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SITTINGS OF THE COUNCIL. 
Silting of July 8, 1846. 
Present — the President, the Secretary, Messrs. F. C. Cherry, 
W. Arthur Cherry, Ernes, Field, Henderson, F. King, 
jun., MAYHEW, and J. TURNER. 
A letter from Mr. Walter was laid before the Council, in which 
he stated that the question of the propriety of the Council taking 
upon itself the liabilities of the Veterinary Committee was one that 
did not admit of doubt — they would be perfectly justified in so 
doing. That, as the legal adviser of the Council, he did not feel 
satisfied to put the Council to the expense of taking the opinion of 
counsel upon the question without further directions, should the 
Council think it necessary. 
This led to considerable discussion, in which all the members 
joined ; and as it was only the wish of the majority that the ques- 
tion should be fairly and properly settled, and as they only sought 
for a legal opinion in support of their own feelings upon the matter, 
they considered that Mr. Walter’s opinion was sufficient for that 
purpose. 
Mr. May hew objected, on the ground that, as a resolution was 
passed to take “ counsels ” opinion, it ought to be done. He was, 
however, over-ruled, and 
Mr. F. C. Cherry, seconded by Mr. Ernes, having proposed the 
following motion, “ That the Council, founding its opinion on that 
given by Mr. Walter in the letter already entered on the minutes, 
adopt the financial liabilities of the Provisional Committee incurred 
in carrying out the trust confided to it,” 
Mr. W. Arthur Cherry objected to the adoption of the motion 
in that form ; it was not the whole fact ; it ought to be stated that 
it was in accordance, likewise, with the wishes of the Council it- 
self, as had been repeatedly declared. The motion was, however, 
carried. 
The account of the solicitor, incurred during the last two years, 
which was extremely moderate in its amount, was directed to be 
discharged. 
It was recommended by the Finance Committee, that an adver- 
tisement should be drawn up that those members of the profession 
whose addresses were not known should be informed of the wishes 
of the Council respecting the annual subscription. 
It was moved by Mr. F. C. Cherry , and seconded by Mr. May - 
hew, “ That the recommendation of the Finance Committee by 
public advertisement to the members of the profession for sub- 
scription to the funds of the College, be not adopted at the present 
time.” 
