The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-05
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PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
Proceedings Yesterday - Reports
From Committees Partisan Pol
itics-Quarantine Laws, &c.
FIFTH DAY-MoRNINo SESSION.

FIFTH DAN--MORNfNO SESSION.
The Grange was opened at 9:3O-
Mr.. ). II. Adams in the chair.
The Master handed in n letter from
tne delegates from California regret
ing That circumstances were such rs
. 70 preventtlicm attending this ses-
SION OF the Grange, and enclosing
certain proposed amendments to the
constitution, which was referred to
appropriate committees. He also
presented letter from the master
OF Louisiana State Grange giving
reasons FOR his non-attcndance here
ut this time.
The Committee on Credentials
made report as to the status of the
connecticut State Grange, but max
ing no recommendation. The re-
port, owing to the peculiar condition
oil that Grange and the principles in
vowed IN its decision, elected much
discussion as 20 its effect rs u prece-
dent. The report was recommittcd,
with instructions.
Dr. Blanton, from the Committee
ON Cooperation, reported fayorably
on aprorosition allowing others than
members of the order TO become
stockholders and participants with
Patrons in the business associations
OF the order. This applies more es-
pecially TO those whose business pur-
suits prohibit them from Joining the
order.
The recommendation of the COM
mittce was not concurrcd in by the
Grange.
In regard TO the
INTRODUCTION AND DISCUSSION OF
PARTISAN POLITICS
in the Oranges, the committee to
whom the question was referred re-
ported that the law as laid down in
the digest fully covered the ground
and recommended that subordinate
Oranges make themselves more fully
acquainted with the laws governing
them.
The recommendation was concur
red in.
The Grange took recess until 8
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Commute ON Resolutions pre-
sented n report requiring the Execu-
tive Committee to memorabilia Con-
gress TO establish the Office of the
Agricultural Department of the
Government Ms Cabinet office. The
report was unanimously adopted.
In regard TO
QUARANTINE LAWS
they reported that as the medical
commission lately assembled in this
city had carefully considered the sub
iect and reported thereon, they pro-
pose no action on the subject by this
Grunge. 1t was urged that this
body, representing the great farming
interests of the country, should add
its influence 10 that of the doctors in
urging upon Congress some strong
and stringent quarantine laws. AT
ter discussion, the following, being
the original resolution on which the
report of the committee was based,
was adopted:
Whereas, The experience of the
present year with regard TO the eff
cacy of strict quarantine goes TO sus-
tain the theory of importation and
portability of yellow fever; there
fore be it
Resolred, That the National
Grange, Patrons Of Ilusbandry, urge
upon the consideration of the Con-
grcss of the United States the impor-
lance of the passage of an effective
system of quarairtinal laws.
In regard to the
REPRESENTATION OF CoNNECTICUT
in the Grange, which was discussed
in the morning session, the commit
tee reported resolution allowing
the delegates here present TO sit as
representatives; also, another reso-
luton directing the Master of the
National Grange TO look into the
condition of Connecticut State
Grange, and il il is not in good work.
ing order. To revoke its charter,
and place the Grange in that State
under jurisdiction of Massachusetts
state Grange.
The first resolution was rejected
and the second adopted. t.4u
Mr.. Darden, of Mississippi, pre-
scented a resolution appointing the
Secretary and Treasury committee
To adjust the claims of the several
state Oranges now under the consid-
Grafton of the Grange. Adopted.
Mir. Ware, of Massachusetts, Of
fcrcd resolution looking to the pas
sage of law requiring more human
ity in the transportation OF live
stock, and memorializing Congress
ON the subject, and requesting the
teachers in all the States to instil in
TO the minds of their scholars the
necessity of the preservation of in
scct-eating birds and their nests.
The question was divided, and the
first portion adopted. On the sec
ond Mr.. Shipley, of Oregon, protest
cd against It's passage. lie said that
il would do very well in Massachu-
sets, where there were few birds
and many insects, but in his State,
the case was very different. lie was
sure that il the robins and jaybirds
were not killed, there would be no
fruit gathered. lie had a vineyard
of four acres, and he was satisfied
that unless they killed the birds he
would not gather single grape.
Mr.. Shcrwin, of Wisconsin, Of
iered a resolution proposing
TO PURCHASE A GOOD HOUSE.
in some convenient locality for the
use and meetings of the National
Grange, at a price not TO exceed S10,'
900. The resolution wa referred tc
the Committee on the Good of tho
Order.
Mr.. Lang, of Texas, moved AZ