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219 Board, were referred to a committee consisting of the Eegent, Messrs. Bennett and Pearrnan, for revision and publication, and $50 was appropriated for the purpose. On recommendation of the Eegenfc all the College fees of student Charles Montezuma, an Indian of the Apache Nation, were remitted during good standing through his entire College course. The following appropriations were made: For fitting up of student's dining room, $50; for traveling expenses of delegation to Washington, $200; for new music for choir and band, $25; and $100 for steam indicator for Mechanical Department. Mr. Howard Slauson was employed as Assistant in Chemical Laboratory for the balance of the academic year, at $10 per month. Adjourned to 8:S0 A. M.

SECOND DAY'S SESSION.

The Board met as by adjournment; present as before. Professors Weber and Scovell appeared before the Board and made statements in regard to letters patent taken out on manipulating products of Sorghum cane. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Millard and seconded by Mr. Bennett:

WHSEBAS, the Trustees of this University learned, with regret, that Professors WTeber and Scovell have recently obtained letters patent for the manufacture of sugar, syrups and glucose from sorghum cane, the invention or device being discovered while the said Professors were prosecuting investigations for such results under the direction and at the expense of the Board of Trustees; therefore be it Resolved, That the Board, at this its first session after learning of such action,as we now understand it, do hereby condemn and place our disapproval upon the action of said Professors, anddirectthat the Chairman of this Board report to the Governor of the Btate and the Attorney General the facts and circumstances in the case, and obtain their advice and recommendation in the matter, and report the same to this Board at its next session

Mr. Scott called for the ayes and noes. Ayes—Messrs. Bennett, Mason, McLean, Millard and Pearman. Noes—Messrs. Paden and Scott. Carried. The following resolutions were offered by Mr. McLean, and adopted:

WHEBEAS, It is desirable to have a more complete record of the property belonging to the University; therefore, Resolved, That the Eegent and Business Agent be, and they are, hereby requested to procure as soon as practicable proper books, and cause to be made out a careful and correct itemized list of all the property belonging to this University and its several departments. Resolved, That such books, when completed shall be copied in duplicate, and one of them shall be kept in the respective department to which they belong, and the respective professor of the department shall keep up such record by including in it all additional property placed therein from time to time, and the disposition of any property. Resolved. That as soon as such record shall be completed it shall be reported to this Board, and thereafter an annual report of the condition and amount of said property shall be made to this Board by the Eegent at the regular meeting. Resolved, That the duplicate copy of such books shall be also kept up and deposited in some safe place outside of the University, to be used in case of loss or destruction of any or all the books in common use. Resolved, That the members of the Faculty render such assistance as may be called for from them by the Regent in making and keeping up such schedules, and that the sum of $50 be appropriated for the purpose.