The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-03-07

deemed necessary fof lie good Of iho
ndcG All ldlglncss uio confined lOtllc
fourth degree
Hoo. .. State Oranges shall mec
NJ such time aud place ~ the
Grange shall from gear to year deter.
mine
Ice. 2. The National Grange shall
meet annually on the iirst Wednesday
In February, NJ such place ~ the
Orange may from year tU year deter
mine. Should the National Change
adjourn without selecting the place Of
meeting, the executive committee shall
appoint the place and notify the secrel
tnries of the GatiOnal Grange and Of
state Oranges, at least thirty days be-
fore the day appointed.
.Eticic UL--Ldus.
The National Grange at its annual
session, shall frame, or repeal such
laws as the good of the Order may re-
qulre. All laws of State and subordl-
nate Oranges must conform to this con-
stitution and the laws adopted by the
National Grange.
article IE-RRum.
The ritual adopted by the National
Grange shall be used in all subordinate
Oranges, and any desired alteration in
the same must be submitted to, and re-
ceive the sanction of the National
Grange.
AHicie Mountaineering.
Any person interested in agricultu-
raj pursuits, of the age Of sixteen
years, (female), and eighteen years,
(male), duly proposed, elected, and
complying with the rules aud rcgula-
tions of the order, is entitled to mem
bership and the benefit of the degrees
taken. Every application mast Re ac.
companied by the fee of membership.
If rejected, the money will be refund
ed. Applications must be certified to
by members, and balloted tor at II sub
sequent meeting. 1t shall require
three negative votes to reject an appli-
cant.
article VL-Eccs for Membership
The minimum fee for membership
in subordinate Grange shall be, for
men, five dollars, and for women two
dollars; for the four degrees, except
charter membership, who shall pay
men, three dollars, and women fifty
cents.
Articic IW--Ducs.
Section |. The minimum of regu-
lar monthly dues shall be ten cents
from each member, and each Grange
may otherwise regulate its own dues.
Sec. 9. The secretary of each subor-
dinate Grange shall report quarterly to
| the secretary of the State Grange the
names of all persons initiated or passed
to higher degrees.
Sec. 8. The treasurer of each subOr-
dinate Grange shall report quarterly,
and pay to the treasurer of his State
the sum of one dollar for each man
! and fifty cents for each woman initia.
ted during that quarter; also, ? quar-
terly due of six cents for each mem
Der.
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
degrees conferred during the quarter.
Sec. 5. The treasurer of each State
Grange shall deposit to the credit OF
the National Grange of Patrons of Hus
bandry, with some banking or trus
company in New York, Ito be selected
by the Executive committce), in quar-
terly installments, the annual due o
ten cents for each member III his State
and forward the receipts for the sam.
to the treasurer of the National Grange
Sec. G. All moneys deposited will
said company shall be paid out only
upon the drafts of the treasurer, signet
by the master, and c0untersigned b.
the secretary.
See. I. No State Grange shall be ell
titled to representation in the Nationa
; Grange whose dues are unpaid for NOR
than one quarter.
.1rticle VIIL-Rcquirements.
Section |. Reports from subordinate
, Oranges, relative to crops, implements
stock, or any other matters called 70
by the National Grange, must be Ger
titled to by the master and secretary
and under the seal of the Grange Civ
ing the same.
Sec. 9. All printed matter on what
ever subject, and all information is
sued by the National or State to subor
dinate Oranges, shall be made know
to the members with unnecessary de
lay.
Section 3.--If any brothers or sister
of the order are sick, it shall be TIL
duty of the patrons to visit them ant
see that they are well provided with al
things needful.
Section Amy member found gull
ty of wantUn cruelty to animals shal
be expelled from the order.
Section 5. The officers of subOrdinat,
Oranges shall be alert in devisin!
means by which the interest of tn,
whole order may be advanced, but NJ
plan of work shall be adopted by tn,
State or subordinate Oranges withou
first submitting it to, and receiving thu
sanction of the national Grange.
L1rticle LX-Chdrtcrs and DISPENSE
! lions.
Section. /. AL charters and dispen
sations issue directly from the Nationa
Grange.
Sec. 9. Nine men and four womeI
having received the subordinate de
grees, may receive dispensution to or
ganize subordinate Grange.
Sec. 3. Applications for dispense
lions shall be made to the secretary o
the National Grange, and be signed by
the persons applying for the same, ant
be accompanied by a fee of fifteer
dollars.
Sec. 1. Charter members are thos'
persons only whose names are upol
the application, and whose fees wer'
paid at the time of the organization
Their number shall not be less thai
nine men and four women, nor more
than twenty men and ten women.
Sec. 5. Fifteen subordinate Grange:
working in State can apply for all
thority to organize State Grange.
Sec. 6. When the State Oranges arr
organized, dispensations will be re
placed by charters, issued without
further fee.
Sec. Z. All charters must pas
through the State Oranges for record