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Master to attend, and such proxies shall
in all cases be Past-M Masters Of their


and decision thereof, shall be referred 10
the Master and Executive COMMITTEES Of
tie National Grsnge, whose decision
shall be respected and obeyed until over
ruled by action Of the National Grange.
ARTICLE 5,
Ii shall be the duty Of the Master to
preside at meetings Of the National
Grange; TO see that all oiheers and mem
bers Of committees properly perform
their respective duties; 70 see that the
Constitution, BY Laws and resolutions
of the National Grange, aud the nsages
of the Order are observed and obeyed,
and generally 70 perform all duties per-
tanning to such Office.
ARTICLE 9.
II shall be the duty Of the Secretary
to keep a record Of all proceedings Of
the National Grange, TO keep a just aud
true account Of all moneys received and
deposited by him In the fscal agency; to
countersign all drafts drawn By the
Treasurer; to eonduct the ocorrespondence
of the National Grange; and to perform
such other duties aPpertaining to his
Office as may be required by the Master
and Executive Committee.
It shall be his duty, at least once each
week, to deposit with the fiscal agency
holding the funds of the National
Grange all moneys that may have come
into his hands, and forward a duplicate
receipt therefor to the Treasurer, and 10
make full report Of all transactions to
the National Grange At each annual ses-
sion.
1t shall be his further duty to procure
a monthly report from the fiscal agency,
with whom the funds Of the National
Grange are deposited, Of all moneys re-
ceived and paid oIt by them during
each month, and send copy Of such re-
port to the Executive Committee and
the Master of the National Grange
He shall give bond IN such sum aud
with such security as may be approved
by the Executive Committee
ARTICLE 7.
SECTION L. II shall be the duty Of the
Treasurer to issue all drafts upon the
fiscal agency Of the Order, said drafts
having been previously approved by the
Master and countersigned by the Secre-
tary of the National Grange.
SEC. 2. He shall report monthly TO
the Master of the National Grange q.
statement of all moneys deposited to his
credit in the fiscal agency, and Of all
drafts signed by him during the previ-
GUS month.
SEC. 3. He shall report 10 the Ma
tional Grange at each annual session
statement Of all moneys deposited in the
fiscal agency, and Of all drafts signed by
him since his last annual report
SEC. A. 1t shall be his duty to collect
all interest accruing on investments
made by the Executive Committee, and
to deposit the same in the fiscal agency.
ARTICLE 8.
1t shall be the duty Of the Lectur-
er to visit, for the good Of the Order,
such portions Of the United States as
the Master or the Executive Committee
may direct, for which services he shall
receive compensation.
ARTICLE 8.
1t shall be the duty of the Executive
Committee to exercise a general super
vision Of the affairs Of the Order during
the recess of the National Grange. They
shall havs authority 10 act on all mat
ters Of interest to the Order, when the
National Grange is not in session; shall
provide for the welfare Of the Order in
business matters; and shall report their
acts In detail to the National Grange on
the first day of its annual meeting
The Master Of the National Grange
shall be considered, e1-oficio, member
of the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE TO-
SEcTIoE /. Such compensation for
time and service shall be given the Mas
ter, Lecturer, Secretary, Treasurer and
Executive Committee, as the National
Grange may, from time to time, deter
mine.
SEC. 2. Whenever General Deputies
are appointed by the Master Of the Ma
tional Grange, said Deputies shall re-
ceive such compensation for time and
services as may be determined BY the
Master and the Executive Committee:
Provided, In no. case shall pay from the
National Grange be given General Dep
uties in any State after the formation Of
its State Grange.
ARTICLE IL,
SECTION !. The financial reports Of
Subordinate Oranges shall be made on
the first day of January, the first day of
April, the first day of July and the lirst
day of October
SEC. 2. State Oranges shall date their
financial existence three months after
the first day Of January, first day Of
April, first day of July aud first day Of
October, Immediately following their
organization.
ARTICLE -.
Each session Of the National Grange
shall FIX the compensation Of its mem
beEF.
ARTICLE IS.
Special meetings Of the National
Grange shall be called by the Master up
on the application Of the Masters Of
twenty State Oranges, one months no.
tioe OF such messing being given 10 all
members Of the National Grange. No
alterations or amendments 70 the By
Laws or Ritual shall be made at any
special meeting.
ARTICLE Ia
Upon the demand. Of ave members,
the ayes and noea may be called upon
any question, and when 20 called, ahall
be entered by the Secretary upon his
minutes.
ARTICLE Is.
Past Masters. are Masters who have
been duly elected and installed, and who
have served out the term for which they
were elected.
ARFIcLR l6,
Vacancies In ofice may be allied ~
any regular meeting Of the Grange.
ARTIcLE n.
Subordinate Oranges may BE- consoli-
dated in the mode and upon such terms
As may be prescribed BY the State
ARTICLE IS.