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bers of tlie profession and to the public in genera?^—was not 
carried. 
It was then moved by Mr, Silvester j and seconded by Mr. 
Jex — 
“ That the Register be sold at one shilling, and that all 
public institutions be furnished with it free of expense on ap¬ 
plication to the President or Secretary.’^—Carried. 
It was moved by Mr. Hunt, and seconded by Mr. Robin¬ 
son — 
That each Master of Hounds be also furnished with a 
copy of the Register gratuitously.^^—Carried. 
The arrangements for the forthcoming Annual Meeting 
were next considered, when 
It was moved by Mr. Ernes, and seconded by Mr. Wilkin¬ 
son — 
That Mr. Clement Lowe and Mr. Alfred James Rogers be 
appointed auditors.^^—Carried. 
Messrs. Wilkinson, Ernes, Harpley, Braby, and the Secre¬ 
tary, were appointed a Committee for preparing the Annual 
Report. 
A discussion then took place relative to the steps that should 
be taken for the better protection of veterinary surgeons. 
It was moved by Mr. Ernes, and seconded by Mr. 
Harpley — 
That a Committee consisting of the following gentlemen, 
viz.: Messrs. Ernes, Field, Goodwin, Gowing, Harpley, Jex, 
Mavor, Moon, and Varnell, be appointed for the purpose of 
preparing a Petition with a view to the obtainment of an Act 
of Parliament for the better protection of veterinary surgeons; 
and also obtaining for them the immunities and exemptions 
to which they deem themselves justly entitled.’^—Carried. 
It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Harpley, seconded 
by Mr. Ellis — 
That an address be presented to Her Majesty, through 
the Horae Secretary, congratulating her on the marriage of 
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales with the Princess 
Alexandra of Denmark.^^ 
Mr. Harpley and the Secretary were appointed a Com¬ 
mittee to prepare the Address. 
The memorial received from the Home Office for the in¬ 
corporation of the Glasgow Veterinary College was next read. 
A lengthy discussion ensued, when 
It was moved by Mr. Robinson, and seconded by Mr. Sil¬ 
vester — 
That a letter similar to the one dated May 19th, 1858, 
which was at that time sent to the Home Office on the pro¬ 
posed affiliation of the New Edinburgh Veterinary College, be 
