The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-07-23
The Patrons Code of Trial.

The rapid growth Of our order has
made a code of trial necessity, and
in answer to very many questions con-
corning the method of conducting
trials, we submit the following code
which we hope each member Will cut
out and pre- serve. After seeing that
your grange adopt the whole as a part
of your bylaws, then you can rest as
sured that trials VIII be conducted
with some degree Of fairness, and you
will avoid many mistakes which cam
not afterwards be repaired:
ARTICLE - SUSPENSIONS.
SEC. |. No brother or sister of this
grange shall be expelled or suspended
from membership unless charges be
preferred in writing, duly specii! ing
his or her oilcnsc presented by IA
brother or sister in good standing and
the accused being allowed opportunity
to make his or her defense and the
whole matter conducted As specified in
tnt ''iOuc ol TIL, liClcN l'h a'toIh-
panying Provided:
That nothing herein expressed shall
affect or govern suspension or eNpul-
sion already made.
ARTICLE CODE OF TRIAL.
SEC. L. All charges of misconduct
or for violation of the laws, rules and
regulations of this order against any
member thereof shall be presented 10
the W. NJ. in accordance with the pro-
visions of article - of the bylaws for
the government of the grange, and
shall be by him laid before the grange
at the next meeting thereafter.
SEC p When an accusation as
aforesaid shall have been Land before
the grange as required in the proceed
ing section, the grange shall immedi-
ately proceed TO organize court of
examination 10 hear. reduce TO writ
ing and make a report thereof To the
grange OF the testimony offered in
support of the charges, and also of the
testimony offered in behalf of the ac-
cused.
SEC. >. Said court shall be conf
posed of the worthy master with a
judge and clerk. The judge shall pre-
side at the examination of the accused
and prevent the admission of irrelle-
want or improper testimony. The
clerk shall reduce 10 writing all tcs,i-
mony admitted on behalf of either
party and shall report the same 10 the
grange under his signature. certifying
to the correctness OF the same. Said
report shall also be signed by the judge
with his certificate thereto attached,
and shall be delivered to the secretary
of the grange prior TO the next regular
meeting thereof, after the conclusion
of the examination.
SEC. 4. The judge and clerk shall
be appointed by the worthy master
and over>eer and shall be capable and
uuprejudiced members. I'm case the
woS.-hy master and ovcrsccr cannot
agree upon the appointment of said
Judge and clerk. they shall call 10 their
assistant. the worthy secretary, when
Il majority of said officers shall make
the appointment.
SEC. ). There shall also be appoint
ed in the manner provided in section
four. one or more competent and etii-
cicnt persons TO act as managers.
whose duty il shall be to manage and
conduct the trial OF the accused on the
part and behalf of the accused and
complainant. They shall examine all
witnesses introduced for the purpose
of substaniiatiug the charge, and shall
have full control OF the case on behalf
of the prosecution both before the eX-
aiming court and the grange.
SEC. 6. The accuser or complainant
shall communicate privately TO the
managers the names of the witnesses by
whom the accusation may be proven.
Sec. The examining court shall
Immediately inform the managers and
the secretary of the grange of the time
and place of their meeting TO take tes-
timony: whereupon the secretary shall
notify the accused to be and appear be-