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your memorialists will never cease to pray your honorable bodies for that effective aid which you alone can grant Respectfully submitted, By order of the Committee of the Convention, J. B, TURNER, Chairman. The THIRD CONVENTION was held at Chicago, Nov. 24,1852. At this convention much important business was transacted, and many interesting views suggested, and speeches thereon, made and reported. Among other things, it was resolved to organize " T H E INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS," which has since been chartered by our Legislature, empowered to raise a fund, by subscriptions from members, of ten cents each, per annum, and by voluntary contributions, to be applied to the forwarding of the objects of the convention, and promoting the interests of the industrial classes. 1st. " B y disseminating information both written and printed on this subject." 2d. "By keeping up a concert of action among the friends of the industrial classes." 3d. "By the employment of lecturers, to address citizens in all parts of the State." "Prof. J. B. Turner, of Jacksonville was appointed principal Director." "John Gage, of Lake county, Bronson Murray, of LaSalle co., Dr. L. S. Pennington, of Whiteside co., J . T. Little, of Pulton co., and Wm.A. Pennell, of Putnam co., Associate Directors." It was also "resolved, that this Convention memorialize Congress for the purpose of obtaining a grant of public lands to establish and endow Industrial Institutions in each and every State in the Union." ? The plan for an Industrial University, submitted by Prof. Turner to the Granville Convention," (reprinted above,) "was then called for, and a motion passed to discuss its principles by section; whereupon, after thus reading and discussing of its various sections, the general principles of the plan were approved." It was also "voted unanimously, that a department for the