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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
SPECIAL MEETING, held April 16, 1862. 
The President, F. R. Silvester, Esq., in the Chair. 
Present :—Messrs. Wilkinson, Ernes, Harpley, Legrew, 
Braby, Moon, Withers, and the Secretary. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting having been read, 
The audited balance-sheet and the annual abstract of the 
proceedings of the Council, as prepared by the Committee, 
having been read, 
It was moved by Mr. Moon , and seconded by Mr. Legrew: 
“ That the annual report and balance-sheet be received and 
adopted.” Carried. 
Letters were read from Dr. Struthers and the Courtof 
Examiners in Scotland, tendering their resignation con- 
ditionally , viz., that if the suggestions submitted in May 
last were not acceded to, they should be reluctantly com¬ 
pelled to resign their office. 
After considerable discussion, 
It was moved by Mr. Ernes, and seconded by Mr. Braby: 
(s That all the bye-laws bearing on the suggestions made by 
the Scotch Court of Examiners in May, 1861, and sub¬ 
mitted to the Council, be suspended from this date.” Not 
carried. 
It was deemed advisable that another special meeting be 
convened as early as possible, and that a letter be immediately 
sent to the Secretary of the Scotch Board of Examiners to 
the effect, 
That the Council regret to hear of the intended resig¬ 
nation of the gentlemen named in his letter as Examiners, 
and that they further regret that, from the small number of 
members of the Council present this evening, they did not 
think so important a question could be decided. 
It was also resolved that a special meeting be called, so 
that the subject might be further discussed. 
By order of the Council. 
W. H. Coates, 
Secretary. 
SPECIAL MEETING OE THE COUNCIL, held April 22, 1862. 
The President, F. R. Silvester, Esq., in the Chair. 
Present: —Messrs. Wilkinson, Hunt, Jex, Gamgee, Braby, 
Varnell, Harpley, Withers, and the Secretary. 
