The Grange advance., 1873-12-31

The funds Of the company are deposited in
some five or six banks, the best in the
State. ~ ~.
The total assets of the Company are
about $145, 600, about half of this is cash
in bank
The officers are we'll known throughout
the State as men of wealth and integrity,
"a tower of strength in themselves
The Minnesota Farmers Mutual Fire In
surance Association of Minneapolis is
cheerfully and heartily recommended to
the Patrons of Husbandry, as is insuring
your property at actual cost.
JNO. A. JACKSON,
Ch'm'n. Of Committee.
Constitution of the Minnesota State
Grange, adopted Dec. 10Th: 1873.
ARTICLE I.
This Grange shall be known and desig-
mated as the Minnesota State Grange of the
Patrons Of Husbandry.
ARTICLE II.
The members of the State Grange shall
consist of Masters Of the Subordinate
Oranges and their wives, who are matrons,
are honorary members, and are eligible to
hold Office but not entitled to vote.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION 1st. The officers of State or Sub
ordinate Oranges shall consist of and rank as
follows: Master, Overseer, Lecturer, Stew
ard, Assistant Steward, Chaplain, Treasur-
er, Secretary, Gate Keeper, Ceres, Pomona,
Flora, and Lady Assistant Steward. 1t is
their duty to see that the laws Of the Order
are fully carried out.
SECTION End. In the Subordinate
Oranges there shall be chosen at the last
regular meeting in December, in each
year, the above officers; in the State
Grange once in two years, all elections to
be by ballot, and majority shall elect. Va
cancies by death or resignation to be filled
at special election at the next regular
meeting thereof, officers so chosen to serve
until the next annual meeting.
| SECTION Sd. There shall be an Execu,
tive Committee of the State Grange consist
ing of the Master and six members, three
} Of whom shall be elected each year. They
shall have authority to act in all matters
of interest to the Order, extending to ques
) tions Of administration and juris prudence
} when the State Grange is not in session
shall provide for the welfare Of the Order
) in business matters, and shall report theil
acts in detail to the State Grange on tb,
, first day of its Annual Me citing.
!, SECTION 4th. The officers of the respec
tive Oranges shall be addressed as Worthy
ARTICLE Nv.
The State Grange shall hold it's regula
, annual meeting on the Second Tuesday afte
the 4th day Of December, at such place a
the Grange may from time to time deter
mine; special meetings may be called by tn
Executive Committee, by giving write
notice to each subordinate Grange, thirt
days preceding, or by vote of the Grang
at regular meeting.
One-third of all subordinate Oranges en-
titled to representation shall constitute
quorum for the transaction Of business.
\ ARTICLE vi.
Any person in agricultural pursuits, 0
the age Of sixteen years (female) and eight
cen years (male), duly proposed, electe
and complying with the rules and regula
2 tions of the Order, may be admitted to mem
bership and the benefits of the degree
t taken. Every application must be accom-
! panied by the fee of membership. If re
, jected the money will be refunded. Appli
cations must be certified by members an
t balloted for at subsequent meeting.
shall require three negative votes to rejet
q an applicant.
SECTION 2nd.-No person shall hold at on
time more than one office provided for b
this Constitution.
, Bro. A. Hollister offered the followin
Resolution
WHEREAS, The initiation fee for men
' bers of our order other than Charter mem
8 bers is fixed at $500 for males and $40
b for females whereas it tends to keep
e great many good men and women out
the order that would come in if they coul
at the same price as Charter members
therefore,
Re.ozved, That our representatives. at th
h National Grange use their influence to hav
q uniform fee from charter members an
those that come into our order afterward