The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-08

The Executive Committee further no,
ported, recommending the appointment
of committee TO wait upon GO7erncR
Hampton, and request him TO suggest to
tho i1sgiaiatlrs 1T their next sseessiie.. the the
propriety or organizing q ,',t,ie -pa,
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE .ii
for this State. Adopted without discus.
sion by a rising vote. 'i'3 ~ 'rrget'
The Worthy Master appointed as tbe
committee to wait upon Governor Hamp-
ton as recommended by the Executive
Committee, Bros. r.. NJ. Sims, T.. J.. Pat
terson and John Bratton. ~
The Executive Committee further 70.
ported, recommending the appointments
of q committee to mcmorialize the Legis.
lature Mt its next session, TO pass law
abolishing the existing fence law, and re-
quiring stock instead of crops, To be
fenced. Adopted. Wherenpon, the
Worthy Master appointed Bros. fredeii
Jones, J. N. Huffman and r. G. Carlisle
rs the committee. s'''N ii9p =
Bro. Mills offered resolution relative
to petitioning the Legislature 10 legislate
upon the trafiicing in seed cotton. Rs.
fcrred 70 Committee On Resolutions
The Committee Oh Unfinished Business
submitted the following report - % 'sij
LIST. On page Il of Proceedings Of last
Session, We find committee was appoin.
ted to draft n memorial to the Legislature
asking for the passage of law to regu-
late the traffic in seed cotton; also, 6ti
page 36, to petition the Legislature 10
prohibit traffic in small products bstween
the setting and rising of the sun. Has it
been done? i.'i -'fi1 hs'
I'd. On page 25, we find that the Ex-
ecutive Committee was instructed 10
make special arrangements with some
chemist in regard TO inspecting fertilizers.
Has it been done? 7'h @0"rl ~
Sd. On page 81, we find that tho Com
mittee on Regalia were instructed to re-
port rr.e requiring members and visi.
tors, during the sessions Of the State
Grange, to appear in full fegalia.. What
action has been taken? Respectfully
submitted. '",'' 80
Explanations were given by members
of the above committees, who were pres.
ent, which being satisfactory the report
OF the Committee on Unfinished Business
was received as information. +i''i
AT p. m. the Grange took n recess for
one hour, and on re assembling Bro. AL
stoE moved that no leave Of absence be
granted during the remainder of this
meeting, unless in case Of sickness or
other necessity. Adopted. y
The special order was called for, and
the members were ordered to prepare
their ballots for Assistant. Steward. The
votes were cast, and the tellefs repofted
as the result of the ballot that Bro. A. p.
West, of Edgcfcld County, was duly
elected, whereupon the Worthy Master
declared Bro. West Assistant Steward Of
the State Grange of South Carolina for
the two next ensuing years. SIC
A ballot was ut once ordered for Chap.
lain, and Bro. r. y. Perry, of Chester
County, was elected and declared by the
w. Master to be the Chaplain Of the
State Grange of South Carolina for the
next two ensuing years. h 'a'''
A ballot was Immediately entered into
for Treasurer, and resulted in the re.elec.
ton of Bro. A. NJ. Aiken, of Greenwood
S. c., who was declared by the Master to
be the Treasurer of the State Grange oi
Sonth Carolina for the two next ensuing
years. 'Hi'" ~.
A ballo. was ordered for Secretary, and
resulte' IL. the election of Bro. r. w
Holloway, of Pomaria, 8. c., who was
decla ed by the w. Master the Secretary
of the State Grange of South Carolina Toi
the two next ensuing years. ii7A; y
4 ballot was ordered for Gaiekeeper,
and resulted in the election of Bro: a.,
w. Hamcr, Of Marlboro, who was de.
clared by the w. Master the Gatekeeper
of the State Grange of South Carolina fol
the next two ensuing years. 80 ~
A ballot was ordered for Ceres, which
resulted in failure to elect A second
ballot was ordered, and the teiiers re.
ported that Sister w. A. Love had re.
ceiyed a majority of the votes cast, VIII ere.
upon the Worthy Master declared Sister
Love, of Chester County, to be Ceres ,foi
the State Grange of South Carolina foI
the next two years. '-''nsi'
A ballot was ordered for Pomona,
which resulted in the election of Sister
I. Taylor of Columbia, who was declared
by the Worthy Master to be Porionh bi
the State Grange of South Carolinn. q
\ ballot was ordered for Flora, and re.
suited in the election Of Sister J.. 3
Roche, of Charleston, who was declared
by the Worthy Master to be Flora of The
South Carolina State Grange for the next
two years. h'''rHien
A ballot was ordered for Lady Assist
ant Steward, and resulted il the election
of Sister NJ. f. T;ndai, of Clarendon
County, who was declared by the Worldly
Master to be Lady Assistant Steward d
the State Grange of South Carolina foi
the next two years. 'N~
A ballot was ordered to fill the annual
vacancy in the Executive Committee.
After the third ballot Bro. John Bratton
of Fairfield County, was declared duly
elected to fill the vacancy. .7'Vfs -
The Committee Oil Resolutions u u
whom had been referred the foposition
to organize 1e'' - =,
POMONA ORANGES F"
throughout the State, submitted O report
which was, after lengthy discussion
amended, and adopted as follows, s,
Whereas, the financial condition oi
the State Grange effectualy procfudes
the possibility Of any arrangement being
made to pay the expenses Of keeping the
Worthy Master, or any other officer oi
the State Grange, in the field to giyeI ths
necessary attention and supervision e
the several subordinate Oranges, ito, &c.
store them and keep them in o. healthy
and thriving condition; ai,sE, .!ss,ur,
anu, whereas, II. IL Iuiiy yyappareu5 Tiiai
q very large number of said snbordinass
Oranges arc not in good working IoEdei
and thrifty condition, aad it lie cartajJ
that many of them will soon cease TO OK
ist If not in some way reinvigorsted
therefore, i0.eia 81 iisa I
Resoiued, lat, That it Is essential,
necessary that this State Grange adopi
some more practical and cheaper ma
chinery for the regulation of the Ofiei
in this State than is now furnished b
the present State organization. For tht