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ROYAL COLLEGE OE VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
deaths—twenty in number—which had been reported since 
the last meeting of the Council. Among them was tliat of 
Mr. W. J. Goodwin, M.R.C.S., of Hampton Court, whose 
uniform liberality towards the College, the many kind and 
valuable presentations made on various occasions botli to 
its museum and library, will be long remembered and valued 
by the Council. Also that of another member of the pro¬ 
fession, namely l)r. Dalzell, of Edinburgh, who occupied 
the chair of Chemistry at the Edinburgh Veterinary 
College. 
On the motion of Professor Spooner, seconded by Mr. 
WilJimson, a letter of condolence was ordered to be written 
to the widow of the late Mr. W. J. Goodwin, of Hampton 
Court. 
A similar motion with regard to Dr. Dalzell of Edinburgh, 
was proposed by Mr. Laicson, and seconded by Professor 
Gamgee, and unanimously agreed to. 
The Eegistrar laid before the Council a proof copy of the 
new Register up to the present date, and requested to know 
how many copies should be printed. 
Mr. proposed that 250 copies should be ordered, 
Mr. J. C. Broad seconded the motion, which 'was carried. 
The Secretary read and laid on the table a copy of the 
‘ Pharmacy Amendment Act.’ 
A letter was tlien read from Professor Simonds, enclosing 
a copy of the ‘ Special and Common Juries’ Bill,’ received 
from Mr. Burrell, M.R.C.V.S., with a request that, as a 
member of the Parliamentary Committee, he would take steps 
to have the exemptions in the Bill extended to members of 
the veterinary profession. 
Tlie letter was referred to the Parliamentary Committee. 
The Secretary then read the following notice, dated July 
31st, which he received from Professor Simonds, to the effect 
tliat, at the next meeting, he should move that a sum 
of £500 be invested in Government securities, in accordance 
witli “ Bye-law No. 42.” 
The Finance Committee reported that they had examined 
the vouchers and receipts for payments during the preceding 
quarter, and found them correct. The quarterly balance- 
sheet of the Treasurer’s account was then read. The current 
expenses amounted to £83 IO 5 . bd., which the Committee 
recommended should be discharged. 
The report was received and adopted. 
Cheques were ordered to be drawn for the current expenses. 
Professor Simo7ids ‘\n bringing forward the motion of which 
he had given notice, said his object was that the Council 
