188 KOYAL COLL15GE OF VETEIlINAllY SURGEONS. 
Examiners to Bye-law 33, and express to them the wish of 
the Council, that the rejected pupils be addressed by the 
Chairman of the Court.” 
Notice of motion was given by Mr. Wil/cmso/i — 
“ That to meet the difficulty of the case relative to the 
construction to be put on Bye-law 28, he would suspend a 
notice for the alteration of Bve-law 28.” 
The Finance Committee reported that they had examined 
the vouchers and receipts of payment during the past 
quarter, and found them correct. 
The Quarterlv Balance Sheet was read, from which it 
appeared that tlie present liabilities of the College amounted 
to c€t)3 115. \0d., and that the Balance in banker’s hands is 
£399 5s. 4d. Cheques were ordered to be drawn for the 
current liabilities. 
The Report was adopted. 
The Registration Committee reported that they had care¬ 
fully revised the Register, and now laid on the table one 
dozen proofs complete to the present time. They asked for 
one thousand copies to be printed. 
The Report was adopted. 
The Inquiry Committee submitted their Report. The 
Statistical Account, as prepared by the Secretary, showed 
that the total amount of letters received up to the present 
time was 394; and the number of practising Veterinary 
Surgeons throughout the kingdom was but 914, while the 
number of those who assumed the title of Veterinarv Surgeon 
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was 1244 ; and of those practising as Farriers, 1189. 
The Report was adopted. 
It was also Resolved— 
That the Report be printed and distributed amongst the 
members of the Council ” 
The business of the Quarterly Meeting having terminated, 
a Special Meeting was then convened to consider the 
Alteration of Bye-law 27. After having been proposed by 
Mr. Hartley, and seconded by Mr. Wilkinson, the proj)Osed 
alteration to the following effect was carried— 
Each candidate, intending to present himself for ex¬ 
amination, shall forward in writing to the Secretary of the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons a notice of his so 
doing, not less than seven days ])rior to the examination 
taking place. He shall, also, at the same time forward to 
the Secretary such certificate, or other legal proof, as may be 
required as to his having been educated at some one of the 
recognised Colleges. And also the fee of £7 ds. for such 
examination.” 
