The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-12

AMENDED CONSTITUTION.

AMENDED CONSTITUTION.
The Constitution of the Orderof Patrons |
of Husbandry was amended in several |
particulars at the recent session of the |
National Grunge at Charieston.S. &. We |
give below, the Constitution as amended: |
PREAMBLE.
Human happiness is The acme of earthly !
ambition. Individual happiness depends |
upon general prosperity
The prosperity OF a nation is in proper |
fion TO the value of lis product ions
The soul Is the sourre from whence we
derive all hat conSsi ufes wealth: without
it we would have no agric,ils urta. manu-
factures, no commerce uf all the mate
rial gifts of she Creator. the yarions nrc-
duetions of the vegetable world are OF the
| first importance. Tho art of agriculture
its products lie founfia, ion of ali wefai3h b.
The uroslue; ions OF The earl h are subject
TO the influence of nafurallaws. invariable
| and indis11uf able; the afnoult produced
will consequently be in pTolsort ion 10 The
| intelligence of the producer. and success
will deTend uDon his knowledge OF The
| action of these laws. and the proper ap-
plie=1tion Of their PRINCIPLES.
Hence. knowledge is the foundation OF
| The uiriTnate objec;. of this organization
is for mutual instruction and protectiofl-
TO tighten labor by t;iffusing !, knowledge
| of its aims and purposes. eSlsiid the mind
/ by tracing the beautiful laws he Great
/ Creator has established IN the Universe.
| and TO enlarge our views of Creative wis
/ dom and power.
| To those v llo read aright. history proves
that In an ages society IS FRA agsInenfiry. and
| successful results OF general welfare can
be secured only by general effort. Unity
| of action cannot be acquired without dis
cipiine, anI discipline cannot DE enforced
| without significant organization; hence
| we have a ceremony OF init iii,ttion WHICH
| binds MS in mutual fraternity as vii b a
| hand of iron but although It's influence
| Is so Dowerfui, its application is as gentle
| as tnat of The silken thread that binds
| The Patrons of ETusbantiry consists of
the following:
Organization.
SUBORDZS ATE ORANGES.
First Degree Maid iworlanl, Laborer,
Second Degree Shephertless woman,
Cultivator man.
Third Degree Cleaner woman, Har-
Fourth Degree-Matron .xomanl, Hus-
| bandman tman-i
STATE GRANGE.
SECTION J. Fifth Degree Pomona
| tHoDe.l CompoSed OF he Masters of Sub
| ordinate Oranges and their wives W ho are
Matrons- provided tn II when the number
of subordinate Oranges in any State be-
comes 81 great as 10 render 1T necessary.
| The State fTTssntse may, in such manner IS
| IL may determine, re luce its reTfeSenfa-
ceriain proportion of those entitled 10
membership in the Safe Grange from
each county; and the members 30 chosen
shall consfi IIie the 5 afe Grange
SEC 2 There may he established Dis
trict or Count Y Oranges in the fift n degree.
posed of Masters and Past Masters of sub
ordinate Oranges. and their wives who
are Mafrons. and such fnnr:h-tlegree
eleced thereto by the Subordinate
| Oranges. under Ssleh re-Gsafious as TRaay
re S5alastsd e. Dy safe ssfanges Sasl
charge of the eluca1 ion and business
interests of the Order in their respective
districts: ana shall encourage SsFengs hen
| and aid the Sulsoriinaie.G q ranges rcF7resent
| ed therein IsiSsseElssI ions for sncb Lis
fricf or County Changes shall isslae frotr
. 1 the STATE Grange. and under such reguia
ttons as the Safe Grange may adopt
3 NATIONAL GRANGE
j sixth pegree-Fsora eCasa-fty.l
; Compo=esl of Masters of Safe GrRngtz
gree Of Pomona and the oGScers ans
members of the Executive Committee O
the National Grange
i Seventh Ieeree- Ceres FaIfh-s
]. Members af flsc National Grange VIII
have served one yf=ar tlsereIn nIfsy beeoIn
meInters Of his degree utsOis alspsseariol
!. and etecf ION. 1; las rlsaFzse Of sbe secae
!, work Of the 0rszeF. AMI shall Isa a e11sIT4 q
! Impeachment of al o.zicerE OF the Sasiosaa
j Nesnbers of fhi< aezree are bonorar
: naelni,eFs OF me Sasios.ai Grange. and ar
= 10 vote.
!, ConstifESi1n.
ARTRLE l--GFETcERs-
= SEcT1cN L. The Officers Of a Grange
!, either National or s ale. or SsaE1orzssrass;s
Ii consist OF and rank rs follows sEsssss-l
!, Overseer.. Lecturer. Ssewara- Asszsfan
q Steward. Chaplain. Tnes0rcr. Sccxefsrs
J. Eafekeeper- Ceres. Poankssaa- FsoFa an
n Lady Assistant Steward. IL Is their tlEst
n TO Sc that the laws OF the Order aEe ezl
= red out
e SEC. 3 EEosr Chcsxss--Tr1 tssesxst,orss ts,as
Is Oranges they shall he clau@eza Annually :
/ the reguiar meeting In december an
. installed at the regular Ineesfrg Il. IA
= uaTy. as soon fEseFeAfs Er a. F1r4ee keaasaf
le in tbe SAFE Grange once IN asEn xeas1
!, and In The Maj ioEla1 Grange once in tIars
2 years Al esertf Ions 10 he nv heasB01
yacancies By death or fesEg nation ia, {
dEIed at a sFseeias ezee1Sou al the ne,
p regular meeting fisereof f-Osg5eer~ 20 cfs.
e. sen to serSs until flse annual meeting
8 SEC. = The Master Of the NafSox.s
e | Grange may appoint members of the d
90 der as deputies 10 organize oranges wlse,
- / no Szaze tsEaage exists.
= SDc-4- There shall BE an Execu1fs
Committee Nk the National Grange CO.
"a zss1fnE OF I've EssesaEseF4. wss<sse Term
n osssce shall a1e three yxsares
- SEC s The officers Of the r4.ss,eeafs
y gTangeS shall De aG9rrsska zs a4yFssgT FrS<.sz
e ARTICLE u--1zEE=zIS1ss-
u sRrzFoN / SssaorzzEuasr tsrmnssas ~
y y meet al leasE once each zEIoTalz, and md