The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-07-03

SEC. :. The secretary OF each sub
ordinate grange shall report quarterly
TO the secretary of the state grange the
names OF all persons initiated or passed
TO higher degrees.
SEC. 3. The treasurer of each subor-
dInatc grange shall report quarterly,
ana pay to the treasurer of his state
grange the sum of one dollar for each
| man and fifty cents for each woman
initiated during that quarter: also. a
| quarterly due of six cents for each
| member.
SEC. /. The secretary of each state
grange shall report quarterly to the
secretary Of the national grange the
membership in his state. and the de-
Srees conferred during the quarter.
| SEC. D. The treasurer of each state
| grange shall deposit to the credit of
| the national grange of Patrons of Hus-
bandry with some banking or trust
company in New York 10 be selected
by the executive committee). in quar-
terly instruments, the annual due of
ten cents from each member in his
state. and forward the receipts for the
same TO the treasurer of the national
grange.
SEC. 6. All moneys deposited with
said company shall be paid out only
upon the drafts of the treasurer. signed
by the master and countersigncd by
the secretary.
SEC. Z. No state grange shall be en-
titled to representation IN The national
grange whose dues are unpaid for more
than one quarter.
ARTICLE vIII-REoUIREMENT
SECTION /. Reports from subordin-
ate oranges relative to crops, nipple
ments, stock or any other matters call
ed for by the national grange must be
certified to by the master and secreta-
ry. and under seal of the grange giving
the same
SEC. 2. All printed matter on what
ever subject, and all information issued
by the national or state to subordinate
oranges. shall be made known to the
members without unnecessary delay.
SEC. 3. Ii any brothers or sisters Of
the order are sick, il shall be the duty |
of the patrons to visit them, and see |
that they are well provided with all
things needfuI
SEC. 4. Any member found guilty Of |
wanton cruelty to animals. shall be ex-
PEELED from the order.
SEC. 5. The officers of subordinate |
oranges shall be on the alert in devils
ing means by which the interests OF the
whole order may be advanced; but 10
plan of work shall be adopted by state
or subordinate oranges without sub
hitting it to, and receiving the sane
ton of the national grange.
ARTICLE IX-CHARTERs AND DISpEN-
Stations.
SECTION /. All charters and dispen-
satiOns issue directly from the nation
al grange
SEC. =. Nine men and four women
having received the four subordinate
degrees. may receive dispensation to
organize subordinate grange.
SEC. 3. Applications for dispensa-
tons shall be made to the secretary of
the national grange, and be signed by
the persons applying for the same, and
be accompanied by fee Of fifteen dol
lars
SEC. I. Charter members are those
persons only whose names are upon
the application, and whose fees were
pad at the time Of organization. Their
shall not be less than nine men
and four women, nor more than TWEEN
ty men and ten women
SEC. 5. Fifteen subordinate oranges
working III state can apply for au-
lhority to Organize state grange.
SEC. 3. When state oranges are or
dispensations will be replaced
by charters issued without further fec.
SEC. Z. All charters must pass
through the state oranges for record. |
md receive the seal and official sigma
lures Of the same.
SEC. 3. No grange shall confer more
han one degree (either first, second.
bird or fourth at the same meeting. ]
SEC. 9. After y state grange is organ
zed, All applications for charters must {
pass through the same, and be approx !
"a by the master and secretary.
ARTICLE X-pUTIEs OF OFFICERS
The duties of the officers of the ma
ional. state and subordinate oranges.
hall be prescribed by the laws Of the
anc.
ARTICLE NI-TREASURERS.
SECTION /. The treasurcrs of the ma !
ional. state and subordinate oranges
hall give bonds, TO be approved by the
Ulcers of their respective oranges. ;
SEC. ,. In all oranges, bills must be
pproVed BY the master. and counter I
lGned by the secretary. before the !,
reasurcr can pay the same.
ARTICLE -REsTRIcTroNs. o
Religious or political questions will
OF be tolerated rs subjects Of discus
ion i'll the work of the order, and 40
oiitical or religious tests for member j..
hip shall be applied.
ARTICLE XII-AMENDMENTS.
This constitution can be altered or
mendcd by a two-thirdS vote Of the
atiOnal grange 1T any annual meeting.
nd when such alteration or amend