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6S Goltra, Griggs, Kile, Johnson, Lawrence, Pearson, Pickard, Pickrell, Pullen, Slade, Wright, and the Regent. Mr. Burroughs then introduced a motion that the Committee on Faculty and Course of Study be instructed to consider, in the light of the discussion of the evening, what modifications, if any, should be made in the course of study at the University. Carried. Adjourned to the next day, at 9 o'clock, A. M.

SECOND DAY.

WEDNESDAY, March 9, 1870,

The Board of Trustees met in the Library, at 9 o'clock, A. M., the .Regent in the Chair. The session was opened by reading the Scriptures and prayer, by Judge Lawrence. On calling the roll, twenty members answered to their names, and the Regent announced that a quorum was present.

COMMITTEE ON REGENTS EEPORT.

Mr. Burroughs brought in the following report:

The committee to which was assigned the duty of proposing a distribution of the Kegent's Eeport among the standing committees, beg leave to submit the following report: We recommend that from pages 8 to 12, inclusive, be referred to Committee on Finance; 13 to 16, " " " Agriculture; 17 to 24, " " " Horticulture; 25 to 29, " " " Mechanical Department; 29J^ " " " Military Department. J. C. BURROUGHS, WM. KILE, J. H. PICKRELL, Committee.

On motion of Mr. Blackburn, That the report of the Committee on the Regent's Report be received and adopted and the committee discharged, was carried. The special committee to whom was referred the nomination of the standing committees here brought in their report, which, on motion of Judge Lawrence, was laid on the table, to be taken up at a future time.