ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 557 
The Inquiry Committee to consist of Messrs. Ernes, 
Gowing, Harpley, Jex, Mavor, Moon, and Yarnell. 
The report of the Finance Committee and quarterly balance- 
sheet of the Treasurer’s account was presented. It appeared 
that the balance in hands of the Treasurer was £55 1 3s. 6d. 
The report was adopted. 
The Registrar’s report, announced that thirty-four mem¬ 
bers had been admitted from the Royal Veterinary College, 
London; and thirty-one members from the Veterinary 
Colleges, Edinburgh ; also, that nine deaths had occurred 
during the quarter, viz. :—Mr. W. Smith, Epsom, Surrey; 
Mr. J. Jones, late a member of the Council, London ; Mr. 
Adam Ross, Inverness; Mr. James Howie, New Deer, 
Aberdeen; Mr. Robert Pooley, New York, U. S; Mr. 
William Dyer, Cro} T don, Surrey ; Mr. P. O. Polding, Bury, 
Lancashire; Mr. William Cox, Ashbourne, Derby; and 
Mr. William Wright, Burnham, Norfolk. 
It was moved by Mr. Ernes, and seconded by Mr. Lawson — 
“ That, as numerous alterations have taken place with regard 
to the Register, and only a few copies remain on hand, a 
new Register be prepared by the Committee, with an 
addendum containing a county list of practising veterinary 
surgeons.” Carried. 
The President informed the Council that an Act for giving 
greater facilities for summoning persons to serve on juries, 
was pending in the House of Lords, and that he had had an 
interview with Lord Portman on the subject of extending to 
the members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons the 
same privilege of exemption as was now enjoyed by physi¬ 
cians and surgeons, and he had received an assurance from 
his lordship that he would do all within his power to further 
the wish of the profession. 
Resolved: 
“That a petition to the House of Lords be forthwith pre¬ 
pared, praying their Lordships to amend the said bill, so as 
to include the members of the Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons in the list of persons exempted.” 
The following petition was thereupon prepared, and received 
the signature of the President on behalf of the Council: 
To the Right Honorable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in 
Parliament assembled. 
Showetii 
That your petitioners observe that a bill is pending in your 
Lordships’ House, entituled, “ An Act to give greater facilities 
