The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-27
Grange Trials.

II. vi liit Mis-
souri, State Grange, publishes in
Monthly Talk the following rules
and regulations to be observed in
conducting trials in subordinate
oranges:
/. Any member in regular stand
ing in subordinate grange, may at
any time prefer charges against
member of his or her grange for
conduct unbecoming a member of
our order, committed either within
or without the gates.
2. Charges may be preferred at any
regular meeting, and when read and
found regular, the grange shall APP
point q time for trial, which time
shall not be, before the next regular
meeting, of which the accused shall
have at least ten days notice, giving
time and place of meeting, together
with copy of the charges and spec
ifcations, which shall be served per-
sonally or by letter properly address
ed and directed TO the post office
where the accused is accustomed TO
receive his or her mail. If the resi-
dence and address is unknown the
grange may proceed exparte.
8. All trials shall be had in open
grange in the degree to which the ac-
cuscd shall have attained in the sub
ordinate grange.
4. In case witnesses are TO be called,
who are not members of the order,
the master shall appoint committee
of three, whose duty it shall be to
meet before the next grange meeting
and after having given reasonable
notice to the accused and non-mem-
bcrship witnesses, to meet such com
mittee at the time and place named.
and take evidence in writing and re-
port the same TO the next regular
meeting of the grange. The grange
may be represented by member of
the order as counsel before such COM
mittee, If they so desire il.
5. All testimony given at the trial,
either for or against the accused, shall,
be kept in writing.
6. After the testimony has been
heard, and an opportunity given the
accused, as well as the grange, TO be
heard in self-defence, the grange being
opened in the fourth degree-the ac-
cused shall retire and the grange shall
immediately proceed to ballot on each
specification, rs follows: The sccre-
tary shall read the first specification,
and the master shall put the qucs-
ton; 'Is the accused guilty or not
guilty 7" and if majority of the
balls be dark, the accused shall be
declared guilty and so on, until each
and every specification is voted on,
and all members must vote unless eX-
cuscd by the unanimous consent of
the grange.
Z. If the accused is found guilty of
any of the specifications, the degree
OF punishment must he fiXed-tirst,
expulsion; second, indefinite suspcp-
sion; third, suspension for definite
limo /; fourth, reprimand and in vot-
ing, the master shall state the ques-
ton: "Shall the accused be expellcdy'
If majority of the balls be dark,
the accused shall be declared expell-
ed, and no further balloting is ncccs-
sary. If a majority of the balls are
white the master shall announce,
the accused is not expelled" and inn
mcdiately call the second degree OF
punishment and so on, TO the third
and fourth II necessary.
s. II charges are preferred against
q member in which the master may
be interested, he should vacate the
chair by calling the ovcrscer to pre-
side, who may call upon past mas
ter present TO occupy the chair tenn
porarily.
0. For violation of order, or dis
turbance of the session, for abusive
or indecent language during the SEES
sion of the grange, it will not re-
quirc charges, as the members know
the facts and need no further evidence
and may proceed to punish instanter
10. If in the opinion of a majority
OF the members present when
charges are preferred it be deemed
advisable, they may, by vote of the
grange, refer the matter TO a commit
tee of three, TO whom shall be. refer
red the entire case, who are empow
cred to summon the parties and III,
witnesses and proceed TO take testi
mony and try the case the same as II
the grange, and report in writing
the testimony taken and their pro
ceedings in the premises-togethe
with such recommendations as Il
them may seem best for the good o
the order, for the consideration an'
action of the grange.
IL. When such committee submi
their report, the grange will thel
proceed to take such action as will b
In harmony with sections six am
seven of these regulations,
~. Any member aggrieved by tn
decision of a subordinate grang
may appeal 10 the county or distric
grange, under whose jurisdiction
they are located, and from such oour
W or district grange TO the Stat
grange.
IL. Where neither country nor dis
trict grange are established, then tn
appeal must be taken to the mastc
OF the State grange.
III. No appeal can be taken frol
the decision of subordinate grang
whore the accused has been acquitte
except II be upon irregularitie
such as admitting improper or excl
ding proper testimony-error in ba
loung, or in the masters ruling, {
any irregular proceeding whereby II
Justice may have been done. In sue
cuse an appeal may be taken in err'