488 ROYAL COLLEGE OP VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
subject* in which every one present took part, it was closed 
by Professor Spooner remarking that all present were 
agreed that the Secretary was entitled to be much better 
paid than he now was if the state of the funds permitted it, 
and that as soon as they did, a more liberal allowance should 
be granted to him. It was then decided, on the motion of 
Mr, Robinson , seconded by Mr. Mayer , that the allowance to 
the Secretary be the same as last year, namely £60. 
It was moved by Mr, Ernes , and seconded by Mr, Cherry , 
that £20 be allowed for the petty cash account for the 
ensuing year. 
Notices of motion relative to the Board of Examiners were 
given by Professor Spooner , and Mr. Mayer, 
Messrs. Silvester, Jex, and the Secretary, were named by 
the President as the Committee of Supervision for this and 
the preceding Meetings, and the proceedings terminated. 
The following notices of motions are suspended for the 
required period of three months, in the Council Room. 
By Mr, Wilkinson : — 
To reform the Edinburgh Moiety of the Board of 
Examination. 
In Bye-Law No. 27, to leave out the figures £10 10s., 
and substitute £7 as the fee of Admission. 
That the Board of Examination, which has existed under 
the authority of the Highland Agricultural Society, shall 
have a (retrospective) legality conferred upon it, in order that 
Veterinary Surgeons holding the Diploma of that Board may 
become Members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, 
under certain conditions. 
By Pi ofessor Spooner : — 
That the Bye-Laws 29 and 30 be altered to the fol- 
lowing effect : that the Board of Examiners, instead of being 
divided into four sections, as at present, be divided into three 
only; a. Chemistry and Materia Medica; b. Anatomy and 
Physiology ; c. Pathology of the Horse, Cattle, &c. 
That each student, instead of being examined by each 
section for a quarter of an hour, have his examination 
extended to not less then twenty minutes. 
By Mr. Mayer : — 
That Bye-Law 24 be altered to “The Principal 
Veterinary Surgeon to the Army, and the Senior Veterinary 
Surgeon to the Ordnance shall be ex-officio members of the 
Examining Board for England and for Scotland. 
That Bye-Law 29 be altered to “ The Court shall form 
themselves into four divisions, — one on Chemistry, Materia 
Medica, Veterinary Medicine, and Pharmacy ; one on the 
