Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-09
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST

two years, and in the National Grange
once in five year, All elections to be
by ballot.
Vacancies by death Or resignation to
be filed at a special election at the next
regular meeting thereof-ofliccrs SO
chosen to serve until the annual meet
ing.
SEC. g. The Master of the National
Grange may appoint Lecturers to visit
State and Subordinate Oranges for the
Good of the Order, and Deputies to Or
ganizo Oranges where no State Grange
exists.
ARTICLE II.
.Noetings.
SECTION /. Subordinate Oranges shall
meet once each month, and may hold
intermediate meetings as may be deemed
necessary for the good of the Order.
Whereit is convenient, weekly meetings
are to be held expressly for lectures and
discussions upon agricultural topics.
All business meetings are confined to
the Fourth Degree.
Sec. 2. State Oranges shall meet
annually at such time and place rs the
Grange shall from year to year deter
mine.
Sec. 3. National Grange shall meet
annually on the first Wednesday fol-
lowing the first Monday in January, at
such place as may be determined upon
by majority of the members, and they
may adjourn from time to time as a
two-thirds vote on joint ballot may de-
eide.
ARTICLE III.
Idlcs
The National Grange, at it's annual
session, shall frame, amend, or repeal
such laws IS the good of the Order
may require, but two-t thirds vote in
each branch shall be required to pass
or repeal law. All laws of State and
Subordinate Oranges must conform to
this Constitution and the laws adopted
by the National Grange.
ARTICLE ".
Raudl
The Ritual adopted by the National
Grange shall be used in all subordinate
Oranges, and any desired alteration in
the same must be submitted to and re-
ceive the sanction of the National
Grange.
ARTICLE v.
Mmbcrsl;p.
Any person interested in agricultural
pursuits, of the age of sixteen years,
(female,) and eighteen years, (male, }
duly proposed, elected and complying
with the rules and regulations of the
Order, is entitled to membership and
the benefit of the degrees taken. Every
application must be accompanied by
the fee OF membership. Ifrejected the
money will be refunded. Applications
must be certified by members and bal
lotted for at a subsequent meeting. 1t
shall require three negative votes to
reject an applicant.
ARTICLE VI.
Fees for MambcrSltp.
The minimum price for membership
for males in the Subordinate Grange
shall be five dollars for the four degrees.
For males, the minimum to be estab-
lishel by the National Grange. The
rates shall be two dollars for the first
degree, one for the second, one for the
third, and one for the fourth. For fe-
males, fifty cents for each degree. All
applications are received by the Secre-
tary, who shall pay the money to the
Treasurer, taking receipt for the
same.
ARTICLE VII.
Dues.
SECTION /. The minimum of regular
monthly dues shall be ten cents from
each member, and each Grange may
otherwise regulate its own dues.
SEC. 2. The Secretary of each Sub
ordinate Grange shall report quarterly,
to the State Grange the names and age
of each and all persons initiated or
passed to higher degrees.
Sec. 3. The Treasurer of each sub
ordinate Grange shall report quarterly,
and pay to the Treasurer Of his State
Grange the sum of twenty-five cents
for each degree conferred on males,
and twelve and one-half cents for each
female, during that quarter. Also the
annual due of twenty-five cents for
each member, in quarterly instalments,
except in the District of Columbia,
where all payments be made direct to
National Grange.
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 de-
grees conferred during the quarter.
SEC. 5. The Treasurer of each State
Grange shall pay to the Treasurer of the
National Grange, in quarterly install
ments, the annual due of ten cents for
each member in his State.
SEC. 6. Payments in all Oranges shall
be made to the Secretary, who shall
pay the amount to the Treasurer, TAX
ing his receipt for The same.
ARTICLE VIII.
Rcsertcd Fund.
All donations or receipts from fairs
or any source other than membership
fees, by either Subordinate or State