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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL 
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Sitting of October 28, 1 846. 
Present— the President, the Secretary, Messrs. Ernes, 
Mayhew, Henderson, Cherry, sen., J. Turner, W. 
Arthur Cherry, and Braby. 
The minutes being read and confirmed, the Committee appoint- 
ed to prepare a draft of a Memorial to be presented to the Secre- 
tary of State, made their report, and laid before the Council the 
draft which they had drawn up and presented, as a document in 
which they unanimously agreed. 
The draft from the Committee was then read by the Secretary. 
Mr. J. Turner made a few observations on one passage ; but 
on a re-perusal he withdrew his objection ; and it was moved by 
Mr. Henderson and seconded by Mr. J. Turner, “ That the draft 
of a Memorial laid before the Council by the Committee be 
adopted,” which, after a few remarks from several members, ex- 
pressing approval and satisfaction at the result of the labours of 
the Committee, was carried, with only a single dissentient, who, by 
the way, ought not to have voted on the question. 
The motion, “That it be forwarded to the Home Office” as early 
as the convenience of the President permitted, was also carried. 
The death of the highly respected Mr. King, sen., having caused 
a vacancy in the number of Vice-Presidents, the Council pro- 
ceeded to fill it up by ballot. The choice unanimously fell upon 
Mr. Henderson, each balloting paper bearing alone the name 
of that gentleman, who briefly returned thanks upon his appoint- 
ment. 
The correspondence to and from Dr. Mercer was then read. The 
letter of Dr. Mercer was of a very offensive nature ; and, after a 
good deal of discussion, the consideration of the question was post- 
poned until a special meeting could be called to take into considera- 
tion the whole matter. 
The Secretary read a letter he had received from Mr. Hollidnv, 
of Luton, which was highly approved. It was moved by Mr. \V. 
Arthur Cherry , and seconded by Mr. J. Turner, “ That the letter 
be entered on the minutes, and the writer receive the thanks of the 
Council.” Carried. 
A letter was read from the Treasurer, stating that he was under 
the necessity of resigning the office, and entering into reasons for 
so doing. As a matter of course, the Council, though with regret, 
