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Prof. Spooner concurred in the suggestion, and seconded 
the nomination. 
Another ballot was accordingly taken, the result of which was : 
Mr. Field . . . . . .11 
Mr. Stockley . . . . .2 
Mr. Turner . . . . .2 
Mr. Field was accordingly elected. In returning thanks, 
he said he should endeavour to fulfil the duties of his office 
as efficiently as he could, and, he hoped, to the satisfaction 
of the Council. 
The following gentlemen were then elected Vice-Presi- 
dents for the ensuing year: Messrs. Walton Mayer, H. Hallen, 
W. Cheeseman, R. Bowles, J. Hargrave, and J. Fryer. 
Mr. Gabriel was unanimously re-elected Secretary. 
Mr. Wilkinson gave notice of motion respecting the Scotch 
portion of the Board of Examiners. 
SPECIAL MEETING OE THE COUNCIL, May 25, 1855. 
Present — The President ; Messrs. Cherry, Cheeseman, 
Ernes, Hallen, Jex, Mayer, Peech, Robinson, Sil- 
vester, Wilkinson, Withers; Professors Spooner, 
Simonds, and Morton ; Assistant-Professor Varnell; 
and the Secretary. 
The President in the Chair. 
On the motion of Mr. Mayer , seconded by Mr. Gabriel ,. 
Messrs. Braby, Ernes, Jex, Simonds, and Wilkinson, were 
elected as the Finance Committee. 
On the motion of Mr. Silvester , seconded by Mr • Robinson , 
the members of the House Committee, consisting of Messrs. 
Field, Spooner, Morton, and Ernes, were re-elected. 
The members of the Registration Committee, consisting of 
Messrs. Simonds, Morton, and Wilkinson, were, on the motion 
of Mr. Field , seconded by Mr. Withers, re-elected. 
A conversation followed as to the reappointment of the 
Exemption Bill Committee, when it w r as decided on the 
motion of Mr. Mayer , seconded by Mr. Cherry , that as no 
immediate steps were likely to be taken, the whole Council 
should constitute a Committee for the ensuing year. 
On the motion of the President , seconded by Mr. Wilkinson , 
Mr. Gabriel was unanimously re-elected Registrar for the 
ensuing year. 
The question of the allowance to the Secretary was then 
brought forward, and after a lengthened conversation on the 
