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Mr. PICKRELL offered the following:

Resolved, That the Finance Committee be a committee on titles, with power to employ a competent attorney, to examine titles of the real estate proffered to the Trustees of the Industrial University, and report to the next meeting of this Board. Which, on motion, was adopted.

Mr. JOHNSON moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the next meeting of the Board was fixed to be holden on the first Tuesday in May next, and explained that his object in making the motion was to follow it with another, fixing the next meeting on the first Tuesday in June next.

The question on Mr. Johnson's motion was put by the Chair and declared lost.

POLYTECHNIC BRANCH AT CHICAGO.

Mr. HAYES called up from the table the resolutions offered by Mr. Van Osdel on the previous evening, for the establishment of a Polytechnic Department of the University at Chicago. The resolutions were read by the Secretary, as follows:

WHEREAS, In the act of the General Assembly establishing the Illinois Industrial University, it was contemplated that departments might be established at different points in the State, and particularly that there might be a Mechanical or Polytechnic Department in Chicago; therefore,

Resolved, That whenever the members of the Board, resident in Chicago, shall present to this Board of Trustees evidence that they have secured funds or reliable subscriptions to the amount of fifty thousand dollars, and buildings worth not less thin fifty thousand dollars for the use of a Polytechnic College, and shall notify the Board of Trustees that such a College can be advantageously opened there, the Board of Trustees will proceed, upon the basis of such arrangements, to establish a Polytechnic Department at Chicago, which shall thenceforth receive the fostering care of the Board.

Resolved, That the Trustees resident in the Third Grand Judicial Division of the State, be and are hereby appointed a committee, with power to control and carry out the preliminary arrangements for this department.

The question being on the passage of the preamble and resolulutions, as read by the Secretary,

Mr. HAYES offered the following substitute therefor:

Resolved, That a Mechanical or Polytechnic Department of the Illinois Industrial University be and the same is hereby established at Chicago, at such a point as a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees, residing in the Third Grand Division and First Congressional District, shall determine.

The said members of said Division and District are hereby authorized and empowered to receive contributions and subscriptions for said department, and, as a committee of the Board, to take all other necessary and lawful proceedings for the organization of said department, and the direction and control thereof.

The substitute was accepted by Mr. Van Osdel.
Mr. BROWN offered the following amendment:

Provided, That said branch be located as near the center of the city as possible.

Mr. QUICK also offered an amendment, which having been further amended by Mr. Burchard, read as follows:

Provided, That no part of the funds, scrip, or other property of the University, other than such as may belong to be received for such department, or be donated for its support or endowment, be used in the establishing or carrying on of said Mechanical or Polytechnic branch or Department.

Amendments accepted by Mr. Hayes.

On motion of Mr. QUICK, Mr. Hayes' resolutions, with the amendments thereto, were adopted,

Mr. GOLTRA moved that Judge Dummer, of Jacksonville, be designated as the advisor of the Finance Committee in the matter of bonds, titles, etc., which were to be passed upon by said committee.

Mr. DUNLAP thought the Finance Committee ought to be left free to select their own attorney, and moved to lay Mr. Goltra's motion on the table.

Which was carried.

Mr. BLACKBURN offered the following:

Resolved, That the Senators and Representatives of the State of Illinois in the Congress of the United States, be respectfully requested to use their influence to procure a change in the act donating lands to the states and territories for the purpose of establishing institutions for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, so as to enable the Trustees of the Industrial University of the State of Illinois to locate the lands, or any part of them so granted, at their discretion, instead of selling the scrip issued therefor; and that the Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the President of the State Agricultural Society, be hereby appointed a committee, immediately to lay this resolution before said delegation, and urge the passage of an act before the adjournment of the present session, in accordance with this resolution,

Which, after some discussion, was adopted.

SALARY OF TREASURER.

Mr. BURROUGHS offered the following:

Resolved, That the large amount of business attending the custody and disbursement of the funds of the University, and also the proper disposal of the land scrip, and sale of lands which may be located, together with the general superintendence of the business of the University, will require the entire time and services of the Treasurer, and that in this view the salary of that officer be fixed at $4,000 per year, to commence as soon as the University is located and in readiness to commence business.

Which resolution was seconded, and the question being on its passage,

Mr. QUICK moved to amend by striking out "four thousand dollars," and inserting in lien thereof two thousand dollars.

