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Mr. Broad said he had not reckoned that up. 
Mr. Wilkinson said, as the motion was at present worded, 
it would he impossible to take any action upon it, but quite 
enough had been said to justify Mr. Broad in moving that 
the Christmas examinations should he discontinued, and 
that the fees should be increased. 
Professor Simonds said the second part of Mr. Broad’s 
motion affected a bye-law, and therefore could not be moved 
at this meeting. 
Mr. Moon drew the attention of the Council to the fact 
that Bye-law 25 would be affected by the first part of such a 
motion. 
Mr. Wilkinson asked the President’s opinion on the ques¬ 
tion at issue. The members of the Council had been sum¬ 
moned together for a special purpose—to discuss Mr. Broad’s 
motion, but it turned out that the motion was only to “con¬ 
sider.” No decision could, of course, be come to on such 
a motion, but it would be a pity to have the discussion post¬ 
poned. If nothing was done that evening the whole matter 
must occupy six months instead of three, for after discussion 
at the end of three months the motion would have to wait 
another three months before it could be confirmed. When 
there was such a large gathering of members it was a pity to 
separate without taking some notice of Mrr Broad’s motion. 
The President: My opinion is that the Council simply 
has power to discuss it. I question very much how far any 
action taken by the Council to-night would be legal. At the 
same time I hardly see, myself, how it would forward the 
ultimate object Mr. Broad has in view if we were to discuss 
the subject to-night without being able to arrive at any 
result. 
Professor Brown said some expression of opinion by the 
Council would be of great advantage to Mr. Broad, as it 
would enable him to see clearly how far he was likely to suc¬ 
ceed if he proceeded with his object. 
Professor Simonds : But you cannot take any action on it. 
The President agreed with Professor Brown that a discus¬ 
sion might, perhaps, facilitate Mr. Broad’s object, though, of 
course, no legal result could be accomplished. 
Mr. Wilkinson said he was of opinion that the subject 
ought to be discussed, and, if the President would permit him, 
he would state what he thought of Mr. Broad’s two proposals. 
His first proposal was to do away with the Christmas examina¬ 
tions in consequence of the expense. Although there might 
he a loss, he did not consider that, in itself, that would be a 
sufficient reason for discontinuing the examinations if they 
