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gentlemen have called attention. At all events, I hope we 
shall soon be in a position as free and as secure as that of 
the surgeon. I have much pleasure in moving the adoption 
of the Report. 
Mr. Moore .—If you read the Act exempting persons from 
serving on juries, you will see it specifies the members of all 
"chartered bodies.” When I was summoned some time 
ago I pointed that out to the man, and I have never been 
troubled about it since. Much has been said about the 
education of the pupils. I think it is all beginning at the 
wrong end. What would be the use of sending a lecturer to 
savages? You find the farmer and other proprietors of stock 
are not capable of distinguishing between the abilities of the 
veterinary surgeon and the empiric. I say, first educate the 
farmer so that he can understand the diseases of stock, and 
then he will be able to distinguish between the veterinary 
surgeon and the empiric. With this observation 1 beg to 
second the motion. 
Mr. Helmore .—Does Mr. Lines move that the Bill be pro¬ 
ceeded with ? 
The President .—Allow me to say a word upon that subject. 
The Committee gave themselves a vast deal of trouble, and 
they laid their report before the Council. The Council at 
first eagerly adopted it, and agreed to every clause in the 
Bill, only making slight alterations. Then, for some reason, 
I cannot tell what, the Council altered their opinion, and 
seemed rather afraid of proceeding with the Bill. They said 
they would have a legal opinion upon it, and that legal 
opinion was obtained. But instead of proceeding with the 
Bill, it was thought desirable to have another legal opinion, 
which postponed the time for giving the Parliamentary 
notices. I then took it upon myself to have it introduced as 
a public Bill. There are reasons stated in the Report why it 
should take the form of a public Bill; but I do not expect it 
will pass in that form. The notices should have been given, 
and it should have gone in as a private Bill; and if that had 
been done we should have drawn up petitions, and have 
pressed on the Bill as fast as we could, and then we should 
have had a chance of success. But as a public Bill I do not 
think the Government will take it up; the reasons assigned 
are not strong enough to induce them to adopt it as a public 
Bill. As you are about to elect members of the Council in 
the room of those who go out by rotation, I advise you to 
elect gentlemen who will protect your interests. Unless 
there is a little pressure from without upon the Council, I do 
not think you will succeed in getting the Bill. Twenty 
