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such kinds and in such proportions as they may agree upon, and the Eegent is directed to draw warrants upon the Treasurer for the price of such trees, etc,', upon their order. 4. Res&lved, That the sum of $10,000, to be paid out of the appropriation made by the Legislature, be appropriated for the purpose of carrying the foregoing resolutions into effect, to be expended for the various objects set forth in this report, as far as may be necessary. 5. Resolved, That the Professor of Agriculture select and receive, this spring, from the aursery of M. L. Dunlap, stock to the amount of the balance due from him, provided he shall find there such trees and plants as will answer our purposes, A. M. BROWN, Chairman.

After discussion the Committee on Horticulture offered the following substitute to third resolution, contained in their report :

Resolved, That the Professor of Agriculture, advising with the chairman of Committee on Horticulture, be authorized, etc. [See report resolution 8.]

And further recommend to amend the resolution appropriating $10,000 for Horticultural Department by increasing item for gardener's house to $850, and decreasing item for draining to $1,750, and recommended the passage of resolutions, as amended. Which substitute and amendment were made a part of the report. On motion the Board adjourned to 2 o'clock r. M.

THIRD DAY—THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1860.

Board called to order at 2:30 P. M., Dr. KILE in the chair. Mr. LAWRENCE made report in relation to a bill presented by

Dr. WARDER.

Mr. DinsrLAP made report for Military Committee on Uniforms, etc. Mr. GOLTRA moved to strike out blue and insert gray. Motion on adoption of resolution lost. Moved, that the following addition to rule 4, of the by-laws of this Board [page 86], be adopted.

ADDITION TO RULE 4 , PAGE 8 6 OF FIRST ANNUAL REPORT.

That hereafter no student shall be required to provide himself with a military dress for the first term of his attendance. That there be set apart for the purpose of procuring buttons, and the letters I. I. TJ., to be enclosed in a suitable metalic wreath for the caps, the sum of fifty dollars, which shall be placed in the hands of the book-keeper, who shall procure a supply of these buttons and letters, under the direction of the Faculty, and the said book-keeper shall sell the same at cost to the students or other persons for the purpose herein contemplated, in such lota as they