Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-10
THE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
Organization of a District Grange
Yesterday.

Eleven Present, ana Great
Interest Manifested.
The first regular meeting of the District
Grange of Middle Tennessee was held YES
serday at the hall of the United Friends Of
Temperance. The following officers were
present: H. r. Buchanan, President; S. X.
Alexander, Secretary; A. Buford, of Giles,
Steward pro TEN; ia. Harwood, of David
son, DOOrkeeper pro TEN.
The following delegates were present:
j. II Hughes, of Warren county.
A. Buford and ID ID Reynolds, Of Giles,
II. A. Ogilyie and NJ. Z. Martin, of Maury.
A. J. Branham, j. II. Parish and Z. G.
Bush, of Sumner.
j. A. Harwood, S. r. Alexander and DR..
W. p. Jones, of Davidson.
Geo. w. Marion and w. ID. Fulton, of
Williamson.
DR.. j. W. Steel, of Bedford.
Mr.. Bryson, Of Lincoln. uC
o. A. Jones, of Hickman.
ID. N. Nelson and ThOs. Richardson, of
Rutherford.
W. r. Sadler and }. NJ. Bell, of Robert
on
The minutes of the previous meeting
we've read and approved.
II. r. Buchanan, a committee Of one on
Constitution and Bylaws, reported. and
on motion the Constitution and Bylaws
were taken up, considered Seridtim and,
after a lengthy discussion, adopted, as fol-
lows:
CONSTITUTION.
Article /. This ASSOCIATION shall be
known as the Middle Tennessee District
Grange of Patrons OF Husbandry.
Art. 2. The objects of this Grange shall
be to aid the Patrons Of Hnshandry in buy
ing and selling their supplies; IN market
ing and shipping their surplus products,
and mutual consultation and action of all
members Of the order on matters affecting
their financial interest, or relating to the
general prosperity and good of the order.
Art. 3. This Grange shall be composed
Of one male and one female delegate from
each county i'm Middle Tennessee, 10 be
chosen in such manner a. the subordinate
Oranges in the several counties may desig-
nate, and TO serve for the term OF twelve
months.
Art. 1 The officers Of this Grange shall
be a Worthy Master, Worthy OyeFSeer,
Worthy Steward, Worthy Chaplain, Door
keeper, Secretary and Treasurer; also one
Executive Committee Of Five, of whom
two shall be the Worthy Master and
Worthy Oyerseer, and The other three shall
be elected by the Grange. The Executive
Committee shall have power TO appoint 4
District Grange Agent, subject to the ap-
prevail Of the Grange, who shall give bond
with satisfactory security To the Executive
Committee for the faithful performance OF
duty in his Office.
Art. >. The Executive Committee shall
have the general supervision Of the affairs
of the District Grange. Any three Of said
committee shall constitute a quorum for
doing business, and have power al any time
to suspend the agent, hut it shall require
the vote of the entire committee to remove
the agent and appoint another in his place
when necessity may require 1t.
Art. q. This Grange shall hold semi-an-
nual meetings at such places as may be de
termined on from time to time, on the first
Mondays in January and July Of each sue
oeeding year.
at. I. ANY article Of this constitution
may be repealed or amended at any regula;
meeting, provided notice has been given
to the various county councils belonging
TO this District Grange, specifying the de-
sired change.
BT-LARs.
See. 1. Each County Council represented
in this District Grange shall pay the Treas
urer annually ten cents for each member
| belonging respectively to their OCunCils.
said dues shall be paid in advance in every
instance.
Sec. ?. Order of business shall be as fol
lows:
l. Opening the Grange.
.. Calling roll and reading MINUTES
3. Report from Grange agent.
4. Report Of standing committees.
5. Report Of special committees.
6. Unfinished business.
Z. New business.
:. Suggestions for the financial prosper
ity and good Of the order.
See. 8. The following standing commit
tees shall be appointed by the Worthy Mas
ter:
/. Committee on best method Of market
ing products on band.
,. Committee on WAREHOUSE, mills, he'
tories, etc.
8. Committee on banks, currency and in
surance.
4. Committee on taxation and rranspOr-
tatiOn.
>. Committee on direct trade.
Sec. 4. The representatives from i've OF
the county councils or oranges, composing
this grange, shall constitute a quorum
Sec. 3. The duties Of the agent appoint
ed by the ex-eOmmittee, shall be u as
the ex-committee or this grange may I'M
pose upon him.
Sec. 6. These Bylaws may be altered
at any regular meeting, by 4 majority OF
the members present.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected:
II. r. Buchanan, of Davidson, Worthy
Master.
B. A. Rodgers, of Marry, Worthy Over
Mr.. Bryson, Of Lincoln, Steward.
DR.. w. p. Jones, Of Davidson, Worthy
Chaplain.
w. f. Martin, of Maury, DOor-Keeper.
8. R. Alexander, Of Davidson, Secretary.
/ A. HarwOOd, Of Davidson Treasurer.
An Executive Committee was appointed,
consisting of II. r. Buchanan, b. A. ROdg-
eH.J J. il. Hughes, 4. BufOrd and W. D..
Fulton.
STANDING COMMITTEES. "a
The Worthy Master appointed The follow
inc Standing Committees:
On the best method Of marketing pro
ducs on hand-GeOrge W. Morton, of VIII
hanson, and j. Z. Richardson, of Ruther-
ford.
On warehouses, mills, etc.-J. H.
Hughes, of Warren, and DIR. j. w. Steel, Of
Bedford.
On banks, currency, etc.-Dr. W. p.
Jones and ]. A. HarwOOd, Of Davidson.
On Taxation and TransporatiOn-W. ID.
Fulton. Of Williamson, and DR.. J. II. Par
ish, Of Sumner.
On Direct Trade-R. A. Ogilvie, Of Man.
~, ID. ID. Reynolds, Of Giles.
A vote Of thanks was extended to the
United Friends Of temperance for the use
Of their hall.
The District Council then adjourned, to
roeet on the Sth of October.
DIabOIieaI work.
For some time past unknown parties
have frequently thrown rocks into passenger
rains on the Nashville and Decatur road,
in the neighborhOOd of Mt, Pleasant, Maui
w county. Last Tuesday night detective