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Professor Morton said such was not the case with regard to 
the Royal Veterinary College. 
Mr. Ernes said that railway companies trusted their trea- 
surers, who alone signed the cheques. 
The Secretary stated, their cheques had remained uncashed 
for three months, because the Bankers were not satisfied with 
the signatures. 
It was agreed that the Treasurer alone should sign the 
cheques. 
Law 52 (relating to the Secretary) passed unanimously, with 
the addition of the words “ and shall keep the financial accounts 
of the College.” 
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the 
Chairman. 
Special Meeting. 
February 12 th, 1851. 
Present, — The President, Messrs. Cherry Sen., Arthur 
Cherry, Ernes, Godwin, Henderson, King, Professors 
Simonds and Spooner, J. Turner, and the Secretary. 
The President in the Chair. 
Before the proceedings commenced, 
Mr. Robinson took the opportunity of acknowledging the 
honour that had been conferred on him by r his election to the 
office of President : he would only briefly allude to passing 
events — he had but one object ever in view, and it was still, 
and would always be, his study to further the interests of the 
profession, and begged to tender his thanks lor the feeling which 
had actuated the Council in electing him. 
The meeting of that evening was called, for the purpose of 
confirming the By-laws passed at the previous meeting; they 
had then undergone a most careful investigation as well as 
having been the subject of amendment and consideration at many 
previous ones. These laws were for the purpose of carrying 
out the intentions of the Charter: he hoped there would now be 
no demurrer to their confirmation. 
Mr. A. Cherry moved, and Mr. Turner seconded, “ That the 
By-laws, as passed at the last meeting, be now confirmed.” 
Professor Simonds objected to law 27, relating to the fee for 
examination ; but subsequently withdrew the opposition, sub- 
stituting a notice of motion for the alteration of that law, to be 
suspended for the prescribed time of three months. 
The laws were then unanimously passed, and officially sealed 
by the President. 
