The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-08-01

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ARTICLE Nv. --1eitud!.
The Ritual adopted by the Nation.
al Grange rhall bvaussd III nIl Subor.
diuaIu Granges, aaA any desired alter.
aliei Ia the salne must hs submitted
70, and receive the sanction OF, The
National Grange.
ARTICLE v.-Mtmbe7hip.
Any person inleresled In agricnItu.
raj pursuits, Of the aye Of 10 years,
(iemale.) mud eighteen years, (inale, !.
duly proposed, elected, aud comply.
ing with the rules aud regulations of
the Order, * entitled to meInbership
aud the benefit OF the degrees taken.
Every application must be accompan.
zeal ly the iee of menberrhip. II ~.
jected, the money will he refunded
Applicants must be certified by Nom.
beers, aud halloted for at subsequent
meeting. II shalt require three mega.
tive votes to reject an applicant.
ARTICLE VI.-Fees for Membership.
The minimum fee Tor membership
in Subordinate Grange shall be, for
4 tbge wv NOttNtFt AhA fpE WoAuru tNO
dollars, for the four degrees, except
charter members, who shalt pay-inen,
three dollars, and women fifty cents.
ARTICLE VII.-DUes.
SECTION l. The minimum of regn.
lar monthly dues shall loo ten cenls
from each member. aud each Grange
may otherwise regulate It's own dues.
SEC. = The Secretary of each Sub
ordinate Grunge shall report quarterly
10 The Secretary at Ihe State Grange
the naineS of all persOns initiated or
passed Ia higher degrees.
SEC. ). The Treasurer Of each Sub
ordinate Grange shall report quarter.
ly, aud pay to the Treasurer Of his
State Grange the pam of one dollar
for each nau aud fifiy cenIs far each
woman Initiated during that quarter; /;
also n quarterly due OF six csuts for
each member.
SIC. !. The Secretary Of each State
Grange shall report quarterly to the
Secretary of The National Grange the
membership ia has State. and Ihe de-
grees conferred during The quarter.
SIC. 3. Thc Treaslirr of each State
Grange shall deposit Ia the credit ui
the National Grange Of Pa,rous Of
Husimn'lry with soine Banking or
Trust company Ia New York. (a be
seivcIed by the executive Committed }
10 quarterly inslalnenis, ihs annual
due 81 ten cents for each msmber in
his State, an'l forward the receipts faf
tile samt To the Treasurer OF The Ma.
iIonal Grange.
SIC. Z. No State Grunge shall be
enlIIle.l TO representation 10 the Ma
tional Grange whosc dues are unpaid
Tor more Than one quarter.
ARTICLE VlII.-ReQuirements.
SEC. /. Exports from Subordinate
Grangrr relative 10 crops. implements,
stock, oT any other matters called tor
by the NatIOhal Grange, mnsG be Ger.
t,tied to 10y the Master AiId Secretary
Aiid un.ler seal OF the Grange giving
the same.
SEC. =. All printed matter on what.
ever buijeci. aud all inf,Hmation -
suyrl ,y the National or State 10 sub
ordinate Oranges. shall be Inasls
kn"Mn 10 the members without un.
-, cra-ary delay.
SIC. 3. Ii any brothers or sisters oi
the Oldrr ~. sick. II shall be the
duty of the Patrons Ia visit them,
ansi see that they are well provided
with all thliigs Deeilinl.
SEcs 4. Aay inenibpr found guilty
of waDton cruelty To- animals shall be
expelled from the Order.
sS.r. S. The officers of Subordinate
Graifsea slIali be ON tie alert IN desis.
ing fltahs by which the interests oi
the ailoIe Order may he sslsancea -
but ln, plan OF work shall be asldplcsl
by State or Subordinate Oranges wlih.
out iirst, submitting it TO, au.l receiv.
ing The sanction Of the National
Grange. Hs
ARTICLE IX.-Chatters and Dispe,s.
i sdtiOas.
SECTION /. All charters and diepen.
sati0ns issue directly from the Nation.
al Grange.
II SEc. 2. Nine men and four women
having received the four Subordinate
Degrees. may receive dppeBsatiOn
To organize y Subordinate Grange. s
4 SEC. ., Applications for dIspensa,
iions shall bs. made 10 the Secretary
OF the National Grange, AID l,e sigiie,i
! by the persons apply ing for the same
aud lie. accompanied hy fee OF el5
i, SEC. 4. Charter members are thOss
only whose names are upon the appli
CATION. and whose fees were pald al
the time oI Organization. Their mum.
her shall not be less than nine men
and four woIpyn. nor NJ IRE than Iweu,
ty inen and ten women.
| SEC, 5. Is Subordinate Oranges
working IN . State can apply for au
! llaSfiiy 10 organize State Grange.
\ SEC. q. WBen State Oranges are or,
4 gmhEed, dispeilNaIions will be replaced
by charters, issued without turthel
fees. -
SEC. Z. All charters must pass
4 through the State Oranges for record
audaFeoeivotl tile seal aud 0fiicial sigma
lures Of the ranle. a
Il SEC. 3. No Grange shall cOnfeI
tmore than one degree (ei,her birst
Second, Third, or Fourth ut the SAINT
meeting. e'A qi a@h IS sHt
Sgc. o. Afier aSiate Grange is or
ganlzed, all applications tor charters
must pass through The same and be
approved by the Master and Secreta
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ARTICLE Xaa Dukes Of officers.
Il The duties of the officers OF the Ma
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