The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

orEEDEsGS OF TBE TEXAS
SfATE GRANGE.
oGeiaI Proceedings
szcoSD DAz-MoRsISG SESSION.
AU4yN, January IA. 1880.
lsl6 Grange met in Senate chamber
O'Clock A. II. Worthy Master
4 presiding.
,I|ieers present as yesterday except
A. i. Garfield. Worthy Gate
Gpcf, appeared and assumed his po-
tinutes OF yesterday read and APP
IFed.
ommittee on credentials made the
lowing additional report:
We, your committee, find the follow
delegates present and entitled to
Is ii this State Grange: J. g. Hills
- OF Fayette, NJ. A. Stamper of
5lke, Thomas Nash of Dallas, Ward
sIey Of Clay, ]. 9 Carter and wife
ffed River, James Lockhart of Mont
neFy, J.. n. Price of Rockwell, T.
Scott Of Collin.
Ne also fad that the name OF Sister
snIop OF Williamson was inadvert-
I.q omitted in the report of yester-
and recommend that she with
above named brethren be seated
deIeaates.
Which report was, upon motion,
opted.
Report Of Worthy Treasurer, being
s special order Of the hour, was read
4 referred TO Committee on Finance.
. Report Of the Elk. Committee was
80. and that part of it referring to
41ce waa referred to Committee on
nance, and that part relating to the
cd OF the order was referred to Com
Eiee on Good of the Order.
Bro. Ferguson Of Milan offered q
s0lution requesting our representa-
ri In Congress to oppose the passage
Senator Bayard's money bill, which
b. referred 70 Committee on Good of
& Order.
The Worthy Master then read a sup
tmcntat report.
Upon motion Of Bro. Long of Cher
lee, the Masters address, together
81 the supplement, was referred to
eeial committee to be raised, whose
by It shall be to apportion for con-
Iteration the various suggestions to
8 appropriate committees.
. Bro. Mitchell of Brazos offered the
IIoWiDg amendment: That that part
Iattne TO the A. & d. College be con-
|.ered by said special committee.
The resolution as amended was then
zonted.
The following brothers were then APP
einted as the special committee on
Ie Aaster's address, ETC.: II. Mitch
8 "a 5fazos, Ferguson Of Milan, Long
+ Cherokee, Hlllsman Of Fsyette, Nash
n Dallas.
Report of district deputy lecturer
b oodWard was read and referred to
1l6mmittee on Lecturing.
Report OF |. o. b. Richardson, dis
<'ict deputy lecturer, was read and re-
bred to the same committee.
The report OF the Committee on
Iedentials seating Brother NJ. ID. K.
'tylor. Of Marion, was adopted.
Tho report of Committee on good of
DC Order on the memorial of Concord
range No. 564, regarding the pur-
+ baso Of the State right to the Clement
attachment, was read and referred to
be Committee on Good of the Order.
Upon motion, Brother ]. G. Carter,
"a Red River county, was added to
'ho Committee on Lecturing, and
brother +. NJ. Scott, of Collin, was
.dded to the Committee on Agricul-
.1fo and Agricultural Education.
Ia motion, Brother Scott of Collin,
s IS added to the Committee on Mas
'eI's Address and Supplement, and
.aede chairman OF the same.
& Upon motion, Brother Garfield, Of
Az9g N A Z 4 a sHs =! to the Committee
The Memorial of Brother T. A.
Roach, Of Burnet, asking the remis-
hon of dues of the sub-granges from
.'anuary TO June so, 1881, was re-
barred 70 the Committee on Finance.
The report of Brother Ferguson,
IIstfict lecturer, was referred to the
.,ommittee on Finance.
The resolution of Brother Ferguson,
81 Milan, was referred to the Commit.
NE on Good of the Order.
The resolution of Brother Ferguson
BIZ regard 10 the~ course of President
Hayes and others upon the currency
Was referred to the Commit
|Iee on Good of the Order.
BrofheFs j. E. Gray, of Washington,
II. Lockhart, OF Montgomery, L. N,
1Hikt, of Delta, j. N. Price, Of
Iockwail, and II. @. beaverton, Of
|1onston, were appointed Committed
|on MILEAGE and Per Diem.
a resolution offered by Brother
long, OF Cherokee, in regard TO tn,
|4doplion of the Rockdale plan of CO.
|one<anon, was read and referred to the
|[.cmmittee on Corporation.
Another resolution by the same, ask
|'ne for the appointment of a commit
|Ie6 TO Investigate the plan of cottor
|f1.urea speculation, was referred tC
|comnsittee on Good of the Order.
Resolution offered by Brother w. p
ancocl, of Bell, in regard to the re-
|s1iremenls Of the Executive Commit
bee. was referred to Committee Oh
Good Of the Order.
The memorial of Sycamore Grange
5. 1914, of Hamilton county, asking
Remission of dues, was referred to the
<enmittee on Finance.
The resolution offered on yesterday
81 Brother w. A. Smith, of Harrison,
I<|tinR apart day for the Grange tC
visit the various public institutions Of
She State located at this place, being
Me special order Of business for
1'cIetk r. ~, was by consent, taker
|In and after discussion was, upon mo-
<i4n. indefinitely postponed.
Orange then I'D joarned till O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
3 O'Clock y. NJ Grange resumed
'<hor; officers as in the morning.
Un0n call Of committees, the Commit
III gu Good Of The Order made the fol
having report:
We. your committee, to whom wal
<EIeIred the following resolution, offer
"a b. Brother r. A. Brooks, of Bas.
.1ef, have had the sane under consid-
fIsiIon and respectfully recommend
HAT the same do pass:
EfIccf, That We, 80 patrons of hus
.41IfI. arc opposed e the sale or deal.
~ cut IN any way Intoxicating liquor;
beverage.
= report and resolution were
1r committee would further rec
end tha. the following resolution,
"a BIZ Brother Brooks, do not pass
TEL That we sppoint commit
"a attend the next session of the
.'slors 70 bring before that body
- subjects for legislation as maj
<| .pbzerve our interest.