The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
National Grange P. Of H.--Tenth Annual
Session.

The following proposed amend
ments to the constitution of the Ma
tional Grange were adopted By a two-
thirds vote of the National Grange at
its tenth annual session, viz:
No. /. To amend article one, section
two, by inserting after the word "bal-
lot" the following words: "Any
fourth degree member, in good stand
ing, shall be eligible to Office, or to re-
ceive the degrees, in the county, dis
trict, State or National Grange, within
whose jurisdiction such member may
reside, but shall not be eligible to
vote"
No. 2. To amend article one, section
four, so as to read as follows: "Sec-
ton 4. There shall be an executive
committee of the National Grange, con-
sisting of three members, whose term
of office shall be two years. The Mas
ter of the National Grange shall be,
ex-officio, a member of the executive
committee, but shall not be entitled to
a vote except in case of a tie."
No 8. To amend article two, section
three, by striking out the word San
nually" and inserting in place thereof
the word "biennially," and by strik-
| ing out the words "from year to year"
in said section; by striking out the
word annual in article thirteen, and
inserting the word "biennial'' in place
thereof. This amendment shall take
effect after the annual session of the
National Grange to be held in the year
1877.
No. 4. To amend The preamble I'M
der the head of Organizatlon-State
Grange, section one, by inserting after
the word "matron" in the third line,
the words "provided that when the
Master of a subordinate Grange can
not attend the meeting of the State
| Grange, the subordinate Grange may
elect substitute from those who are
duly qualified"
The Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws reported the following reso-
| lutions:
Resolred, That the secretary OF the
National Grange be instructed to cause
to be printed forthwith the foregoing
| amendments to the constitution OF
the National Grange, numbered as
above. and to forward, Immediately,
two copies thereof to the Master anu
secretary of each State Grange.
Resolred. That each proposed
amendment shall be considered, rati-
fed or rejected, as distinct and sepa-
rate proposition.
Pesolced, That the Master of each
State Grange be requested to present
and submit the foregoing proposed
amendments to his State Grange, at
the next session thereof, for considera-
ton, ratification or rejection.
Resolred, That the secretary of each
| State Grange be instructed to report,
under seal, 10 the secretary of the Ma
tional Grange, the result of the action
OF the State Grange upon such pro-
posed amendments.
Resolrcd, That when one or more of
such proposed amendments shall have
been ratified by three-fourths of the
State Oranges, and the same shall
have been reported to the secretary OF
the National Grange, the same shall be
Of full force.
Resolved, That The secretary of the
National Grange be instructed to cause
to be printed, and to forward to the
Master and secretary of the State
Grange, and to the officers and execu-
tive committee of the National Grange
the result of such action, and to speci-
fly therein the State Oranges that may
have ratified each proposed amend
ment. o. II. KELLY, Secretary.
JOHN L. JONES, Worthy Master.
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 80, 1876.