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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
QUARTERLY COUNCIL MEETING, 
Held Wednesday, April 8, 1857. 
Present: — The President, Messrs. Braby, Burley, Constant, 
Dickens, Ernes, Field, Jex, Jones, Langworthy, Legrew, 
M‘Kenna, Robinson, Silvester, Turner, Wilkinson, Withers, 
Professors Spooner, Simonds, Morton (Treasurer), and 
Varneli, and the Secretary. 
W. Stockley, Esq., the President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con- 
firmed. 
On the motion of Mr. Jones , seconded by Mr. McKenna, it was 
resolved that the Annual Dinner should be held at Radley’s 
Hotel, instead of at Freemasons’ Tavern, as heretofore. 
A £ Treatise on the Therapeutical Effects of Purgatives on 
the Horse/ by Mr. John Field, was presented to the library 
by the author, to whom, on the motion of Mr. Ernes, seconded 
by Mr. Robinson , the thanks of the Council were accorded. 
The Treasurer’s quarterly report, showing a balance in 
hand of <£260 14s. 9 d., was read and received, on the motion 
of Mr. McKenna , seconded by Mr. Ernes. 
The Registrar’s report announced two deaths, Robert 
Dods, of Kirkaldy, who passed 1826, and William Huke, of 
the Royal Artillery, who passed 1838. 
Mr. Burley moved that Mr. Jex and Mr. Legrew, with the 
Secretary, form a committee to prepare the annual report. 
Professor Morton seconded the motion, which passed 
unanimously. 
On the motion of Mr. Jones , seconded by Mr. Jex , Mr. 
Ellmore and Mr. John Henderson were appointed auditors 
of accounts for the present year. 
The Treasurer was authorised to draw cheques for various 
sums, amounting to £44 14s. 8 d. 
A SPECIAL MEETING 
Was held, the same gentlemen being present, to consider 
two motions, of which notice had been given. 
Mr. Ernes moved, as an alteration of bye-law 27, “ That 
