The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-03-06
DECISIONS.

Ey TIE MASTER OF STATE GRANGE.
/. No Grange can be orga nized nearer
to AT existing Orange than the conEtitu-
ticnel limit, except where natural OBJ
structions intervene. such as q stream
that cannot be crossed At all times. The
facts to be stated IN the petition and the
written consent OF the Grange or Oranges
encrcached upon to be obtained ut q reg
ular meeting of said Grange or Oranges,
and couBett of the Master Of State
Grange Ihes distance In feaced. districts
| to zlasS rect oncdSby tho usual travelled
routes ID upfsnced or open districts by
straighEeR s1Es llres, which will. be AL
hered to-
2. Where parsons from one Jurisdiction
are taken into another Grange without its
consent, upon complaint Of that Grange,
the fees shall belong and be surrendered
TO the u range encroRched upon, but the
person shall be retained where joining.
9. Oranges shall 1t the time OF organi-
cation establish their center OF jurisdic-
ten, and shall have no right to change
the same. They can only claim half the
distance from such center to surrounding
Oranges: A Grange after establishing its
5uTisdietfen can hold its meetings any
where inside of said Jurisdiction.
4. RheneEer 1t is possible, 1t is the
duty or the Master OF each subordinate
Grange to procure all the implements and
emblemst "a aEfo confer the degrees In
their purity and detail.
O.. A Grange has no right TO Withhold q
Demit from any member in good standing
whose duties are paid.
>. The Delegates AIasters) to the State
Grange who have been instructed In the
annual word, have the privilege Of COM
municating the same to other Masters in
their respective counties, upon their pro-
ducing. q receipt from the Treasurer Of
state Grange that their Grange is clear
on his books.
{. No number of members above the
legal number, as specified in the National
Constitution, can be initiated at the time
eli organization under any circumstances.
s. Amy action OF Grange to refund or
remit any portion Of the Initiation fee is
contrary to the letter and spirit of the
constitution, and the Grange offending
will have its charter revoked. A Grange
| cannot take note for fees, nor vote back
any fees after they are taken.
8. L do not hold that 8 true Patron
must forever be farmer. If his record
remains good he has perfect right to fol-
low any honorable occupation. -.
10. If Deputy knowingly admits Of
the time Of organization a. charter men,
Der, or Grange shall admit by initiation,
dealer in Intoxicating liquors, cor an
habitual drunkard, said Deputy shall,
upon complaint, be subject to be deprived
OF his commission, and said Grange to-tlle
surrender Of its charter.
IL. A Grange can beretiaced to, ser en-
II. The proper officers are Obliged to
sign DENTS granted at a regular meeting
OF the Grange, II the person applying is
in good standing and clear on the books
IL. Parties IDENTIFIED can join any
Grange they choose, subject to same ex-
animation and ballot as new applicants.
II. Successive degrees shall not be cen.
ferred on the same candidate nearer to-
gether than are the regular meetings, and
regular meetings should net be held Of
tener than once In two weeks.
10. ANY person making application for
membership on Demit and rejected, may
renew the application Immediately to th II
or any other Grange.
10. A member is not out on Demit an
I'll It Is signed by the Master and Secre-
tary, and delivered. and proper fees paid.
II. The Annual word shall not be CIV
the books.
Is. standing committees on appliea.
tons are not allowed. All committees on
appltcations must be special il each case.
ID. Deputies have no discretion In
taking In members when all are equal in
character.
90. The Rituals OF the Grange are not
to be distributed among the different
members Of the Grange, but are to be
kept by some one of1cer Of the Grange.
q. The QveFseer, Lecturer, Chaplain
and Steward OF the State Grange, and
members OF the Executive Committee,
are hereby authorized to organize subor
1snate oranges, and give INSTRUCTIONS In
the work of order.
90. All Deputies who are net Masters
or Fast Masters will forthwith forward
their commissions 10 nay ofiice, Mapleton,
bourbon county, and cease organizing
Oranges az once.
ii. E HUDloS, Master: