represent themselves
as graduates of veterinary schools or
colleges unless they held diplomas.
Judge Gould thought that the term vet
Urinary surgeon was now generally held
4r, of ,nprfr
lions. There was nothing in the bill to
prevent persons from advertising them
selves as horse doctors. g.
Drs. Bailey and Huntington also spoke
briefly in support of the measure.
Collateral Inheritances.
| In the bill to tax collateral Uncertain
| ces as it has gone to the Governor for his
| signature, there is one change made as an
amendment since the abstract recently
printed in the PRESS was prepared.
| The amendment is that in cases before
| the probate courts when questions have
arisen under the law, instead of the at
torney general appearing in behalf of
| the bill, as was provided in the first draft,
county attorneys may appear in their re-
| spective counties.
| I. Good Selection.
Governor Cleaves today nominated
Mrs. Fred E. Boothby of Portland, to serve
on the general committee, appointed by
the governors of the different states and
having in charge the creation of the pro-
posed Liberty bell for the Columbian Elk
| position.
The Centennial Liberty bell has fit
ting place in the belfry of independence
hall in Philadelphia. The purpose of
the committee is the creation of a Col
umbian Liberty bell which shall be first
used at Chicago at the Columbian Expo
sition in 1893.
| Personal.
Liberty B. bennett, Esq, is in the city
arranging for the presentation of the
case Of the petitioners. for the America n
Leagues constitutional amendment
when thatmatter comes before the judic-
larry committee. 81
Portland people here today were Hon.
J. A. Locke, Hon. J..H. Drummond, ].
H. Drummond, Jr., Esq, Stephen R.
Small, ESQ.,, Judge Geo. f. Gould, Cap
tain Fl. Fl. Hight, Charles S. Cook, ESQ.,,
E. A. Noyes, Esq.