316 VETERINARY BENEVOLENT AND MUTUAL DEFENCE SOCIETY. 
your Society and the welfare of the aggrieved parties. Unjust 
and excessive demands will be made, but in all cases let us seek 
to conciliate all conflicting claims by justice and equity—not by 
law—as it has been well said by Pope : 
“ Honor and shame from no condition rise, 
Act well your part; there all the honor lies.” 
The President then proposed that the entrance fee for new 
members be raised to £5, which proposition was seconded by 
the Secretary. An amendment by Mr. W. A. Taylor, seconded 
by Mr. T. IIopTcins , that the entrance fee be £2 2,?., led to a 
considerable discussion, but the original motion was carried, with 
the addition that the increased rate should not take effect before 
the 1st of January, 1880. 
The following proposed new rule was, after considerable dis¬ 
cussion, withdrawn :—“ That no one shall be defended until he 
has been six months a member of the Society.” 
The President then proposed the following new rule, which 
was seconded by Mr. J. Leather, and carried :—“ It shall be 
incumbent upon a member having reason to suspect a client of 
intentional ill-will, or in the event of a dispute, to call in one or 
two professional brothers to advise upon the case; and, if im¬ 
mediate dissolution be likely, to value the animal in question, 
and after death attend a post-mortem examination. The written 
opinions and certificates of the professional men called in to be 
sent to the President or Secretary.” 
Mr. Greaves then proposed the following new rule, which was 
afterwards withdrawn :—“ In any case the members shall show a 
disposition to assist and conciliate the owner, and the officers 
of the Society shall have a discretionary power to have an in¬ 
terview with the plaintiff with a view to settlement.” 
It was then proposed by the President, and seconded by Mr. 
Greaves, “ That Mr. Richard Sam Reynolds, of Liverpool, should 
be elected A r ice-President of the Society, in place of Mr. G. 
Heyes, deceased,” and carried unanimously. 
Mr. Woods then proposed that a letter of condolence be trans - 
mitted to Mrs. Heyes on her great loss, and that the same be 
entered in the minutes of the Society. Carried unanimously. 
After a cordial vote of thanks to the President for his services 
in the chair, the meeting terminated. 
George Morgan, 
Hon. Sec. 
