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of any instructions they received from the Council; their simple duty was to 
obey them. 
Mr. Robinson thought that the Examiners were justified in not acceding to a 
manifestly illegal request. 
After some further discussion on the subject, during which Mr. A. Cherry 
withdrew his proposal, the following resolution was agreed to, on the motion of 
Professor Simonds , seconded by Professor Morion, “ That a Veterinary Surgeon 
be added to the Chemical division of the Board to examine on Materia Medica, 
and more particularly on the modus operandi of remedial agents.” 
Professor Simonds proposed the appointment of three trustees, to be empowered 
to buy in £200 in the Three per cent, consols, or other government security, within 
the next three months, if they could do so to the interest of the College. The by¬ 
law required the appointment of the President and two other Trustees, and he 
would therefore propose the names of Professor Sewell, Mr. Robinson, and Mr. 
W. Field. He thought they should not be directed absolutely to buy in at once, 
owing to the high state of the funds. 
Mr. A. Cherry seconded the motion. 
Mr. Braby thought the Trustees had better be directed to buy in immediately, 
as it was not likely that there would be any considerable fluctuation in the funds. 
He proposed an amendment to that effect, which, having been seconded by 
Mr. Ernes, was put and lost. 
The original motion passed nem. con. ; and on the ballot being taken, the three 
gentlemen named were declared unanimously elected. 
As it appeared by the by-law, that the President of the College must be a 
Trustee, and that an annual transfer of money from one President to another 
would be required, which would be attended with some expense to the College. 
Professor Simonds gave the following notice of motion for alteration in By-Law 
39, which was directed to be formally suspended for three months : “ That three 
members of the body corporate be appointed Trustees of the College.” 
On the motion of Prof. Simonds , seconded by Prof. Morton, it was resolved 
that tea and coffee should be provided at each meeting of the Board of 
Examiners. 
The Treasurer reported a balance in the Banker’s hands of £393 3s. 8^., the 
same as at the last Report. 
The Registrar had no admissions or deaths to report. 
Mr. Robinson urged on the Council the necessity of making an early application 
for an Exemption Bill, similar to that which was so nearly obtained last year. 
The following gentlemen were added to the Exemption Bill Committee: 
Messrs. Robinson, Field, Wilkinson, and Jas. Turner. 
The Committee therefore consists of Messrs. Henderson, W. Mayer, A. Cherry, 
Robinson, Field, J. Turner, and Wilkinson, Professors Spooner and Simonds, 
with the President and the Secretary. 
Messrs. Ernes, A. Cherry, and the Secretary, were named as the Committee of 
Supervision. 
W. Ernes. 
A. Cherry. 
E. N. Gabriel, 
