The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-15
PR0CEEDINss or TRE TEX IS
STATE CHANGE.
MORNING SESSION


at II o'clock A. NJ Worthy Master
Lang prssiding:
Officers present-W. w. Ling. w.
NJ A. J. Rose, Overseer; A. B. Keer,
steward; w. NJ Blalock, A. CIV.
Everett, Lecturer; a. II. Keller,
ChsplaiD. pro tenn; j. r. Henry,
Treasurer; r. T. Kennedy, Secretary
j. r. Dickson, G. X. pro tenn; Sister
Mamie Garfield, Ceres; Miss Bette
Dickson, Pomona, pro TEN: Miss Ii.
NJ. Rose, Flora; Miss SallIe Everett, L
A. s..
Upon motion the following commit
tee on credentials was appointed:
w. a. Smith of Harrison; A. F.
league, of Lee; J. z. Gray, of Wash
ington A J. Rose, of Bal; z. II.
Hatch, OF McLenpan.
Upon motion the Grange then adj
journed until O'Clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Grsrge assembled at T.. NJ. WoE-
| thy Master Lang in the chair.
Brother G.. L. Jennings, Worthy
Chaplin and Sister Nellie Biges Wor.
thy Pomona, came in and took their
seats.
To the " N, Officers and Members OF the
Texas State Grange:
We, your committee on credentials,
have examined the credentials of the
| delegates and find the following coun-
ties entitled to seats in this lodge, viz
w. G.. Dickerson, B snco; II. Mitch
ell, Brazos; S. 4. Morris, Washington
Sam Hamilton, Navarro; T. N. Nc
Keuzay, Caldwell; ]. w. McAlister.
Wood; d. s. Westermsu, FraBklln
B. D. Baird, Smith; f. II. Hatch,
Mel nnan; j. B. L Dg, Cherokee
w. p. Hancock aud wife, A. NJ.
Keller and wife, Bell; j. NJ. Car
son, Ellis; r s Sneed, Collin
w. E. Staples, Grayson; w. NJ Fer
gueson and wife, Milan; \. Rodgers,
Leon; L. n. D-Wlt, Delta; E. B.
Smith, Limestone; J. b. Kemper,
Travis; 4. 4. Perkins and William
Boothe, Lamar, enutled to one dele.
gate; ]. w. Kennedy, BastroF; H. G.
Burroughs, Shelby; A F. league and
wife, Lee; II. Fyke, Panols; Il. G.
Dial, Hopkins; j. w. D.ckeY, Burle-
son; T. A Roach, Barnet; John Dun
lop, williamson; W. w CLARK, Free.
stone; W. B. Griffith, Victoria; H G.
beaverton, Houston; j, S. Caldwell,
Falls.
We also find The following delegates
duly elected from their counties, but
some irregularities appear in their Gre
dentials, but we respectfully recon-
mend that they be seated as delegates
in this body:
W. A. Smith, Harrison L. 8. Cha
vose, Lampasas; w. Fl. Wood, New
ton.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted. W. A. SMITH, Chairman.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Committee on constitutional amend.
ments-S. A Morris of Washington,
B. B. Beard of Smith. w. P. Hancock
of Bell, l. b. Long of Cherokee, w. E.
Staples of Grayson.
Complaints and sppesls-A. NJ. KEEL
Ter of Bell, l. NJ Carson of Ellie, L
N. Dewitt of Delta, II G. Burroughs
of Shelby, T. A. Roach of Burnett.
Ga G ,od of the Order-B. B. Beard
of Smith, W. NJ. Ferguson of Milan,
A. G. Rogers of Leon, W. ID. Griffith
of Victoria, w. Ii Woods of Newton.
On Finance - w. BOOthe of La
mar, E. B Smythe of Limestone,
J. Dunlop of Williamson, II. G. DIs
of Hopkins, J. w. Kennedy of Bas-
trop.
Lecturing-J. r. Henry of Lime.
stone, j. B. Kemp of Travis, T. A.
Perkins of Lamar, H Fike of Pamela,
]. w. D.ckey Of Burleson.
Agriculture and Agricultural Edu.
cation-H. Mitchell of Brszos, ]. W.
McAlister of Wood, A. NJ Kellar OF
Bell, d. s. Westerman of franklin.
On Comparatively. j. Rose OF
Bell, j. f Gray of Washington A. F.
league of Lee. Sam Hamilton of Ma.
varro, W. NJ. Clark of Freestone.
ImmjgratiOn-W. a. Smith of Har
rison, J, B. Long of Cherokee, L. N.
Mckenzie of Caldwell. Fl. G. Leaver-
ton of ii Juston, 7. S. Cnevose of Lam.
passs.
Agricultural Journal-H. Mitchell oil
Brszos, w. P. Hancock of Bell, E B.
Smythe of Limestone, r. S. Sneed oil
Collin, T. A. Perkins of Lunar, W.
NJ. Ferguson of Milan.
Upon motion the reading of the
Masters address was made the specia
order of business at p. NJ.
| Upon motion of Brother BOothe,
the regular standing committees were
appointed upon the call of business.
The treasurer asked for and received
until tomorrow morning to make his
report.
The worthy secretary then read bis
report, which was, upon motion, re-
lerfed to the Committee on FInsnce.
The Executive Committee asked fol
| further time to make their report,
which, upon motion, was granted.
The following resolution, upon mo.
ton, was adopted: That all resoIu-
tions offered for the consideration Of
this body be reduced to writing and
properly signed.
The following resolution was also
adopted: That no member be allowed
more than five minutes on any subject
except by permission from the Grange.
The Worthy Master then ordered
that all resolutions be passed to the
secretary's table to be read.
A resolution offered by Brother
Boothe, of Lamar, in re gard to print
ing instructions in regard to co-opers
ton, was referred to the Committee on
CO operation.
Upon motion of L. Caldwell OF
Falls, committee was appointed to
give public notice of the reading of the
Masters address.
Upon motion, a report and accoun,
of ii. E. Decie was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Upon motion, resolution of Milan
Grange Nc. AIS, in regard to an organ,
ricultural Journal.
Resolution of Sulphur Springs
Grange No. 1886, in regard to same
subject, was referred to the same COM
mittee.
Resolution of Lamar County Grange
was referred TO the Committee on CO.
operation.
A memorial of the officers
and members of Concord Grange No
5s4, in regard to the Clement attach
ment, was referred to Committee on
Good of the Order.
A memorial of Shiloh Grange No.
400 in regard to agricultural journal /;
referred to committee on organ.
Resolution of N. Smith in regard
to same thing; referred to same COM
mittee-
A resolution OF Bro. Mitchell OF Bra
EOS in regard to visiting the various
public Institutions of the city of Aus