COMMITTEE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
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proper persons to examine those who wish to become future 
members of the body. Candidates for examination to have been 
educated at the Veterinary schools of London or Edinburgh*. 
The exemptions and privileges to be secured by act of parlia- 
ment, a Charter being the first step towards the attainment of 
that object. 
The clause relating to a grant of ground not exceeding in 
value £3000, usually inserted in all charters, was unanimously 
struck out by your Committee, in order that it should not be 
said that we sought to create a rival establishment. 
On presenting the draft of this Charter at the Home Office, 
the solicitor was informed that the business had been suspended ; 
in which state it remained until the accession of the present 
government, when the whole of the documents relating thereto 
were placed before them. 
After the lapse of some months we received a communication 
from Mr. Plaskit, stating “ that Sir James Graham was not at 
present disposed to grant the application for a Charter for the 
Veterinary College.” Upon the receipt of this, your Committee 
determined to wait by deputation on Sir James Graham, and 
endeavour to bring the subject to a more satisfactory conclusion. 
The Chairman placed himself in communication with Mr. Kem- 
ble, M.P., to whom, and to Mr. Antrobus, M.P., not only are 
the thanks of the Committee but also of the Profession due, for 
the kindness and readiness with which they acceded to their 
wishes, and for their able assistance in the business. Through 
Mr. Kemble’s exertions Sir James Graham acceded to receiving 
a deputation from the Committee, who accordingly waited upon 
him by appointment on Friday the 22d of April, and were most 
courteously received. The deputation consisted of Mr. Kem- 
ble, M.P.; Mr. Antrobus, M.P. ; Mr. Thomas Turner, Chair- 
man ; Mr. Percivall, 1st Life Guards ; Mr. Goodwin, V.S. to 
the Queen ; Mr. Field ; Mr. Gabriel ; and Mr. T. W. Mayer, 
Secretary. 
The result of that interview it is the duty of the Committee to 
communicate. 
* It is intended that the pupils of the Edinburgh Veterinary College shall 
be examined by a distinct board holding their meetings at Edinburgh. 
