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BYLAWS OF. SALDDA GRANGE.

ART. II. This Grange holds its
authority from, and is subject to,
the National Grange of theUnited
States of America.
ART. III. The regular meetings
of this Grange shall be held on the
third Saturday of each month, at
8 A. NJ.
ART. ". Special meetings may
be called by the Worthy Master, in
cases Of emergency, or at the re-
quest Of the Executive Committee.
ART. V. Thirteen members shall
constitute a quorum for the trans
action of any business.
ART. VI. Any member who shall
become addicted to any vicious or
habits, which shall injure
himself or his family, or disgrace
the Order, shall be expelled.
ART. VII. This Grange shall be
governed by the minimum of fees
and dues required by the Constitu-
ton Of the National Grange.
ART. VIII. The funds Of this
Grange shall be used for defraying
its necessary expenses, and to pay
the levies Of the State and National
Oranges; and no money shall be
appropriated or used otherwise,
except by the consent of two-thirds
of those present at q regular meet
ing of the Grange.
ART. TX. The Worthy Master
shall discharge the functions indi-
Gated by the ritual, and, as the pre-
siding officer, shall conduct the
business of the Grange according
to the ordinary rules Of order of
the United States House Of Repre-
sentatives ;he shall appoint all COM
mittees, except the executive COM
mittee, with the assistance Of the
Worthy Overseer; he shall, by
consent Of the Grange, sign all Or
ders on the Treasury, and require
the Worthy Secretary to sign and
seal the same, officially; he shall, ex
ohicio, be a member Of all commit
tees, if requested in open Grange,
by request Of three or more Patrons,
suspend, for that meeting, any by
law involving rules of order, provi-
ded such suspension does not con-
fict with the Constitution of the
Patrons of Husbaudry.
Arr. x. The Worthy Overseer
shall perform the duties of the rit-
ual, peculiar to his office, aid the
Worthy Master as he may be re.
quired, appoint one-third of all
committees, and, in the Masters
preside.
ART. XI. The Steward shall per-
form tue duties Of the ritual, and
shall preside, in the absence of both
the Worthy Master and Overseer.
ART. XII. The other officers Of
the Grange shall perform the duties
required of them in the ritual.
ART. XIII. At the first annual
meeting, an executive committee Of
five (5) members, shall be elected
by ballot, (of which the Master and
Secretary shall be ex oficio mem
bers) whose duty it shall be to select
subjects for discussion at each reg
ular meeting of the Grange, and te
appoint members to introduce such
subjects; to perform the duties of {
relief committee; to audit the re
ports Of the Secretary and Master
and to perform such other duties
as the interest of this Grange and
the general good Of the Order may
require.
ART. XIV. All other committees,
unless ordered otherwise, stH con;
sist of three members, two appoint.
ed by the Master, and one by the
Oterseer.
ART. XIV. A majority Of all votes
cast, shall be necessary to a choice
in all elections.
ART. XVI. The annual day o.
this Grange shall conform to thai
adopted by the State Grange.
ART. XVI. Any memberin good
standing, his dues being paid, may
receive demit from this Grange
Arr. XVIII. These bylaws may
be amended or revised, bya vote o-
two-thirds of the members present
one months notice having been
previously given, at any regular
meeting of the Grange.
ART. XIX. All resolutions shall
be submitted in writing,
ART. Xxx. No liabilities of this
Grange, incurred for current OF
extraordinary expenditures, shall
remain unpaid for alonger period
than thirty days; and, in case there
should be insufficient funds in the
hands of the Treasurer to meet
such demands, then, in such case,
an assessment shall be made upon
the members, to meet any such de-
fciency.
g ART. XII. Three members
shall constitute quorum OF the
executive committee; and of all
other committees, o majority shall
constitute a quorum.