Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-17
Convention OF r. or a.

was resolved that the report should be read
aud acted upon by sections. The s~ubjoined
constitution was adopted In accordance with
the resolution without dissent. On motion
the convention went into an election of per-
manent officers, with the following result
I. {. Catron, president; j. II. Welborn.
vice-presidcnt; w. 3. Steele, secretary; B.
F. Vickers, treasurer.
On motion il was resolved to postpone the
election Of an executive committee till the
next regular meeting. On motion tho coun-
cil adjourned to meet In the city of L.cxing-
the on the first Monday In November, at 2
o'clock T. NJ.
CONSTITUTION OF LAFAYETTE INC
OF HUsBANDRY.
WHEREAS, the subordinate Oranges of the
Patrons oil Husbaniry, organized in the county
Of LAFAYETTE, state OF Missouri, with q view and
purpose the better to act efficiently In thu, promo
ton ani advancement Of the objects proposed by
the organization of the order, hereby associate
'hcm5elves and establish and organize under
the Sta G Grange u County Council, to be called
and known rs "TuE LAFAYETTE COUNTY CorX-
GIL or PATRONS OF HrsnANpnY,' - and TO Ire
constituted anu composed of Oranges r, presented
by delegates as follows, viz: Mayvicw Grange,
i'su NEiHSt, LaiaNSt w SIstHgc, IEilfle
Grange. Ellen Grange, Davis Creek Grange,
Forest Grange, Tabo GrLngr, Highland Grange.
Harmony Grange, Mount Iopc Grange, Chapel
Hill Grange, West FirciomG Grange and Grccntou
Grange. and such other Oranges us may be hsrr-
after admitted to the association on such terms as
may lie provided by the laws of the council. And
FOR the government AMI control OF the Council,
laws and provisions arr hereby adopted, US FOL-
lows:
L.. The officers of the Council shall be u pr.si-
dent, vice president, secretary and treasurer, to
lie elected by The Council by ballot, and TO hold
their Offices respectively Tor one year and until
iseir Successors sliill be elected and qualified.
all vacancies from whatever cause shall be filed
by the Council by election in like manner.
=. There shall I've an executive of
five. 10 be elected bv the Council by ballot, to
hold place AMI act as such FOR one Year and until
others may be elected to succeed them.
). L: shall be the duty vi the president TO preside
at all meetings of the Council, and at all Tines 10
advise amt cooperate with the executive COM
nittcc, when requested 10 do SO by the
or any m"Iu,hcr of il, ard 10 see that the gate is
properly guarded during the sittings of tbs Coun-
ell.
l.. j. shall the duty OF the vice president, in the
, absence of the president, to perform the duties OF
president.
;. II shall be the duty of the secretary to enter
into II book TO lie kept for that purpos. all acts
and proceedings of the Council, TO counicrsfsn
all Or1icrs ami drafts on the treasurer, and make |
AMI keep entries of TIE slime, showing parties.
dates and aInouatS, anil Oh What account drawn. !:
aud he shall be the corresponding officer of the
Council.
&. Ii shall he the duty OF the treasurer to re-
ce:vc and 10 keel, safely all MONEYS Of the Conn
Gil. AMI 10 pay The same out onlv on Orders ani
drafts signed by the president and cuuntersigned
ly the secretary. AID he shall! give bond in pen
atty as tho Council HAY direct. with good securi-
ty, 10 Dcapprored by the president anil seereta-
rs, for the faithful discharge of the ,!a:;es of his
| Office. lie sn!t; ut all times have his books oi+n
for the inspection of the executive committee and
of any member OF th- Council.
=. 1t shall he the ,iIty ofthc executive comIn;;-
! t.c to be Na;chtui Of thu business and Iccuniary
interests Of the Ccunci!, and to perform stlch lu-
ties from time 10 lime as may be directed or
assigned by the Council, and to make from time
To tine suc., sasgc stions and such reports 70 the
Council as duty may demand, or as in their
Judgment the interests of the Council may re-
! uu;rr, and il. shall he their duty >sni-annually
to examine td- trea>;:rcr's books and accounts,
| and repor: rrspits 10 he Council.
