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soon as prssible, inasmuch as most of they
the board were as yet unknown to one another;
After some observations by Mr. Byson, Mr. Davie,
and Mr. Savage,
Sir JOHN SHELLEY remarked that it would be some-
what difficult to know who was a candidate. For in-
stance, he himself would not send in his name as a can-
didate ; but yet, if deemed by the board a proper person
to fill the office, he was willing to accept it.,
Major LION (St. George's, Hanover.aquare), in order
to clear the matter up, would inquire from the.chairman
if/a candidate or applicant required a proposer and Fe•
conder at ti le board.
The CHAIRUAN replied in the negative.
Major LYON—Then there will probably be 5,000 can
didates. (A laugh.)
Mr. DAN/3 said that any gentleman might be a can-
didate upon his making it known
it t mast be
to the
Mr. WlLKlNSONchairman.
Mr. that apparent to
every one tlat a candidate who had not sufficient influ-
ence to get himself a proposer and seconder had very
little chance of election.
The motion of Mr. Taylor was then put and carried.
Mr. OFFOR (Hackney) considered it somewhat indeli-
cate to ask gentlemen to nominate themselves. It would
be letter to allow members to be nominated by others.
Mr. WILICINSON said that the motion of Deputy Har-
rison was "That this board, at its rising, do adjourn to
Saturday next, at 12 o'clock, up to which time the names
of persons desirous of filling the office of chairman shall
be received."
Mr. THWAITES suggested that it would be impolitic to
bind the board to any definite line of proceeding on Sa-
tur,!ay.
Deputy HARRISON replied that if his motion were car.
ried, it would still be in the power of the Court to do as
it wi hed on Saturday.
The resolution was passed PCIII. con.
Major LYON proposed, and Mr. HUNT seconded, a
motion to this effect :—" That no gentleman shall be
eligible for the office of chairman unless he be proposed
and seconded by members of the board."
Mr. Tuaszll, believing that such a resolution 'ought
to be more definite, would move " that the chairman
shall, before proceeding to any other business at the
meeting on Saturday, read over the list of candidates,
and inquire wish respect to each, whether any member
is prepared to propose, and any member prepared to
sec end him, whose name shall be taken down, and all
candidates not having a proposer and seconder shall be
struck out of the list."

Mr. THWAITES expre sod his conviction that no man
would require more sifting than the candidates for the
chairmanship of the board. .
Sir Joffe/ SHELLEY objected to the resolution. 'For
himself, he should not canvass for votes and persons, who
would not do so might find themselves in the unplea-
sant position of not having a mover or seconder.
Major LYON withdrew his motion in favour of that of
Mr. Turner, which was passed by a large majority.
A REPRESENTATIVE moved that the resolutions come
to be advertised in the following journals, namely, the
Times, the
Several REPRESENTATIVIIS—" All the London morn-
ing papers."—Agreed to.
Mr. Deputy HARRISON had now groat pleasure in
moving—" That from the important duties devolving
upon the chairman this board, we shall require him
to devote his whole time to their discharge."
Mr. SAVAGE seconded this motion.
Mr. DREW, Mr. TURNER, and other representatives,
including Sir J. Shelley, objected to this resolution.
The latter asked whether Deputy Harrison would ex-
clude members of Parliament and professional gentlemen?
The Secretary for the Home Department--and the Secre-
tary for the Colonies could attend both to their duties in
Parliament and their official ones, and why could not the
chairman of this board do so likewise ?
Mr. D'IFFANGER strongly supported the motion.
Mr. Deputy HARRISON thought the board would put a
liberal construction upon the resolution. As to the ad-
visability of having a chairman who could represent the
interests of the board in the House of Commons, he
thought the board would agree with him in thinking that
they should depend for the support of Parliament upon
the propriety and utility of their works alone. (Hear.)
The motion was then carried by 24 to 10.
The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the
chairman and hon. secretary, after which the board broke
up, having sat nearly four hours.