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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
On the motion of Mr. Bray , seconded by Mr. W. S. Wallis , the report 
was received. 
Mr. Bray moved, and Mr. Gowing seconded the adoption of the 
Report. 
Mr. Hunting said there was one paragraph in the Report which, he 
thought, ought not to be adopted, namely, the paragraph in the proposed 
new Charter, which provided that all votes of members of the College 
should be given by voting papers. By this arrangement all the old 
methods of voting would be, he thought, entirely upset, and there would 
be no voting at the annual meeting. There were many reasons why the 
members should not be elected until the Annual General Meeting. 
The members would then see who had most often attended the Council 
meeting, and who were therefore most worthy to be their representa¬ 
tives on the Council, and could at the last moment vote for whom they 
chose on his merits. 
The President explained that the clause was inserted on behalf of the 
interests of the London members, who, through not being able to vote 
by papers, were placed at a disadvantage as compared with country 
members who had that advantage. 
Mr. Hunting said his suggestion was, that the country members should 
vote in the room. 
The President said that already the system of voting consumed a great 
deal of time, and he thought that Mr. Hunting’s suggestion would not be 
found practical. 
Captain B. H. Russell (of Grantham) thought Mr. Hunting’s objection 
might be met by sending a statement to the country members showing 
the number of times the various members of the Council had attended 
the meetings. 
The President said it was quite competent for Captain Russell to make 
a motion to that effect; but it must be remembered that the statement 
would apply to the old members and not to the new candidates. 
Captain Russell then proposed “ That a statement be affixed to the 
voting paper sent round to the country members showing the number of 
times each member of the Council attended the meetings.” 
Mr. Rowe seconded the motion. 
Mr: Fleming pointed out that the statement of attendance was not 
always to be relied upon, because the absence of some of the members 
was to be accounted for toy the fact that they were doing the business of 
the College elsewhere. He thought if such papers were sent down to the 
country, as proposed by Captain Russell, a statement should be appended, 
when necessary, to the effect that the members were absent on College 
duties. 
Mr. P. Taylor supported the clause as it stood, contending that it 
would give every member of the College a just and equal right of 
voting. 
Mr. Hunting moved that an alteration be made to Clause 3 in the 
Supplemental Charter to the effect that “ such voting papers be trans¬ 
mitted under cover to the Secretary of the College not less than one week 
after the annual general meeting has taken place.” 
The President said the motion could not be entertained, because the 
Charter expressly provided that the Council should be elected at the 
annual meeting. 
Mr. Hunting said he would alter it to “ on or before the day of the 
annual meeting,” and the votes could be scrutinised on the following 
day. All other minor matters, such as the insertion of the number of 
attendances, could be regulated by the bye-laws. 
