Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-01-13

members Wltn1n tne same tliHt !, aAid ol'Al
nav to the secretary of the state grange such
an amount of dues on each membe ana
fees for each person infatuated during the
quarter as the state grange may deter
mine; provided, that any state grange
NAV require such reports and payments to
be made through the secretaries OF the coun-
ty oranges
10. Amend article Z, section 3, Of the con-
stitution, by striking out the word ten
where it occurs in the third line of said sec
ton. and inserting in lieu thereof the word
thirty
=. Amend article s. section Z, of the con
stiution, by striking out the word one,
where it occurs in the first line of said sec
ticn, and inserting in lieu thereof the word
two
The committee recommend that the sccre-
taly be instructed Immediately after the adj
iounment Of the session to cause to DC
printed on slips of paper the proposed
amendments to the constitution, numbered
as above, and to forward a copy of the same
to the master of each state grange and Il
duplicate copy to the secretary thereof, ana
that each proposed amendment shall be con-
side.ed by the state oranges as distinct and
substantive propositions; that the master OF
eacl state grange be instructed to submit
the proposed amendments to his state
grange at the next session thereof for ratifi-
cation, and cause the secretary Of the state
,,,,, T., oo,,,,r,niuofa to f1A canratory nj
the National Grange, under the seal of the
state grange, the result of the action of his
grange upon each proposition. When the
secretary of the National Grange shall have
received official information that any II OF
more of said proposed amendments have
been ratified by three-fourths of all the state
oranges he shall communicate the same tc
the master of the National Grange, who
shall at once make official proclamation
thereof; and the executive committee shall
cause to be printed such q number of the
amended constitution and bylaws, as il
their Judgment the good of the order may
demand.
Respectfully submitted.
SECTION l. The effect of this will be te
restore past-masters OF subordinate oranges
airy membership in the state grange, eligible
to Office, but not entitled to vote.
2. The effect of this will be to make the
wives of delegates to the state grange, i
matrons, voting members of that body.
3. The effect of this will be that subordi
nate oranges may elect Us many fourth de
gree members to the district or county
oranges as they choose, instead Of only
three.
4. The effect of this will be to restore past
masters and their wives to honorary mem
bership in the National Grange, eligible
to office, but not to vote. It also pre-
vents officers Of the National Grange from
voting, unless they are masters Of stat
oranges or wives of masters Of stat
oranges. 1t also restores all former mem
bers of the National Grange to honorar,
membership, eligible to Office, but not emit
tied to vote. =
5. The effect of this will be to require dis
trict and county oranges to have just TIL
same number and style OF officers as a sub
ordidate, state or National Grange.
6. The effect of this will be to require tn
district or county oranges to hold their cleo
tons annually at such time as they may de
termine.
Z. The effect of this would be that tn
terms Of office i'll the National Granr
would be two years instead of three year
as now.
s. The effect of this would be to al
low the National Grange to meet bier
niallr inStnnl of annunllr ;f thorr clAo.ll 20