The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-08
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Master: Bros. R. M. Sims, Us. Richard.
son and B. H. Massey. ;ta % no.
Bro. Barksdale offered the following:
That P / Livingston, formerly Master
of Wits Mills Grange, be expelled from
our Order upon charges preferred by
Worthy Master Aiken, for conduct unbe-
coming Patron in the presence of the
State Grange at its last annual session,
and in the management of his own
Grange, and Misrepresentation toneigh-
boring Oranges. as will appear from the
report and accompanying papers of the
special committee, consisting of Bros.
Barton, Bowling and Williams, appointed
at the last annual session Of this State
Grange to investigate the conduct of said
Livingston; and also from communica-
tions received from Willow Grange,
On motion, the roll was called, and the
vote for.expulsiou was given unanimous
ly. ,s,ndl Yp =, ,,qne
The Finance Committee submitted the
following report: That they have exara>
ined the books and vouchers Of the Bee!
retary and find them correct and;satisfac-
tory. .g.' ~, III, .s..Glc.3 ri.
At the last annual session of the State
Grange the Secretary was required to dis
charge the duties of the agent Of the
Central Bureau, with his salary increased
to the amount Of $780,, The Secretary
submits verbal report, and your COM
mittee submit that for. the amount of
work done the salary was too large, and
we suggest that the Secretary be relieved
of the duties of this Bureau. .s .r ~
Your committee regret to find the State
Grange deeply indebted to the National
Grange, and Recommend that some reg
ulation be adopted drequiring the iiel -
DUES TO THE NATIONAL GRANGE
to be paid in preference to all claims e4-
cept the necessary expenses incurred dur
ing this annual session, Of the State
Grange. 49, .'' ''' '''- Wv =
Your committee recommend. that the
Secretary's report be received as informa-
tion. ....,..-...,.,,., ,,.., nv,
And your committee recommend that
the Worthy Master be paid his actual
travelling expenses when discharging the
duties Of his Office; that the Treasurer
be paid an annual salary of one hundred
and fifty dollars, $3.50, and the Secretary
receive an annual salary Of three hundred
and fifty dollars 1885,. ~ 81 q i!'e'
The report was discussed and. consid-
cred seriatim, and adopted by sections and
as a whole. -;
Bro. Roche offered the following:
WHEREAS, we deem it for the good of
the Order that Patrons should meet and
exchange views oftener than once year,
and would be benefited by more frequent
assembling together to discuss agricultu-
raj and kindred subjects, s'-e ,7f'!s
RESOLVED, That a meeting of Patrons
be called at some point, to be determined
hereafter, in the upper portion of this
State, at some time during the summer
months. -'ss''.. .'li' to .'''''a
Resozued, That the Worthy Master and
Executive Committee be requested to ap-
point time and place, and to select sub
jects for discussion, and request certain
brothers to prepare essays on said sub
jects. ~
The rules were suspended, the resolu-
tions were considered and adopted. -,
The special order was called for, which
was the consideration of the amended
bylaws as submitted by the Worthy
Master and Executive Committee. ~, no,
No. 3 of the bylaws was so amended
as to require the State Grange to meet on
the first Tuesday in February, at such
place Us may be selected by the previous
annual session, or in their failure to ap-
point a place, then at such place as the.
Executive Committee might select. -
In No. the word "thirty" was stricken
out, and "ffteen" inserted. ~. vi. a..
No. II was so amended as to require all
dues to be paid through the Pomona
Oranges when organized.
A third section was added to bylaw 16,
so as to make the Worthy Master Chair
man Of. the Executive Committee. .+2ri.
No. 70 was stricken out so that appli-
eants are permitted to join any Grange
they may choose, and are not confined,
as heretofore, to the necessity Of joining
the Grange nearest to them., ,i,iJJ All
mo. % was amended by inserting, the
word "the" before the word treasurer, so
as to clearly express the idea that there
are two Offices Of secretary and treasurer.
No. % was amended by striking out the
words Subordinate Oranges" and insert
inc the word "Members."
No. "a was amended by inserting the
words 'sand Pomona" after the word
Subordinate" in the first line, so asito
require reports of reflections or expulsions
from Pomona as we'll as from Subordinate
Oranges. ''.'
The remaining bylaws were adopted
without alteration or amendment, and
the entire set then adopted as amended
and as a whole.
On motion, the Grange took a recess
~ The Grange l met at p. m, and, on
motion, the secretary was instructed to
correct the bylaws as amended before
sending them to any of the Oranges.
Bro. Aiken offered the following
IIc5OtOCU, 1udI d Souitl1ttCC Va htO NC
appointed, of which the Worthy Master
shall be chairman, to prepare and pub
lish rules for the organization Of the Po-
mona Oranges. 49,
Adopted, and the following committee
appointed: Bros. A. M. Aiken, VIM.
Hood, J. S. Hair and j. E. Roche. ~
/ On motion of Bro Roche the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolued, That the Executive Commit.
tee retain in their possession the bond of
the late Bureau Agent at Columbia until
otherwise ordered by the State Grange.
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.
Bro. Alston offered the following:
Resolued, That committee, consisting
of the Worthy Master and four others to
be appointed by the chair, shall meet in
Charleston at such time as they may find
suitable, to consider the subject of Inter.
national Cooperation as embodied in the
report of the committee of the National
Grange; to correspond and meet with
lall similar committees from other State