Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-11-13
Proceedings Of Rayville Pa.
mona Grange.

Rayville Ramona Grange No ) met on
Monday, November lst, 1873, in Grange
Hall, ii being It's first meeting.
Preselt Bios. Thos. a. Spiers W. NJ:
F.. Lewis, o; w. s. Mclnrosl, c.; Jno. A.
( HeinIer L.; r. Mcdonald, s.; W. A. Rich
ardson, A. =; w. 4. Oliver, Secty: Sisters G..
! IL. Lewis, fanIona, and Jno. \. Henler,
! Flora.
a quorum being present proceeded to bust.
ness 10y calling to order ard reading the min
ntcs Of lat nIeetNg, which were approved.
The petitions of members recommended
rom The different oranges composing ibis
Ramona orange Tor membership were presen-
TED and referred TO appropriate committees
lhc committees reported favorable, and the
ballot was ordered taken on the petition OF
bro. J. W. Simms: OF Rayville Grange No 80
and he was duly elected. The petition OF
Sister Julia +. Oliver, RaysilIc Grange No
%, was balioted on and duly elected. The
ballot was taken on petition of Sister Kate
Clark, Rayville G'anse No. 80, aud duly
elected The ballot on PETITIONS of Sister
Mar NJ lienler and Il. ). Bou.hron, Many
Orange No. -, was taken aud each ,Iu,y
eected. The petitions Of Bros Ben Myrick.
}. w. Edwards aud John L. LobdeiI, of Gi
rard Grange No. 10, Were be llo,ed on and
each duly elected The petitions of Bros. J.
Z. Stansel and II. p Wells and Sister NJ l..
>tansel, oil Arator Grange No. l56, were bal
ioted on and each duly elected. The petition
OF Bro. +. III. Leggitr, Macona Grange No
%, was ballote' on and he duly elected
Sisters Oliver and Hemler and Bros Simms,
Lesgitt, Myrick, Edwards and LobIell being
IN waiting, were regularly il italed and took
their sea as members.
On motion committee was appointed on
orde! OF business, and required to report in
stanter. Commute: Bros. Jno A. Hernler,
W. L. Oliver and w. A. Richardson.
Called oil until ) clock p m.
Called on again at O'Clock p, m. Mem
bers present as in the morning.
The committee on order Of business repor.
TED as follows for this meeting: lst-Con-
lerring Degrees. -Consideration of Nv
Laws. 3rd-ResoIutions. Neutrality-suspicious.
drops 3th-lmmigralion. 6th-E.ducat,onD
nh-Orange Store. Sth-Grange Agencies.
9tli-Election OF delegates to State Grange. to
be taken up at any time during the sitting of
the Grange on call.
on motion the report was received and
adopted and committee iii. charged.
IMPORT OF committee on bylaws. appointed
last meeting, was received and the committee
discharged, and proceeded with the adop,ion
OF same, section by section.
Adjourned to meet at O'Clock d. m.
Met at clock =. m. Members present
as in the evening.
The election Of delegates TO State Granya
was called up, and the Grange went into said
election, which resulted in the election of
bro Il. L. Wells delegate, and Bro. W. L. /
oiiver alternate, by unanimous vote.
Resolutions of Brother Hemler were taken
up aud referred to committee of Bros. Myrick. |
Wells and Richardson, who were required 10
report at next meeting
On motion Bros. Hemer, Richardson and !
Stansei were appointed committee on diver /
styling crops, and required to report at next |
meeting.
On motion Bros. Stansel. Myrick and Nc |
Donald were appointed a committee on immi /
grafton, aud required TO report at next meeting.
On motion Rros. Richardson, Oliver and /
Lewis were appointed committee on educa.
lion, amt required TO report at next meeting.
On motion, that. when we adjourn we
adjourn to meet at Delhi on the first Wednes.
lay in January, 1876 AT 10 O'Clock a. m.
On motion the RrCHLAND BEACON was
to publish the proceedings Of this
meeting and a card of our regular term of
meetings, which is the first Wednesday OF
January, April, July and October, 1876.
There being no further business, the Grange
vas closed in due form.
w. L. OLIVER, THOS. A. SPIERS,
:ec,y. w. NJ.