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A letter was read from Mr. Thomas Moore, of 11, Upper Berkeley 
Street, Hon. Sec. pro. tem., of a local society of Veterinary Surgeons, 
asking the use of the Board-room for their meetings. 
After some discussion the Secretary was instructed to write to the effect 
that the Council were unwilling to grant the use of the Board-room for 
the purpose referred to. 
The Secretary submitted a specimen of the diploma to be granted to 
the members of the Highland and Agricultural Society. 
Mr. Collins gave notice of motion of alteration in Bye-law Ho. 4. The 
Army Veterinary Department numbered something like 150 or 160 
members, and the majority of these were not at present in the position 
of recording their votes. There were at the present time over eighty 
members in India, and nearly twenty in South Africa ; and these gentle¬ 
men were, to all intents and purposes, shut out from voting. His object in 
proposing an alteration in the bye-law was to enable them to record their 
votes. He proposed to add to the words “ every member” the words 
“in the United Kingdom,” and also “that in the case of members 
resident abroad it will suffice if they forward to the Secretary, in a 
prescribed form, so as to reach him seven clear days prior to the 
election, the names of not more than six gentlemen for whom they wish 
to vote.” 
The Secretary was about to read two letters from Professor Walley, 
when, on the motion of Sir F. Fitzwygram, seconded by Mr. Taylor , it was 
resolved that the letters be not read, on the ground that such a course 
was unusual, especially in a case where members of the Council could 
very well be present. 
It was announced that Mr. Fleming, who was absent, desired that the 
consideration of the motion standing in his name should be suspended 
until the next annual meeting. 
This concluded the business of the quarterly meeting, after which 
A SPECIAL MEETING 
was held for the consideration of certain alterations in the bye-laws. 
Mr. P. Taylor proposed, pursuant to notice of motion, that Bye-law 
No. 37 be expunged. As it stood it provided that “ Ho student shall be 
allowed to present himself before either section of the Board of the Boyal 
College of Veterinary Surgeons for his first, second, or third examination 
more than three times.” He considered this bye-law to be grievous, cruel, 
and unjust. In support of his views he adverted to the arguments he 
had advanced on a previous occasion when the question was mooted, and 
also combated the views then advanced by Mr. Collins, Sir F. Fitz¬ 
wygram, and others. As a special proof of the injustice of the bye-law, 
he instanced the case of Mr. Wallis, which had been brought forward at 
the last annual meeting. 
Mr. Gowing , while seconding the proposition, said he differed somewhat 
from the views of Mr. Taylor, and thought there should be some stimulus 
to the students in the shape of doubling the fees, after having been 
rejected on the third examination. 
Mr. Greaves supported Mr. Taylor’s motion, remarking that the students 
ought to have as many chances as were necessary. 
Mr. Collins thought that none of the bye-laws ought to be tampered 
with without sufficient grounds. It had been said that the matter 
ought to be left to the schools; but with all due respect for the schools^ 
he thought this view might be challenged. By the retention of the bye- 
