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PROCEEDINGS IN COUNCIL. 
By-Laws. 
A meeting was then held to consider the By-laws, as sus- 
pended in October. — Mr. Kent in the chair. 
The Secretary stated, that the By-laws had been suspended 
the required length of time, and were now brought forward for 
the approbation of the Council. The only amendment was one 
by Mr. Braby, to the effect, that the Secretary should keep the 
financial accounts of the College. 
The By-laws were then read seriatim , and were passed with 
a few verbal amendments. 
In reference to law 13, 
Professor Simonds objected to the charge of ten guineas as an 
examination fee. He thought a fee of five guineas for exami- 
nation, and one guinea for registration, would be ample. The 
fee of ten guineas he considered as an injustice to the pupil. 
Mr. Ernes was of the like opinion. 
The Secretary thought the fee necessary to exclude un- 
educated persons, and to keep up the respectability of the 
profession. 
Professor Morton denied that the fee would prevent the in- 
troduction of uneducated persons, but rather excluded educated 
men with limited means. 
Mr. Henderson would cheerfully pay ten guineas to maintain 
the respectability of the profession. 
Mr. A. Cherry advocated the raising of the College fees from 
twenty to fifty guineas. 
Mr. Sylvester would be happy to see the examination fee 
doubled. 
The law passed unaltered. 
In reference to the law requiring the signature of the Ex- 
aminers to the diploma, 
Mr. Ernes said he thought sucli signatures altogether need- 
less on the diploma, which, he contended, should be signed 
only by the President and two members of the Council. 
The majority of the meeting were of a contrary opinion, and 
the law was consequently retained. 
On law 52 being read, 
Mr. Braby moved an amendment, requiring the Secretary 
to keep the financial accounts of the College. 
Mr. M'Kenna thought it advisable that there should be 
some check on the Treasurer, who, otherwise, might have an 
opportunity of appropriating the College funds to his own pur- 
poses. He suggested that all cheques should be countersigned 
by two members of the Council. 
The Secretary said that Bankers objected to cash cheques 
with many signatures. 
