The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-01-21

ton Of the Legislature to q former report that
We have made to this BODY.
Resolved, That We recognize In THE p ArRoN
OF husBANpRY one of the best educators of the
farmers we have. and we denounce auv effort
on the part OF the press or people to suppress
or in any way cripple it's influence.
Resolved. That each member of this s,.,a
Orange urge 1t upon the members of the Order
IN their respective counties to do all they ca n
with the Superintendent and BOARD of Sinner
visors 10 nave the elementary principles of az
icniture taught in our public schools,
Adopted.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Lecturer of the State
6fange be request ted to prepare an article for
TIE PArRoE OF HusBAspRY each month a;s'
GUESSING the subjects suggested in the monthly
circulars of the Lecturer of the National
Grange. '''
This was also adopted:
resolved, Thatthe Executive Committee be
authorised to have !, 000 copies of the Ry Laws
printed as codiHcd by the Committee ON Bv
Laws, and that the Secretary supply every
Subordinate Grange with two copies, and as
many more rs they may want at price cover
ing cost.
Bro. T. L. Darden offered the following.
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed
TO forward copy of the proceedings of this
state Orange to each of our Representatives in
Congress and the State Legislature, also copy
10 the several prominent papers of the State
and ask their favorable consideration of the
questions presented therein.
By Bro. Dixon:
Grange are due and hereby rendered to the
members of the Presbyterian Church for the
use of their splendid Organ. Adopted.
The following was offered by Bro. Christmas
and adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That we, the members of the Mis-
sissippi State Grange and representatives OF
the farmers of the State, desire to express our
condolences in our Worthy Master, Brother Put
Darden, and to say that his manner of address
ing the masses of farmers who have focked to
hear him during his lecturing tour through the
State this year meets our hearty approval. and
We pledge him the cordial support of our PEG
pie when he makes his canvass of the State in
the interest of the Order the coming year.
Resolved, That this resolution be published
IN The PATRON, Chiokasaw Messenger and
Jackson Clarion.
Brother Christmas also offered the follow.
ing, which was adopted unanimously:
Whereas, The purity of the ballot-box is the
basis OF the prosperity of our Republican in
stitutions; and
Whereas, This body is looked upon as rep
resent'ng the conservative element in oul
State; therefore,
Resolved, That we use all honorable mean,
to throw every safeguard around the ballot
box, and secure the same honesty and fairnes,
exercised in the better days Of the Republic.
By Brother Afford:
Resolved, That the By Laws be so amended
as to include the amendment adopted by tn,
National Grange admitting males and females
at IA years of age. Adopted.
On motion, the Grange went into an election
| of two members of the Executive Committee
in place of Brothers T. J. Ably and ]. B. Bal
ley whose terms expired with this meeting
Both were reelected on first ballot.
By Brother Wilson:
Resolved, That this State Grange instruc
| its Executive Committee to contract with TIL
| PATRON OF HUsBANDRY for the publication o
the proceedings of this meeting, and have 8, 00
| copies sof the same printed for distribution
among our members. Adopted.
Adjourned till "a PM.