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the reports of the meetings of the Council by the members to 
whom the slips were sent. 
The President suggested that the report should be read by 
the Secretary, and any alterations which any gentleman 
wished to make might be made at once, after which the 
report could be published in extenso. If this plan were not 
approved of, the report might be referred to the committee for 
preparation for publication, the committee consisting of the 
President, Professor Brown, and the Secretary. 
Mr. Fleming said it was not fair or honest to the profession 
to erase important sentences from the report. The course 
which the Council adopted with regard to the publication of 
the reports of what took place at their meetings, was a very 
unusual as well as expensive one. Sending round slips to 
each member showed a want of confidence in the committee, 
and caused a great deal of trouble. He was sure no gentle- 
man would wish to say anything either against individuals 
or against institutions which he would be ashamed to see in 
print. He therefore moved, “ That the drawing up of the 
reports be left to the Committee, and that the slips be not 
sent to the various speakers. ” 
Mr. Naylor seconded Mr. Fleming’s proposal to refer the 
reports to the existing committee. He was decidedly of 
opinion that the reports ought to be published in extenso , as 
one guard against any one saying things at one time which 
he might wish to suppress at another. 
Professor Simonds suggested the nomination of a com- 
mittee to consider the best course to pursue with regard to 
the reports in future. 
The President thought the committee should consist of the 
whole Council, but asked if Professor Simonds would take 
the subject up. 
Professor Simonds gave notice that at the next quarterly 
meeting he would introduce the general subject of publication 
of the reports of proceedings of Council, for discussion, but he 
did not think it necessary to have a committee of the whole 
Council. 
The Council decided that the printed report of the last 
meeting should be referred to the existing committee. 
The Practical Examination. 
A letter was read from Professor Spooner, dated 12th 
January, 1871, stating that the Governors of the Royal 
Veterinary College were of opinion that it was not desirable 
that the practical examinations should be carried on within 
the walls of that college. 
