The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-26
SECOND DAY
EVENING SESSION.


at O'Clock, Worthy Master Darden
IN the chair.
1he regular order was taken m
the committees not being ready TO
report, report from the members
present OF the condition of their re-
spectve Oranges was called for. and
ehclted responses that showed the
condition of the Order to be highly
encouraging throughout the State.
The hour of adjournment having
arrived, the Grange took a recess
till 7 o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Grange was called to order
by the Worthy Master.
Reports of officers were called for.
The Worthy Treasurer, H. O.
Dixon, made his report, which was
received and referred to the Finance
Committee,
The Executive Committee then
made report through the chairman,
Bro. L. Ably, in relation to a let
ter from a. NJ. Hardin, which was
received and adopted, and the Sec
rotary was introduced to forward
him copy of the resolution.
On notion, the report of the spe-
clai committee on the Revival of
the old Valuation Law, etc, was
adopted, as follows:
\ our Committee appointed to
take into consideration the expedi
ency of petitioning the Legislature
to enact valuation law, beg leave
to report that in view Of the large
Indebtedness under which a consid-
cradle portion of the people of the
State are burdened, it is necessary
that some kind of valuation law
should be enacted to prevent the
sacrifice of property which will en-
sue under the present laws for the
: enforcement of collection, both I'M
der judgment and mortgage, and
therefore herewith present
form of memorial for the above
purpose:
To the Honorable Legislature of the
State of Mississippi:
Gentlemen. 1t is respectfully re
presented that Agriculture, on
which the prosperity of our State
mainly depends, is INSTRUCTED from
making use of the great and vari
Gus resources afforded by its gener-
Gus soil and genial climate, by the
large Indebtedness which burdens
the people, connected with the alb
solute power, which the creditor
possesses, of forcing the sale of
property without regard to the
amount it may bring relatively to
its real value.
We do, therefore, respectfully
ask your honorable body to enact
valuation law. that will prevent the
sacrifice of property sold under
judgment and mortgage. Requir
ing that it should approximate its
true and real value, with such other
provisions as may secure justice TO
the creditor and mercy to the
debtor
Sound public policy should die
tate such legislation to prevent the
destruction which now threatens
that great nterest-AGRICULT
on which the prosperity Of all
ether interests are SO nearly de-
pendent: II. 0. Dixon,
T. L. DARDEN,
|. C.. WOODWARD,
7. r. BOYD,
Committee.
The report Of the Chairman, Bro
7. O. Macarthur, of the Committee
on the Good of the Order, in refer
ence to the salaries of officers, was
received and is as follows:
We recommend,
FIRST, Tnat the compensation Of
the Executive Committee remain as
heretofore.
Which was amended by Bro. l..
F. Afford, that they receive no COM
pensation except actual expenses.
Adopted.
Second, That the Treasurer be
allowed no compensation, except
that of his expenses in attending the
session of the State Grange, to-
gether with all necessary outlay tor
stationery and postage be paid.
Adopted.
Third, That the Secretary be al
lowed ST. 50 for each working Sub
ordinate Grange in the State up to
the number of one hundred, and 81
for each additional Grange.
Amended as follows:
That the Secretary be allowed
OIL cents, each, per quarter Tor the
fist one hundred Subordinate Gran
ges paving dues, and 3 cents, each,
per quarter for all Oranges over one
hundred paving 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 dollars,
to be paid to him within sixty days,