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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

The report was approved except as to t h e item relating to a law department. A petition from t h e students with regard to additional equipment in the college of engineering, was referred to the committee on legislation. On motion of Mr Graham, it was voted t h a t when the board adjourns, it adjourn to meet in Springfield at the call of the president. The committee on finance made the following report: To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: Your committee on finance recommends with regard to Professor Burrill's salary as acting regent, t h a t he be paid $100 more on account of services for the year ending August 31,1892; and t h a t from t h a t date his salary be at the rate of $1,200 a year. Respectfully submitted.

ALEX. MCLEAN, NELSON W. GIIAILAM, ) Fimmce \ ^ mance Committee Lommmee '

On motion of Mr. Cobb, the report of the committee was accepted, and it was ordered t h a t Prof. Burrill be paid as acting regent in accordance with the recommendation of the committee. Board adjourned.

S. A. BULLARD,

W. L. PiLLSBTJRY, Secretary.

President.

ADJOURNED SESSION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1893 The board met pursuant to adjournment in the office of t h e Superintendent of Public Instruction, in Springfield at 3 o'clock p. m. Wednesday, February 1, 1893. There were present Lieutenant and Acting Governor Gill and Messrs. Bullard, Cobb, Gore, Graham, Morgan, and Kabb, absent, Messrs Bryant, Clemens, McKay, McLean, and Shawhan. There were present by invitation the members of the legislature from the 30th senatorial district, Messrs. Dunlap, Carson, Cusey, and Hawks; and of the recently elected members of the board, Messrs. Armstrong and Morrison. Mr. Raymond came in later in the afternoon. The afternoon session was spent in consideration of the report of t h e committee on legislation. (See p. 16 of the minutes of the meeting of Dec, 13, 1892.) The board adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock the next morning. SESSION OF THURSDAY FORENOON. The board met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Cobb the following resolution was passed, Resolved, T h a t the president of the board of trustees of the University of Illinois is hereby authorized and directed to execute in t h e name and under the seal of this board deeds, in fee simple, of lands belonging to said University in the counties of Pope, Kandiyohi, and Renville, and the state of Minnesota, to purchasers who have paid the full purchase price thereof, said deeds to be countersigned by t h e recording secretary of said board. The board then listened to a paper from the regent, Professor Burrill, with regard to the financial condition of the University and its need of