The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-03-05

Constitution Adopted by The State
Orange.


having worked laboriously for DAYS and
nights, perfected the constitution
Thursday night, and presented it to
the Grange Friday. II Is as follows /;
Art. l. This Grange shall be known
as Tennessee State Grange of Patrons
of Husbandry.
Art. 2. The members Of the State
I Grange shall be masters Of Subordinate
Oranges, and their wives who are ma
irons. Past Masters and their wives,
who are Matrons, are honorary mem
bers, and shall be eligible 10 Office, but
not vote.
Art. 3. Representatives 20 the State
Grange shall be composed Of one dele
gate from each county in the State,
who shall he master If a subordinate
/ Grange, and his wife, fla matron, to
be chosen by ballot by the Masters in
each county on the first Tuesday in
January each year, atsuch place rs they
may select; each delegate sochosen TO be
entitled to as many votes as there are
Oranges in his county ut the time Of
said election.
Art. 4. This Grange shall hold its
regular annual meetings on the 3rd
Wednesday Of February in each year,
at such place as the Grange may select.
Special meetings Of the Grange may be
called by the written request Of the
representation of ten counties, together
with the Executive committec-writ-
ten notices Of such meeting TO be given
to each subordinate Grange thirty days
preceding, or by vote Of the Grange
at any regular meeting.
Art. 5. Fifty representatives shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business, but a less number may ad
journ from day to day.
Then follow the articles prescribing
the duties Of the Grange.
Art. -. All elections shall be by
ballot and a majority vote elect.
Art. Is. All committees shall con-
sist Of not less than three members, and
shall be appointed by the Master, unless
otherwise ordered.
Art. II. declares that at the regular
annual meeting Of the Grange three
members shall be elected by ballot to
be constituted an Executivc.committee,
one Of whom shall hold his Office for
three years, one for two years and one
for one year, their several terms Of Of
flee to be determined by lot, and at
each annual session thereafter there
shall he chosen one member Of said
committee, who shall take the place of
the one whose Term has expired. The
committee to exercise general super
vision Of the affairs Of the order during
/ the recess OF the Grange; to instruct
/ the Secretary in regard to printing and
disbursements, and to place in his hands
a contingent fund; to decide all qucs-
tons and appeals submitted to thcm by
/ the officers and members OF Subordi-
nate Oranges; to lay before the Grange
! ut each session a report OF al such
questions and appeals, and their de-
ciSion thereon; and 10 discharge the
duties of a financial committee. And
they are hereby empowered to draw up
on the Treasurer for mileage Of five
cents per mileania per diem OF threcdol-
/ lars while engaged in discharge Of the
duties enjoined in this section.
/ Art. Il. The officers Of subordinate
/ Oranges shall be elected annually at
the first stated meetings in March, and
be installed at the regular meeting in
April. The fiscal years shall COM
mence on the first DAYS Of January,
April, July, and October succeeding
their orgarizai.n. The fiscal wear Of
this Grange shall commerce On tbs
first day Of October, 1873.
Art. 70 provides for the rcyokal Of
amy GraEgcs that fail to pay their duc~,
Art. 20. Persons making application
/ for membership in cur Order shall APP
/ ply TO the subordinate Grange nearest
/ to them, unless good and sufficient
reasons exist for doing otherwise, which
reasons must. he submitted in writing.
( In such case tie Grange shall Judge
/ the reasons, and, if Thought best, shall
consult the Grange nearest the apnl!-
/ cant.
Any person whose application for
membership shall have been rejected
may renew such application at the eX-
/ pic3ltion of six months thereafter.
No application for membership in
! this order shall lie entertained unless
the applicant is engaged in agricultural
pursuits and has no interest i'll conflict
with our purposes as laid down by the
National Grange.
Art. u provides that the Master Of
( the state Grange shall appoint at least
one deputy in each county, who shall
be nominated by majority of the
7 Masters present from said county, each
. deputy to be confined to the county for
. which he WAS appolntcd. Ii shall be
the duty Of dcputic'. 50 appointed to
org;uize rcw oranges cn application
made to tA"m ~ those desiring such
organization; 30 install officers OF
. Oranges when elected, and shall be
vigilalt that no disorder shall obtain
foothold in the oranges uEdor their
iurisdiction and shall promptly report
any disorder to the Mister No other
grange shall be recognized except those
organized bv the Master and Lecturer
of the State Grange. The DepCties
to receive ten dollars for each Grange
they organize, and their travelling OK
pcn<cs, and lie shall not organize but
one grange day.
Art. y provides that it shall be
lawful for subordinate oranges 10 form
themselves INTO associations, TO tie called
Councils, for the purpose Of facilitating
the transaction Of business; Of buying,
selling and shipping, and for such pur-
poses as may seem for the good OF the
Order.
Art. %. This Constitution may he
amended or revised at any regular
mcctinr of the Grange. lev vote Of