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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Report of the Voting Committee. 
At a meeting of the Committee, held 28th September, it was decided 
to suggest for the consideration of the Council a change in the form of 
the ballot papers, and an alteration in Bye-law No. 7, providing that, 
previous to an election, the Council should nominate not less than twelve 
scrutineers. 
The President explained that the Secretary would prepare the form of 
voting papers, and that three months’ notice would be given of the pro* 
posed alterations, after which they could be discussed. 
Report of Finance Committee. 
The vouchers and receipts for payments during the preceding quarter 
were examined and found correct. The present liabilities amounted to 
£107 Os. 3d., which the Committee recommended should be discharged, 
and there would then be a balance left at the bankers of £345 17s. 4d. 
The Committee reported that, in their opinion, the present state of 
the finances of the College would not admit of the appointment of a 
second Examiner at each table. 
The Secretary read the Treasurer’s balance-sheet. 
Cheques were ordered to be drawn for the half-year’s grant to Mr. 
Coates, and for current expenses. 
Mr. Dray moved, and Mr. Taylor seconded, that the Charters of the 
College be deposited at the Bankers for safe custody. 
The motion was carried unanimously. 
.election of Examiners. 
Mr. Dray proposed that Professor Pritchard should be elected on 
Examiner in the room of Mr. Robertson, resigned, and, in doing so, said 
that Professor Pritchard had long been known in connection with the 
Veterinary College at Camden Town, and that was a sufficient guarantee 
of his eligibility. He was well versed in anatomy and physiology, and 
had had extensive practice in the diseases of domesticated animals. 
Mr. Coates proposed Mr. Dan. Gresswell, of Louth, who had been an Ex¬ 
aminer of the Royal Agricultural Society for a great number of years, 
and was well known as a highly respected member of the profession. 
The President said that one feature in the election which deserved 
notice was that Mr. Robertson occupied two positions on the Board of 
Examiners. He examined in anatomy of other domesticated animals 
besides the horse, and also in bovine pathology. The fact should be 
known that it was a dual function. 
Mr. Robertson explained that the Council had divided the Examination 
upon Anatomy into two sections, placing at one table the anatomy of the 
horse alone, and at the other table the anatomy of animals other than 
the horse. He had acted as Examiner on the Second Examination, and 
at the Final Examination he examined first on equine pathology, and 
afterwards on bovine pathology. 
Professor Walley said that the balance of numbers between the English 
and Scotch schools should be taken into consideration. 
Mr. Dollar proposed Mr. Archibald Robinson, of Greenock. He had 
been eight or nine years in extensive practice with his father, and had 
an extensive knowledge of all domestic animals, and of the professional 
science of the day. He had also studied for two years at Lyons, where 
he had done a great deal of work in connection with comparative 
anatomy. He was twenty-nine years of age, and was nominated for the 
double function. 
Sir F. Fitzicygram thought the Examiners should be rearranged, as 
