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PROCEEDINGS IN COUNCIL. 
Hall and Mr. Reeve be appointed as auditors. Both these 
motions were carried unanimously. 
Mr. King having tendered his resignation, it was moved by 
Mr. Henderson, and seconded by Mr. A. Cherry , that it be 
accepted. 
In addition to the vacancies occasioned by the gentlemen who 
retired from the Council by rotation, the Secretary stated there 
were two others, one caused by the death of Mr. Godwin, and 
the other by the retirement of Mr. F. King. 
The following gentlemen were proposed to be placed on the 
list to be laid before the General Meeting, in accordance with 
law 3 :— 
Mr. Robinson 
Mr. J. Turner 
Mr. Pritchard 
Mr. Henderson 
Mr. Percivall 
Mr. Peech 
Mr. Wells (Norwich) 
Mr. Yarnell 
Mr. Gowing 
Mr. Dunsford 
Mr. Stockley 
by Mr. Gabriel 
—• Mr. A. Cherry 
— Mr. Turner 
— Mr. Braby 
— Professor Spooner 
— Professor Morton 
— Professor Simonds 
— Professor Spooner 
— Professor Morton 
— Mr. Braby 
— Mr. Henderson. 
Professor Morton brought forward his motion for an altera¬ 
tion in the division of the Board of Examiners. He proposed 
that there should be three sections instead of four : one for the 
auatomy, physiology, and pathology of the horse (the patho¬ 
logical department having hitherto formed a distinct section); 
one for the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of cattle ; and 
one for the chemistry and materia medica: each section to 
occupy twenty minutes instead of a quarter of an hour. Materia 
Medica, he said, had been much neglected, and he suggested 
that one or more veterinary surgeons should sit at the chemical 
table with a view to attend more particularly to this department. 
He proposed three veterinary surgeons and one medical man to 
the Horse Board ; the same to the Cattle Board; and two medical 
men and two veterinary surgeons to the Chemical and Materia 
Medica Board. 
Professor Simonds seconded the motion. 
The Secretary approved of the amalgamation of the patho¬ 
logical with the anatomical and physiological department in the 
horse section; but moved as an amendment, that half an hour, 
instead of twenty minutes, be allowed to each division. There 
had never, he said, been a meeting of the Board at which com¬ 
plaints had not been made of the shortness of time allowed. 
Mr. Braby seconded the amendment. 
Professor Morton thought it would be unjust to keep the 
