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annual meeting, the object being to dispose of the scrutineering business 
practically before the general meeting of the Council, and thus allow the 
scrutineers to take part in the proceedings. 
Mr. Greaves seconded the motion, which was carried. 
The bye-law, as altered, will read as follows : 
“ At a meeting prior to the annual meeting the Council shall choose 
from among the members of the profession not less than six persons 
to act as scrutineers in the matters of the election of members of 
Council.” 
Alteration of Bye-law 4. 
Mr. Collins moved the alteration of the above bye-law, notice of which 
had been given at a previous meeting. The object of the alteration 
was to admit of those veterinary surgeons who were practising abroad 
in the army to have a voice in the voting for members of the Council. 
The bye-law, as amended, would read : 
Add after the words “ Every member” “ in the United Kingdom,” and 
the words “ in the case of members resident abroad it will suffice if they 
forward to the Secretary, on the prescribed form, go 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.” 
Mr. Fleming seconded the motion. 
In answer to the Secretary, 
Mr. Collins said it was in no way intended to make it compulsory on 
the part of the Secretary to send the forms unless they were applied 
for. 
The motion was put and carried, and it was also agreed that the 
Secretary be instructed to send the blank forms through the principal 
Veterinary Surgeon to the Army to all the veterinary surgeons abroad. 
Sir Frederick Fitzwygram submitted a scheme for a general matricula¬ 
tion examination for all the schools. As regards the London school 
there was no objection to the scheme, nor had Prof. Williams and Prof. 
McCall any objection to it; and he had received a letter from Prof. 
Walley, from which it appeared that the scheme was accepted by the 
trustees of the Edinburgh school with some modifications. 
A Committee was, on the motion of Sir F. Fitzwygram , seconded by 
the Chairman, appointed to endeavour to adjust some general scheme. 
The names of the Committee appointed are, Mr. Collins, Sir F. Fitz¬ 
wygram, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Robertson, of Kelso. 
On the motion of Mr. Greaves , the best thanks of the Council were 
awarded to Sir F. Fitzwygram for his exertions in the matter, and the 
Council adjourned. 
CENTRAL VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
At a meeting held at Red Lion Square, W.C., November 6th, Mr. 
Fleming, Vice-President, in the chair, it was intimated that the Presi¬ 
dent, Mr. H. T. Batt, had declined the office, but it was hoped he would 
reconsider it and accept it. 
The Secretary then showed a specimen of azoturia that Mr. Tailby 
had remitted some time back with a history of the case (letter read) 
