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persons did not wish the exemptions sought by the Bill, consi- 
dering it an honour to serve on juries and perform parochial 
duties. 
A letter was read from Mr. Pritchard , in which that gentle- 
man took the same view of the labours of the Committee as 
Mr. Wilkinson ; but most strenuously urging that every exertion 
should be used to secure the ultimate success of the measure. 
Mr. A. Cherry stated, that the greater part of the additional 
expenditure of the Committee arose out of the opposition from 
the north, to defeat which very prompt and energetic measures 
were required. As to not communicating with the members of 
Council, they found it impossible to do so, owing to the rapidity 
with which the Bill passed through its several stages — a rapidity 
which took every one by surprise. 
Mr. Dickens said, that the feeling of the profession was uni- 
versally in favour of the Bill, and that there was now a greater 
liability than ever of being called to serve on juries, owing to 
the existence of the County Courts. 
Mr. Stockley believed it to be most desirable that every 
endeavour should be made to obtain the Bill, and that the lan- 
guage made use of by those who opposed it made it imperative on 
them to uphold the respectability of the profession by obtaining 
the object sought in this instance, as by so doing they were 
bringing themselves more on a parallel with what they were 
pleased to term the sister profession. 
Professor Spooner, in reply to Mr. Wilkinson’s strictures on 
the proceedings of the Committee, urged the expediency of 
taking further steps in promotion of their object, and leaving no 
stone unturned till it was attained. He had heard of some few 
persons who did not desire the passing of the bill ; but on in- 
quiry he had found that the boot had not pinched them, seeing 
that they were not on the jury list. There could be no question 
that the vast majority of the profession were most anxious for 
the measure. 
On the motion of Mr. Ernes , seconded by Mr v James Turner, 
the report of the Committee was adopted. 
Mr. Braby moved the re-appointment of the Committee, 
with the addition (at Professor Spooner’s suggestion) of Mr. 
Wilkinson. He thought every effort should be made to obtain 
a bill so much desired by the profession at large. 
Mr. James Turner seconded the motion, which passed unani- 
mously. 
Mr. Braby then proposed, and Mr. James Turner seconded, 
a vote of thanks to the Exemption Bill Committee for their 
labour. 
The motion passed unanimously. 
