The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-03-04
PATRONS OF HUsBANRY
Annual Meeting of the Tenmes-
see State Grange.
Proceedings of Great Interest
to the Order.

At Fridays session of the State Grange the
Committee on Trade Regulations submitted
report recommending the appointment of
an agent for the State with sub-agents at
Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis to super
in tend all matters of trade for the Order,
such agents to receive stated compensation
for their services.
Mr.. Rice, of Lauderdale, moved that the
report be referred to the Executive Commit
tee.
On motion, Messrs. Rankin, Moore ofSum-
ner, Looney, Payne and Anderson, were ap-
pointed a committee to examine and report
upon all articles or improvements submitted
10 them for inspection.
Col. Charlton moved to amend the pend
ing motion as to authorize the Executive
Committee 70 appoint the Worthy Master as
general agent, and ono local agent each at
Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis, and fix
their compensation, which was carried in lieu
of all other motions, and then adopted as a
resolution.
The Committee on Agriculture submitted
a report full of valuable suggestions on pras-
teal farming and farm economy, which was
adopted and ordered spread on the minutes.
The Committee on Constitution and By
Laws submitted their report, recommending
the amendment of the Constitution and By
Laws in several particulars ard also author
izing the Secretary and the Executive Com
mttee to make further alterations and chang
es so as to make it conform to the Constitu-
tion of the National Grange.
One of the amendments fixing Nashville as
the permanent place Of the annual meetings
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 the
State Grange officiating members ofthe BODY
was decided to be in conflict with the consti-
tuition of the National Grange, and therefore
was not entertained.
A . Ill
adopted:
That Deputies for installation of officers
and instructing Oranges shall be entitled to
81 per day and reasonable travelling expen-
ses to and from such Grange; authorizing the
Secretary and Executive Committee to pFe-
pare a Constitution and bylaws for the gov
eminent of County Oranges provided for in
tt amendment Constitution of the National
Grange in lieu of the County Councils now
superseded.
An amendment to fix the per diem ofmem-
bors at 81 instead of SO and mileage 1.-THE
rate of cents going to and returning from
the Grange, gave rise to consider able discus
sion for and against the proposition, and was
amended so as to make it ap ply to the officers
of the State Grange at the present session,
and by striking out 90 and leaving it as it now
stands at IS, and adopted.
The Committee on Salaries reported as fol-
lows: For the Worthy Master, IS per day
and mileage for the time engaged in the work
of the Order. For the Executive Commi ttee,
consisting of three. one from each Division
of the State, IS per day and mileage while en-
gagged in the duties devolving upon them.
For tho Worthy Secretary 800 per annum.
For the Treasurer, per cent. for all moneys
passing through his hands. The report was
adopted.
The Committee on Finance submitted a re-
port that they had examined the reports of
the Secretary and Treasurer, and found them
all correct, and eomplimented DR.. Curry, the
for the neat and correct manner
in which his books are kept. The report was
adopted and ordered spread upon the minutes.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The Committee on Petitions and Memoir
ais submitted report on the matters referred
to them. of the tenor and with the action
here indicated:
Petitions to the General Assembly to pass
a law that property shall not be sold for less
than three-fourths of lis value before Jan. i,
1915; in regard to a stock law; to make four
feet the legal height of fence; for the i'm
provement of Obed's river; for an sppropri-
alton for the improvement of the Tennessee /
river-wers all LAID upon the table.
A petition to make 50 lbs. legal bushel of
oats was adopted, and memorial to Congress
praying for the establishment of an expert
mental farm was tabled.