Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-02-26

gent 1und; to decide all qucS-
tons and appeals referred to
them by the officers and mem
bers Of subordinate Oranges; to
lay before the Grange at each
session a report of all such ques-
tons and appeals, and their de-
cisions thereon; and to dis
charge the duties OF a Financial
Committee. And they are here
by empowered TO draw upon the
Treasurer for mileage Of five
cents per mile and a per diem
of three dollars while engaged
in the discharge Of the duties
enjoined in this section.
Art. Is. The officers of sub
ordinate Oranges shall be elect
ed annually at the first stated
meetings in March, and be in
stalled at the first regular meet
ing in April. The fiscal years
shall commence on the first days
of January, April, July and Oc-
tober succeeding their organiza-
ton. The fiscal year Of this
Grange shall commence on the
first day of October, 1873.
Arr so DroyidaS for the royO-
cal of any Oranges that fail to
pay their dues.
Art. 20. Persons making APP
plication for membership in our
Order shall apply to the subor-
dinate Grange nearest to them,
unless good and sufficient rea-
sons exist for doing otherwise,
which reasons must be submit
ted i'll writing. In such case
the Grange shall judge the rea-
sons, and if thought best, shall
consult the Grange nearest the
applicant.
Any person whose aprlica-
ton for membership shall have
been rejected may renew such
application at the expiration of
six months thereafter.
No application for member
ship in this Order shall be enter
tanned unless the applicant is en-
gagged i'll agricultural pursuits,
and has no interest in conflict
with our purposes as laid down
by tho National Grange.
Art. q provides that the Mas
ter Of the State Grange shall
appoint at least one deputy in
each county, WHO shall be NOM
mated by a majority Of the Mas
tiers present from said county,
each Deputy to be confined to
the county for which he was APP
pointed. 1t shall be the duty
of Deputies so appointed, to Or
ganizc new Oranges on applica-
ton made to them by those de-
string such organization; to in
stall officers Of Oranges when
elected, and shall be vigilant
that no disorder shall obtain in
the Oranges under their juris-
diction, and shall promptly re-
port any disorder to the Mas
ter. No other Grange shall be
recognized except those organ
lied by the Master and Lecturer
Of the State Grange. The Dep
uties to receive ten dollars for
each Grange they organize, and
their travelling expenses, and
he shall not organize but one
Grange 4 day.
Art. % provides that it shall
be lawful for subordinate Gran
ges to form themselves into As
sociations, to be called Coun-
ellis, for the purpose of facilita-
ing the transaction Of business
of buying, selling and shipping,
ard for such purposes as may
seem for the good Of the Order.
Art. %. This constitution
may be amended or revised at
any regular meeting Of the
Grange, by a vote OF twO-thirds
of the members present.
The new constitution will not
go into effect until it is ratified
by three-fourths Of the subordi-
nate Oranges of the State. A
resolution was adopted recon-
mending the subordinate Gran
ges to lessen the cotton crop
one half, and increase the corn
crop one-half, and urging rigid
economy on the part of the men
and women of the Order in
dress and domestic affairs
Knoxville was selected as the
next place of meeting, and the
third Wednesday in February,
1875, the time.
e@ The women of Ohio, Hi
nois, Indiana and Massachusetts