The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-02-14
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

"a 5E SUPPLEMENTS REPORT. $50 |
We would also report thatall the claims
of individual stockholders and fSubordi-t
nate Oranges against the Texas State /
Grange Manufacturing Company, have |
been promptly paid by Brother Kelly, and
that there are Still Subordinate Oranges
which have not presented their claims m
proper form and are now requested to do /
so, upon which they will receive their
claims in full, with interest from date of
stock certifcateg OT IO2JIE. GRAY,
I3tt ri as2rte.b 9IdiIy9t taseJ. r. BiGGs:
II Committee or the Good of the Order,
further recommend 2 that the following,
offered by w. P. Hancock: do pass: stf4I
T. Resolved, That the Executive Commit
| lee bereq uested to 9colleet and condense
such items of legislation as needed in
the interest of the agriculturists of Texas,
liand distribute the same among the sub
| Oranges for their action, in order that
! full expression may be had thereon at the
next meeting efthe State Grange, in order
THAT such matter may be3properly laid be-
| fore the Legislature at its next session, -eaI
/ p Report adopted. 1ai2H-t .2-Gf>7f .9or
4 And we further recommend that the
following resolution, offered by Brother
tFergufsot, doihot pass: ."8 e "55o
+ aR esolved, uThatthe Texas State Grange
Regards the Patrons Aid Society, whose
1 headquarters are at Elnlira, N. Y, as a
I good, safe and2 economical cooperative
life insurance association, and recommend
lit to all members ofthe Order who desire
TO carry an insurance on their lives for the
..esefeft of their loved ones in case of sud-
Fden, or of accidental death. 5ga -a
4. 1.-The report@1was concurred in. S''
Il -
i The, Committee on Good of the Order
made the following report - v .rnz, -rAs
We your committee to whom were re-
| ferred the following resolutions, beg leave
to report that we have examined the res
olutions from one to five, inclusive, aud
recommend that they do pass. +eft 'iaf
! /. Resolved, That this Grange indorse
/ the action of the Legislature in the, pas
Usage Of the. Sunday law offered BY Car
son, of Ellis. - ,r,ft iii. - rst ~
md, Resolved, That all tdomant Gram
. ,ges that will re- organize, before January
I Ist, 1881, will have all back dues remitted.
Offered by Kellar, of Bell. ~ ts4e.4,, no.
Il cd. Memorial from Cooke county Po-
mona Grange: Whereas, we believe there
is a great, need among the Patrons of the
: cotton growing belt in reference TO the
disposal of our chief product, cotton, and,
Whereas It is one of onr chief objects
j. to bring the producer and consumer in as
close relations as possible, therefore, ans
Be it Resolved, BY Cooke county Po5
mona Grange, -that-we-request the State
! Grange to take some step whereby we
}, can sellour cotton directly to the manu-
! facturer, thereby saving profits That go to
4 middlemen and spectators. Presented
i by-Stamper ofCooke. EG5y 5dl roi f51
l. Ia L. i
81 more evident each year, that some Ma
I tional Legislation for the regulation of
! inter state commerce, is. an absolute ne
: Resolved, Thai the bill now, before the
United States Congress commonly de-
: nominated. the Reagan Bill, although not
; fully expressive of our sentiments is new
ertheless the best measure, yet. proposed
in Congress, and we, the, State Grange OF
: Texas, do hereby fully endorse said Bill
50 far, as 1t goes, and urge, upon our Rep
rssentatiyes and Senators IN Congress as
sembled, the urgent necessity of the I'M
mediate passage of the same. Offered by
Everette, of Freestone. .,...4.eyr )
Il 9Th. Resolved. That, it's the sense OF
! this State Galnge that the Agricultural
!. interest of the people of, the United States
has not heretofore received the attention
land fostering care of the general govern.
7 ment, which its importance merits. There
:, fore, -. f-,.-fa.5t ~ 80, -
7 Resolved, That to enable the .Agricul
:. tural Department of the United States
, Government to efficiently perform its
/ Legitimate functions and for the purpose
: of eleyating it to that dignity of position
: Which its merits and importance demands
e the same be made an executive depart
ment of the Federal Government, and thai
}. the Commissioner of Agriculture be made
r a Cabinet Officer. - $50 ss
e Resolved further, That the Secretary
q be instructed to furnish our Senators ane
{ Representative in Congress each with
s a copy Of these resolutions. = - e.d
1.-THE report Of committee concurfed. II
g and resolutions adopted. bs,
The following We're were adopted: -
i. Resolved, That we endorse the. repor
made by the committee Of the Nationa
Grange on the aStatecofvAnerican Agri
= culture.T1T 81 t9x .aEax lsas es9ae 9a
II Resolved That we the members of tn,
II Texas State Grange do hereby endors,
the Reagan Bill.