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SITTINGS OF THE COUNCIL. 
rapid inflammation, caused by cold caught by going into hot and 
close stables, after having been accustomed to live in the fields, 
and in open and pure air. 
Mr. Serjeant Wilkins having replied, his Lordship summed up, 
and the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages £6*2. 
The Times. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL 
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
(Special Meeting.) 
Sitting of June 15, 1849. 
Present,—The PRESIDENT, the SECRETARY, the TREASURER, 
Messrs. Peech, Braby, Ernes, Henderson, Arthur 
Cherry, and Mayhew. 
The minutes having been read and confirmed, 
The Ti -easurer laid before the Council a statement of the funds 
in his hands, and also of the liabilities now standing against the 
College; by which it appeared that the liabilities might now be 
paid off, and that there would then remain a balance in hand to a 
considerable amount. 
Mr. Ernes moved, and Mr. Peech seconded, “ That the portion 
of the debt now remaining be paid off.” 
The motion was carried, and it was directed that the cheques 
should be prepared, in order that they might be officially signed 
at the next meeting. 
Mr. Ernes moved, and Mr. Peech seconded, “ That the sum of 
£50 be, as heretofore, placed at the disposal of the Secretary.”— 
Carried. 
Mr. Ernes' motion to re-commit the proposed code of By-laws 
was then taken into consideration. 
The President, in putting the motion, stated the circumstances 
under which the proposed code was prepared. 
Mr. Ernes, in support of his motion, stated that he wished to 
have the proposed code re-committed, because he considered that 
there were certain informalities which had been allowed to creep in. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry said that he was particularly pleased at the 
motion of Mr. Ernes, though he did not concur with that gentleman 
in his opinion of their goodness; but he must oppose the manner 
in which Mr. Ernes proposed to proceed. He had taken much 
pains to ascertain the manner in which such a matter should be 
