The patron of husbandry., 1881-01-08
COnnItte

Committee.
The Finance Committee made the
following report;
our Committee on Finance tc
whom was referred the following
queries of the preventative from
Wilkinson county:
ist, What disposition has been
made of the Grange funds?" and
I'd, "What becar..e of the money
that the National Grange distrib
uted among the several State Gran
ges few years ago.
We have had the same under
consideration and submit the fol.
lowing report:
10 the first query we answer, that
the Tabular statement of the re-
ceipts and disbursements of the
National Grange, . compiled by the
Executive Committee of the Ma
tlonal Grange, which shows all the
receipts and disbursements of said
Grange from its meeting at George
town up to the Quarter ending
September 80, 1876, have been
properly accounted for and pub
lls1ed to the world, The Treasur
er's books of this Grange. now be-
fore us, show to our entire satisfac-
ton the disbursements of all the
funds that have come into his hands.
and but for the great length to
which it would swell this report we
would give the itemized expendi-
lures, but we answer in brief. that
the funds have been absorbed in
expenses of State Grange, salaries
OF officers, mileage and per diem to
delegates, etc, all of which dis
bufsements were made strictly in
accordance with existing laws.
10 the second query, We answer
that the $1o2o.7o, the pro rata share
donated by National Grange to this
Grange was never paid into our
Treasury, but remained in the Treas
nry Of the National CraIlge and
was absorbed in paying the dues of
this State Grange, except about
$3.50, donated by this Grange in
1876 to the sufferers from overflow
in Tallahatchie county,
5. c. GILBERT,
For Committee.
On motion concurred in.
Executive Committee, through its
Chairman. offered the following
resolution:
ResoI1cd, That the report of B.
Fitzpatrick, Grange Agent at Mo
bile, be received and placed on file.
Adopted. !
The Committee on Agriculture
submitted the following resolu-
tons:
ResoIged rst, BY the State Grange
of Mississippi that we earnestly re
commend to all Patrons and farm
ers of this State to refuse to give
heir support at the next election
o any candidate for the Legislature
who will not pledge himself to use
lis best endeavors to secure the
aVorable action of that body on the
oIlowing subjects:
First, The enactment of the
aluation Law of 1870;
Second, To amend the Home
tead Law, as to make a morte age
IN the Homestead invalid.
Third, The repeal of the Nth
section of the Lien Law.
ReS0fUed I'd, That this GRANGE
ecommend to all Patrons, and the
armers of this State, to use their
Utmost endeavors to put down that
plrlt of intolerance among those
Who entertain different political
plnlons SO prevalent in thi State.
(. NETTERvILLR,
w. T Robertson.
w. L. SANDIFER,
r. M. CARRUTH,
Committee.
Adopted seriatim, after full dis
ussion.
The following report of the Com
llttee on Good OF the Order was
onsidered serfatim.. t
J our Committee on Good of the i
rider would make the Following adj {
ltlonal report: t
ISt. In reference to the matter of |
'quiring bond from the Secretary I
18th such security as NAV be ap. s
roved by the Master and Executive {
ommlttee, we recommend that said t
ond be required, and the amount t
II the next year be fixed at $500. Ii
2nd. That delinquent members Il
ay be restored upon the payment a
one quarters dues. t
The above sections were adopted. Il
ection 3rd was recommitted.
The following report of the spe r
al committee on Grange Agencies o
as adopted; Il
Whereas, The Grange has ad 0
need so far in education that we r,
longer need local agents at com il
erclal centres; therefore, resolved. IT
I. That this Grange discontinue W
such Agencies in appearance, as fc
has done practically. ir
2. That the confidence of this c;
-ange in the fidelity and capacity m
Bro b. F. Fitzpatrick of Mobile. CT
unabated, and we cordially com W
md him and his business house tu
worthy OF the full confidence and ey
fronage of all Patrons in our own D,
d other States. bs
w. B. T. BARNETT, &c
D. L. PHAREs. OF
@. MACARTHUR. di
Committee Ce