The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25
ARTICLE v.-APPLICATIoN FOR MEM
BEREHIP,

SieicIs, tWo dppclhicu ny tnc Ihds'ci-
and one by the Overseer, which shall
take the application in charge and re-
/ port at next regular meeting.
ARTICLE vI.-FEEs AND DUES.
! SEC. /. The fees for comforting the
( four degrees for males in this grange
shall, be two dollars for the first de-
gree. and one dollar for each subse-
qucnt degree, which shall accompany
the petition.
! The fees for comforting the four de-
grees on women shall be fifty cents for
each degree, the money to accompany
! the petition in all cases.
SEC. ?. The regular dues of this
grange shall be ten lG( cents per month
for each member.
ARTICLE vII.-CoMMITTEEs.
SEC /. All special committees, I'M
less otherwise ordered, shall consist OF
three members each.
SEC. 2. The master, on the night OF
his installation. shall appoint the fol-
! lowing standing committees \ COM
mittec on finance. and a committee on
relief. Committee on finance to con-
| sist of three members. Committee on
relief 10 consist of six members.
SEC 3. Ii shall be the duty of the
committee on finance to inspect and
approve all bills and accounts previous
TO their being presented TO the grange,
and they shall be authorized TO exam
inc the books and accounts Of any Of
ficer. or member of any committee Of
the grange whenever they think prop
cr. and shall report as speedily as pos
sible in all matters they have on hand.
SEC. 4. The committee on relief shall
consist of the master and six other
members-thrce brothers and three
sisters. II shall be the duty of the male
members of the committee 10 visit sick
brothers within twenty-four hours
subsequent to the report OF such sick
ness being received. and render them,
during their illness, such assistance as
NAV be necessary. IT shall be the duty
of the female members of the commit
tee 10 visit sick sisters and afford them
all the assistance in their power.
SEC. 5. At the first regular meeting
i'm the wear these shall be elected by
ballot. three trustees, who shall have
charge of the property of the grange,
as well as all business in which the
grange has an interest.
ARTICLE VIII.-CHARGES.
SEC. /. II at any time il shall appear
that a member by his or her general
conduct shall be working against the
best interests of the order, charges
may be preferred against the offending
member, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the following article, and
they NAV be expelled or subjected to
such penalties as a majority Of the
grange may direct.
SEC. 2. In no case shall members OF
a grange enter into litigation with each
other until they shall have presented a
plain statement Of their differences Ia
the trustees of their grange, and shall
have allowed them an opportunity to
adjust them if possible.
ARTICLE IX.-SUSPENSIoNS, WITH.
DRAwALS, ETC.
SEC. |. No brother of this grange
shall be expelled or suspended from
membership unless charges be pre-
fcrred in writing. duly specifying his
oiiense. presented by brother or SIS.
ter in good standing, and the accused
being allowed full opportunity to make
his or her defense.
SEC. .. ANY member DESTROYS oi
Withdrawing from this grange must
paw all Indebtedness thereto, and OBJ
tain the consent Of the grange.
ARTICLE AMENDMENTS.
All propositions for amending or re-
healing these bylaws or any part o!
Them, shall be presented in writing, al
regular meeting. and shall lie over
until the next regular meeting, whei
il NAV be acted upon if agreed TO b,
two-thirds of all the members present
RULES OF ORDER.
|. When the presiding officer take
: the chair. the oticcIs and members
: shall take their respective stations
and at the sound OF the gavel there
shall be a general silence. The grange
. shall then proceed to open IN reguia
form:
.. No questions shall be stated un
/ less moved by two members, or b'
omen for consideration until stated by
the master. And when question l.
before the grange no motion shall 10
received, unless 10 close; to lay on thu
table: the previous question; to post
e pone: TO refer, or to amend. The.
: shall have precedence in the order il
+: which they are arranged, the first tire
: "rnh;ah chal he decided without de
/: hato
{ Ana, momber of may call for a di
( r;s;on az a Question when the sense o
n !, viii narmii
The yeas and NAYS may be or,lere,
: Ia. tho mostcr on tho call Of any mem
G bar JnI,, saconacd
Z After any question (exccpt one O
= ,,1,f,,;to nnsinnnmrutl has been dc
cidcd any member who voted in Tia
,,a;or;t, NOV ot tbc same or mex
neet;nc move for a reconsideration
,horonf, INT no discussion of the mai
!, onns,ion shall no allowed. unless re
!, ans;Jorod
! g No member shall sneak more tina
; o,n, ~, tha same subject unless all tn
mcmbcrs wishiuyto sneak have had a,
: onnortupitv TO do so. or more thai
twice without permission from Tia
hair Aud no member while sneak
. mo Shall name another by his or he
: nroncr name Int shall use the apr,
I nr;atc DESIGNATION belonging to his o
'" Standing in the grange.
:, : The master or any member ma
!, cali n brother or sister TO order Will
u sncaLing when the debate shall b
:. suspended. aud the brother or siste
r shall not speak until the point of orde
- he determined. unless to appeal fror
i the chair, when he or she may use tn
:. words following. and no Others: "Ma'
: ter, I respectfully appeal from the d,
cision Of the chair 10 the grange.
a Whcreupon the grange will procee
" to vote on the question: "Will tn
, grange sustain the decision of til
= Chair?
3 When brother or sister intend