Mr. Cовв moved to amend the amendment by striking out "two thousand," and inserting in lieu thereof "fifteen hundred dollars."

Mr. DUNLAP moved the reference of the resolution of Mr. Burroughs, and the proposed amendments thereto, to the Finance Committee.

Which was carried.

BIENNIAL MEETINGS.

Mr. FLAGG offered the following:

Resolved, That the biennial meetings of the Board that seem to be designed by the act to provide for the organization and maintenance of the Illinois Industrial University, be held on the second Tuesday in March, biennially, dating from the first meeting of the Board.

Which was adopted.

Mr. FLAGG offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to prepare and present to this Board, at its next meeting, a design for the seal of the Illinois Industrial University. Which was adopted.

The Chair appointed Messrs. Flagg, Hayes and Van Osdel such committee.

The Corresponding Secretary was recommended to consult the law for the organization, endowment and maintenance of the "University," for information touching his duties, and to enter as soon as practicable upon their discharge.

AUDITING COMMITTEE.

Mr. DUNLAP offered the following:

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to audit the expenses of the members of the Board in attendance at this meeting, and that they report at the next meeting of the Board.

Adopted.

The Chair appointed Messrs. Dunlap, Cobb and Edwards, such committee.

SALARIES OF SECRETARIES.

Mr. JOHNSON offered the following:

Resolved, That the salary of the Corresponding Secretary be $1,500 per annum, and that of the Recording Secretary $1,000 per annum.

Which, on motion of Mr. DUNLAP, was referred to the Finance Committee.

Mr. PICKRELL offered the following:

Resolved, That the Recording Secretary, pro tem., be allowed the sum of

dollars for his services at this meeting, and that a warrant be drawn for the amount.

Referred to the Auditing Committee.

Mr. HAYES offered the following:

Resolved, That the Recording Secretary, pro tem., piepare and engross in full the journal of the proceedings of the Board at this meeting, and that the same, when approved by the President, pro tempore, be signed by the officers and published in pamphlet form, as may be directed by His Excellency, the Governor, and that the Recording Secretary, pro tem., mail a copy of said pamphlet to each member of the Board as soon as may be.

Adopted.

THANKS.

Mr. BURROUGHS offered the following:

Resolved, That the thanks of the Board of Trustees be respectfully tendered to His Excellency, Gov. OGLESBY, for the kind and courteous manner in which he has received the Trustees and presided over this meeting.

Adopted.

Mr. HAYES offered the following:

Resolved, That the thanks of the Board be tendered to JAMES REA, Esq., for the able manner in which he has discharged the duties of Recording Secretary, pro tem. Adopted.

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. JOHNSON moved that this meeting do now adjourn until the first Tuesday of May next, to meet at Urbana, in Champaign county.

Which, on being seconded, was put by the Chair and carried unanimously.

JAMES REA, Secretary, pro tem.

R. J. OGLESBY, Chairman.

PROCEEDINGS OF MAY MEETING---1867.

ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY,

URBANA, May 7th, 1867.

The Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University met, pursuant to adjournment, in the chapel of the Urbana and Champaign Institute, at 10 A. M.

The Governor being absent, the Board was called to order by the Recording Secretary.

On motion of Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. Quick was called to the chair.

Meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Burroughs.

On the call of the roll, the following gentlemen were present, and answered to their names, viz:

Messrs. Allen, Brown, of Pulaski, Burchard, Burroughs, Cobb, Cunnningham, Dunlap, Edwards, Flagg, Galusha, Goltra, Harding, Hayes, Hungate, Johnson, Mahan, McMurray, Pullen, Quick, Scroggs, Topping, Van Osdel, Gregory.

Twenty-two present and ten absent.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REGENCY.

Mr. QUICK, chairman of the committee appointed by the Board, at its Springfield meeting, to inform the Regent elect of his election, reported as follows:

To the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University:

GENTLEMEN-The undersigned, committee appointed to inform Dr. John M. Gregory of his election, as Regent of said University, and of the amount of his salary, as fixed by the Board, respectfully report: That they have performed that duty, and that the Regent elect accepted the position to which he had been elected, and entered upon his duties on the first day of April, 1867.

Your committee further report that, after consulting the Regent, they deem his salary to be inadequate, and recommend that it be increased one thousand dollars per annum

Which is respectfully submitted.

Signed:

THOMAS QUICK,

M. L. DUNLAP,

Committee.

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