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" Be it resolved, That whilst power is reserved in the said section to the Board of 

 Regents, to remove both the Secretary and his assistants, in the opinion of the Board, 

 power, nevertheless, remains with the Secretary to remove his said assistants." 



Mr. English moved to amend the resolution by inserting the 

 words "with the consent of the Board of Regents" after the words 

 jM power, nevertheless, remains with the Secretary" 



Mr. Stuart moved that the consideration of Mr. Mason's resolu- 

 tion be postponed till the next meeting of the Board. On this 

 question the yeas and nays were demanded. 



Those voting in the affirmative': 



Yeas. — Messrs. Douglas, English, Stuart, Towers — 4. 

 Nays. — Messrs. Bache, Hawley, Mason, Pearce, Totten — 5. 



So the motion was not carried. 



The question was then taken on the amendment offered by Mr. 

 English to Mr. Mason's resolution, and the yeas and nays taken : 



Teas. — Messrs. Douglas, English, Stuart, Towers — 4. 

 Nays. — Messrs. Bache, Hawley, Mason, Pearce, Totten — 5. 



So the amendment was lost. 



Mr. Douglas moved a postponement of the subject for a week 

 from next Friday. 



The yeas and nays were taken on this motion : 



Yeas. — Messrs. Douglas, English, Stuart, Towers — 4. 

 Nays. — Messrs. Bache, Hawley, Mason, Pearce, Totten — 5. 



So the motion was lost. 



The question was then taken on Mr. Mason's resolution ; which 

 was adopted : 



Yeas. — Messrs. Bache, Hawley, Mason, Pearce, Push, Totten — 6. 



Nays. — Messrs. Douglas, English, Stuart, Towers — 4. 



Mr. Stuart moved to postpone the consideration of the resolu- 

 tions appended to the report of the Select Committee on the reso- 

 lutions of Messrs. Fitch and Meacham till the next annual session. 



A division was called for — ayes 3, noes 6. 



So the motion w T as lost. 



Mr. Douglas moved to postpone the consideration for two weeks. 



A division was called for — ayes 4, noes 6. 



So the motion was lost. 



Mr. English moved that the Board adjourn. 



This motion was withdrawn to allow the chairman of the Execu- 

 tive Committee, Mr. Pearce, to bring forward the appropriations 

 for the year recommended by the committee, and reported to the 

 Board, April 29, 1854. 



On motion, the appropriations, as reported by the Executive 

 Committee, were adopted — ayes 7, noes 3. 

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