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The Chairman could see no use in pulling down, and then 
building up with the same materials. 
The Secretary proposed that the Board should be constituted 
of the following members : — Prof. Lizars, Dr. Easton, and Dr. 
Macgregor (being three out of the four medical gentlemen re- 
quired) ; Messrs. Tindall, Williamson, Robb, Thompson, and 
the veterinary surgeon of the regiment stationed at Edinburgh. 
Mr. A. Cherry objected to the veterinary surgeon of the 
regiment, whoever he might happen to be, being a member of 
the Board, and instanced the case of an individual acting as an 
examiner who was not gazetted to the regiment. 
Mr. Cherry said that was an abuse of the arrangement, and 
constituted no argument against it. 
The Chairman hoped the proposition would be adopted. 
Prof essor Spooner saw no reason for such a course, unless there 
was a lack of competent veterinary surgeons in the country. 
A young man might be admitted who had only just received 
his commission. 
After some discussion relative to the merits of the proposed 
members of the Board, 
Prof. Simonds moved, as an amendment, that the name of 
Mr. Thompson should be omitted from the list proposed by the 
Secretary. 
Mr. Godwin seconded the motion. 
The Secretary thought it advisable to retain Mr. Thompson, 
as he was a valuable aid to the Board as an examiner on cattle 
pathology. 
Mr. James Turner said, as Mr. Thompson had for many 
sessions contributed his services to their satisfaction, it would 
be unjust to omit him. After some further discussion, in 
which several members took part, Prof. Simonds’s amendment 
was put, when there appeared 
For the amendment ... 4 
Against it 4 
thus leaving the decision with the Chairman. 
The Chairman said he thought it right to give his casting 
vote in favour of Mr. Thompson, inasmuch as he had been a 
member of the Board for many years, and his efficiency had 
been reported by the Secretary. 
The amendment was thereupon declared to be lost. The 
original motion was then put, and carried. 
The Secretary alluded to the resignation of Mr. Field as a 
member of the Board of Examiners, which took place some 
time since, and stated that the vacancy ought now to be filled up. 
