The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-04-12

The State constitution, as amended
at last session. provides that dimits
1shall be good for one year only"
Therefore, in order to do justice, in
cases which are continually being
brought to my knowledge, i have found
it necessary to promdlgate the follow
ing:
II member holding dinlit for one
year or more, shall be considered an
"anciedt Patron and may be admit
ted to membership in any Subordinate
Grange in this State, (subject to the
same form of application and ballot as
person applying for the degrees) up
on the payment Of such membership
fee as may be prescribed by the bylaw
Of any Grange TO which he or she may
apply for admission, which fee shall,
in no case, be less than one dollar.
a Grange may hold its meetings
within the jurisdiction of any other
Grange, by 0rst obtaining the consent
Of the Grange whose Jurisdiction is
infringed upon.
a Grange should establish its center
of jurisdiction, by its records, and then
it may hold meetings anywhere with
in the jurisdiction SO established.
Where no center has been established
of record, the place of meeting shall
be the point from which jurisdiction
shall be determined.
Oranges and cooperative associa-
tons may appoint person who is not
member of tho Order, as business
agent.
Suspension does not excuse 4 mem
Der from payment of dues during the
time Of suspension.
When members shall have been
dropped from the roll" as provided
for in section 9, article II, State consti-
tuition. their connection with their
Grange and the order, shall be censid-
cred severed and their membership
terminated. The Grange, however,
reserving 10 itself tho right to reinstate
any such dropped member, upon such
terms as it may prescribe.
a member must not disclose, out
side of the Grange, the result Of an
unfayorable ballet.
"A person elected to membership or
Office in any manner other Than by
ballot IS net legally elected.
4 Grange may ballot for candidate
aud confer the first degree upon him
at the same meeting.
y ballot must be taken upon an APP
plication whether the report Of the
committee be favorable or otherwise
The application of candidate may
be Withdrawn at any time before
ballot is ordered.
After a candidate has been elected,
objections may be made to his initia-
ton, and if sustained by majority of
the Grange, his application shall be
rejected and his membership fee re-
turned.
II, after being elected, candidate
fails to present himself for initiation,
the Grange under no obligation TO
return the fee.
4 dimited member cannot be re-
ceivcd as 4 charter member in another
Grange, without the payment of the
full charter fec.
Persons not members of the Order
must not be permitted to read The
ritual.
A person receiving a dimit is not
entitled TO withdraw any portion of
The funds or property Of the Grange.
Any member in good standing, who
IS clear on the books, is entitled TO
dimit or withdrawal card, az matter
Of right, upon application and pay
ment Of fee.
The Master does not vote except in
voting by ballot or in case of tie.
The Overseer has the right to re-
fuse permission to retire from the
Grange.
All depaties, to whom the Il. w.
has been communicated, in this State,
have been specially authorized to COM
muuicatc the same to all Masters of
Subordinate Oranges, upon satisfac-
tory evidence that their Oranges are
clear on the books Of the Secretary of
the State Grange.
In case OF suspension or revocation
Of charter OF Grange, the members
who thereby become unqualified, can
join any other Grange in the follow
ing manner: The member win make
8 statement, in writing, Of the facts
in his case, TO the Secretary of the
State Grange, which statement. must
be endorsed by the Master and Secre-
tary OF some working Grange or
county deputy, and accompany said
statement with the amount due from
him to his Subordinate Grange, at the
time Of such suspension or revocation
of charter, and fee of twenty-five cents.
The Secretary of the State Grange will
then Issue to such member a certili-
cate of the facts in his case, which
shall in all cases, be treated and re-
spected as a dimit.
Members Of dead or dormant
Oranges, (haying failed TO meet for
three months consecutively), may be
dimited, as provided for in section 8,
article II, State constitution, 1876.
Any member in good standing may
prefer charges, before the State
Grange, against tho Master of his
Grange.
4 suspended member cannot be adj
mitted to the meetings of Grange.
Any member holding dimit is SUBJ
feet TO trial, before the Grange In
whose jurisdiction he may reside.
Masters, Past-Masters, Deputies and |
Fifth Degree members have power to
install officers in Subordinate Oranges.
l desire to again call attention TO
the Importance of each county secur-
ing the appointment of a deputy.
No appointments can be made until /
the proper recommendation Is received
from Pomona Grange or majority of
Masters Of the county.
VIM. SIMS,
Master Kansas State Grange.
p. S. Papers friendly TO our Order