Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-02-26

w. Maxwell, Master Q fState Grange Of
Tennessee:
Your fraternal creating received by
Missouri State Grange, IN session, and in
the name of I. 1872 Grangcs, State Grange
of Missouri returns her greeting, and God
bless u Order.
T. X. ALLEN,
Master State Grange of Missouri.
The Grange resumed the transaction
OF business, which was the consideration
Of the bylaws.
b. on fridays session.
The Tennessee State Grange re.as-
sembled at s 80 o'clock Friday afternoon,
the newly installed officers in their places.
The consideration Of the report of the
Committee on Constitution and Bylaws
was resumed. Thirteen bylaws, setting
forth rules for tho government Of the
State Grange, and containing other pro.
visions, were acted upon seriatim, and,
after tho adoption Of some amendments.
they were adopted as a whole.
The constitution does not take effect
until it is ratified by th~rec-fourths Of al
the subordinate Oranges in the State. and
until tho result is reported TO tho Secre-
tary, J.H Currey, who will announce
the result as soon as it is officially known
that tho constitution has been ratified by
threo.fourths ma jority.
The by-laws reported by the commit
tee will remain in force, they having
been adopted by the Grange. In the
mea ntime, while action is being taken BY
tho subordinate Oranges upon the new
constitution, the old one will remain in
force, and ifthe constitution should not
DO approved by a majority of the subOr.
dinate Oranges, the representation in the
mex. annual meeting will be overwhelm>
ingly large, and possible unwieldly.
whereas, if it is ratified there will be only
one delegate from each county, the vari-
Gus Oranges in the county having the
privilege of choosing their representive.
The selection Of the next place of
meeting was considerably discussed, some
favoring tho establishment of permanent
headquarters at Nashville. But when a
motion was made to this effect, it was rs>
jected by a lsrge vote.
Nashville, GAINESVILLE, Columbia.
jackson. Knoxville and McMinnville
were nominated for tho next meeting
place. After a lengthy discussion be-
tween delegates, in which they took a
decided position against ~sectionalism or
drawing any distinct geographical linesin
the State, all Of the places were finally
withdrawn in favor of Knoxville, which
was selected With great anapimity. The
State Grange has met in West Tennessee,
and its present meeting was held in Mid.
die Tennessee, and now the hospitality of
the East Tennesseeans are to be tested.
The election Of an Executive Commit
tee occupied a greater part of Friday
nights session. The duties imposed
upon this committee are highly respon,
sible, as they act as the State Grange
during the recess. and decide upon points
OF difference. or any questions which are
officially appealed to them by subordinate
Oranges. The following persons were
elected
I. @. Mosely, Of Bedford for a term of
three years Samuel Perkins, Of vii.
hanson, for two years; III. H. Hubbard,
Of Jeferson, for one year.
The Committee on Cooperation 70.
ported the following resolution which was
adopted:
Resolved, That it shall be lawful to
establish cooperative supply stores at
ruch points as may be conducive to the
best interests of the order. 54
Adjourned until 8 O'Clock Saturday
morning.
SATURDAYS Proceedings.
The Grange assembled at s o'clock,
Over'eer Head presiding.
The Finance Committee reported
through their chairman that they had
effected a settlementwit the Secretary
and Treasurer, and found their accounts
orrect.
A motion was made to 60 into tho cleo.
ton Of purchasing agents. "a gr.
Col. Charlton moved in lieu that the
subordinate Oranges have the right to
choose their W agencies for purchasing
supplies, which motion prevailed.
The following, offered by some Of the
lady members Of the Grange, was adopt.
cd, 81 ~
That the Lecturer or Secretary be in.
strueted to urge upon the women and
man ~ 60, al.