The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-01-08

The report of the Chairman. Bros
U. Macarthur, of the Committee
on the Good of the Order. in refer.
ence to the salaries of officers. wa,
received and is as follows:
We recommend,
First, That the compensation 81
the Executive Committee remain
as heretofore.
w hlch was amended by Bro. l.
F. Afford, that they receive no com.
Pensatlon except actual expenses.
Adopted.
Second, That the Treasurer be
allowed no compensation, except
that his expenses in attending the
sessions of the State Grange, to.
gether with all necessary outlay for
stationery and postage be paid.
Adopted.
Third, That the Secretary be al
lowed $3.50 for each working Sub
ordinate Grange in the State up to
the number of one hundred, and ST.
for each additional Grange.
Amended as follows:
That the Secretary be allowed
OF cents, each, per quarter for the
first one hundred Subordinate Gran
ges paying dues, and 25 cents, each,
per quarter for all Oranges over
one hundred paying dues. Adopted
Fourth, That the salary of the
Worthy Master be raised by volun-
tary contribution. The sum to be
not less than twelve hundred dol
lars, to be paid to him within sixty
days, and that he be required to
devote his time to the interest of
the Order in proportion to the
amount so raised. Adopted.
The Grange closed in due form.
to meet at 9 0 clock, AM, Thursday
THIRD DAY.
MORNING SESSION.
The Grange assembled pursuant
to order at Q A, NJ, and was opened
in the Fourth Degree by Worthy
Master Darden.
Minutes read and approved.
The hour having arrived for the
election of officers, was postponed
for thirty minutes.
The report of the Committee or
Protection Laws, Taxation and Rail.
road Restrictions, was read by Bro
Afford, chairman.
Received, and after discussion
was adopted.
We, your Special Committee tc
whom was referred that portion o.
The Worthy Masters address in re
ference to the enactment of a gen.
eral railroad law, adopted by the
National Grange, fully and mos
earnestly endorse the same, and re
commend that this subject be
brought to the special attention Of
every Subordinate Grange in thi:
State by their Masters and Lectur'
ers with view of having this sub
ject acted upon by our own Legis
lature, to-wit:
The enactment of a general rail
road law prohibiting all discrimina
tons in favor of or against any clas
or locality or interest in the trans
portation of passengers, or freightS
And that we also fully endorse res
olution second: To revise the Pa
tent Laws, as shall effectlally pro
tect the inoCent purchaser or use
OF a patented article, or implement
and make the manufacturer, o
vendor, alone responsible for viola
tons of the law; and, also, the i'm
mediate enactment of a graduated
income tax, so that all wealth ma,
bear just and equal proportion o
the expenses of the Government
and that productive industry be 81
far relieved from the burdens o
taxation as shall be consistent witt
strict justice to all; and that we
your Committee, can not do bette
than to earnestly endorse the Ian
guage of the National Grange il
the following resolution, and maxi
it also applicable to our own Sena
tors and Representatives IN tn
State Legislature. That we shal
hold them responsible for their &C
ton upon the subject matter hereil
set forth. And we further pledg
ourselves, and most cordially an
earnestly invite every Patron, an
every citizen in our State to unit
with us, in using our whole influ
euce, both by word and ballo'
wholely regardless of party ties, pc
litical associations, or personal con
nection, to carry out the spirit O
the foregoing resolutions, and tina
we earnestly call attention to, an
careful perusal of, the comment
of the Worthy Master on the abov
subject All of which is respect
fully submitted.
L.. F. AFFORD,
w. B. J. BARNETT,
w. T. STONE,
Committee.
Tho regular order of business wa