Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-01-13
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION.

Grange, for submission to the State Oranges
for their ratification or rejection. Proposed
at the ninth annual session Of the National
Grange, held at Louisville, Ky, November,
1876:
/. Amend the preamble, under the head
of State Grange by substituting the fol-
lowing for Section l:
SECTION / Fifth Degree. Pomona (Hope).
Composed Of the masters and past-masters
of subordinate oranges, and their wives
who are matrons {; provided, that pas-mas-
ters and their wives who are matrons shall
be honorary members, eligible to office, but
not entitled to vote and provided, that
when the number Of subordinate oranges in
any State becomes so great as to render it
necessary, the state grange may, in such
manner as it may determine, reduce its rep
resentatives by providing for the election of
a certain proportion Of those entitled to
membership in the state grange from
each county, and the members SO chosen
shall constitute the voting members of the
state grange.
2. Amend the preamble, under the head Of
state grange by adding the following:
sThe wives of the delegates elected to the
state grange, as provided for in the proceed
ing section, if matrons, shall be voting men,
bers of that body
3. Amend the constitution, under the head
OF organization Of state oranges, in 18th line
of page 4, by striking out the words not to
exceed three
4. Amend the preamble to the constitu-
ton, under the head of National Grange
by inserting between the words master and
of where they occur in the second line of
said paragraph, the words '~past-masters and
their wives and also by adding at the close
Of said paragraph the words following, to-
wit Provided, that only those members
of the National Grange who are masters of
state oranges, and their wives who are ma
irons, shall be entitled to vote therein and
provided further, that past-masters and their
wives who have taken the degree of Pomo-
ia, and all former members of the National
Grange, shall be honorary members Of
the National Grange. and eligible to Office
therein, but shall not be entitled to VOTE
s.. Amend article 1, section 1, of the
constitution by inserting the word dis
trict' between the words state and 'or'
where they occur in the second line. of said
section.
6. Amend article l, section 5, of the con-
stitution, by inserting between the words
practicable and sin where they occur in the
fourth line of said section, the words follow
ing, to-wit: In the district grange annually
at such time as each district grange may de-
terlnine.'
7. Amend article l, section 2, Of the con-
stitution, by striking out the word three
where it occurs in the sixth line of said sec
ton, and inserting in lieu thereof the word
'two.'
s.. Amend article 2, section 2, of the con-
stitutioI, by inserting between the words
annually and 'at,' where they occur in the
first line of said section, the words 'or bien-
nially,' and by striking out the words from
year to year. where they occur in the sec
ond line of said section.
g.. Amend article 6, of the constitution, by
substituting the following therefor: Each
state grange shall fix the fee for member
ship in its own jurisdiction
10. Amend article 5, by adding the follow
ing after the word refunded, in the seventh
line of said article: And no petition shall
be received from u rejected applicant until
six months shall nave elapsed after such re-
%jection.'
IL. Amend article s, section l, of the con-
stitution, by substituting therefor the fol-
LOWING. Zach member shall nav into the