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league, Mr. Low, I reject those votes, the authenticity
of which I dispute, the means for testing and verifying
which were refused to me after repeated applications to
the cLa'rman ; these means being the register of trans-
fer, the callbooks, list of shareholders in arrear of calls,
and cashbook. I therefore report to the meeting that
the amendment is carried by a majority of 1,044 votes.
—HENRY KENNEDY."

The CHAIRMAN said that the document, as handed in
to him, was not a report, because it did not state the
numbers for and the numbers against the amendment.
It objected to a number of votes, and, without giving
any reasons for it, it jumped to a result. He should
therefore receive it as a protest, but not as a report.
Mr. MONROE thought the report of the two scruti-
neers ought to be before the meeting before the chairman
decided upon taking any step.
Mr. KENNEDY stated that he had merely handed in
the document as a protest.
Mr. Low, the other scrutineer, then read his report
as follows :

" Against the amendment.
Persons present, 54, representing 2,052
Proxies held by ditto 10,397

12,449-12,449
" For the amendment.
Persons present, 32, representing 1,363
Proxies held by ditto

8,924-8,924

Majority against the amendment and in t 3,525
favour of the original motion
" Mr. Kennedy, the other scrutineer, has declined sign-
ing this report, but has assented to the accuracy of the
numbers as above stated.

" WILLIAM Low."
Mr. MoNaoß denied that Mr. Kennedy had given
his consent to the document just read.
Mr. KENNEDY admitted that he agreed with the ex-
planation made by Mr. Low at the end of the report.
Mr. TREVOR said that Mr. Kennedy's statement
(ought not to be received at all, either as a report or as
ai protest. (Hear, hear.) It was a most extraordinary
proceeding. He denied the right of any shareholder to
investigate into his title to his shares. (Cheers.) There
was nothing in the act of Parliament which entitled a
shareholder to challenge his right to his shares.
After some further discussion respecting the statement
handed in by Mr. Kennedy.
The CHAIRMAN said that the matter stood thus :
Two scrutineers had been appointed. One of them had
given in the voting, containing a list of figures, and his
co-scrutineer agreed with him in that list of figures.
MR. KENNEDY—I gave neither assent nor consent.
The figures appear, prima facie, to be correct. That is
all I agree to.
The CHAIRMAN accepted the report in that sense, and
ordered the decision of the shareholders to be recorded,
ha the books. Mr. Kennedy had also handed in a paper
which he thought ought to be received for what it was
worth. (Laughter.)
Mr. MONROE objected to the chairman's proceeding.
Mr. Kennedy's statement was a true and a correct one,
and he said that the amendment according to that re-
port, had been carried. (Cries of " Oh, oh !" and
1 aughter.)
The CHAIRMAN—The amendment is lost, and the ori-
ginal motion, sanctioning the amalgamation with the
G Teat Western Company, is carried. (Loud cheering.)
T he other motion, which was contingent on the Shrews-
hairy and Birmingham Company rejecting the amalga-
naation with the Great Western Company was now
before the meeting. He read the following resolution :
" That the directors be authorised to proceed with the
said bill in the event of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Company refusing or neglecting to become parties
thereto, or to proceed with the same provided the
(;reat Western Company consent to a separate amalga-
naation with this company upon the terms now accepted
and ratified."

The resolution having been seconded,
Mr. MONROE protested against it, on the alleged
(g-round of its illegality.
The resolution proposed by the chairman was carried,
and the proceedings terminated.