Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-04-09

Members OF the NatiOOxI Grange Wo
have served cne yesr therein may becom
: members Of the degree upon spEiicasi"
ant. election It has charge Vi the Sc
crrt work OF the Order, snd shall b.
court OF imp ,schneUt Of al 0dicers Of tn
National Grange.
Numbers OF this fe2see are h0norar
members OF the Nstionsi Grsnxe, an
sr~ eligible to g RS thersia, bur not en-
Titled 10 vote.
Constitution.
Article l-0aicef&
Sectioe I. The O6cersoi > Grange e.
th~r National or S ate. " Subordinate
..oustst- OF anil ranks - follows: A+s'er
lovers. or, Lecturer. Stewart. Assistsn
Istewsrd. C haplain, Tn asarer. Sscr~.ar.
lGstekeep +. c RS r0;no"s, Fora AN
n adv Assistant Steward. 1t Is their dur!
ito see that the laws Of the Order are car
ri. d out.
Sec. a.-Hnw Chosen.-In the Suhorii
nate Or nges hey shall b. chosen xnnu'
talIy ut the regular meeting 10 December
land installed at the rs'Kulss meeting il
january, or ~ sOon there fer rs prsc :,
lcable; il the State Oranges once In tw,
years: and in the Nat onsl Grange ono,
lin three years. All elections to be BY bal
lot.
Vacancies BY death or resignation 10 *
fiiied ut = sp. ciai election 1t the next re-
al r meeting thereot-ofiiters so choset
tos rye until the annual meeting.
SIC 3. The Muster OF the Na:io"a
Grange may sppo,nt M mbers Of the Or Ter
- del u!ies to organize 'rsuxes where &c
State Grunge exists.
Sc. I. There shall be IN Executive
IComm,ltee OF the National Grange, con
sisting OF Aye members. whose term 81
Office shall be tn &c years.
SIC. 5. TIE et1c~rs o. the resp Give
|GrsDgea shall be .dJrt ssed ~ "Worthy.''
Article ll-Meetings.
Sec. 1. Subordinate Oranges shall meet
lat I.sst once each month, aud may hold
Inter mediate merti"gs.
Sic. T. State Oranges shalt NEST annu-
ally at such time and place o the Grange
shall from var to yesr determine.
The National Grange shall meet annu-
lily on the third Wednesd y In Novtm-
Der. at such place as the Grange may
from year to year determine. should the
N stionaI Grange adjourn without select
irg the place Of meeting, the Executive
COMM tee shall appoint the place anti
notify the Secr tary OF the National
Grange and the Masters Of State Oranges,
ut least thirty days before the day sp-
pointed.
Article lIl-laws.
The Ma iiouxl Grange. at Its annual ses-
sion, may frame, amend OF repeal such
laws Is the good oi tbs Order may re-
quire. All laws Of Safe and Suool mate
Oranges must conform to this Cons :itu.
too ard the laws adopted By the National
Grange.
Article Virtual.
The Ritual adopted By the National
Grange sha BE- usel IN all Subordinate
Grsng.s. and any desired alteration In
the me be submitte'! to. and receive
tie sanction Of, the National Grange.
Article v-laembership.
Any person engaged In agricultural
pursuits and having no interest l.; ccnflic'
with our purpose. Of the age of sixteen
ye.rs, duly proposed, elected. and CON-
plying with the rules ard regulst, ms o:
thcOrtler, is entitled to membership and,
the benefit Of degrees tsken. Every sp-
p!ica,ion must be accompanied By the fee
Of membership. II rejected. rne money
y III Re refunGed. Applications must be-
certified By members, and balloted tor y
4 subsequent meeting. 1t shsii require
three negative votes to rel ct an applicant.
Article W-Fees for Membership.
The minimum re tor membership in u
Grange shall be, for men live
dollars, End for women two dollars, tori
the four degrsc s. except charter members
who shalt pay-men three dollars, suo,
women City cents.
Article Wl-Oues.
Section l. The minimum Of regular
mOsthlv dues shsll b. ten cents from eaeh
member. anil each Grange msy other
wise re. ulate Its own dues.
Sec. 2. The Secretary Of e n Subor
:,inate Grange shall rrpoe quarterly ic|
the Stale Grange the usm~s OF al per
sons initiated during the quarter. and pay
to the Secretary OF the State GranGe On.
dollar for each man, and fifty cents for
each womsn, initiated during the qu-:rttr;
lso 4 quarterly 1ue Of elk crnfs Tor EACH
said report to be approved and
at the first session Ut the Grange
In each quarter.
Sec. 3 The Secretary Of the STATE
Grange Oh Il pay to the Treasurer Of h.
State Grunge al moneys coming into his
hands, At least once every ten days. TAX
ing bus receipt therefor; and shall rep0r,
quarterly, to the Secretary Of the Nation
nj Grssxe, the membership 10 the State.
Sc. 4 The Trasur < q c.ch State
0rasge shall deposit to the crsdit OF thu
National Grunge o. Pasrons Of Husband
~. with SOM Banking Or Trust Compa, y.
to be selecied By the Exerativs Z ommit-
ser), 10 quarterly iustslnent.. the annual
DUE Of live .,cnts tor each member h hts
State, and forward the receipts fx the
same to the Treasurer a the National
Grange.
Sc. s. An moneys deposited " th said
company shalt b. paid OUT only upon tn
drafts Of tho Treasurer, approved ~ the
Master, and couutcrsi3ned By the S-crs-
iary. /.
Sc. 6. No State Grange shall be en-.
titled to representation In the National
Grange whose dues are Uupaid tor NOR
than ono quarter.
Article WA-cAastess and Oispensations.