The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-02-25
ARTICLE IY-RITUAL.


The Ritual adopted by the National Grange
shall be used in all Subordinate Oranges, ana
any desired alteration in the same must be sub
mitted to, and receive the sanction OF, the Ma
tional Grange.
Any son,eugaged in agricultural pursuits,
and having no interest in conflict with our pur-
poses of the age of sixteen years, duly proposed
elected, and complying with the rules and reg
ulations of the Order, ,sis entitled to membership
and the benefit of the degrees taken. Every
application must be accompanied by the Tee OF
membership. If rejected, the money Will be
refunded. Applications must be certineo oy
members, and ballotted sar at subsequent
meeting. 1t shall require three negative Votes
to reject an applicant.
ARTICLE VI-FEEs FOR MEMBERSHIP.
The minimum fee for membership in a Sub
ordinate Grange shall be, for men, five dollars,
and for women two dollars, for the four degrees,
except charter members, who shall pay, men,
three dollars, and women fifty cents.
ARTICLE vn-DUEs.
SECTION l. The minimum of regular monthly
dues shall be ten cents from each member, ana
each Grange may otherwise regulate its own
SEC. Q. The Secretary of each Subordinate
Grange shall report quarterly to the State
Grange the names of all persons initiated du.
ring the quarter, and pay to the Secretary OF
the State Grange one dollar for each man, and
fifty cents for each woman, initiated during the
quarter; also quarterly due of six cents for
each member; said report to be approved and
forwarded at the first session OF the Grange IN
each quarter.
SEC. 8. The Secretary of the State Grange
shall pay to the Treasurer of the State Grange
all moneys coming into his hands, at least once
every ten days. taking his receipt therefor !;
and shall report quarterly, to the Secretary OF
the National Grange, the membership IN the
State. ,a
SEC. 4. The Treasurer of each State Grange
shall deposit to the credit of the National
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, with some
Banking or Trust company, Ito be selected by
Executive Committee,) in quarterly install
ments, the annual due OF i've cents Tor each
member in his State, and forward the receipts
for the same to Treasurer of the National
Grange.
SEC. 5. All moneys deposited with said COM
nanv shall he paid out only on the drafts of the
treasurer, approved by the Master, and coun-
tersigned by the Secretary.
SEC. 6. No State Grange shall be entitled to
representation in the National Grange whose
dues are unpaid for more than one quarter.
ARTICLE yIII-CHARTEEs AND DIsPENsATIoNs.
SECTION l. All charters and dispensations
issue directly from the National Grange.
SEC. 2. Nine men and four women having
received the four Subordinate Degrees, may
receive dispensation to organize Subordl-
nate Grange.
SEQ. 8. Application for dispensations or char
ters shall be made to the Secretary OF the Ma
tional Grange, and be signed by the persons
applying for the same, and be accompanied oy
a fee of fifteen dollars.
SEC. q. Charter members are those persons
onlu whose names are upon the application,
and whose fees were paid at the time OF organl-
zation. Their number shall rot be less than
nine men and four women, nor more than
twenty men and twenty women.
SEC. S. Fifteen Subordinate Oranges work
ing in State can apply for authority to organ
ize State Grange.
SEC. 6. Where State Oranges are organized,
dispensations for the organization of the SUB
ordinate Oranges, heretofore issued, shall be
replaced by Charter from the National Grange
without further fee; and thereafter all applica-
tions for charters for Subordinate Oranges shall
pass through the Office of the Master of the
State Grange, and must be approved by him
before they are issued by the National Grange.
When so issued, the charter shall pass through
the Office of the Secretary of the State Grange
and receive the signature and official seal OF
that Office. =,
SEC. 7. No Grange shall confer more than
one degree on the same person at the same
meeting.
ARTICLE 1x-DUTIEs OF OFFICERS.
The duties of the officers of the National,
State and Subordinate Oranges shall be pre-
scribed by the laws of the same.
ARTICLE X-TREAsURERs.
SECTION l. The Treasurers of the National,
State and Subordinate Oranges shall give
bonds, to be approved by the officers of their
respective Oranges.
SEC. 2. In all Oranges bills must be approved
by the Master, and countersigned by the Sec
retary. before the Treasurer can pay the same
ARTICLE xI-REsTRICrIoNs.
Religious or political questions will not be
tolerated as subjects of discussion in the work
of the Order, and no political or religious tests
for membership shall be applied.
ARTICLE XII.
The Master of the National Grange and the
members of the Executive Committee shall be
empowered to suspend from office any ofhcer
of the National Grange who may prove ineffi-
cient or derelct in the discharge of his duty,
subject to appeal to the next session thereafter
of the National Grange.
ARTICLE XIII-AMENDMENTs.
This Constitution can be altered or amended
by q two.thirds vote of the National Grange
at any annual meeting, and when such altera-
tious or amendment shall have been ratified by
three -fourths of the State Oranges, and the
same reported to the Secretary of the National
Grange, it shall be of full force.
A FAITHFUL REPRESENTATIVE
Lamar, of Mississippi, is winning for himself,
says the New York World, the respect of both
sides of the House. His speeches hitherto
during his term have been distinguished by
their pertinency. There is no more valuable
reputation for legislator to have, and none
more sure to command ''the ear of the House, %
than the reputation of never speaking except
when he has something to say. This Mr..