118 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
the accounts submitted to them for repairs during the past 
year^ which were approved. 
It was moved by Mr. Lawson, and seconded by Assistant- 
Professor Pritchard — 
“ That the Reports and the Treasurer's quarterly balance- 
sheet be received and adopted.^^ 
Cheques were ordered to be drawn for the current ex¬ 
penses. 
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Herbert^ Secretary 
of the Board of Trade^ addressed to the President of the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, requesting to be fur¬ 
nished with a printed copy of the Charter of the College, so 
as to enable the Board of Trade to complete a set of docu¬ 
ments to be laid before Parliament. 
The President's reply was also read, which enclosed a 
printed copy of the Charter. 
It was moved by Mr. Wilkinson, and seconded by Mr. 
Fleming — 
That Mr. HerherPs letter and the Presidents reply be 
entered on the minutes.^^—Carried. 
The subject of a renewed attempt to obtain a Scotch 
Charter having been brought before the Council, 
It was suggested that Messrs. Loch and Maclaurin, the 
Parliamentary agents, be re-employed, and that the President 
place himself in communication with those gentlemen in 
order to ascertain what was being done. 
Mr. Ernes then laid before the Council the suggestions 
which he had prepared in reference to the examinations, and 
the appointment of a committee to take into consideration the 
insufficiency of the present examinations, to which he had 
drawn the attention of the Council at the last meeting. 
After a considerable discussion, the Council having ex¬ 
pressed their obligations to Mr. Ernes for bringing the subject 
before them, 
Mr. Wilkinson moved—• 
That a Committee be appointed to take into considera¬ 
tion the mode of examination by the Board of the Royal 
College of Veterinary Surgeons.^^ 
Some alteration having been proposed to include the 
admission of the Professors of the Colleges on the Com¬ 
mittee, 
Mr. Wilkinson withdrew his motion. 
After some further discussion. 
It Avas moved by Mr. Wilkinson, and seconded by Mr. 
Harrison — 
That a Committee be appointed to inquire into the pre- 
