The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-08

NUMBER 4.

cation must be accompanied By the fee
of membership. If rejected, the mon
.ey will be refunded. Applications must
be certified by members, and balloted
for at q subsequent meeting. 1t shall
require three negative votes to reject an
applicant.
ARTICLE VI.-Fses for Membership.
The minimum fee for membership in
Subordinate Grange shall be, for men
Eve dollars, and for women two dollars,
for the four degrees, except charter mem
bers, who shall pay-nen, three dollars,
and women fifty cents.
ARTIcLE VII-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 subor-
dinate Grange shall report quarterly to
the Secretary of the State Grange the
names of ali persons initiated or passed
to higher degrees.
SEC. 8. The Treasurer Of each Subor-
dinate Grange shall report quarterly,
and pay to the Treasurer of his State
Grange the sum of one dollar for each
man and fifty cents for each woman init
lated during that quarter; also, quar-
sterIy due of six cents for each member
SEC. 4. The Secretary of each State
Grange shall report quarterly to the Sc
cretary Of the National Grange the
membership in his State, and the degree
conferred during the quarter.
SEC. S. The Treasurer of each State
Grange shall deposit to the credit Of the
National Grange of Patrons of Hus-
handy with some Banking or Trust COM
pany in New York Ito be selected by the
Executive Committee), IN quarterly in
stslments, the annual due of ten cents
for each member in his State, and for
ward the receipts for the same to the
Treasurer of the National Grange.
SEC. 6. All moneys deposited with
said company shall be paid out only up
on the drafts of the Treasurer, signed
by the Master, and countersigned by the
J Secretary.
| SEC. z. No State Grange shall be en-
titled to representation in the National
Grange whose dues are unpaid for more
than one quarter.
ARTICLE VIII.-ReqUireme
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 un-
der seal of the Grange giving same.
SEC. 2. All printed matter on what
ever subject, and all information issued
by the National or State to Subordinate
Oranges, shall be made known to the
members without unnecessary delay.
SEC. 8. If any brothers or sisters of
the Order are sick, it shall be the duty
of the Patrons to visit them, and see
that they are well provided with all
things needful.
SEC. A. Amy member found guilty of
wanton cruelty to animals shall be ex-
PEELED from the Order
SEE. s. The officers Of Subordinate
Oranges shall be on the alert in devils
ing means by which the interests Of the
whole Order may be advanced; but no
plan of work shall be adopted by State
or Subordinate Oranges without first
submitting it to, and receiving the sane
tion of, the National Grange.
ARTICLE TX Charters and DispensatiOns
SECTION. ]. All charters and dIspen-
sations issue directly from the National
Grange.
SEC. 2. Nine men and four women
having received the four Subordinate
Degrees, may receive. dispensation to
organize a Subordinate Grange.
SEC. 8. Applications for dispensations
shall be made to the Secretary of the
National Grange, and be signed by the
persons applying for the same, and be
accompanied by a fee of fifteen dollars
Sec. 4. Charter members are those
persons only whose names are upon the
application, and whose fees we're paid at
the time of organization. Their num-
Der shall not be less than nine men and
four women, nor more than twenty men
4 and ten women.
! SEC. 5. Fifteen Subordinate Oranges
working in State can apply for author-
ity to organize State Grange.
SEC. 6, When State Oranges are or
ganized, dispensations will be replaced
by charters, issued without further fee.
SEC. z. All charters must pass through
the State Oranges for record, and receive
the seal and official signatures of the
same. y
SEC. 8. No Grange shall confer more
than one degree (either First, Second,
Third, or Fourth at the same meeting.
Sec. 9. After a State Grange is organ
ized, all applications for charters must
pass through the same and be approved
by the Master and Secretary.
ARTICLE X.-Duties Of Ofcers.
The duties Of the officers of the Ma
tional, State, and Subordinate Oranges
shall be prescribed by the laws of the
same.
ARTICLE XI.--Tredsurer
SECTION. /. The Treasurers of the
National, State, and Subordinate Oranges
shall give bonds, to be approved by the
officers Of their respective Oranges.
SEC. 2. In all Oranges bills must be
approved by the Master, and counter
signed by the Secretary, before the
Treasurer can pay the same.
ARTICLE XII.-Restrietions
Religious or political questions will
not be tolerated as subjects Of discussion
in the work Of the Order, and no politl.
cal or religious tests for membership
shall be applied.
ARTICLE XIII.-Amendments.
The Constitution can be altered OF
amended by a two-thirds vote Of ths
National Grange at any annual meeting
and when such alteration or amendment
shall have been ratified by three-fourthI
r. A. Gt.tn G~anuoa an1 eha anna ra.