The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-08
acceptance from the Pomona Grange to
which IL has. become attached. -.

II
which it has, become attached.
That all the reports now required to be
made from officers of subordinate Oranges
to officers of this State Grange, be made
to officers of the same department in the
Pomona Grange.A !. 4,;ii. .r Il H. u
That aggregate reports he made by the
officers ofthel Pomona Grange to the Off
GETS Of the, State Grange of the same de-
4 That the, dues :: Of. the subordinate
Oranges be transmitted, to the secretary
of their Pompna Grange quarterly.
! That the secretary of each Pomona
Grange transmit quarterly, with his re:
port of the aggregate membership of all
the subordinate Oranges of said Pomona
i Grange, six cents pertmember to the Sec
,retary of the State Grange. i..l .5i
!, That each Pomona, Grange has power
to pass any bylaws for the regulation OF
itself or subordinate Grange within its
jurisdiction, not inconsistent with the
tenor and spirit ofthe rules and regula.
itions of the State. OF National Oranges.
|, Resolyed secondly, J. That where there
i hEofuOo.tSuA NioASSosih!ahJ .S0NAyj
Oranges of such county may unite with
those of an adjoining. county to form 9
! Pomona Grange, uptsisuch time as said
county shall ihayeFthe required number OF
subordinate Oranges to form its own Po-
mona Grange 10 55m = ii5H. ysa u
| Bro Bratton offered resolution re
stricting the disbursements from the
Treasury for the present to the arearages
of the State GrangeI to the National
Grange. II Referred. to- the committee on
resolutions, "a Ii .ki'i g;ti:g, i.,.- .rni
The Finance Committee reported that
they, had examined the books and youch-
ers of the Treasurer, and found them cor
rect and entirely satisfactory. u; 81.
The Worthy Master replied to an In
quiry as to toipropositions that had been
made by the co-operators of Great Britain
to the Patrons of Husbandry of the
United States, to establish international
cooperation, and gave some interesting
statistics as to, the. existence of the Co.
operative Societies Of England.
Delegates. from Dominicks, Phoenix,
.Honea Path and Liddell Oranges were
|excused. after to.night's session from
further attendance upon. this meeting OF
the State Grange. i,s pa: q..l u .
Bro. w. W. Russell submitted a reso7
luton upon the reduction of the salaries
of the Secretary and Treasurer, which
was referred to the Finance Committee.
|, The committee on resolutions reported
| favorably upDn the resolutions, in relation
to traficing in seed cotton and other
farm products between sunset and sun
rfse, ana ia ths report was Vas adopted. 's3!ln
| On motion, the Grange, adi iourned to
meet again Tomorrow L. ing, at 8
O'Clock. 'fHA ." 7"'.i
-! Il. io;"s: WIN. HOOP, Secretary.
i.s.z Y - Third Day. 4.'G 2 a.
'.,'' M .a''.s,' .' .a ,CoLuM1BIiAli, February 9.
The Worthy Master called the Grange
toI order and opened in due form. The
Secretary being, absent, Bro, Holloway
was requested, to act as Secretary. Bro.
Brown was requested to act as Steward.
The Secretary read several propositions
submitted by various phosphate. compa-
| nies; which were re received as informa-
On ,motion, noi a. the the Worthy Master appoin-
ted 4 o'clpek p.I 10, for the exempli6cation
of the unWritten, word; ~, .,..,,, :.
The Worthy, Secretary appeared and
we're corrected and confirmed.
The committee on Worthy =. Masters
address reported, and that portion relat-
| ing to the adoption OF the amended set
Of bylaws, as. submitted by, the Worthy
Master and Executive Committee was
made, the special eal order t for o'clock to-
day. .,:, u1,uano4 yia
ment of cooperative stores was consid-
cred and adopted, .,,...a,.l
The houir; Of 1Oio'clock having arrived,
which was set apart as the, hour for the
installation !, of. officers, W Worthy Master
Aiken installed the newly elected officers,
except, Bro. a. W. Hamer, Gatekeeper,
and ssEiAatsE Roche, Flora, who were alb
sent. -; ..r,,.. -, ,n.,....-.... r..
The consideration of the report Of the
Committee on the Worthy Masters ad-
dress, was resumed, with Worthy Master
Lipscomb in the, chair.
The committee reeommend the adop7
ton of amendments one, two and four to
the Constitution of the National Grange,
and the Rejection Of amendment three Of
the, same, as has been submitted in the
Worthy Masters address for the conside-
ration of the State Grange by order of
the National Grange. The report of the
committee yas adopted, .. ,...i.ao,
That portion Of the committees report
relative to the, matter of Paul Livingston,
Master. of Wits Mills Grange, No. 30,
who had been charged at the last annual
meeting Of the State Grange with wanton
violation of the Constitution of the Ma
tional Grange. and whose case had been
Investigated by a committee and reported
upon, in the Worthy Masters address, was
received as; information. ... -
| That porHan Of the committees report
relative to the charge against !Graham's
Grange, for infringing upon the territorial
jurisdiction of Grange 1858, as submitted
by the Worthy Master in his address, ex.
cused Graham's Grange upon the ground
that they had done all that could be de-
manded & il the th premises, and the report
was adopted.
The Committee further reported thai
1--WE feel sure it is the unanimous wish OF
| the Patrons of Husbandry of South Car.
olina, and of this State Grange, now in
| session, that the hearty thanks and graft.
tude Of the members of our Order be
rendered our retiring Worthy Master fol
the able and efficient manner in which
he has performed all the duties pertain
| ing to his Office, and for his untiring en-.
ergy and zeal in behalf Of our Order
On motion, this portion Of the Com
mittee's Report was adopted by o rising
vote. To which the retiring Master re.
piled in a few appropriate and we'll timed
son motion, the. committee on Worthy
| Masters address was discharged.
Bro. Hood offered the following:
WHEREAS, we are informed by the
| Chairman Of the Executive Committee
that Mr.. Fine, the proprietor of the Hal
| in which the State Grange is now holding
| ;ts sessions. has declined to make any