Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-23
TIE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
Annual Meeting Of the Tennessee
State Grange.
Proceedings Of Great Interest 90 the
Order

State Grange.
Proceedings OF Great Interest 60 the
Order.
At Fridays session Of the State Grange
the Committee on Tiade Regulations suts
mitted report recommending the appoint
ment Of an agent for the Stale with sub,
age nts at Knoxville, Nashville and Mem
phis to supeTintend all matters of uade for
the Order, such agents to receive 4 stated
compensation for their services.
MIR. Rice, Of Lauderdale, moved that the
report be referred to the Executive Com
mittee.
On motion, MessrS. Rankin, Moore Of
Sumner, Looney, Payne and Anderson, were
appO nted a committee TO examine and re-
port upon all articles or Improvements sub
mitted to them for inspection.
Col. Charlton moved to amend the pend
ing motion so as to authorize the ExecU-
ti7e Committee to appoint the Worthy
Master as general agent, and one, local
agent each at Knoxville, Nashville and
Memphis, and fix their compensation,
which was carried in lieu Of all other mo-
tiOns, and then adopted as a resolution.
The Committee on Agriculture sub
United a report full Of valuable suggestions
on practical farming and farm economy,
which was adopted and ordered spread on
the minutes.
The Committee on Constitution aud
Bylaws submitted their report, recon-
mending the amendment Of the COnstitu-
ton and Bylaws in several particulars,
and also authorizing the Secretary and the
Executive Committee 10 make further alter
ations and changes so as 10 make it conform
TO the Constitution Of the National Grange.
One Of the amendments fixing Nashville
as che permanent place Of the annual meet
ings Of the State Grange was rejected, and
the Grange will meet at such time and
place each year as the previous Grange
shall have agreed upon.
An amendment TO make the officers Of q
State Grange officiating members Of tn .
body was decided to be in conflict with q e
constitution of the National Grange, AZ d
therefore was not entertained.
Amendments of the following tenor were
adopted:
That Deputies for installation Of officers
and instructing Oranges shall be entitled
TO s. per day and reasonable travelling ex-
penses TO and from such Grange; authOriz-
ing the Secretary and Executive Committee
to prepare a Constitution and Bylaws for
the government Of County Oranges prOvi-
ded for in the amended Constitution Of the
National Grange in lieu Of the County
Councils now superseded.
An amendment to fix the per diem Of
members al 3 instead Of $ and mileage
at the rate Of , cents going 10 and return
ing from the Grange, gave rise to consider
able discussion for and against the PROPOSE
ton, and was amended so as TO make it ap-
ply to the officers Of the State Grange at
the present session, and by striking on. s.
and leaving it as il now stands at >, and
adopted.
The Committee on Salaries reported as
follows: For the Worthy Master, $ per
day and mileage for the time engaged in
the work OF the Order. For the Executive
Committee, consisting Of three, one from
each Division OF the Safe, . per day and
mileage while engaged in The duties de-
vOlVing upon them. For the Worthy Sec
rotary 500 per annum. For the Treasur-
er, 2 per cent. for all moneys passing
through his hands. The report was
adopted.
The Committee on Finance submitted
report that they had examined the reports
Of the Secretary and Treasurer, and found
them all correct, and cOmplimented DR..
Currey, the Secretary, for the neat and cor
rect manner in which his books are kept.
The report was adopted and ordered spread
on the minutes.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The Committee on Petitions and Memo
rails submitted 4 report on the matters re-
ferTed TO them, Of the tenor and with the
action here indicated:
ToAfFfa,u 20. a lntv-
a law that property shall not be sold for
less than three-fOUrths Of lis value before
Jan. l, 1876; in regard TO a stock law; 20
make four feet the legal height Of a fence;
for the improvement Of Obed's river: for an
appropriation for the Improvement Of the
Tennessee river-were all laid upon the
table.
A petition to the Legislature to make 3
lbs. legal bushel Of oats was adopted, and
a memorial TO Congress praying for the es-
Enlistment Of an experimental farm was
tabled.
With regard to petitions to the General
Assembly for legislation to compel rail
roads to pay for stock killed, the commit
tee recommended that the various Oranges
employ counsel and prosecute such claims
in the courts. Adopted.
ne AOLlLLlLaLtE Oh 1AALlll 1LLLA-N5a C-Gas
reported in favor Of cooperation and united
effort to secure improved implements, by
encouraging their manufacture in our
midst, regretting the inability Of the State
Grange to grant the assistance prayed for
by the memOrialists, whose petitions have
been referred to us. The report urges the
subordinate Oranges in the different cOun-
ties to unite and build up establishments
to manufacture the articles used and con-
sumed by them, upon such terms and con-
ditiOns as the Oranges Of the counties in
terested may agree upon.
Col. Charlton moved that the matter be
referred to the Executive Committee for
such action as they may recommend. Car
ried.
The Committee on Direct Trade sub
mitted a report fayOring the opening Of
the mouth Of the Mississippi river, etc.
Adopted.
The Committee on Education submitted
an interestingrepOrt, taking decided ground
in favor Of liberal education in order TO de-
velOp a higher standard of morals and sOci-
ETY.; and urges all Patrons to read the
standard agricultural periodicals Of the
country, and prepare themselves to take a
position among the more advanced intel
lects o. this progressive age. Adopted.
The Committee on the Good Of the Or
der submitted a report urging that all Pa
irons take steps to understand more thor
OUghly the origin, design and objects OF our
Order, and also that they make themselves
cOnversant with the ritual Of the Order, as
we'll as the principles that unite them as a
band of brothers and sisters. In regard to
the Centennial Exhibition, they recon-
mended the adoption Of certain resolutions
looking to a participation in the exercises /
at Philadelphia in 1876, by the Patrons Of
Tennessee, and to this end the Master is
TO appoint a committee Of five in each
county to cooperate in making suitable az
rangements for being represented there.
The Master said this was an important
matter, and the National Grange, through
their committee, had failed to obtain room
for an exhibition Of their articles.
Col. Charlton suggested that they go in
with the other interests Of the State and
not as Changers.
The resolutions were then adopted.
An amendment to the Constitution offer |
ed by the Committee on Constitution, to |
authorize the Executive Committee to fill |
all vacancies during the recess OF the State |
Grange, was adopted
Messrs. Walker, Hunt and Simpson were !
appointed a special committee on the sub |