The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-03-04

With regard to petitions to the General As
sembly for legislation to compel rail roads to
pay for stock killed, the committee recon-
mended that the various Oranges employ
counsel and prosecute such claims in the
courts. Adopted
The Committee on Manufactures, etc., re-
ported in favor Incorporation and united ef-
fort to secure improved implements, by en-
eouraging their manufacture in our midst,
regretting the inability of the State Grange
to grant the assis lance prayed for by the me
mOrialists, whose petitions have been refer
red to Us. The report urges the subordinate
Oranges in the different counties to unite and
build up establishments to manufacture the
articles used and consumed by them, upon
such terms and conditions as the Oranges of
the counties interested may agree upon.
Col. Charlton moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the Executive Committee for such
action as they may recommend. Carried.
The Committee on Direct Trade submitted
report favorIng the opening of the mouth
of the Mississippi river, etc. Adopted.
The Committee on Education submitted an
interesting report, taking decided ground in
favor of liberal education in order to develop
higher standard Of morals and society; and
urges all Patrons to read the standard agTi-
cultural periodicals Of the country, and pre-
pare themselves to take position among the
more advanced intellects of this progressive
age Adopted.
The Committee on the Good of the Order
submitted a report urging that all Patrons
take steps to understand more thoroughly the
origin, design and objects of our Order and
also that they make themselves sonveTsant
WITH the ritual of the Order, as we'll rs u a
principals that unite them as a band ofbro' n
ers and sisters. In regard to the Center MA
Exhibition, they olnmended the ado ntior
of certain resolutions looking to q pa' ticina-
ton in the exercises at Philadelphia in 1s76
BY the Patrons of Tennessee. and z o this end
the Master is to appoint a eommi tee of ivt
in each county to Cooperate in T atm, sniff
able arrangements for being represented
there.
The Master said this war. an important
IIasseT, ana the national Grange, through
their committee, had failed to obtain room To-
an exhibition of their arts cles.
CoI. CharltCn suggest ed that they 90 il
WIN IN tne Other interests of the State and no
as GranGers.
The, resolutions were then adopted.
On amendment to the Constitution Offered
D. the Committee on Constitution to author.
: iZe the Executive Committee to fill all vae4n
cies during the recess ofthe State Grange, wai
adopted.
Messrs. Walker, Hunt and Simpson wer,
| appointed a special committee on the subjec
OF the Direct Trade Union, loo king to the es-
tablishment of trade with foreign countries
| through Southern ports.
| saturdays PROCEEDINGS
| DR.. Curry offered resolution looking t.
| the prevention of discrimination in freight b.
railroads. Referred to the Committee on Di
rect Trade.
Mr.. Gooch. of Rutherford, offered resoIu
ton changing those clauses IN the Stat
| Grange Constitution in relation to the cleo
| ton of officers in Subordinate Oranges so al
to conform to the Constitution of the Nation
| al Grange. Adopted.
| The report of the Committee on Insurance
was received, and it was ordered that stop
! be taken to carry its recommendations int
| effect. which resulted in electinp J. NJ Head
! PraViIaVfs A q Rranhorn OfT g
rotary; Messrs. Boyd of Crockett, CLAW O
Hawkins, Mcfarland of Wilson, Fulton o
Williamson, and Gooch of Rutherford Exec
| utive Committee.
Mr.. Fulton offered a resolution to pay tn,
| Worthy Master 81 900 for his services for tint
year 1874. Adopted.
The COMMITTEES on Obituaries reported suit
able resolutions in regard to the death of sis
| ter Thurston, Past Pomona of Tennessee,
State Grange, whieh'were adopted.
A report was submitted by the COMMITTEES
on Agricultural Implements.
The thanks of the Grange were returned Il
the Master and officers of the Grange for tn,
prompt and efficient manner in which they
have discharged their duties.
| The report of the Committee on Petition
and memorials was then recommitted, will
instructions to the committee to memorials
| the law-making power in reference to rail
road discrimin atoms in freights.
| The report of the same committee in refer
| 6Qco 70 Lu0IuOIdllZiuR congress IN reference
| to appropriations for improving The Tennes-
see, Cum berland and French Broad river
| was received and referred to a special com.
mittee to carry out the Frovisio MS of the re
port. The resolution in reference to tn
Southern Pacific Railroad was also refarre,
to the same committee, with the same il
structions.
A resolution by Mr.. Rice, OF Iauderdale
| to memorabilia our Legislature to use thei
utmost endeavors to enact such. laws as vii
compel each individual to keep his stock fror
the premises Ofanothers, such enactments t
| be left to the vote of each COZ Inty separately
| was adopted.
MIR. Alternately, of Gileg offered a resolu
! ton to memorabilia the l. legislature to regu
late night traffic in farm p roducts. Adopted
| Col. Charlton offered a resolution in refer
J enee to public roads. Adopted
| 81. H. Hubbard, of Iossy Creek, Jefferso
| county, was elected. d member OF the Execu
/ tive Committee.
| Resolutions of flnks to the reporters of tn
| UNION AND AlRRI CAN, the Knoxville Pres
and Herald and tb Knoxville Chronicle, 70
| heir full ard correct reports, and to the cit
lzens OF knoxviD for their hospitality, wer
adopted.
A proposition to take from the table'an
| adopt petition to the Legislature in favo
OF repeating tn conventional interest lay
was rejected by large majority.
MI. Clay of Hawkins. offered a resolution
/ that the Executive Committee be instructe
to endeavor to secure the location of the Ma
tiOnal Grange at Nashville.
| The Grange then adjourned to meet at Jack
son, on the thi I'd Wednesday in February
1875.