The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-03-04
Kansas State Grange.

The State Grange met al Topeka on
Tuesday the 18th ulliino. There were
about sixty delegates present. Wor-
thy Master Hudson, who had just re-
turned from the session of the Nation
al Grange at Charleston, ). c., in the
clair. Much business of interest to
the Order was transacted. The con-
stituiion was materially changed. I'm
der the amended constitution each
county is allowed two delegates for
the county at large, one OF whom must
be Matren, aud one additional dele
gate for every fifteen hundred men,
beers. or fraction equal TO one thousand.
Subordinate oranges now send their
quarterly reports 10 The secretary. in
stead Of the treasurer, as formerly.
This is much needed change in the
constitution, and will avoid many of
the complications of the old method.
The secretary is required Ia give bond
Tie same as the treasurer.
No new grange can now he organ
lied nearer 10 an existing one than six
miles. The state grange seems to he
of the opinion that strong oranges are
better than weak ones. As the amend
mcnt to the constitution of the Ma
tional Grange, making the fee for cher
ter members So for men, and s2 for
women, IS ratified by the required
number Of state oranges, the strong
est motive to the organization of new
oranges as near TO each other as the
law viii permit, now no longer exists.
The fee is the same, whether you join
new grange or an old one.
We never could see any reason why
charter members should be granted
special privileges. The fee of the Ma
iional aud State Oranges remain the
same. The subordinate grange gets
all the benciit of the increased fee FOR
charter members. Unless we have
money in the treasury of our oranges,
when can we hope to establish libra
ry, or make our business agencies a
complete success:
No change IN the manual was made
bv the National Grange. 1t would in |
volvc great outlay OF money 10 sup |
ply every grange with new manuals,
and consequently it was thought best
TO make no change at present. We
think this was wise.
The state was divided into five dis
trcts and one member of the eXecu-
tive committee was elected from each I
district, The Master and Overseer are
still members of the committee. Ii
will be seen that this increases the |
committee To seven members.
The following resolutions were pass
cd by the State Grange:
To the Honorable senate and speak
er of the House of Representatives of
the state of Kansas We have the
honor TO inform YOU that the state
grange of the Patrons of Husbandry,
now in session, have this day passed
the following resolution.
WHEREAS, y great public calamity
has befallen our state, and
WHEREAS, In the Grouth of 1860
large appropriations were made by
several sovereign states and no ques-
ton raised as to their power to do so.
and
WHEREAS Almost the entire popu-
destitute and must have help, there
fore
Resolred. That the state grange rep !
resen,ing the large portion of the pop !
ulation of the state believe that il is !
the duty of the legislature of Kansas to {
make direct appropriation for the
destitute under proper restrictions.
Resolced, That we thank the legis- I
laturc and indorsc their action in pro- ,
viding means 10 pay freight on the
grain and subsistence so generously |
bestowed upon the unfortunate and ]
destitute of our state. {
Resolced, That VIC heartily indorsc I
the action of the house of representa-
tivcs in passing direct appropriation s
of Sa5, 00o TO the immediate relief of
the starving people of our state pro- s
duced by causes beyond their control.
Rcsofccd. That VIC regret the action c
OF the senate to-day in refusing TO con- {
cur in the action of the house, and ,