The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-04-27

were appointed a committee to revise
the bylaws. After some other debate
the session was duly closed for dinner,
which was sumptuously provided by
the ladies of the Bristol Grange.
At 2.30 p. NJ the council was opened
in form. The committee on the by
laws, through their chairman, Col.
Stowell reported the bylaws as
recommended at the meeting of the
council at New Haven Mills, March IL,
with few alterations and amend
ments.
On motion the report of the COM
mittee was accepted, and 1t was voted,
that after the secretary had read them
by articles they be passed seriatim after
proper consideration and discussion.
After discussion they were adopted
as follows:
ART. !. This association shall be
called the Addison County Council of
Patrons of Husbandry.
ART. 2. The objects of this council
shall be to extend acquaintance and
friendship among the farmers of the
county and aid each other in their
material prosperity as it can be done by
combination.
ART. 3. Those Oranges shall be
members that elect representatives,
and vote to adopt these by laws, subject
to alteration or amendment by the
council
ART. a. Each Grange is entitled TO
| be represented by the master and his
wife (if she be n matron), and four rep
resentatives, two brothers and two
sisters, who shall be elected by the
grange, and shall hold their offices
three months, which representatives
shall be the voters in council.
| ART. 8. Each Grange shall elect one
of its members, as a member of the
county business committee, who shall
hold office for one year or until the
next annual meeting after their cleo
ton.
ART. 6. When the council so direct
the business committee shall nominate
a county business agent, who shall bt
confirmed by two-thirds vote of the
council. His duties shall be defined
and limited by the business committee
/ Il
number and station as in the subordin
ate Grange
ART. 8. Regular meetings shall bt
held the second Thursday in March
June, September, and December, will
such Oranges as shall invite them, o.
at such places as shall be deemed con
venient and profitable (by the master
and business committee), commencins
at ten o'clock. Special meetings can bl
called by the master or at the reques
of majority of the business commit
\ tee.
ART. 8. The lecturer shall have il
| charge the arrangement of subjects TO-
discussion and remarks at every meet
ing. The first hour of the afternoon
session shall be especially devoted t.
discussion.
ART. ~. A quorum shall consist o
sixteen regularly elected representa-
lives or members.
ART. II. Amendments of these by
laws can be made at any regular meet
ing of the council, by two-thirds vot
of the representatives present, provid
ed, due notice has been given of sucl
amendment at the previous meeting Q
the council.
On motion, voted that the officers 70
this council recommended for election
ut New Haven, March II, be confirm
ed.
Voted, to instruct the secretary t
procure book, to record the doings c
this council.
Voted, on motion of Col. Stowell, t
the brothers and sisters of Bristol Val
ley Grange, whose hospitality has bee
extended to the members at the secon
meeting of the Addison County Cour
Gil of the Patrons of Husbandry gener
ously long life and happy relations Il
essentials, Unity in non-essentials, Lib
erty; in all things, Charity.
| The following question was propose,
for discussion at the next meeting
when Is the best time for cutting AN,
the best manner of curing clover hay p
Speakers, A. d. Searls, Bristol; ALDER
Chapman, Middlebury, and F. A
Smith, New Haven.
After transacting some miscellaneou
business the Council closed, after yer,
pleasant and profitable session,
i E. A. HAssELTINE, Master.
! A. CHAPMAN, Sec. pro tenn.