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

states an unwise and unjust dis
elimination in favor of the more
populous districts and against those
in which the population is sparse.
I'd, 1t is defective in its curricu-
lium of studies, which should be
uniform throughout the State, in
that it does not embrace the elemen-
tary principles of agricultural
science
sd, 1t not only fails to answer
the purpose of its instruction. but
its existence and operation have the
effect to retard and hinder the cause
of education by discouraging the
establishment of private schools
In consideration of these and other
fundamental defects in our public
school system, your Committee re
commend the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolutions:
ReS0lUed Ist, That the attention
of the Legislature of this State, at
its next session, be called to the
necessity of making adequate pro-
vision for remedying the above
mentioned defects in the public
school system of the State, and that
it be requested to pass an act pro-
viding and enforcing the study of
the elementary principles of agri-
culture, entomology, and animal and
vegetable physiology in all the pub
tic schools of this State.
I'd, That the appointment of in
competent teachers in the public
schools is the result of the action of
incompetent superintendents, and
leads to wasteful expenditure of
the public funds.
cd, That it is the sense of this
State Grange that every county in
the State should support its own
public schools; and that the revenue
arising under the laws of this State
for public school purposes, be linn
tied TO the counties respectively in
which such revenue is raised for the
support of the public schools with
in their respective limits. Respect
fully submitted,
]. M. CAUSEY,
! M. GRAFTON,
HELEN A. ABLY,
]. R. GALTNEY,
Committee.
The Finance Committee made the
following report:
Your Committee on Finance to
whom was referred the following
queries of the representative FROM
Wilkinson county:
Ist, What disposition has been
made of the Grange funds?" and
I'd, "What became 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:
To 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
tional Grange, which shows all the
receipts and disbursements of said
Grange from its meeting at George
town up to the quarter ending
September 30, 1876, have been
properly accounted for and pub
lisled 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 beer: absorbed in
expenses Of State Grange, salaries
of officers, mileage and per diem to
delegates, ETC., all of which dis
bursements were made strictly in
accordance with existing laws.
To the second query, we answer
that the $Iozo.7o, the pro rata share
donated by National Grange to this
Grange was never paid into our
Treasury, but remained in the Treas
ury of the National Grange 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.
S. G. GILBERT,
For Committee.
On motion concurred in.
Executive Committee, through its
Chairman, offered the following
resolutions:
ResokDed, 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:
Resolved Ist, By the State Grange
of Mississippi that we earnestly re-
commend to all Patrons and farm
ers of this State to refuse to give
their support at the next election
to any candidate for the Legislature
who will not pledge himself to use
his best endeavors to secure the
favorable action of that body on the
following subjects:
First, The enactment of the
Valuation Law of 1910;
Second, To amend the Home
stead Law, as to make a mortgage
., EJa,,ocfoa1 invalid
Third, The repeal of the XIth