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of the Veterinary Board in another form; — that the granting of 
such powers would be tantamount to the destruction of the Charter; 
and for what the Charter would be worth if such a proposal was 
admitted it might be thrown behind the fire ; — that it would place 
the body corporate in a complete state of subserviency, and he 
strongly opposed any measure which should have a tendency to 
infringe upon the Charter. 
Mr. Pritchard was desirous of seeing an amicable arrangement 
of all differences ; but any such measure as the one proposed to 
them he would strenuously oppose. 
Mr. Burley wished for unanimity ; but he could not admit of 
any interference with the power of regulating our own affairs, 
which interference with the bye-laws would effectually do ; and 
he must deprecate the granting of any power of interference. 
Mr. Ernes took similar views 
Mr. F. King asked how far such proposed interference of the 
Home Secretary would affect alterations that might be deemed 
requisite in the present existing bye-laws ; but on this point the 
advocates of the measure could not speak positively. 
Mr. Field supported the measure, and thought that no injury to 
the Charter would ensue, but, on the contrary, much good would 
result. 
The Secretary took a similar view. 
Mr. Mo.yer took a nearly similar view. 
Mr. Goodwin generally supported the measure. 
Mr. Braby also supported it. 
Mr. Jas. Turner said that he felt there was a desire for media- 
tion on the part of those who had forwarded the document before 
them ; but at the same time he could not agree to such a proposal 
as that now made to them. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry opposed the adoption of any such measure 
as productive of utter destruction to the best interests of the pro- 
fession : by it, though the Charter might remain intact, yet by the 
exercise of the veto which would be placed in the hands of the 
Secretary of State the whole provisions of the Charter would be 
completely neutralized. 
Mr. Pritchard thought that so very important a subject as inter- 
ference with the provisions of the Charter should not be lightly 
considered, and was of opinion that a general meeting should be 
called before any measure was adopted. 
Mr. Mayhew stated that he could not consent to any such de- 
structive power being placed in the hands of any party; that 
Government interference was not so harmless as many supposed. 
How thoroughly the medical profession was dissatisfied with the 
Charter of the College of Surgeons ! That by a similar clause 
being inserted in the act of the “ Art Union,” by the inter- 
ference of the Board of Trade, that body had lost some 5000 sub- 
