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TRANSIT ORDER OF COUNCIL. 
'The financial statement having been adopted the President then 
moved that in Rule 2 the words “Livery stables and repositories” 
be struck out ; this, having been seconded by the Secretary, was 
carried unanimously. 
Considerable discussion then ensued on the propositions moved 
by the Secretary regarding the establishment of life governors in 
connection with the benevolent branch of the Association. 
The following were ultimately carried, having been seconded by 
Professor Williams : — 
1 st. — “That all donors to the funds of this Association of 36 10 
and upwards, in one sum, be elected Life Governors of the Benevo- 
lent Branch.” 
2nd. — “That any Veterinary Medical Association making a grant 
of .s620 or upwards to the funds shall be entitled to elect one of 
their members a Life Governor.” 
3rd. — “That Life Governors be entitled to vote at all meetings of 
the Benevolent Branch of the Society by proxy, if unable to attend.” 
Votes of thanks having been accorded to the officers for their 
services during the past year, Professor McCall proposed that the 
President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary be re-elected, 
which being seconded by Mr. Paterson , was carried nem. con. 
On the motion of Mr. Robinson a vote of thanks was accorded to 
the President for his services in the chair. 
George Morgan, M.R.C.V.S., 
Liverpool, May, 18/0. Hon. Sec. 
TRANSIT ORDER OF COUNCIL. 
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 12th day of Mav, 
1870. 
By the Lords of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy 
Council. 
Present : — Lord President, Mr. Secretary Bruce, Mr. Forster. 
The Lords and others of Her Majesty’s Most Honorable Privy 
Council, by virtue and exercise of the powers in them vested under 
The Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1869, and of every other 
power enabling them in this behalf, do order, and it is hereby 
ordered, as follows : 
Preliminary. 
1. This Order may be cited as the The Transit of Animals Order 
of May, 1870. 
2. This Order extends to Great Britain only. 
