Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-27
the names of all persons initiated OF
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and 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. 4. The Secretary of each State
Grange shall report quarterly to the
Secretary of the National Grange the
membership in his State and the dc
grees conferred during the quarter.
Sec. 5. The Treasurer of each State
Grange shall deposit to the credit of
the National Grange of Patrons of
Husbandry with some Banking OF
Trust Company in New York, Ito be
selected by the Executive Committed,
in quarterly instruments, the annual
due of ten cents for each member i'll
his State, and forward the receipts for
the same to the Treasurer of the Ma
tional 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 counter
signed by the Secretary.
Sec. 7. No State Grange shall be
entitled to representation in the Ma
for more than one quarter
ARTICLE VIII.-Reguiyt3s,
Section 1. Reports from Subordi-
| nate Oranges relative to crops, nipple
ments, stock, or any other matters
called for by the National Grange,
must be certified to by the Master and
Secretary, 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 State to Subordinate
Oranges, shall be made known to the
members without unnecessary delay.
). If any brothers or sisters of the
Order are sick, it shall be the duty of
| the Patrons to visit them, and see that
| they are well provided with all things
needful.
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 E;
but no plan of work shall be adopted
by State or Subordinate Oranges with
out first submitting it to, and receiv-
| ing the sanction of, the National
| Grange.
ARTICLE IX.-CHa5te1;s and Disl)caso-
tiOns.
! Section !. All charters and dispen-
sations issue directly from the National
| Grange.
| Sec 2. Nine men and four women
having received the four Subordinate
| Degrees, may receive dispensation
to organize Subordinate Grange.
Sec. 3. Applications for dispense
lions 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
| dollars.
Sec. 4. Charter members are those
persons only whose names are upon
the application, and whose fees were
paid at the time of organization
| Their number shall not be less than
nine men and four women, nor more
than twenty men and ten women.
See ). Fifteen Subordinate Oranges
working IN State can apply for au-
| thority to organize a State Grange.
Sec. 6. When State Oranges are or
ganized dispensations willlbe replaced
| by charters, issued without further
! fee.
Sec. Z. All charters must pass
through the State Oranges for record
and receive the seal and official sigma
lures of the same.
Sec. 3. No Grange shall confer more
than one degree (elther First, Second,
! Third or FOURTH at the same meeting.
Sec. 9. After i State Grange is or
| ganized all applications for charters
must pass through the same and be APP
| proved by the Master and Secretary.
ARTICLE N.-Dutics Of Otco,'s.
The duties of the officers of the
National, State and Subordinate
Oranges shall be prescribed by the
laws of the same.
ARTICLE Trr0sureTs.
The TreaSurerS of the National.
State and Subordinate Oranges shall
give bonds to be approved by the otfl-
| GERS Of their respective Oranges.
Sec. >. In all Oranges bills must DE
approx ed by the Master, and counter
signed by the Secretary, before the
Treasurer can pay the same.
ARTICLE I.-Restricti0us.
Religious or political questions will
not be tolerated as subjects of discus
sion i'll the work Of the Order, and no
| political or religious tests for member
ship shall be applied.
ARTICLE NIL --1ulc,adnnenfs.
| This Constitution can be altered OF
amended by a two-thirds vote of the
| National Grange at any annual meet
ing and when such alteration or amend
ment shall have been ratified by three
| follrths of the State Oranges, and the
same reported to the Secretary of the
National Grange,tt shall be of fulf
! force.
| BYLAWS.
Art. i. The fourth day of December,
| the birthday of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, shall be celebrated as the an
| niversaiy of the Order
Art. = No less than the representa-
ton of ten States present at any meet
ing of the National Grange shall con-
stitute n quorum for the transaction of
business.
Art. 3. At the annual meeting of
each State Grange it may elect proxy
to represent the State Grange in the
National Grange in case of the inabil-
lty of the Master to attend, but such
proxy shall not thereby be entitled to
the Sixth. Degree.
Art. 4. Questions of administration
and jurisprudence arising i'll and be-
tween State Oranges, and appeals from
the action and decision thereof, shall
be referred to the Master and Execr.
tive Committee of the National Grange,
whose decision shall be respected and
obeyed until 'overrqled by action of
the National Grange.
Art. 5. It shall be the duty OF the
Master to preside ut meetings of the
National Grange to see that all off
GERS and members of committees prop
erly perform their respective duties
to see that the Constitution, bylaws
and resolutions of the National
Grange and the usages of the Order
are observed and obeyed +; to sign all
drafts drawn upon the treasury, and
generally to perform all duties pertain
ing to such office.
Art. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary to keep record of all pro-
ceedings of the National Grange, to