SITTINGS OF THE COUNCIL. 
Ill 
proposed, and a large amount of practical information was elu- 
cidated, especially from Messrs. Mayer and Robinson. 
Mr. Mayhem strongly contended for the retaining unaltered the 
clause as it then stood, and most ably supported his view. 
The only difference of opinion arose from the difficulty of adopt- 
ing some modification of the clause which should meet the views of 
the large majority. No difference arose on the propriety of retain- 
ing the apprenticeship qualification intact. 
The discussion ended by the retaining the clause as it originally 
stood. 
Mr. Gabriel gave notice that he should bring in an amendment 
on that clause for consideration that day three months. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry gave notice of motion to consolidate and 
partly erase Laws 3 and 4, Section 2, relating to the printing of 
Lists of Members, and to adopt a practical clause in their room. 
[We are sorry to be obliged to notice a most improper course 
adopted by a member at this meeting — a grossly personal and 
totally uncalled-for attack. We trust that, after the very strong 
manner in which the majority of the Council expressed its feeling 
on the matter, it will not again occur.] 
Sitting of January 15, 1847- 
Adjournment from the evening before. 
Present— the PRESIDENT, the SECRETARY, Messrs. HENDERSON, 
Jas. Turner, Wilkinson, Robinson, Mayer, sen., and 
Arthur Cherry. 
Minutes read and confirmed. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry , before the business of the evening com- 
menced, begged leave to lay before the meeting the state of 
the returns to the registration circulars. He should not have 
troubled them, had not some unjustifiable and uncalled-for re- 
marks been made by a member of the Council on the former 
evening. That the number of circulars issued to those whose ad- 
dresses were known amounted to seven hundred and twenty : of 
these three hundred and ninety had been returned duly filled 
up ; twenty had been returned from the dead letter office ; and 
that there were now still to be received three hundred and ten. 
To these must be added those who had received diplomas since 
