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must be proposed in writing to the Secretary, on or before the 
14th of April in each year; a list, stating the names and 
residences of the persons proposed to be prepared by the 
Secretary, and suspended on the notice-board before the 
annual meeting, and such names to be read at the meeting 
before being balloted for.” He would withdraw the first 
notice, and substitute this one. 
Professor Simonds said the Council could never make any 
bye-law to interfere with the right of a member of the body 
corporate proposing any gentleman at the annual meeting 
that he might see fit to propose as a member of Council. 
The matter was then adjourned. 
, The Report of the Building Fund Committee was read. 
The balance sheet for the quarter ending September 30th, 
1872, was brought up. 
Mr. Dray moved and Mr. Owles seconded its adoption, 
which was agreed to. 
The Report of the Finance Committee was read, also the 
balance sheet to December 31st, 1872. 
Mr. Fleming moved and Mr. Naylor seconded the recep¬ 
tion of the balance sheet.—Agreed to. 
Mr. Naylor proposed and Mr. Owles seconded its adoption. 
Agreed to. 
Cheques were ordered to be drawn to pay outstanding 
accounts. 
Special Examination Committee. 
Professor Simonds , in the absence of the Chairman of this 
Committee, presented the Report, and moved that it be 
received. 
Mr. Moon seconded the motion, which was agreed to. 
A communication relative to the proposed alterations was 
read from Colonel Fitzwygram, the Chairman of the Com¬ 
mittee, and also one from Professor McCall. 
Examination Committee. 
Deport. 
At a Meeting of the Council held October 2nd, 1872, a 
Special Committee was appointed “ to consider the whole 
question of the mode of Examination of Students.” 
Your Committee has met several times, and after a full 
consideration of the subject has agreed to the following 
Report. 
Should the Council adopt the Report, it will be necessary 
that several of the existing Bye-Laws of the College be 
