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

the use of the membership.
AN AMENDMENT TO THE coNsT1rr-
of the National Grange IS submit, ION
you for ratification or rejection "nDoI. 10
BOYS and girls of the age of fourteen ing
eligible to membership" 'sdN
IN CONCLUSION
You will pardon me for saving thotr
impressed more and more every wear ON an
the Importance of the Grange to The CT.
ers of America. The more | knov, %
learn Of its objects and great capab;l;,inNu
the more | am convinced that II i ~
bulwark which is 10 protect she pronos.
rights of farmers from the rapacious greaI
of insariable corporations. 1t is a g.
combination for the amelioraton Of H.
condition Of the laboring and produc;ro
classes of the country. You and areo
humble co-laborers in this movement IS
reform. Let us renew our pledges of fdel
ity and with determination do our duty %
the Order, our country, and mankind
satisfied that with united effort we viii
not have long to wait for "the consur
nation of our hopes"
On motion, the Worthy Masters
address was referred to a committee
of three for apportionment. Com.
mittee: Bros. Phares, Dixon and
Abey.
the Worthy Master referred the
following communications to com.
mites, viz: Letter from Salem
Grange, referred to Committee on
Complaints and Grievances; letter
from A. M. Hardin, referred to the
Executive Committee; communica-
ton from the Secretary of the Ma.
tional Grange, referred to Com.
mittee on Suggestions for the Good
of the Order.
A communication from II. F.
Johnson, President of Whitworth
College, inviting this Grange to
witness the exercises of his pupils
this evening at 7 o'clock was re-
ceived.
On motion, the same was &C
cepted.
On motion, the time for the de-
livery Of the annual Grafton was
fixed for Thursday morning at II
o'clock.
The Grange adjourned to meet
Immediately after the close OF the
exercises at Whitworth College.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Grange was called order to
at s go o'clock, Worthy Master Oar
den in the chair.
On motion, the Secretary was in
structed to wcite an invitation to
President Johnson, his teachers and
pupils, to attend the delivery of the
annual Grafton at the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The following resolution was re-
ceived, and referred to the Com
mittee on suggestions for the good
of the Order;
ResoEOed, That hereafter the Sec
rotary of the State Grange shall be
required to give bond in sum suf-
ficient to secure the said Grange for
all monies that may go through his
hands, and with such security as
may be approved by the Worthy
Master and the Executive Com
mittee.
The fy}jow ing resolution was
ResoEOea, That hereafter all Off
GERS and all standing committees,
whose duty it is TO make annual re-
ports, shall make written reports,
and it shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary to file and properly date such
reports.
Bro. Phares, being called upon,
gave The history and condition OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical
College, of Mississippi, which was
very interesting, and was listened
to with marked attention.
The Grange closed in due form,
to meet at 9 o'clock, A. NJ, to-mor-
row, December Is.
SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION..
The Grange was called promptly
to order, at 9 o'clock, A. NJ, Worthy
Master Darden in the chair
Bro. T. 7. Ably, Chairman of the
Executive Committee, read their
annual report, which, on motion,
was referred for apportionment to
the Special Committee on the Mas
ter's address.
Brothe~ T. L. Dlrden offered the
following resolution:
ReSofOed, That Special Com
mite of Five, be appointed to take
into consideration the expediency
If petitioning our next Legislature
to revive what is known as the
"Old Valuation Law" or of adopt
ing some other law similar to it,
and in case they deem it right and
proper, they be further instructed
to prepare a memorial to the Legis-
lature, and present it to this meet
ing for its adoption. In case of its
approval and adoption by this body,
that the Masters of each Subordi-
nate Grange in the State, be re-
quested TO procure as many sjgnerS
of Patrons, and citizens generally,
as possible, and bring or send them
to the next meeting of this Grange,
with a view Of having them pre-
scented to the next Legislature.
Adopted.
The following named is the COM
mittee on the preceding resolution;
II. O. Dixon, T. L. Dardeu, !. Z
Woodward, NJ. Lyle and J. K
Bovd.
The following resolutions were
offered by Bro. Afford:
ReSolUe9 I, That the thanks OF
this State Grange be rendered