The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-19
TIIE STATE GRANGE.

On the second day "wednesday, The
most of the day was taken up by the
address Of the worthy MASTER Captain
w. w. Long, of Marshall, which Is
published in full in the Austin States
man.
The business Of appointing commit
tees was then taken up, with the fol-
lowing result;
Committee on finance - John h.
Henry, of Limestone r. A. Bmford, of
Travis, NJ. a, Bryan, Of Washington,
Il. l., BaleW, Of Cherokee and Il. NJ
Fly, Of Gonzales.
Memorial commiitee--Charles e.
Brown, of Robertson, $. n. Daniels, Of
Freestone, and W, c. Newton, Of Atlas
cosa.
Organization and deputies William
Warren, Of Harrison, \. j. LNuderdale,
Of Washington John I, ilaiues, OF
Travis, n, l.. Norton, Of Bell, and John
Robinson, Of Layncoa,
Election and executive committee
4, b. Carley Of Freestone, Matt, Wal
lace Of Fayette and II. NJ. Caldwell of
Hays
Committee ON state agents M. w.
Allen Of Collin, w. =, Townsend of
Robertson, Marion Martin Of Navarro,
n. A. Thompson of Caldwell and -
Mays Of Anderson.
Committee on state Organ-Lem
Jones of McLennan, \. J. Hanson of
Robertson, II. j, Price Of Gonzales, II.
" Baker Of Collin and l.. NJ. Wilder
Of Falls.
Committee on membershlp-O. II,
pegarriit Of Washington, James Fos-
ter Of Hunt and ---- Payne of Colorado.
Committee on district and county
granges-Gillettc Of Hill, James Orr OF
kaufman, - Wilkinson of Fayette
and l.. w. Jones Of Tarrant.
Committee on political fcatures-J.
W. Downs Of McClannen, - Floyd of
Bastrop and a. ]. Rose of Bell.
Committee on railroads j. w. Jen-
nings Of Grayson, j. II, Bond of Hill
and II. p. Harrison OF Blanco.
Committee on immigrAtion-M. w.
Allen OF Collin, NJ, a, Bryan Of WASH
ington and Thomas Jackson of Rob
crtson.
Committee Oh constitution and by
laws-.l. NJ. Crockett OF Dallas, j. =.
Goodnight of Dallas, Thomas Cobb of
McLcnnan, r. a, Biniord of Travis
and - Gillette Of Hill.
The balance of the session was de-
voted to business of no particular in
terest to the general public.
Thursdays proceedings we find tele-
graphed to the Galveston News as fol-
loWs:
AUSTIN, April l6 The State Grange
met at 10 o'clock, and received the re-
ports Of several committees on the Sc
tret work of the order The following
resolution is allowed me to publish,
which was introduced by brother O. l..
Norton:
Resolved, That the board of educa-
ton for the state of Texas be requested
to consider the propFiatY Of adopting
in the public schools of this state more
extended practical courses in instruc
ton, embracing natural science, the
elementary principles of commercial
exchange and equity, and especially q
course in agricultural chemistry where
in the future producers of the common
wealth may be fully taught tn cOnsti-
tuent properties of the different soils,
the means of exchange and improve
ment by mechanical OF chemical agen-
cies, the organic constitution of cereals
and the physiology of vegetation, as
well as the immediate relation of pro-
duction to the necessities health, hap
piness and wealth of man.
This adopted, the election of officers
for the ensuing term Of two years was
held, and resulted, as far as held, in the
selection of Captain w. w. Long, of
Marlin, who received III out Of l50
votes, IS worry master; N. W, Allen
of Collin, overseer, elected on the Sec
ond ballot; o. J.. Norton, of Bell, lee
turer, on third ballot, and j. 7. Good.
right, assistant steward, on the third
ballot.
After which they went into secret
session on the eXemplilication of work.
Their other officers will be elected to-
morrow. They hold State grange an
nually, but the officers are elected fer
two years, and are elected by ballot
without any nominations being made.
understand they will urge the leg
islature to pass certain measures, par
ticularly in reference to the establish
ment of n bureau of agriculture and
commerce, and will recommend the
establishing of agencies in the prinoi-
pal cities with whom they deal mostly
Galveston is named.