Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-30
ILLINOIS STATE GRANGE.

Delegate Convention mt Bloomington
Adoption Of Several Amendments to the
Constitution of the National Grange.
The Illinois State Grange met at
Bloomington Tuesday, April IA. The
Master, Alonzo Golden, stated the object
of the meeting, as follows There were
now nearly 400 oranges in Illinois,
and as 1000 might be expected at the
December annual meeting, it became
necessary to reduce the representatives
to counties. Some change, therefore,
seemed necessary in the Constitution
of the National Grange. The object of
special meeting at this time was to
adopt or reject the proposed amend
ments to the Constitution of the Ma
tional Grange. Many of them proposed
radical changes in the order. When
adopted by two-thirds of the State
Oranges they would be the law under
which all subsequent National and State
Oranges would assemble.
Burdett, Van Court and Clarke were
appointed Committee ON Credentials,
and reported seventy counties entitled
to representation.
The sections calling for a reduction
of representatives, and the establish
ment of County or District Oranges,
were adopted.
The provisions to make o. 81. Kelley
and others life-members of the order
was rejected, and all the ctLer amend
ments were adopted, as follows
STATE GRANGE.
SECTION /. Fifth degree. Pomona-( FAITH.
Composed Of Masters of subordinate oranges
wiy WI dad
that when the number of subordinate oranges
in any State becomes so great as to render it
necessary. the State Grange may, in such
manner as it may determine, reduce its repre-
sentatiyes, by proving for the election Of q
certain proportion of those entitled to men,
bership in the State Grange from each county;
and the members SO chosen shall constitute
| the State Grange.
| SEC. 2. There may be established District or
County Oranges in the fifth degree, not to ex-
coed one in each county, composed of Masters
and Past-Masters of Subordinate Oranges,
| aud their wives, who Matrons, and such
| fourth-degree members (not to exceed three)
as may be elected thereto by the Subordinate
| Oranges under such regulations as may be
| established by State Oranges. Such District
or County Oranges shall have charge of the
educational and business interests of the
Order in their respective districts; and shall
encourage, strengthen and aid the Subordl-
nate Oranges represented therein. DISPENSE
tions for such District or County Oranges
shall Issue from the State Grange. and under
such regulations as the State Grange may
adopt.
NATIONAL GRANGE.
Sixth Degree. Flors-(Hope.) Composed
Of
The Past Masters of the National Grange,
and their wives, who have taken the degree of
! Flora.
The officers and members of the Executive
Committee of the National Grange.
Masters of the State Oranges, and their
wives, who have taken the fifth degree.
One additional representative from each
State for each 30, 600 members. o. fractional
part thereof, in excess of 30, 00C, and repre-
sentatives to be alternately brother and SIS
ter for every alternate $4,000, must be fifth
degree members, and will be entitled to the
sixth degree.
Section Gas amended) is the same as be-
fore, except that it provides that the officers
shall be chosen in December, and installed in
the January following, Vacancies by death
or resignation to be illed at q special election
at the next regular meeting thereof-officers
so chosen to serve until the annual meeting.
Section changes the number on the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the National Grange
from three to five members.
ARTICLE II-MBRTINGs.
SECTIONS 1. Subordinate Oranges shall meet
at least once each month, and may hold inter
mediate meetings.
Section merely changes the time of meet
ing Of the National Grange from the frs,
Wednesday in February to the third Wcdnes-
day in November.
ARTICLE XIII.
The Master Of the National Grange and the
members OF the Executive Committee shall be
empowered to suspend from Office any Officer
of the National Grange who may prove inefi
cient or derelct in the discharge of his duty
subject to appeal to the next session there
after Of the National Grange.
A business meeting was held in th'
evening, to provide for the purchase Of
agricultural machinery.