Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-05-14
laws adoptsd BY tho National Grange,


h@ ARTICLE Iv.-R1TUAL.
i The Ritusl adopted by the Nation.
al Grange shall be used In oil Subor-
dinate Oranges, and any desired al
! teration In the same must be submit
ted to, and receive the sanction Of
the National Grange.
ARTICLE v.-MEMBERsHIP.
Any person Interested In agrcultu-
raj pursuits, Of the age of sixteen
years (female), and eighteen years
limale), duly proposed, elected, and
complying with the rules and regu-
lations Of the Order, is entitled to
membership and the benefit ofthe de-
gree taken. Every application must
be accompanied by the fee OF member
refunded. Applications must be cef-
titled by members, and ballotted for
ut subsequent meeting. 1t shall re-
quire three negative votes to reject Oil
applicant.
ARTICLE vI.-FEEs FOR MEMBER
| SHIP.
The minimum fec for membership
IN o Subordinate Grange shall be:
For men five dollars and for women
two dollars, for the four degrees, ex-
ccpt Charter Members, who shall pay
Men, three dollars, and women, fifty
cents.
l. ARTICLE vII.-DUES.
| SECTION 1. The minimum Of regu-
lar monthly dues shall be ten cents
from each member, and each Grange
may otherwise regulate its own dues.
Sec. Q. The Secretary of each Sub
ordinate Grange shall report quarter
ly TO the Secretary of the State
Grange the name of all persons ili-
tiated or passed to higher degree.
SEC. 8. The Treasurer Of each Sub
ordinate Grange shall rport quarterly
and pay to the Treasurer of each
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 de-
gree conferred during the quarter:
SEC. 5. The Treasurer ot, each State
Grange shall deposit to- the credit
of the National Grange Of Patrons of
Husbandry with some Banking or
Trust company in New York Ito be
selected by the Executive Committed
in quarterly instalIments, the annual
due of ten cents for each member in
his State, and forward the receipts
for the same to tha Treasurer of the
National Grange.
SIC. 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.
SEc7. No State Grange shall be
entitled to representation iii the Ma
tional Grange whose dues arc unpaid
for more than one quarter.
ARTICLE vIII.-EEoUIEEaIENTs.
SECTION l. Reports from Subordi-
plements, stock, or any other mat
tcrs called for by the National
Grange, must be certified TO bv the
Oft the Grange giving the same.
SEC: 2. All printed matter, on
whatever subject, and all information
Subordinate Oranges shall be made
huONu ii W Tue IuCillDcIS WITHOUT ull-
necessary delay.
SEC. 8. 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
lexpellcd from the Order.
SEC. 5. The officers of fSubordinatc
Oranges shall be Oh the alert i'll de-
vising means by which the interests
of the whole Order may be advanced;
but no plan of work shall be adopted
by State or Subordinate Oranges
without first submitting it to. and
receiving the sanction of the Ma
tional Grange.
ARTICLE IX.-CHARTERS AND DIS
PENSATIONS.
SECTION l. All charters and dis
pensations issue directly from the
National Grange.
SEC. 2. Nine I.cn and four women,
having received the four Subordinate
Degrees, may receive u dispensation
4 to organize Il Subordinate Grange.
l SEC. 3. Applications for dispensa-
tions 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
dollNs.
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.
SEC. 5. Fifteen Subordinate
Oranges workingiu State can apply
for authority to organize u State
SEC. 6. When State Oranges are
organized, dispensation will be re-
placed by charters, issued without
further fee.
SEC. z. All charters must pass
through the State Oranges for record,
and receive the seal and official sig
natures of the same.
/ SEC. s. No Grange shall confer
more than one degree (eithcr First.
Second, Third or Fourth) at the same
meeting.
| SEC. 9. After n State Grange is
organized, all appli ations for char
ters must pass through the same and
be approved by the Master and Sec.
retary.
ARTICLE X.-DUTTES OF OFFICERS.
The duties of the officers of the
National State and Subordinate
, Oranges shall be prescribed by the
laws of the same.
: ARTICLE XI.--TREASURERS.
SHsTIoN /. The Treasurers of the
; National, State. and Subordinate
Oranges shall give bonds, to be ap
proved by the officers of their resbee
tive Oranges.
SEC. 2. In all Oranges bills mus,
be approved by the Master, and coun
, tersigned by the Secretary, b5fore tn,
Treasurer can pay the same.
ARTICHE XII.-REsTRTCTIoN
Religious or political questions viii
4. not be tolerated us subjects of discus
s sion in the work of the Order, and Ii,
political or religious tests for mem
bership shall be applied.
S ARTICLE XIII.-AMENDIENTs
y This Constitution can be altered o
e amended by twe-thirds vote of til
National Grange at any annual meet
G ing, and when such alteration o
amendment shall have been rattle,
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