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Patron. Of n~usbandry.
rAe orran,..sssa IN s.i,.s Ceansy.

Patrons OF husbandry.
The organlsasisa IN salins Cssnsy.
In accordance with previous notice,
delegates from different Oranges Of
the Comfy met at the Court House,
In Marshall, August xth, 1873,
for the purpose Of forming q Coun-
iii. Netting was called TO order by
r. n. Willis. County Deputy. Il.
II. Hnwpc called to tho chair; w.
s. Jackson and II. &, Allen, Sec.
rotaries :Robt. Bruce, Steward WIN.
NJ. Walker, Asst. Steward, and N.
II. Huston, Gate Keeper.
COmmittc OIL Constitution reported
the following, which was unanimous.
ly adopted:
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, Other classes and pro.
fcssiOns of men have formed cUmbi-
nations to protect their own interest,
ami
WHEREAS, Many OF these comb.
nations are working directly as well
rs indirectly against the best inter-
ests OF tho farmer, therefore, In order
to form n more perfect union, secure
our rights aud protect our interests
against the encroachment Of such COM
b%inations, we. the representatives OF
s%ubnrdiate Oranges of Patrons OF
llusbandrv, in Saline county, acting
under the State Grange OF Missouri,
ito hereby form ourselves into .
mutual operative association, anl u
dept the following articles of cUmted-
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE NAME.
SEC. l. This Association shall be
called The Saline County Council OF
Patrons Of llusbandry.
ARTICLE lI.-OBJECTs.
SEC. /. The objects of this Council
shall be the promotion and attain
ment of united and uniform action OF
the Oranges (which it is composed
in all matters affecting their inter
csts and wcltarc ; In bringing the
producers and consumers -afssag.
ducts closer together by buying and
selling through this Council, OF
through such parties as ma make
arrangements with it to buy or sell
such articles or implements as We
may need, and 10 transact such ot!,c,
business us may be necessary to secure
these ends.
ARTICLE II.-MEMBERsIIIr.
SEC. 1. This association sIull be
AS nj IF Stp l,np.tinnfn -,
regular working order WHO have
complied with the rules and rcguIa-
lions OF this Council.
SEC. 2. All Oranges in regular
working order may become members
of this Council by the payment #
five dollars to the Secretary, and may
retain such membership by the pay
mei,t Of annual dues III a INN equal
five cents FOR each OF its mem
bcrs.
ARTICLE ". REPRESENTATION.
SEC. /. Each Grange belonging to
this association shall be entitled to
representation as follows: One dele
gate from each Grange. Aud
all members of subordinate Oranges
belonging to this association, in good
and regular standing in their rcspcc-
tive Oranges, shall be members OF
this association, and entitled TO all
its rights and privilcgesc kept vot-
SEC. 2. Individual members of
Oranges not belonging to this nsso-
may become members of the
same by the payment of fifty cents
zach, and any number of such MEM
,rrs, on the payment of five dollars.
ball be entitled to all the rights aud
of u Grange, but no Grange
hall be entitled TO more than ono
representative. !
ART. N.-OFFIcERs.
SEC. 1. The officers Of lhis associa-
ion shall be a President, Vice Presi-
lent, Secretary, Treasurer, Door
and three Trustees, whose
,owcrs and duties shall be duly de-
iucd i'll the bylaws IT this atsocia-
ion.
SEC. =. There shall be all executive
committee OF five, consisting of the
Secretary, and three
SEC. 3. These officers shall be elect
d annually by ballot, at the first reg
liar meeting i'll Gael, year, to be held
III the first Tuesday in September.
4 majority of all the votes cast shall
DC necessary to Il choice.
AkT. EI.-LAws.
SEC. /. This Council shall have
power to make all laws necessary for
Is government; also, to alter, repeal
modify such laws as mav be
'ound Objectionable or %inopcralivc:
alter and amend this constitu-
ion, w%lencvcrit shall be deemed nee.
,ssary, by a two-thirds majority of
is Dclegates-pr0pOsed amendments
be presented in writing and lay
three months.
ART. EII.-MEETING.
SEC. 1. The regular meeting of this
shall be us follows: An an
,ual and three quarterly meetings to
DC held at Marshall the annual meet
tings OH the first Tuesday in Scptcin-
per, at 10 o'clock, n. NJ, and the Qurr-
leriy meetings 10 be held on the frs,
Tuesday Of December, March and
June in each year, at 10 O'Clock
q. m.
SEC. 2. Special meetings may be
by the President and See, ctarv
whenever il is deemed necessary for
the good of the Council. AMI the Sec
shall give each Grange at least
ten days notice ofsuch meeting.
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