The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-08
Bylaws of thc Oregon State Grange
or Patrons Of RAGsbandry.


bylaws of the Oregon State Grang
or Patrons Of REusb:indry.
ARTICLE little. This Grang,
shall be known and designated as th'
Oregon State Grange OF the Patrons Q
Husbandry.
| ARIICLE2-Memb p.--This STATE
Grange shall be composed Of Masters
Of subordinate Oranges and their wives
who are Matrons. Past Masters ant
their wives who are MatrOns, are hon
orary members, and eligible to office,
but not entitled to vote.
ARrIcLE3-M Meetings. This Grange
shall hold regular annual meetings on
the third Tuesday of September, at
such place as the Grange may from
time to time determine. Special meet
ings may be called by the Executive
Committee, by giving written notice
to each Subordinate Grange thirty
days preceding the time OF meeting,
or by vote Of the Grange at regular
meeting.
ARTICLE 4-Quorum.-A majority
of Masters shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction Of business, but a
less number may adjourn from day to
day.
ARTICLE SIT shall be the duty of
the Master to open and preside at all
meetings of the Grange.
ARTICLE G--Duties of Officers. The
duties OF the Lecturer shall be such as
usually devolve upon that officer in a
Subordinate Grange.
ARTICLE 7.-It shall be the duty of
the Ovelseeer to assist the Master in
preserving order, and he shall preside
over the Grange in the absence of the
Master. In case OF the vacancy Of the
office Of Master, he shall fill the same
until the next annual meeting, in
which case the office of Oversecr shall
be filled by appointment Of the Exec
utive Committee.
ARTICLE SIT shall be the duty of
the Steward to have charge OF the III
ner Gate.
ARTICLE 9.-The Assistant Stewards
shall assist the Steward i'll the per-
Torrance of his duties.
ARTICLE 10.-TLe Secretary shall
keep an accurate record of all proceed
ing5 OF the Grange, make all necessary
returns to the National Grange, keep
the accounts of the Subordinate Gran
ges with the State Grange, and pay
over quarterly to the Treasurer all
moneys coming into his hands and
take receipt for the same. lie shall
also keep a complete register of the
members and names of all the Subor-
dinate Oranges, and the name and
address Of the Masters and Secretaries
thereof.
ARTICLE lit shall be the duty of
the Treasurer of the State Grange to
receive al moneys, giving his receipt
for the same, to keep an accurate ac-
count thereof, and pay ont them on
the order of the Master Of the State
Grange, countersigned by the Secreta-
Nv, with consent Of the Grange. He
shall render a full account Of his office
ut each annual meeting, and deliver to
his successor in Office, all moneys, |
books aud papers pertaining to his
office, and he shall give bonds, in a |
sufficient amount, to secure the money |
that may be placed in his hands; said |
bontl to be approved by the Executive
Committee. The Treasurer Of each
Subordinate Grange shall report quar-
tcrly, and pay to the Treasurer OF the
State Grange the sum Of twenty-five
cents for each degree conferred on a
man, aud twelve and a-half cents for
each degree conferred on woman
during the quarter; also, quarterly
dues Of ten cents for each member.
And the Treasurer of the State Grange
shall send a receipt for the same to tile
Treasurer and duplicate to the Sec
retary of the Subordinate Grange, who
shall forward his duplicate copy to the
Secretary Of the State Grange in his
quarterly report.
ARTICLE l2.-All elections shall be
by ballot, and it shall require q major
ity of all the votes cast to elect.
ARTICLE l3--Committees. All
special committees, unless otherwise
ordered, shall be appointed as follows:
TWO members by the Master and one
Dy the 0Verseer. r |
ARTICLE l4.-At the regular annual
meeting a Committee on Finance shall