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diploma would weigh more with the public than tnose of all the 
gentlemen who could be collected m tms pioposed but impiac 
ticable committee. . 
Mr. Cherry.—I think myself particularly fortunate in re¬ 
ceiving support where I least expected it. 1 did not know Mi. 
Child ^before; but I now know him with pleasure, since he is 
disposed to go so much farther than the piesent motion piofesses 
to do; and I shall have his support to another motion, which I 
mean presently to bring forward. It has been objected, that theie 
is but one school, and that it would be absuid to institute anothei. 
]Sow it is an undoubted fact, that there is anothei school, that of 
Mr. Dick. I do think that the great body of students is qualified 
to pass, and would pass, both committees, and I am peifectly 
assured that no gentleman on the committee would so fai forget 
himself as to be swayed by unworthy motives in the examination 
of the pupil. I cannot think thus degradingly of the piofession 
to which I belong. There is as much honour as in the general 
body of medical men; and we are as little likely to be swayed 
by unworthy motives. 
Mr. W. Goodwin. —Mr. Child has expressed his readiness 
to enter into any specific plan of reform. Permit me to ask, w hat 
measures can be proposed to these men, who will not receive us in 
any shape. They have said that they will not have us. We 
were recommended to petition them; but they rejected our peti¬ 
tion with contumely. Notwithstanding Mr. Coleman’s apparent 
sanction of the appointment of a veterinary committee, I cannot 
believe him sincere when he comes to-night with such a plain and 
evident subterfuge. The two committees not working together ! 
How came we to ask for the separate committee of veterinary 
surgeons ? Because Mr. Coleman advised it—because the me¬ 
dical committee would not have us among them; and now the two 
committees will not w'ork well. It is a mere subterfuge. 
Mr. Coleman publicly stated that it would be improper to allow 
veterinary surgeons to become subscnbeis to the College, because 
those who were discontented would have an opportunity of going 
for their two guineas, and saying “ We will pay you off for this.” 
A man who could make such a supposition as this with leguid to 
us, could not be sincere when he affirmed that he wished to have us 
a part and parcel of the committee. 
If, after thirty-seven years, we cannot stand alone, why then 
we must draw up another petition, and try to come to an amicable 
arrangement; but if w r e can find men among us capable of ex¬ 
amining the veterinary pupil, let us do it. lliere are many 
students, and many practitioners young and old, who would imme¬ 
diately submit themselves to the judgment of this committee. 
