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ject of the Committee was, to combine all those points which 
seemed desirable, leaving room for necessary curtailment and re- 
vision of some parts upon which it would be essential that the 
united views of the whole Council should be taken. 
The clauses, eighty in number, were then read, and discussed 
seriatim. A long discussion ensued on some of them : some were 
struck out, others amended ; but the majority were allowed to stand 
as prepared in Committee; but with the full understanding that 
the clauses were still open to revision or omission. 
The final adoption of those clauses which related to the curri- 
culum of study was left open, as the adoption of either the one or 
the other view would depend on the result of proper legal opinion ; 
and this meeting the feelings of the Council at large, it was 
acted on. 
The whole of the discussion on the admission or rejection of cer- 
tain clauses entirely hinged on the proper legal interpretation of 
certain passages in the Charter; in other respects there was a 
singular unanimity of feeling on the merits of the questions them- 
selves. 
It was, therefore, moved by Mr. Field , and seconded by Mr. 
Turner , that the documents, as prepared and amended, be sub- 
mitted for opinion to Sir John Jervis, the Attorney-General. 
It was also moved by Mr. Arthur Cherry , and seconded by Mr. 
Pritchard, that the same course be adopted with regard to Sir 
Frederick Thesiger; 
And it was also moved by Mr. Turner , and seconded by Mr. 
A. Cherry , that the same course be adopted as regarded Mr. Jago, 
an eminent barrister of the Irish bar. 
Each of these motions was carried without opposition. 
Mr .Arthur Cherry then moved that the Solicitor to the Council, 
Mr. Garrard, be instructed to submit the requisite documents to the 
above legal gentlemen, to ascertain if any of the propositions were 
contrary to the provisions of the Charter, or repugnant to the laws 
of the realm ; which being carried, the Council broke up at a late 
hour. 
Sitting of December 28 /A, 1849. 
Present, — The President, the Secretary, Messrs. Godwin 
(Birmingham), James Turner, Wilkinson, Ernes, Hender- 
son, and Arthur Cherry. 
The minutes having been read and signed, and this being the 
quarterly meeting, in conformity with the usage of the Council, 
any reports that might be considered necessary and not the result 
of any special direction of the Council, were to be brought forward. 
