Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-13
Dailp kennebec 3ournal.
A VETERINARY BOARD.
The State Veterinary Association Asks
For One.
vouId Have Veterinary Practice Regulated
The Points Of Their Bill.

THE veterinarians of the State wish
Cor a law that shall regulate the prac-
tire Of veterinary surgery, medicine or
dentistry so that it will be about the
same as the laws regulating the prac-
tire Of medicine, dentistry or phar-
macy in the State.
The Maine Veterinary Medical AS.
ISOLATION held meeting at Hotel North
in this city, Wednesday evening, there
heing present the following named
gentlemen, all veterinary surgeons in
GOOD standing: Drs. F. w. Hunting
ton. Portland; J. L.. Salley, Skowhe-
oan. c. w. Purcell, Biddeford: w. L.,
west. Belfast; F. Z. Freeman, Rock
land: A. Jolly, Waterville; w. S. Lord.
portland; w. H. Fairbanks, Augusta;
F L. Russell, Orono, and F. l.. Stevens,
Pennington.
An election of officers for the ensuing
wear was held, resulting as follows:
president, DR.. w. l.. West Of Belfast: vice
president, DR.. F. l.. Stevens of Farm
ngton: secretary, DR.. 1. l.. Salley of
Skowhegan; treasurer, DR.. A. Jolly of
Waterville DR.. Freeman read a paper
upon THE Duty of the Veterinarian to
Veterinary Societies" A proposed bill
was discussed and agreed upon to be-
presented to the Legislature.
This bill, the full text of which is too
lengthy to be given in full in our col
umns, is entitled, IA bill for an act to
regulate the practice of veterinary
surgery, medicine and dentistry in the
State of Maine" Section one provides
for the establishment Of a Stat
Board of Veterinary Examiners con.
ssting of three practicing veterinary
surgeons who are graduates of some
recognized college Of veterinary sur
gerry. They are to be appointed by the
Governor, and their terms are to be for
TWO, four and six years, after which
each will be for six years. The second
section provides that they shall or
ganze with a president, a secretary
and a treasurer, and that they will re-
ceive no compensation for their SER
vices outside their actual travelling
and necessary expenses. Section three
provides that it shall be unlawful fol
anyone to practice veterinary surgery
medicine or dentistry without first OBJ
tanning a certificate from the board OF
having registered. Section four pre-
vides that all applicants for certificates
shall file their applications with the
secretary. If they are graduates Of
some recognized college their diploma:
when examined by the board, shall BIZ
sufficient evidence for certificate tt
be granted.
Those who are not graduates of some
college are provided for in section five
This says that in case they are MOI
graduates they shall file sufficient evil
dence that they have practiced in the
State for five years, and this shall en-.
title them to a certificate.
All persons commencing the practice
are provided for in the sixth section
which says all persons commencing the
practice of any branch shall be grad
yates of legally authorized ant
recognized veterinary school, college o.
university, and shall pass an examina
ton satisfactory to the board.
The right to reject all who are no
qualified is given in section seven
Section eight provides that each appn
cant shall be obliged to pay in al
vance, a fee of five dollars. The keep
ing of the register of all the certifi
Gates granted, to whom. and all tn
records attending each, shall be Kept
says section nine, where it shall bt
seen by the public when they desire
The president is given the power II
administer oath in taking testimony
Every person holding certificate shal
have it recorded in the office OF TIT
clerk of the county where he lives.
Section II says that any perso!
found guilty of practicing without tn
fulfillment of these acts shall be ad
judged guilty of misdemeanor, ant
upon conviction, shall be punished BY
a fine of not less than $50 nor NOR
than $500 or by Imprisonment in thu
county Jail for a term not less than !.
days, nor more than go. or by both NM
and imprisonment for each oHence
All fines so collected to be turned mt
the treasury of the board.
The next section explains that an,
man shall be considered as practlclns
who shall publicly profess to be
veterinary surgeon and accepts a fe'
for such service. or attaches V. 3. to nj
name. But it adds, Nothing in thu
act shall be construed to prohibl
gratuitous services in a case o
emergency"
All moneys received by the treasure
of the board is to be paid to the Stat'
treasurer to be paid out upon warrant
drawn by him and by the presldeh
and secretary of the board. NO none.
other than this fund shall be deVote'
to this purpose.
The meetings of the board are pro
vided for. to be held in Augusta on IN
second Monday in January ana July
and at such other times and places Z
may be found necessary.