5. NJ officer and no member Of the executive
! committee shall receive from the Council COM
prr-a,iou for servIccs.
8. All Oranges in Lafayette county, in rcEm!a:
working order, may become members "f the
! Council on plyHicnl Of five dollars tn the Il .aa-
urer.
10. Each Grange belongin. 10 this :ssp"itii"n
shall D.. ~eutItlrtl 10 representation III tie Council
6 follows: Thai is to say, the representation a.
at present shalt c"n'ihne until the is;day cfJan-
- a.. 49,, i . .t4,.. = MI lao. r,.t
each an | every tiranG' nne delegate al LARGE and
one additional FOR c..ch th:,is members, ;snd one
tor 4 fraction of IS OF more members, to lie
elected by the Oranges. All officers ami the
c,inmitt.e 10 le elected al this meeting 10 c1ntiE-
uv in Office and piaca until said lst day of Janua-
~ next.
IL. Fifteen delegates shall constitute a quorum
to do business. And all Patrons in good stand
in- nav lie admitted at the s;itings of the Coun-
Gil rs auditors.
L.. E,ci, aiI every Grange shah contribute
semi annuaily, in addition. 10 the admission
| money of five dollars, ten cents every two
months for each delegate 10 which such Grange
may be entitled.
IL. The objects of this Council are TO facilitate
the tran sacti, n o fhus:ne.s, in buying and SELL
ing and shipping, and for such Other purposes
and objects :s may be for the good Oh the Or'.er;
the Council ever keeping i'll view the true objects
oflhe order Of Patrons "fIiIohanlry, and icing
Justice 10 Al! classes and all persons, Ih'i'!inE
III. lust rights OF none, shall iIayr rowcr 10
PISS ali laws and m, i>rres, necessary or app?o-
nr;:,t, Tor the COVE, nIi.eni of the rnu::ci,, and al
laws and measures pi"inriive Of thc INCEST Of
Tie farmer AMI sub=erN ing The cherished aim,
and nus Of The order, and .ot INCONSISTENT with
tic constitution Of Tie National d: state Grange.
AL H. cJp.t citizens and IS H-:rcns We %rr-Itiic
th.t al, measures, Law, aud actions of til" toun-
ell Il: IL b. ia GENERALIZATION To and i'll conformity
with ilic laws Of The land.
IA. The regular meetings of the Council shall
be held once every two months, ami oh The iiist
Muatay Of the month, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ; the
first meeting 10 he on Inc first Monday of N"veIn-
Der, I51s, and every Nv" months
IL. Slcciai meetings may be callel5y :hc pres
ilsn, and -ecr-t,ry, wherever they may think
the inre.ys, Of lie Council may rel';ire sIoh
l.cg.in.s. And he president, on lie written re-
aucs. of any live delegates representing 'iIc:c;it
Gr.mS"s 8. snai. call sich special meetings. Oh
I'll special meetings 1t least ten days notice
must lie given c,cI GrLnGs.
IG. The Coca..,l shall hold is Meetings ii such
place. 9, tie Council may f:cmlime 10 TINT di-
rrci, anil 4 house shall De- lr0ri .e b! Tie todn-
Gil suitable for iiia: rtIr I'ose.
Il. T..ese fin l.!n@nta! principles shall be re-
raulpl Us Tie constitution Of the Council, am',
may be In..nde.i or revised ut any l.s::ii'r inv"t-
lug of the Council by II rO.e Of two-iGirris Of the
delegates pres. -, provided notice Of e'';.. change
-ln}; ilayct. II gwen t. tie last preceding iegu-
iai session Of the CounI.l.
j.. la all elections "fo:iicers for tits Council
the Courcil s!iai: ticst take = secret ballot, which
shall b. re<.il,.ed rs IL nohl'nntiuS ballot, tie two
re. sor.s whose names s!n:ii receive Tie isigcs,
number ofvo;rs shall he regarded rs tie nomi-
nees Of this Cour iii, when = ballot shall he taken
upon the two name :. i L majority vote shall
elect.
10. This constitution to be In force tr9in and
! AFTER its adoption by the Council.
cCEIVIcD,