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"approval of the Senate, five from each grand judicial division, and one from each congressional district. They were to serve for six years, without salary, the first appointment to draw lots, one-third to serve two, one-third four, and one-third six years. The trustees were to elect a Regent to serve two years, a Treasurer, and a Becording Secretary, and were to provide buildings, teachers, etc. Students were to be at least fifteen years old. Each county was entitled to a scholarship for descendants of soldiers and seamen. No degrees were to be conferred on graduate*. The Eegent, with the Governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the President of the State Agricultural Society were to be ex officio members of tho Board. The instructors were " t o teach in the most thorough manner such branches of learning as are related to Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts and Military Tactics, without excluding other scientific and classical studies." The college year was to extend through six autumn and winter months so that the students could go home for the six spring and summer months or stay at the University and pursue optional studies "provided that no student shall at any time be allowed to remain in or about the University in idleness, or without full mental or industrial occupation." This Act passed the House by a vote of sixty-six to ten, the Senate by eighteen to seven, and was approved Feb. 28, 1867. The immediate result was a huge celebration in Champaign. Mar. 8—Passage of Supplemental Bill, providing that on the failure of the county authorities to comply with the requirements of the Act by June 1, the trustees were to locate the University at some other town. Trustees were appointed by Governor Oglesby as follows: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7fh 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th Congressional Congressional Congressional Congressional Congressional Congressional Congressional Congressional Congressional Congressional Congressional Congressional Congressional District, District, District, District, District, District, District, District, District, District, District, District, District, David S. Hammond, Cook Co. Luther W. Lawrence, Boone Co. Horatio C. Burchard, Stephenson Co. John S. Johnson, Hancock Co. Samuel Edwards, Bureau Co. O. B. Galusha, Grundy Co.' M. L. Dunlap, Champaign Co. Samuel Allen, Tazewell Co. Alexander Blackburn, McDonough Co. M. C. Goltra, Morgan Co. J. P. Hungate, Clay Co. Willard C. Flagg, Madison Co. A. M. Brown, Pulaski Co.

First Grand Judicial Division—L. B. McMurry, Effingham Co.; Charles Topping, Union Co.; Thos. Quick, Washington Co.; and Isaac S. Mahan, Marion Co. Second Grand Judicial Division—George Harding, Edgar Co.; Henry Pickerel, Macon Co. ; Mason Brayman, Sangamon Co. Third Grand Judicial Division—John M. Van Osdel, Cook Co.; J . C. Burrough, Cook Co.; S. S. Hayt, Cook Co.; Emery Cobb, Kankakee Co.; and Eobert Douglass, Lake Co. First meeting to be held in Springfield, Mar. 12, 1867. Mar. 12—First meeting of the Board of Trustees held in'Springfield. Nominations for the position of Eegent being called for, the names of Hon. Daniel J . Pickney of Ogle County, Dr. N. N. "Wood of Morgan County, Hon. J . L. Pickard of Cook County, and Dr. John Milton Gregory of Kalamazoo, Mich., were proposed. Dr. Gregory was elected and granted a salary of $3,000.00 a year. A committee of five, with the Eegent as chairman, was selected to prepare a course of study and to report to