The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-12

SEC. 2. State Oranges shall meet an
nually at such time and place as the Grange
shall from year to year determine
SEC. 3. The National Grange shall meet
annually on the third Wednesday IN No
venlber. at such place as the Grange may
from year to year determine. Should the
Nationa. Grange adjourn without select
M me plaseh sh 3i ,eeoing' the executive
not ify the secretary of he Mai tfonaI sranre
and the masters of State Oranges. AT Ie..sf
thirty days before the day appointed.
ARTICLE III.-LAws.
The National Grange. at IFS animal
session, may frame, amend or repeal such
laws as the good of the order may require.
All laws of State and Subordinate Oranges
must conform to this constitution and the
laws adopted by the National Grange
ARTICLE VIRTUAL.
The ritual adopted by the National
Grange shah be used by all Subordinate
Oranges, and any desired alteration in the
same must be submitted to and receive
the sanction of the National Grunge
ARTICLE y.-MEMBERsI1IP.
Any person engaged in agricultural
pursuits and having no interest in conflict
with our purposes, OF the age of sixteen
years, duly proposed, elected, and comply
ing with the rules and regulations of tile
order, Is entitled 10 membership and the
benefit of the degrees taken. Every ap-
pilcation mnst be accomi'anied by the fee
will be refunded. Applications must be
certified by members, and ba2loted for at
subsequent meeting. 1t shall require
cant.
ARTICLE yI.-FEES FOR MEMBERSHIP.
The minimum fee for membership in q
subordinate Grange shall he, for men five
dollars, AMI for women two dollars. for the
four degrees, except charter members,
who snail pay. men three dollars, and
women fifty cents.
ARTICLE vII-DuFs
SECTION I. The minium of regular
monthly dues shall be ten cents from each
member, ana each Grange may otherwise
regulate ifa own tIues
SEC. 2. The Secretary of each suborii-
nate Grange shall report quarterly to the
State Grunge the names of all persons
initiated during the quarter. aud pay to
the Secretary of the State Grange one dol-
lar for each man, and fifty cents for each
a quarterly due of six cents for eaci, MEM
her; said report to be approved and for
war(ied at the first session of the Grange
in each quarter.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of the State Grange
shall nay 10 he Treasurer of the State
Grange all moneys coming into his hands.
at least once every ten days, taking his
receipt therefor; and shall report quar-
teriy to the Secretary of the National
Grange. the membership III the State.
SEC. 4. The Treasurer of each State
Grange shall deposit TO the credit OF the
National Grange of Patrons of Htisl,andfy,
| with some banking or trust company ITO
| be selected by the Executive Coninitfeel,
! in quarterly instruments, the annual due
| of FIVE cents for each member in his State,
and forward the receipts for the same TO
| the Treasurer of the National Grange.
SIC. 5. All moneys deposited with said
| company shall be raid ont only upon the
/ drafts of III" Treasurer, approved by the
| Master, and countersisned by the Secre-
| tary.
| to representa'io ion in the National Grange
| whose dues are unpaid for more than one
| qnarier,
| ARTICLE vITI.--CHARTERS AND DISPESSA.
| TIoN.
SECTIoS ]. All charters and dispense
| tions issue directly from the National
| Grange.
| SEC. 2. Kline men and four women. hav'
| may receive a dispensatiOn TO organize q
| subordinate e Grange.
SEC. 8. Applications for dispensafions
| or charters shall he made 10 the secret AIRY
of the National Grange, and be signed by
| The persons Applying for the same, and bt
| accompanied by fee of $l5.
SEC. 4. Charter members are those per
| sons ostIy whose names are uDor the appli
| cation, and whose fees were raid at the
| time Of organization Their number shall
not be less than nine men and foul
| women, nor more fkan twenty men and
| twenty women.
| SEC. 5. Fifteen subordinate Grange.
| working in q Safe can apply for authority
to organize Il s. ate Gran se.
| SEC. 6. Where Safe Oranges are OT7ya
nized. dispensa.lons for the organization
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| iSsuei, shall be replaced by charter from
the National Grange without fHrt her fee
and thereafter all applications for charter
Observation-Disclosures Oranges shall mass hrouol
the Office OF The Master of he STATE Grange
and must be apTlroved by him before the,
are issued by the Natfonal Grange Whei
issueGi, the chart er shall pass through
| the office of the secret AIRY of fhe STAT
/ Grange and receive the signature AM
| official seal OF that Office.
| SIC. Z. No Grange shall confer NOR
| than one degree on the same person at tn
same TaeeiiI1sy-
Article Ix.-DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
The duties OF the officers OF the National
| STATE. and Subordinate Grange shall b
prescribed by the laws of the same.
ARTICLE x.-TgEAsrRERs
SECTION 4. The treasurer of the Na
tiGnal. state, and Subordinate Grang
shall give bonds. TO be approSed by tn
officers of their respective Grange5.
SEC. . In all Oranges bills must be al
proved by the Master, and eounfersissHe
by the secretary, before the treasurer ca
ARTICLE ExI.-REsTRIcTToe s.
| Religious or political questions win nc
, | be tolerated as subjects of discussion J
J | the work of the order. and no political G
. | religious tests for membership shall b
| applied.
ARTICLE XII.
The Master of the National Grange an
the members of the executive coumiitt
shall he empowered 20 suspeIId from offis
| any OtflScr OF ine Satloslai trfEdIASe WI
may prove inefficient or dereiict in the di
charge of his duty, subject TO aTpeaI TO IL
next session thereafter OF the Nation
Grange.
ARTICLE xIII.-AMENDMENTs-
This constitution can be altered
amended by two-thirds vote of the
tionaI Grange al any ann ual meeting; ar
when sueh attentions amenslTlen
! | shall have been ratified by three-f0urtl
: OF the State Grange. and tho same reports
Z 10 the secretary of the National Grange,
shall be of full force.
Snow. sleet and heavy rains chronicl
;, | throughout New York and Northe
a Pennsylvania, the first of the week.
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