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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
SPECIAL MEETING, March 23, 1859. 
Present: Messrs* Braby, Cartledge, Cheeseman, Cherry, 
Ernes, Gamgee, Hunt, Jex, Robinson, Stockiey, Wilkin¬ 
son, Withers; Professors Simonds and Morton, and the 
Secretary. 
On the motion of Mr. Ernes , seconded by Mr. Jex , 
Mr. Vice-President Cartledge took the Chair. 
The minutes having been read and signed, a letter was 
read from the President, Professor Spooner, announcing the 
resignation of his office, when 
It was moved by Mr. Wilkinson , and seconded by Mr. 
Robinson — 
“That the President’s resignation be not accepted.” 
Carried. 
It was moved by Mr. Stockiey , and seconded by Mr. Hunt — 
“ That a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Stockiey, 
Wilkinson, Robinson, Cartledge, Hunt, and the Secretary, 
wait on Professor Spooner, to request him to reconsider his 
decision, and to withdraw his resignation.” Carried. 
By order of the Council, 
E. N. Gabriel, Secretary. 
QUARTERLY MEETING, April 6, 1859. 
Present : Messrs. Braby, Burley, Cherry, Dickens, Ernes, 
Field, Gamgee, Greaves, Hunt, Legrew, Pritchard, Stockiey, 
Turner, Wilkinson, Withers; Professors Simonds, Morton, 
and Varnell, and the Secretary. 
On the motion of Mr. Ernes , seconded by Mr. Cherry — 
Mr. Vice-President Hunt took the Chair. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting having been read 
and signed, 
The report of the deputation appointed to wait on Pro¬ 
fessor Spooner was given in. It stated that the deputation 
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