The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-08

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pear that they are founded upon facts,
said Subordinate Grange shall without
delay, expel such unworthy persons
from its fellowship, giving thereof the
notice required by law, 9 N
I Sec. 3. And it is further provided
that If any member of our Order shall
reflect disgrace upon the same by
| grossly immoral Or improper conduct,
or whose acts shall show that lie Is il
sympathy with our enemies, and /
disposed to obstruct or defeat tht
works of the Order, rather than aid ii
the attainments Of Its objects, sucl
| person shall also be adjudged to haw
forfeited his membership, and ,,poI
proof of his guilt, shall be expelled
from the Order.
Sec. 8. Upon the filing with the
Master Of any Subordinate GIangeIthe
complaint often members OF the Or
der, specifically charging that any
member Of his Grange is guilty Of vio-
lation ofthe provisions 81 Sections /
and 2. Art. %, it shall be his duty to
investigate without delay the grounds
upon which charges are made. using
reasonable diligence in bringing the
offender to trial thereon, notifying
such complainants of the time and
place at which said investigation will
be held.
Sec. A. 1t is further provided that
should any Subordinate Grange with
which complaint Is filed, as provided
in Section of this Article, refuse to
entertain such, Or neglect to bring its
accused members to q speedy trial
thereon, it shall thereby forfeit its
membership in this body, with all
benefits accruing therefrom; it shall
be the duty Of the Master of this
Grange to recommend to the Master
of the National Grange a revocation
of the charter ofsaid offending Grange.
ARTICLE 23.-The Executive Com
mittee shall be authorized to odetermine
what compensation, ifany, the officers
and members shall be entitled to for
services rendered to the Grange; and
also shall be authorized to provide for
the payment of all necessary expenses
connected with the work OF The Grange
during the time Intervening between
the meeting of the same.
ARTICLE "a Section TT is further
provided that each Subordinate Grange
shall keep book that shall be known
as the Black Book, in which shall be
entered the names of all members ex-
PEELED from lis Grange. notice Of
which expulsion shall at once be given
by the Secretary to the State Grange,
and he shall notify, quarterly, all the
Subordinate Oranges of this jurisdic-
ton Of said expulsion, entering In Q
like book to be kept by him, the names
Of said expelled members.
Sec. 2. Prorided tWttey, That after
the petition of an applicant for mem-
bership has been once rejected, such
petition shall not again be entertained
for six months.
Sec. 3. The Master Of a Subordi-
nate Grange shall be amenable to %
Court constituted of three Masters
nearest to the offending Master, who
shall have power to try and remove a
Master upon charges preferred by at
least ten members ofhis Grange. Pro
ciled. however, That an appeal may
be taken by either party to the State
Grange, ii in session, or if it shall be
in session within sixty days; other
wise, the appeal may be taken to the
Executive Committee.
ARTICLE 25-Amendments. These
Bylaws may be amended or revised
1t any regular meeting Of the Grange,
~ a vote Of two-thirds ofitS members,
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