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take the chair during the period of balloting for the President.” 
Carried. 
Mr. Field , after some remarks on the able manner in which the 
Chair of President had been filled, proposed Mr. Thos. Turner as 
President for the ensuing year. 
Mr. Percivall warmly seconded the nomination. 
A ballot ensued, and Mr. Turner was unanimously elected. 
Mr. Turner returned thanks for the honour the Council had again 
done him in electing him to the office of President, and stated his 
determination to do his uttermost for the maintenance of order and 
the advancement of the body corporate. 
Mr. Gabriel briefly proposed Mr. Langworthy, of London, and 
Mr. Re&d,of Crediton, Devonshire, for the office of Vice-Presidents. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry stated, that he should propose the names of 
four gentlemen to fill the office of Vice-Presidents, and thus com¬ 
plete the required number; that the gentlemen so nominated were 
personally unknown to him, but that he believed they were every 
way fitted by their position and attainments for the office; that in 
the selection he had made he had endeavoured to represent as many 
different counties as possible, feeling convinced that such a course 
was the most desirable. He then named Mr. Churchyard, Wood- 
bridge, Suffolk; Mr. Joseph Lucas, Lutterworth, Leicester; Mr. T. 
W. Stanley, Leamington, Warwick; and Mr. W. A. Cartwright, 
Whitchurch, Salop. 
The six nominations, being seconded, were then balloted for, 
and duty elected: three other names were also proposed. 
Mr. Godwin proposed that Mr. Gabriel should be elected Se¬ 
cretary. 
Mr. Percivall seconded the nomination. 
The ballot shewed the election to be unanimous. 
Mr. Gabriel proposed that Mr. Arthur Cherry should be re¬ 
appointed Registrar. 
Mr. Nice seconded the nomination. 
A ballot shewed no opposition. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry stated, that the course he had adopted in this 
matter had been one of reflection, founded on custom and law; that 
he should still follow the same course, simply because it was a 
correct one, regardless of any personal attack that might be made 
on him, knowing full well that what was right must always in the 
end be property appreciated. 
Mr. Ernes gave notice of motion, “ That the proposed code of 
by-laws be re-committed.” 
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The Secretary read a letter from Dr. Mercer, tendering his re¬ 
signation as a member of the section of the Court of Examiners 
acting for Scotland, in consequence of his having left Edinburgh 
and settled at York as a physician. 
Adjourned. 
