On the motion of Mr. J. H. Mackenzie, seconded by Mr. L. T. Lawrence, Mr. Isaac T. Lewis was re-elected Treasurer and Registrar for the next two years.
The Chairman stated that the auditor, Mr. Daniels was away in England, and that it would be necessary to appoint another for the unexpired term. On the motion of Mr. J. H. Mackenzie, seconded by Mr. J. McKee, Mr. W. A. Hargreaves appointed for the unexpired term.
Mr. H. Watters, seconded by Mr. John McKee, moved that a committee consisting of Messrs Slaven, Hall, Jeffrey and the mover and seconder be appointed to strike standing committees.
Mr. C. H. McGregor, seconded by Mr. J. J. Hall, moved as an amendment that Messrs. Hobart, Watters, Petrie, Mackenzie and McGregor receive the appointment. The amendment was lost by eight votes to four.
Mr. D’Avignon moved the adoption of the minutes as printed in the Pharmaceutical Journal for February.
The Chairman—I object to that, as part of them recorded there not true. I refer to page 117 of the journal where it says: “The President rose to a question of privilege referred to some statements made in the World with regard to his connection with the Pearen matter.” I object to the manner in which that is put in.
Mr. Lewis, Registrar, at the President’s request, read the minutes as recorded in the minute book as follows:
“The President arose to speak on a matter of privilege, and explained to the council the action he had taken in the matter of the attempt at alteration of the Register of Apprentices by J. M. Pearen, and read to the Council the letter in the World of February 8th, and claimed the statements therein were not in accord with the facts, and he thought it was due to him that the Council should not allow them to be uncontradicted.”
Mr. Davidson—Then I infer that the report in the Journal with that exception is correct?
The Chairman—As far as I know.