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UVIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[Aug. 23,

The Board then went into Committee of the Whole to discuss the Presidency. The Committee rose and reported that Mr. Bayliss had been chosen Chairman, and Mr. McKinley, Secretary, and suggested that a recess be taken until 1130 o'clock when the Committee might continue its deliberations further. A F T E R N O O N SESSION, AUGUST 23, 1904. When the Board met after the recess the same members were present as in the morning, and the Board continued in Committee of the Whole. The Committee rose and by its Secretary reported that it advised the adoption by the Board of the following propositions:

1. That the salary of the President be fixed at $8,000.00 a year, payable in twelve monthly installments; except that for the ten months from Sept. 1, 1904, to June 30, 1905, the salary shall be $8,000.00, payable in ten monthly installments, beginning Oct, 1, 1904. 2. That the President's House be furnished the President in proper condition, free of charge, with light, fuel, water, and care of grounds; that the residence be kept in repair by the Board; and that such minor changes be made as the President may require, and the appropriation committee approve. 3. That the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated for furniture and .furnishings for the President's House, to be selected by the President, and approved by t h e proper committee. 4. That the President be authorized to select and appoint a President's secretary, with the approval of the Board, at a salary not to exceed $2,000.00 per annum of twelve months. 5. That stabling, cafe, and feed in the University stables for not to exceed, three horses, and stabling and care not to exceed two vehicles, be granted free of charge to the President.

This report was received and considered by sections. It was moved to accept the first proposition. A motion to amend, substituting $7,000,000 for $8,000.00 was lost, by the following vote:

Yeas: Messrs. Dickirson, Bayliss, and Kerrick; nays, Messrs. McLean, Builard, Hatch, Nightingale, and McKinley, and Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Alexander, a n d Mrs. Evans; absent, Governor Yates.

The motion was then adopted. The second proposition was adopted. A motion to lay the third on the table was lost. was then adopted by the following vote:

The proposition

Yeas: Messrs. McLean, Bullard, Hatch, Nightingale, and McKinley, and Mrs. Abbott, and Mrs. Evans; nays, Messrs. Dickirson, Bayliss and Kerrick and Mrs. Alexander; absent, Governor Yates.

The fourth proposition was adopted. It was moved to amend the fifth proposition so that the new President should have his horses kept on the same terms as President Draper's were kept. The motion to amend was lost by the following vote: Yeas, Messrs. Dickirson, Bayliss and Kerrick, and Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. Abbott; nays, Messrs. McKinley, Bullard, Hatch, McLean, Nightingale, and Mrs. Evans; absent, Governor Yates.