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PROCEEDINGS IN COUNCIL. 
Council Meeting, June 3d, 1851. 
Present — The PRESIDENT (in the Chair), Professors SPOONER 
and Simonds; Messrs. Braby, Cherry, A. Cherry, Ernes, 
Grover, Henderson, Mayer, Peech, Wilkinson, and 
the Secretary. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
Mr. Ernes complained of what he considered an irregularity 
in the withdrawal of the Register lately published. 
The President explained, that the list was only withheld by 
him, in consequence of some omissions in it, until the opinion of 
the Council could be taken. 
After a brief conversation respecting the business transacted 
at the meeting held on the 13th of May, 
The Secretary read a letter from the candidate referred to at 
a previous meeting as having been rejected by the Scotch Board 
of Examiners, requesting his examination fee of ten guineas to 
be returned, together with the certificates of his attendance at 
the Edinburgh Veterinary College, as he was about to leave 
the country, and should not, probably, be able to avail himself 
of the privilege of a re-examination. 
It was stated, that he was not entitled to have his fee returned, 
inasmuch as it was paid, not for admission, but for examination ; 
and it was held, that the certificates of all candidates, whether 
admitted or rejected, should be retained by the Secretary as 
vouchers for the examiners, and as a security against forgery. 
Mr. A. Cherry laid before the Council the report of the 
Committee appointed at the last meeting to take measures for 
obtaining an Act of Parliament for privileges and exemptions 
in favour of veterinary surgeons. He presented also the draft 
of a petition from proprietors of horses and other domesticated 
animals, and another from veterinary surgeons, praying that 
such exemptions might be granted, together with a rough draft 
of the proposed bill. 
Report from the Committee appointed to prepare a 
Draft of a Bill for presentation to Parliament. 
Your Committee having twice met and deliberated on a 
proposed Draft for a Bill laid before them, revised and corrected, 
submit such amended draft to the consideration of the Council. 
Your Committee, deeming it requisite for the success of the 
measure recommended that petitions should be presented to 
Parliament, have accordingly prepared copies of such petitions 
in support of the Bill. Such drafts your Committee also submit 
for the consideration of the Council. 
Your Committee also beg leave to suggest that Mr. Jago be 
