The Grange advance., 1874-03-25
NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE PATRONS
OF HUSBANDRY.
Seventh Annual Session.

STATE GRANGE.
Fifth degree. Pomona (Faith). Com
posed of the Masters of Subordinate
Oranges and their wives who are Matrons,
provided that when the number of Subor-
dinate Oranges in any State becomes so
great as to render it necessary, the State
Grange may, in such manner as it may de-
termine, reduce its representatives, by pro-
viding for the election Of a certain: proper
tion of those entitled to membership in the
State Grange from each county; and the
members so chosen shall constitute the
State Grange.
No.2 Sec. q There may be established
District or County Oranges in the fifth de-
gree, not to exceed one in each county,
composed Of Masters and Past Masters Of
Subordinate Oranges, and their wives, who
are Matr0ns, and such fourth degree men,
bers (not to exceed three from each Subor-
dinate Grange), 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 Subordinate Oranges
| represented therein. Dispensations for
such Districts or County Oranges shall is
sue from the State Grange, and under such
regulations as the State Grange may adopt
No. g. That the Preamble of the Con.
stitution be amended under the heading
organization in relation to the National
Grange, so as to read:
Sixth Degree" Flora-(Hope.) Com
posed
/. OF the founders of the Order, viz ::
VIM. Saunders, 0. H. Kelley, J. R. Thomp-
son, A. B. Grosh, W. NJ. Ireland, John
Trimble Jr, F. NJ Mcdowell.
2. The Past-Masters Of the National
Grange and their wives, who have taken
the degree Of Flora.
3. The officers and members of the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the National Grange.
4. Masters Of State Oranges and their
wives, who have taken the fifth degree
5. One additional representative from
each state for each fifty thousand members,
or fractional part thereof, in excess Of thir-
ty thousand, said representatives to be al
ternately brother and sister for every al
ternate fifty thousand; must be fifth degree
members, and will be entitled to the sixth
degree.
No. 4. That Sec. ?. Art. l, Of the Con-
stitution be amended by inserting after the
word annually" where it occurs in the
second line of said section, the following !:
'' at the regular meeting in December, and
installed at the regular meeting in January,
| or as soon thereafter as practicable.'
No. 5. That Art. l, Sec. 4, of the Consti-
! tuition, be amended by striking out the word
| tthree" where it occurs in the second line
| of said section,. and inserting the word
| "five," and also by striking out the words
"one of whom shall be elected each year"
| No. 6. That Art. 2, Sec. l, of the Con-
stitution, be amended by inserting the
words "at least" between the words
:meet" and 'once' where those words
occur in the first line Of said section.
No. I. That Art. 2, Sec. 8, Of the Con-
stitution, be amended by striking out the
word February" where it occurs in the
second line of said section and substitute
therefor the word 'sNovember," and also
by striking out the word first - where it
occurs in the same line, and substitute
therefor the word "Third."
No. 8. That Art. 8 of the Constitution be
amended by striking out the word g shall -
where it occurs in the first line Of said ar.
ticle, and substituting therefor the word
"may."
No. 9. That Art. of the Constitution
be amended so as to read: Engaged in
Agricultural pursuits, and having no in.
| terest in conflict with our purposes ''-in-
stead of ':interested in Az gricultural pur-
suits.''
| No. 10. That Art. of the Constitution
be amended by striking out the words 's fe-
male" and eighteen years male, " where
they occur in the second and third lines Of
said article.
No. IL. That Art. 6 Of the Constitution
be amended 80 as to read as follows:
The minimum fee for membership in q
Subordinate Grange shall be-for men five
dollars, and for women two dollars, for the
four degrees.
No. II. That Art. Of the Constitution
be amended as follows: Strike out the
words "or passed to higher degrees" ;"
where they occur in the close Of Sec. 2,
and add the following to said section !:
During the quarter, and to pay the sec-
retary Of the State Grange one dollar for
each man, and fifty cents for each woman,
initiated during the quarter; also quar-
terly due Of six cents for each member {;
said report to be approved and forwarded
at the first session Of the Grange in each
quarter" Strike out the whole Of Sec.
and Of Sec. 4, and substitute therefor the
following, to wit: 1.-The Secretary Of the
State Grange shall pay tothe Treasurer of
the State Grange, all moneys coming into
his hands, ct least once every ton days.
taking his receipt therefor and shall "a