The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26
ARTICLE WEES FOR MEMBERSHIP


The minimum fee for membership in I
Subordinate Grange shall be, for men
FIVE dollars, and tor women two dollars
Tor the four degrees, except charter mem
bers, who shall pay-men, three dollars
and women fifty cents.
ARTICLE vu.-DUEs.
Section /. The minimum of regular
monthly dues shall be ten cents from each
member, and each Grange may otherwise
regulate its own dues.
Sec. 2. The secretary of each Subordi
nate Grange shall report quarterly 10 the
I secretary Of the State Grange the names OF
all persons initiated or passed TO higher
degrees.
| See. 3. Tie treasurer Of each Subordl-
nate Grange shall report quarterly, and
! pay to the treasurer ot his State the sum
/ oi one doIlor tor each man and fifty cents
Tor each woman initiated during that
Tor each member.
Sec. t. the secretary of each State
Graz e shall report quarterly to the sec
etdry Vi the NatIonaI Grange the mem
ber~bip in his 81 tie, and the degrees con-
terred during the quarter.
sec. ). Inc treasurer of each State
Grange shall deposit to the credit OF the
National Grange ofPalrons ofHusbandry,
with some banking or trust company IN
New York, (to be selected by the Execu
+ige Commlttee), in quarterly install
ments, the annual due of ten cents for
each member In his State, and forward
the receipts for the same to the treasurer
Ul the National Grange.
Sec. .. All moneys deposited with said
company shall be paid out only upon the
drafts OF the treasurer, signed by the
master, and countersigued by the secre-
Jary.
sec. I. No State Grange shall be emit
tied to representation in the National
Grange whose dues are unpaid for more
than one quarter.
ARTICLE VIII.
Section l. Reports from subordinate |
Oranges, relative to crops, implements,
stock, or any other matters called for by |
The National Grange, must be certified to
by the master and secretary, and under |
the seal Of the Grange giving the same.
sec. 2 All printed matter on whatever |
National or State to Subordinate Oranges,
shall be made known to the members
without unnecessary delay.
See. 3. Ii any brothers or sisters of the
order are sick, it shall be the duty of the
Z ttrons to visit them and see that
they are well provided with all things
needful.
Sec. 4. Any member found guilty OF
ganton cruelty to animals shall be ex
PEELED from the order.
See 5. The officers of subordinate
FRANCES shall he on the alert in devising
means by which the interest of the whole
order may be advanced, but no plan of
work shall be adopted by the State or sub
ordinate Grafges without first submitting
I to, and receiving the sanction of the
National Grange.
,RTIcLE IX.-CHARTERs AND DISPENSE
TIoNs.
Section l. All charters and dispensa-
ions issue directly from the National
TRANCE
See 2. Nine men and four women hav-
MY receive a dispensation 70 organize :
Grunge.
sec 3 Applications for dispensations
halt be made TO the Secretary Of the Ma
loual Grange, and be signed by the per-
ous applying Tor the same, and be accom-
5auied by lee Of fifteen dollars.
Sec. +. Charter members are those
persons only whose names are upon the
application, and whose fees were paid at
ue time OF organization. Their number
h.lli uot be less than nine men and four
women, nor more than twenty men and
en- women.
S C. 5. Fifteen Subordinate Oranges
working in a State can apply for authori-
y to D .. nize a State Grange.
See g. When the State Oranges are
pganized, dispensations will be re-
placed by charters, issued without further
ee.
Sec. 7. All charters must pass through
he State Oranges for record, and receive
ne seal and official signatures of the
anne.
Sec. s. No Grange shall confer more
han one degree (either first, second, third
II fourth) at the same meeting.
Sec. T. After State Grange is organ
zed, all applications for charters must
Ass through the same and be approved by
he Master and Secretary.
ARTICLE x.-DUTIEs OF OFFICERS.
The duties of the officers OF the Nation
i, State and Subordinate Oranges shall
,e prescribed by the laws Of the same.
ARTICLE xI.-TREAsURERs.
Section L. The Treasures of the Ma
ional, State and Subordinate Oranges
hall give bonds, to be approved by the :
Ulcers of their respective Oranges. II
Sec. 2. In all Oranges, bills must be ,
pproved by the Master, aud counter
igned by the Secretary, before the Treas
rer can pay the same.
ARTICLE xII.-REsTRICTIoNs
Religious or political questions will
lot be tolerated as subjects OF discussions :,
II the work OF the Order, and no political !
F religious tests for membership shall be
pp!led.
ARTICLE XIII.
The Constitution can be altered or
mended by two-thirds vote of the Ma
ional Grange, at any annual meeting;
nd when such alteration or amendment
hall have been ratified by three-fourths
f the State Oranges, and the same report
4 To the Secretary OF the National
range, it shall be of full force.