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REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
First, — The success of the propositions contained in the memo- 
rial presented to the Governors of the Royal Veterinary College. 
Secondly, — The addition of a limited number of veterinary sur- 
geons to the present Examining Committee. 
Thirdly, — The obtainment of a Royal Charter of Incorporation, 
“upon some such plan and constitution as the present Royal 
College of Surgeons and, in addition, an act of parliament, 
granting unto the members of the College of Veterinary Surgeons 
the same exemptions and privileges as the members of the me- 
dical profession at present enjoy. 
With regard to the first of these objects, your Committee have 
nothing satisfactory to communicate. Notwithstanding the as- 
surance given to their Secretary by Mr. France, the official or- 
gan of the Veterinary College, in a note, dated the 16th of July, 
1840, which was to the effect that “ there would be a meeting of 
the medical honorary members of the College on the following 
Wednesday, when the subjects of the memorial would be laid 
before them for their consideration ; and that, when this was 
received, a committee of the governors would be convened to 
determine thereon, and the result would be communicated to the 
Committee , ” no official information has been received. And, in 
all probability, the subject is considered of such trivial import- 
ance , that no farther notice will be taken by that body of the 
sentiments and feelings of nearly four hundred members of the 
profession. 
With regard to the second object, the Chairman of your Com- 
mittee took an early opportunity of conveying the resolution 
agreed to at the general meeting held on the 3d of Nov. 1840 to 
the Chairmen of the Governors’ and the Examining Committee. 
From the former , no communication has been received ; from the 
latter, the late lamented Sir Astley Cooper forwarded an acknow- 
ledgment of the receipt of the application, and a promise that 
the same should receive the consideration of the committee. 
Whether, however, this has been done, your Committee are unable 
to state. 
On the 4th of Feb. 1841, your Committee commenced what, in 
their opinion, forms the most important step ever yet taken by 
the veterinary profession ; one, not only absolutely necessary for 
