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that only good-humoured comments on its smallness ensued, and it 
was directed to be paid. 
The Secretary gave notice of motion, “ That the apprenticeship 
clause be further suspended for this present session.” 
Adjourned. 
Sitting of January 12, 1849. 
(Special Meeting.) 
Present,—The President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, 
Messrs. Cherry, sen., Peech, Percivall, Ernes, James 
Turner, Henderson, Arthur Cherry, and Braby. 
The minutes being read and confirmed, 
The Secretary stated that this was a special meeting, called for 
the purpose of considering the propriety of further suspending the 
by-law relating to apprenticeship for this session, as several of 
those who memorialized the Council in the last year would now 
have completed their studies, and would be eligible for examina¬ 
tion, except in this one point. 
Mr. Percivall seconded the motion. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry said, that as he, on the last occasion, took 
an active part in furtherance of the then suspension, he could not 
now do otherwise than support it. 
A discussion ensued, in which it was explained, that it was only 
intended to apply to this one session; and it was merely a repeti¬ 
tion of the motion of last year. 
The motion was then put and carried. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry said that he had a notice of motion to give 
for the next meeting of the Council; and as a summons for the 
next week had been issued, he could not but regret that such 
meetings should be held for one purpose only. He could not un¬ 
derstand why members should be called from a distance to transact 
such a small amount of business as had come before them. He 
then read a notice of motion. 
The Secretary said it could not be received; that at a special 
meeting nothing could be done except the business upon which 
the Council was convened. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry stated, that such a view was out of all rea¬ 
son or usage; that the Meeting was perfectly competent to receive 
notices, though not competent to discuss them ; that he had always 
made a point of giving notice of any motions he might have to 
bring before the Council, and should continue to do so, because he 
thought that members were entitled to be made acquainted with 
the nature of the business upon which they were called to deli¬ 
berate. 
Adjourned. 
