The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-16
TlnE lGIRANaERs, a1EErINa.
SALE OF LIVESTOCK 7AGENCY-CREN-
i ssHAw,sl P:ATRoNs' WAREHoUsE-PRo-
p POSED AMENDMENTS 70 CONSTITUTION
BUSINESS SYSTEM OF TILE ORDER.

The Grange met at 10 O'Clock, and was
called TO order by the Worthy Master. gt.
The Executive Committee reported that
In connection with the State Grange Of
West Virginia they bad made arrangements
to establish In Baltimore an agency for the
sale Of live stock, aud that they have secured
the services OF brother patron, an expert
in the. handling OF cattle, to conduct the
business. Z, =. ~ =. -...s .is
GOOD OF THE ORDER. 90.
Mr. j. T. Alexander made partial report
from the Committee on the Good OF the
Order, recommending the repeal of the
vote Wednesday night liking Lyncbburg
as the place of next meeting, and fix upon
the hall rendered by the Messrs. Crenshaw
as permanent home, and making it the
duty OF the Executive Committee to fit 1t
up for the uses OF the Grange. This branch
Of the report was not adopted. The other
portions Of it related to strictly private mat
ters, and was adopted. .r.s i,
On subsequent motion, the hall thus ten
dered by the Messrs.. Crenshaw was accept
ed, and the Executive Committee ordered
to fit it up. e
AMENDMENTS.
Several proposed amendments to the Con-
stitution OF the National Grange, sent down
for adoption OF rejection, were read and
considered. ."
5 BUSINESS SYSTEM.
Dir. j. H. Paxton, from the Committee on
the Business System OF the Order, made q
report proposing certain changes and modl-
fications in the article of the constitution
relating to that officer. The subject was
made the order for O'Clock P. NJ. .
The Grange determined to hold an after
noon session, commencing at $3.50.
Afternoon Session.
The Grange took up the question of con-
stltutional amendments at the point to
which they had proceeded on the day pre-
vious. The whole evening was consumed
In the discussion of the business system, and
as to whether the Chief Of Bureau should
be elected by the Grange, where 1t now Is,
or whether it should be given to the Execu-
tive Committee. The Grange, by n large
majority, determined not to alter the con-
stitution in that respect.
Evening Session.
After little unimportant business the
Grange proceeded with the regular busi-
ness, which was the consideration Of the
amendments proposed to be made to the
| 18th article of the constitution. The i'm
portant amendment adopted allows the
Chief OF Bureau to te removed for cause
upon complaint of any member of the Ex-
ecutiye Committee, instead OF the Master
only, as heretofore; reduces the salary OF
the Chief to $1,500. 1t also requires the
Chief OF Bureau and all persons appointed
by him in the business Of his bureau to be
members of the order, or become such be-
fore entering upon his duty.
Other amendments fix the salary OF the
Ma ter at $500 and his actual expenses.
The Grange then went into the election
OF member of the Executive Committee
| for the ensuing two years, and the choice
fell upon MIR. John III. Spiller, OF Betetouri
county. - @
Mr.. j. C. Featherstone was reelected
Chief of Bureau.
..- AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY.
The following memorial to the Legisla'
ture on this subject, offered by Mr.. K. K
Farr, was signed by most OF the members
OF the Grange:
"Io the Honorable Senate and House o.
Delegates of Virginia: "
mFeeling deeply the infliction heaped upor
the agricultural class of this State by the
manufacture Of frauds, commonly called
fertilizers, by incompetent and unreliable
manipuIators, we, the officers and mem
bers OF this State Grange in council assem-
bled, do earnestly pray your honorable
bodies to give us relief in such way as may
seem in your wisdom best, either by tht
adoption OF House bill No. 68, introduced
by Mr.. Strayer, or any other scheme though
best, SO that it embraces the services Of al
honest and thorough chemist. whose duties
it shall be in the main the same as those in
the bill referred to, so as to detect any FRAUD
that may be attempted by the manutac
t,lrers or vendors OF any fertilizers; all ol
which we humbly pray may be granted"
The Grange, at 1910, adjourned to II
o,nlook thia morning.