ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
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General Sir F. Fitzwygram's Motion. 
The consideration of the notice of motion given by Sir F. Fitzwygram 
as to the advisability of appointing a second Examiner in each subject in 
the Pass Examination was postponed on account of the absence of Mr. 
Williams, who had expressed his desire to be present at the meeting, 
but who had written to say he was unable to be present. 
Mr. Fleming's Motion. 
The President moved : “ That steps be immediately taken to obtain an 
Act of Parliament for the protection of the title of Veterinary Surgeon.” 
He had no doubt they were all acquainted with the terms of the motion, 
and of the feeling of the profession in regard to it. He had nothing 
more to say in the matter. He believed the Council had expressed its 
opinion that steps should be taken to carry out the terms of the motion, 
and it now remained for them to say what steps should be taken. He 
would leave the matter in the hands of the Council, and he would 
suggest that no time should be lost in taking those steps. 
Mr. Greaves said he had always had a strong feeling in favour 
of getting what would be a simple act of justice done to the veteri¬ 
nary surgeons of England. He was present at the Veterinary Medical 
Associations when this matter was brought before them, and also at 
another association in Belfast. He could assure the Council that the 
feeling throughout the country had been strongly in favour of obtain¬ 
ing an Act to retain the penal clause to prevent men calling themselves 
veterinary surgeons who were not veterinary surgeons. Up to the 
present time they had had the difficulty of the Highland Society operat¬ 
ing against them, because the members of that Society were not mem- 
bers of the College. Now that that difficulty had been superseded, 
there seemed to be no obstacle in the way. He thought the time had 
come when Parliament should be applied to for an Act, and that as soon 
as possible. Pie asked the President what the possible cost of obtaining 
the Act would amount to ? 
The President said he could form no estimate. 
Mr. Collins proposed the appointment of a small committee to consider 
the matter, and to report to the next meeting what steps they proposed 
to take. 
Mr. P. Taylor seconded the motion. 
The President suggested that the small committee should be merged 
into the Parliamentary Committee. This being agreed to, 
The appointment of the Parliamentary Committee was then proceeded 
with, and the following gentlemen were elected as members : 
The President, Sir F. Fitzwygram, Messrs. Batt, Collins, and Cox, 
Mr. Dollar, Mr. Greaves, Mr. Harpley, and Mr. Woods (three to form 
a quorum). 
The following motion, of which notice had been given by the Presi¬ 
dent, also came up for consideration :—“ That before a medical gentleman 
is allowed to appear for any examination, he shall furnish sufficient 
evidence as to the legal qualification he holds in medicine or surgery.” 
The President said it was well-known in different parts of the country 
that diplomas were issued which conferred no legal status at all in 
medicine, and the veterinary profession, with other bodies of a similar 
kind, were exposed to be imposed upon by men who held the medical 
diplomas. He thought that those who came up to receive a diploma 
should give evidence that they were qualified members of the medical 
profession in some part of the world or another. He, himself, had an 
instance of one gentleman coming up for examination, and he did not 
