The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-01
posed Of masters of subordInate oranges and

any S'o|o DcCOubcs 80 great as 10 renu0r IL
necessary, the state grange NAV, in such
manner As ii may determine. reduce its re-
presentatives by providing for the election
Oh a certain proportion of those entitled to
mempership in the state grange from each
county; ana that the members so chosen
shall constitute the state grange.
No, 2, SEC. ,. There NAV be established
olstrict or county oranges in the fifth degree,
not 10 exceed one in each county, composed
OF masters and past-masters of subordinate
oranges, and their wives, who are matrons,
ana sucn fourth degree members fnot To ex-
coed three from each subordjna.e Oranpel A.
may De elected thereto by the subordinate
oranges, under such regulations as NAV be-
established by stats oranges. Such district
or county oranges shall have charge of the
educational and business interests of the
oruer IN their respective districts: and shall
encourage, strengthen, and aid the subor-
uinaie oranges represented therein. Dis
pensatlon Tor such district or county oranges
snail issue from the state grange, and under
s9ch regulations as the state grange may
adopt.
No. 4. That section 2 article I of the con-
stltution be amended by inserting after the
WoTo annually, where it occurs i'm the
second line of said section. the following.
at the regular meeting in December, and
lhs'aileu al the regular meeting in January,
or as soon thereafter as practicable" -
No. 6. That article 2 section / of the con-
stitutlon De amended by inserting the words
at least" between the words "meetv and
once where those words occur i'm the first
line OF said section.
NO.. Z. That article 2, section 3 of the com
stitutlon oe amended, by striking out the
word February" where il occurs in tha
second line OF said section. and substitute
therefor the word November" and also bv
striking out the word "6rst" where IL cccurs
IN me same line, and substitute therefor the
word third"
No That oNffn1n . -
stitution be amended, by strik-
ing out the word ''shall" where it occurs in
the first line of said article, and substitut-
ing therefor the word ''may."
No. 9. That article 5 of the constitution
be amended so as 10 read: Engaged in ag-
ricultural pursuits, and having no interests
to conflict with our purposes" instead of.
interested IN agricultural pursuits"
No. 10. That article > of the constitution
be amended by striking out the words ste
male" and eighteen years male" where
they occur In the second and third lines of
said article.
No. II, That article Z of the constitution
be amended as follows:
Strike out the words ''or passed to higher
degrees" where they occur in the close of
section ., and add the following to said sec
ton:
FINANCIAL.
During the quarter, and pay TO the secre-
tary OF the state grange one dollar for each
man, and fifty cents for each woman ini-
tiated during the quarter; also, a quarterly
due of six cents for each member; said re-
port to be approved and forwarded at the
first session of the grange in each quarter
Strike out the whole of section 3 and of Sec
ton 4, and substitute therefor the following,
to-wit: 1.-THE secretary of the state grange
shall pay to the treasurer of the state grange
all moneys coming into his hands, at least
once every ten days, taking his receipt
therefor; and shall report quarterly TO the
secretary OF the national grange 1.-The men,
bership in the state"
No. Is. That article Z, section 5, of the
constitution be amended by striking out the
words sin New York" where they occur in
said section, and leaving tie name of the
place blank.
No. IA. That article z, section 5, of the
constitution be amended by striking out the
word "sen" where it occurs in the last line
on page s, and inserting in lieu thereof the
word "ive."
No. Is. That article Z, section 6. of the
constitution be amended by striking out the
word "signed" where it occurs in the third
line OF said section, and substitute therefor
the word approved"
No. 1. That the whole of article 8 be
transferred from the constitution to the by-
| aNC otA0 llCOl LutIclu.
No. Is. That section 4, article 9, of the
constitution be amended by striking out the
word "ten" where IL occurs in the fifth line
of said section, and inserting the word
"twenty."
No. 10. Strike out sections 6. I and 9. OF
said articles 8, and substitute in lieu of said
sections, the following s~ection:
where state oranges are organized, dis
pensations for the organization of the
subordinate oranges, heretofore issued
shall be replaced by charter from the
national grange without further fee: and
thereafter, all applications for charters 70,
r subordinate oranges shall pass through the
office OF the master of the state grange, and
must be approved by him before thew are is.
, sued by the national grange. When so is
, sued, the charter shall pass through the Of
: flee of the secretary Of the state grange, and
receive the signature and official seal of thai
Office"
No. 20. That section s, article 9 of the con.
stitution be amended by striking out the
r words (either first, second, third or fourth, ;"
where they occur in said section, and insert
ing the words ION the same person."
) No. 81. That the following be inserted
and numbered:
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 inefficient or derelect in the discharg,
of his duty, subject to appeal to the mex
session thereafter of the national grange.
ARTICLE XIv.-fMENDMENTs.
This constitution can be altered OF
amended by a two-thirds vote of the ma
tional grange, at any annual meeting, anC
when such alteration or amendment shall
have been ratified by th~ree-fourths of the
state oranges, and the same reported to the
secretary If the national grange, it shall b.
of fall force.
The following
ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES
were appointed: On apportionment, on pur
chasing agency, on salaries of state officers