The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-04

llcd 70 vote.
Ndtionm Gydmge,

llcU ~ NnlP'
Mdtimlm Gydage
Sixth degree-Fl0ra charity
Composed Of masters Of state Gran
ges and their wives, who haye taken
The degree Of Pomona, Past masters
Of State Oranges and their wives, VINO
have taken said degree Of Pomona,
shall he honorary members ana ollgl'
ble 10 office, but not entitled to vote
ScronM DoDHe-Ceres lhtdth)
Members of the National Grange,
who have served one yenr therein,
may become members of this degree
upon application aud election, II shall
have charge OF the secret work OF the
order, and shall be court of impeacl-
mcnt Of NIL officers Of the National
Grange.
Members of this degree are honorary
members of the National Grange ana
ARE eligible TO Olllco therein, but not
entitled TO vote,
CopstitHioa--ITic 10 Nc0@
Section |. The officers of u Grange
either national, State or subordinate,
consist of and rank rs follows Masttei
oversccr lecturer, steward, assistant
steward, chaplain, treasurer secretary,
gat keeper, ceres, pomona, ll0rn and
lady assistant steward II Is their duty
10 see that the laws Of the Order nrc
carried out.
section =. How chosen. the sub
ordinate Oranges they shall be chosen
annually; in the state Oranges once IN
two years, and in the national Oranges
once in three years, All elections lC
bc 10y ballot.
Vacancies by death or resignation tc
be filed ut n special election at the
next regular meeting thcreOI-oiliccr
50 chosen to serve until the anIua
meeting,
Section 3.--rhe Master of the nation
nj Grange may appoint members o
the order rs deputies to organic
Oranges where no state Grange exists
Section i.--'nhore shall bc nm cXecu
tive committee of the national Grange
consisting Of three members who's,
term of Office shah be three years, on,
of whom shall he elected each year.
Section, .. The officers of the rcspec
tive Oranges shall he addressed n
"Worthy,"
AHicic H---.McetiNgS.
Section /. Subordinate Oranges shall
meet once each month, and may hole
intermediate meetings rs may III
deemed necessary for the good of thu
order All business are confined tn
fourth degree.
See. .. State Oranges shall NEE
annually at such time and place rs tn
Grange shall from year to year deter
mine.
Lee. .. The National Grange shall
meet annually on the first Wednesda,
in February, at such place as tn
Grange may from year 10 year deter
mine. Should the National Grang,
adjourn without selecting the place o
meeting, the executive committee shall
appoint the place and notify the secre
taries Of the Gational Grange and OF
State Oranges, ut least thirty days he
fore the day appointed.
.lficic M--Luws.
The National Grange at its annua
session, shall frame, or repeal sucl
laws as the good of the Order may re
guirc. All laws of state and subordi
nate Oranges must conform to this con
stitution and the laws adopted by tn
National Grange.
.iHjcte IE-Ritudi.
The ritual adopted by the Nationa
Grange shall be used in all subordinate
Oranges, and any desired alteration il
the same must be submitted to, and re
ceive the sanction OF the Nationa
Grange.
-A1icte E-MmbrShip.
Any person interested in agricultu-
raj pursuits, of the age of sXtcel
years, temale), and eighteen years
(male), duly proposed, elected, anC
complying with the rules and regula
tons OF the order, is entitled to mem
bership and the benefit of the degree,
taken. Every application must re ac
companied by the fee of membership
If rejected, the money will he refund
ed. Applications must be certified t,
ny lletliDeTs, anu Dall0tet Tor al u SUB
sequent meeting. 1t shall requir,
three negative votes to reject an appli
cant.
AHicic VL--FecS for Membership.
The minimum fee for membershi,
in Il subordinate Grange shall be, fol
men, five dollars, and for women tw,
dollars; for the four degrees, eXcep
charter membership, who shall pay.
men, three dollars, and women fifty
cents.
article TW.-- Dues.
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. .. The secretary of each subor-
dinate Grange shall report quarterly tt
the secretary of the State Grange the
names.of all persons initiated or passeC
to higher degrees.
Sec. ). 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
aud IL ftv ,snntS fnp non all x,,nn,,,, ;,,;,..