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the Secretary, to assist him in his labours; and the application 
was, on the motion of Mr. Ernes , seconded by Mr. Henderson , 
unanimously granted. 
The President being under the necessity of leaving, Mr. 
Cherry was elected Chairman in his stead. 
Professor Simonds proposed that not a smaller sum than that 
of last year, namely £75, should be placed at the disposal of 
the Secretary for the year 1851-2. 
Mr. Burley seconded the motion. 
Professor Spooner adverted to the very efficient manner in 
which the Secretary had performed the duties of his office, and 
suggested that £100 should be placed at his disposal for the 
ensuing year, regretting that the funds of the Institution did 
not allow them to vote a sum commensurate with the services 
rendered. 
Professor Morton seconded the proposal ; and Professor 
Simonds, after stating his full concurrence in the observations of 
Professor Spooner, having withdrawn his motion, with the con- 
sent of the seconder, it was passed unanimously. 
The Secretary felt gratified that his services were approved 
of. They had always been performed by him con amore, and 
had been considerably lightened by the valuable co-operation of 
nearly every member of the Council. The Secretary then 
stated, that the next business was to fill up the vacancies in the 
Board ; at present there were three, one in the London and two 
in the Edinburgh portion. Two gentlemen had been named, 
one by Professor Morton, to fill the veterinary vacancy in Scot- 
land ; and another by Mr. A. Cherry, to act in London. A 
medical vacancy would still remain in Scotland, which he was 
not prepared to fill. 
The resignation of Mr. Goodwin as a member of the Board 
of Examiners was then laid on the table ; and, on the motion of 
Professor Simonds, seconded by Mr. Wilkinson, was accepted 
by the Council. 
Mr. A. Cherry proposed, that Mr. Walton Mayer should be 
elected to the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Goodwin : 
it was quite unnecessary for him to say any thing in support of 
that nomination ; it was seconded by Mr. Turner. 
Mr. Godwin nominated Mr. A. Cherry. 
Mr. Burley seconded. 
A ballot was taken ; when a majority was declared in favour 
of Mr. W. Mayer, and he was declared duly elected. 
On the motion of Professor Morton , seconded by Mr. A. 
Cherry, Mr. Cowie was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy 
in the Scotch Board. 
Mr. A. Cherry laid before the Council the draft of a bill to 
