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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Professor Walley seconded the motion, and, in doing so, expressed his 
entire concurrence with the ideas set forth by Mr. Fleming. 
Mr. Greaves and Mr. Blakeway supported the motion, which, on being 
put to the vote, was carried. 
This concluded the business of the Quarterly Meeting. 
A SPECIAL MEETING 
was afterwards held. 
Sir Frederick Fitzwygram brought forward a motion which, he said, 
was not carried at the last special meeting, in consequence of there not 
being a quorum. It was for the purpose of amending the rules in 
relation to the appointment of scrutineers. It was felt desirable to 
appoint the scrutineers prior to the meeting, so that, after their business 
was finished as scrutineers, they could take part in the transaction of 
any subsequent business. His proposal was to expunge the words that 
required the scrutineers to be appointed at the General Meeting, and to 
add, “ At the 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 election of members of the 
Council.” 
Mr Whittle seconded the motion. 
On the motion of Professor Pritchard , seconded by Mr. Reynolds , and 
supported by Professor Walley , an amendment was carried to the effect, 
“ That the scrutineers be the first parties to deal with the voting 
papers.” 
Sir F. Fitzwygram observed that this would throw a great burden on 
the scrutineers, and that he did not see the slightest objection to the 
secretary arranging the papers. 
Mr. Fleming, on behalf of Mr. Collins, brought forward a motion for 
the amendment of a bye-law, submitted on a former occasion, to enable 
veterinary surgeons abroad to vote for members of Council at the 
annual meetings. He explained that Mr. Collins did not wish the 
motion to be put that evening; and he would move, in accordance with 
Mr. Collins’s wish, “ That a small committee be formed to take into con¬ 
sideration the best means for enabling the members of the profession 
who are abroad to vote for members of Council.” 
Mr. Whittle seconded the motion, which was carried. 
A committee, consisting of the President, Sir Frederick Fitzwygram, 
and Mr. Fleming, was then appointed to carry into effect the spirit of 
the resolution. 
Mr. Fleming then moved the adoption of the following resolution, 
which he said had been discussed some months ago, viz, “ That in 
case any student, after having attended the prescribed course, is pre¬ 
vented by any cause—the fault not being his own—from presenting 
himself for the first or second examination, he shall, after having 
passed that examination, be allowed to present himself for the one 
immediately following, by studying one term less than he would by 
the Bye-laws 31 and 32, provided the full number of terms shall have 
been complied with.” 
Professor Walley seconded the motion, which was carried. 
Mr. Fleming then moved a new bye-law, “ That no student receive 
the diploma of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons until he 
shall have attained the age of twenty-one years.” He explained tha f 
the effect of the bye-law would be that no student could receive a 
diploma unless he was twenty-one years of age, and gave his views 
on the subject to the same effect as he had given them at a previous 
meeting of Council. 
