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being done, but as the bills stood, any person in authority 
in local districts could appoint whom they pleased. 
The President announced to the Meeting that the profes¬ 
sion had sustained a great loss by the death of Professor 
Miller, who had so ably filled the chair to the Scotch section 
of the Court of Examiners. 
It was resolved that a letter of condolence be forwarded to 
the widow of the late Professor Miller. 
A letter was read from Dr. Struthers, announcing that he 
had tendered his resignation as Secretary to the Scottish 
section of the Board of Examiners, and expressing his 
opinion that the office should be a remunerative one. 
After some discussion as to what should be considered 
a sufficient remuneration for Dr. Struther’s services, and also 
whether he could efficiently perform the duties of the office 
now that he was resident in Aberdeen, Mr. Lawson, one of 
the Board of Examiners, undertook to ascertain from Dr. 
Struthers his views of the question. 
The election of a Chairman and Secretary to the Scotch 
Board of Examiners was deferred for future consideration. 
SPECIAL MEETING. 
The business of the Quarterly Meeting having terminated, 
a Special Meeting was convened, the same members being 
present, to consider the alteration of “ Bye-law 21,” which 
was to the following effect, viz.:— 
“Each section of the Court of Examiners shall have a 
Chairman and a Secretary. The Chairman of each division 
of the Court shall be elected by and from amongst its mem¬ 
bers. The Secretaries shall be appointed by the Council.” 
The new law having been proposed by Mr. Wilkinson , and 
seconded by Mr. Ellis , was carried. 
The original Bye-law was to the following effect:—- 
“ Each Court of Examiners shall select a Chairman and a 
Secretary from amongst their body.” 
By order of the Council, 
W. H. Coates, Secretary. 
SPECIAL MEETING OE THE COUNCIL, held July 13, 1861, 
For the purpose of confirming the alteration of Bye¬ 
law 21. 
Present :—Messrs. Braby, Brown, Harpley, Harrison, 
Thacker, Wilkinson, and the Secretary. 
