Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-09
THURSDAY. MARCH 9, 1871.

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At such place as may be determined
upon BY majority Of the members,
and they may adjourn from time 10
time ~ two-thirde vote on JOINT
ballot may decide.
| ~ II ARTICLE uI.-LAws. =, -a4,
The National Grange. at.its annual
session, shall frsme, amend Or repeal
such laws a. the good Of The Order
may require; but two-thisds vote
in each branch shall be required to
pass or repeal . lsw. Ali laws of
State and Subordinate Oranges must
conform TO this G. nstitr ton, and the
laws adopted BY the National Grange.
| ARTICLE 1v.-RiTUAL.
The Ritual adopted by the Nation
al Grange shall be used in all Sobor-
dinate Oranges. and any desired al
te,ation in the same must be submit
ted to and receive the sanction OF The
National Grange.
| ARTICLE y.-MEMEERsuIP.
| Any person interested in Agricul.
tural pursuits, OF tue axs ct slxteen
years, lttmalsl and eighteen years,
(msle,) duly proposed, elected aud
complying with the rules and regula
t,ons OF the Order, il entitled to mem
bersi,ip and the benefit OF the degrees
taken. Every application must be
accompanied BY the lee Of membe,..
ship. II rejected the money will bs
rsiundsd. Applications musl Be Ger
titled BY m, m Uers aud balloted TOR At
. subsequent meeting. II shalt re.
quire three negative votes to reject
y, applicant.
ARTICLE vi.--FExs FoR MEMBERSHIP.
The minimum price tor memLer-
ship for males, in . Subordinate
Grange, shall be tive dollars tor the
degree. For females the minimum tee
shall be two dollars. The mnximIm
20 be established blythe National
Grange. The rates shall be two dol
lars tor the first degree, one for che
second, one tor the third anu Que for
the fourth. For females, fifty cents
for each degree. All applications are
received by the Secretary, who shalt
pay the money to the Treasurer, TAX
ing receipt tor the same.
ARTICLE viI.-DUEs.
The minin,am OF regular monthly
dues shalt be ten cents tor ea:h mem.
Der, aud each Grange may otherwise
rsUulais. ifS nwn dues
". The Secretary vt each Subor
liuate Grange shall report quarterly
tv the State Grange the names aud
age OF each and OF AL persons iniliat-
Ell or passed to higher degrees.
i. The Treasurer OF each Su6or-
dlnxts Grange shall report quarterly
and pay to tue Treasurer OF mis- State
Grange the SUM ot twenty five cents
ior each degree conferred on males,
aud twelve aud one.haif ceu,s tor
each female during that quarter
Also the annual due OF twenty-five
cents tor each member III quarterly.
lnstxllments, except IN the District
u Columbia, where oil payments shall
b. made direct 10 the National
Grange. M. a y
4. The Secretary Of each State
Grange shall report quarterly 10 the
Secretary OF the :, at,onal Grange, the
membership 10 his State, and the de-
grees conferred during the quarter.
S5. The Treasurer vt each State
Grange shall pay to the Treasurer OF
the National Grange ten cents tor
each degree conferred on males, and
five cents for each female during the
quarter, aud in quarte, " installments,
The annual due Of ten cents tor each
member in his State.
50. Payments in all Oranges shall
be made to the Secretary, who shall
pay the amour: to the Treasurer, tax.
ing his receipt for the same.
ARTICLE ylII.--RHsERvED FUND.
All donations or receipts from fairs
or any other than membership tees,
by either Subordinate or State
Oranges, shall not be subject to any
tax Ly the National Grange.
ARTICLE Ix.-RIoUIREMENTS.
Reports from Subordinate Oranges
relative to crops, implements, stock,
or any other matters called Tor BY
the National Grange, must be certi-
tied, 10 by the Master and Secretary.
aud under seal OF the Grange giving
the same. es,
~. All printed matter on whatev-
cr subject, aud al information issued
by the National or State to Snbordl-
nate Oranges, shall be made known
to the members without unnecessary
delay. #s.ss IA 80
IS. If any Brother. or Sister Of the
Order fall sick, it shall be the duty
OF the Patrons 10 visit them ana see
that they arc well provided with all
things needtul. This may be dono
by committee regularly appointed
~. Any member found guilty OF
wanton cruelty to animals shall be
cxpelled frcm the Order.
5. The officers OF Subordinate
Oranges shall bc on the alert in dc.
vising means by which the interest
OF the whole Order may be advanced;
hut no plan OF work shall be adopted
BY State or Subordinate Oranges
without first submitting It to. aud re-
ceiving the sanction OF, the National
Grange.
ARTICLE x.-cHARTERs AND DIsPIxsA.
TlONS.
IL. All Charters and Dispenser
tlons issue direct from the National
Grange.
81. Nine persons, having received
tho four Subordinate Degrees, may
receive q Dispsnsation to organize : |
Subordinate Grange. s'ieIai
IS. Applications for Charters or
n;sr.as,sal linna rnmat ha AHMED hse the