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SITTINGS OF THE COUNCIL. 
policy of this measure prevailed, and which was carried without 
any dissentient. 
Adjourned. 
[The “Memorial” will be found in another part of our Journal.] 
Sitting of April 19, 1848. 
A Special Meeting. 
Present — The President, the Secretary, Messrs. Arthur 
Cherry, Henderson, Wilkinson, Cherry, sen., Peech 
(V.P.), Ernes, Robinson, Percivall, Mayer, sen., Field, 
King, Mayhew, and Jas. Turner. 
The Minutes being read and confirmed, the draft of the Annual 
Report as prepared by the Committee was read by the Secretary, 
which met with high approval. Mr. Robinson moved, and Mr. 
Percivall seconded, that the same be adopted, which was carried 
unanimously. 
Mr. Cherry, sen., asked the question, whether it would be 
printed and placed in the hands of the Council previous to the 
General Meeting. 
The Secretary said it would not be. 
Mr. Mayhew said, that such a course had been adopted at first ; 
but in consequence of the very unfair, improper, and unjust use 
which had been made of it, it had been discontinued, and he con- 
sidered most wisely. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry took the same view, and stated that a com- 
mittee had been appointed to assist the Secretary in its preparation, 
expressly to avoid the recurrence of such scenes as took place two 
years ago. 
The Treasurer laid before the Council a statement of the Funds 
of the College, and the balance-sheet was then read. 
Messrs. Mayhew and Ernes moved and seconded, that the ac- 
count be received and adopted. Carried. 
The Secretary and Mr. Arthur Cherry moved and seconded, 
that the same be appended to the Annual Report. Carried. 
The case directed to be prepared at the last Sitting was then 
read, together with the opinion thereon, and was to the effect, 
that, if a party allowed the period to pass without claiming the 
benefit which would accrue from application at or before the time, 
such claim became of no avail at a later period ; but that the 
Charter gave to the Council the power of suspending an}' bye- 
law at their discretion, though such law could not be altered or 
erased without giving three months’ notice thereof. 
