Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-26
PATRONS or HUsHANDRY.a
Meeting Of The stata Grange of MinnesotA
Election OF Officers, SO.

Meeting Of The :state Grange of MinnesotA
80. Election Of Officers, SC.
The State grange, Eatrons Of Husbandry met
at Minneapolis with much larger Representa-
ton than last year, there beng over one hun
dred delegates present from all parts Of the
state. Col. Samuel E.. Adams, master OF the
State grange, presided over its deliberations
The secretary and treasurer made theirreports,
showing an improved financial condition.
Prof, Whitney gave report OF his work as
general deputy in Minnesota and Dakota
He said there was much to encourage the
friends Of the order. The committee on trans
portation and wheat grading made quite
:. Worthy Master Adams was reelected, but
declined to serve on account of business en-
gagements The list of new officers ia as fol-
lows. i,
Master-W s Chowen 49,
Overseer-L D. Brown.
Lecturer-B c. ,Yancey roe
Steward-Janes McGregor 49,
Assistant Steward-D c. Snlyth. EHf
Chaplain--James Sutherland -
Treasurer-Mrs. Sarah G. Baird
*Secretary-Henry r. Adams. re
) Gatekeeper-A. NJ Childs
*Mr. Smith having declined to serve.
The following We're elected members OF the
executive committee: S. 3. Adams and T. T.
Smith for two years, and D. e. Smyth for ono
year. " The newly elected officers were for
mally installed by Past Worthy Master Adams.
The committee on education expressed their
gratitude to Prof. Porter for opening. an ex-
detrimental farm in connection with the State
University, and recommended that agriculture
be taught in the common schools of the State,
which Recommendation was adopted by the
grange. A legislative committee was appoint
ed, consisting of Messln Bradford, Canning
and Bull, and a resolution was adopted, strong
~ recommending Hon. D. W. Aiken, NJ c.
from South Carolina, for the position of COM
missioner Of agriculture.
The committee of the state grange, appoint
ed to prepare and submit report upon the
three important questions of transportation,
elevators and the wheat business, made
lengthy report quoting extensively from the
railroads. The report then says: The great
question before your committee seems to be
what course Of action shall it suggest to this
body liable to remove these evils, and
after much reflection have thought
best to recommend the appointment by you
of u standing committee on legislation, whose
duty it shall be to carefully prepare bill on
these subjects, which shall first be presented
to yo,T executive committee for their revis-
ion and approval, and when approved to be
by them presented to the legislature: and fur
Their recommend the appointment by this
body Of q committee to care for this bill while
before the committees Of the two houses and
while on it's passage. That our worthy secre-
tary be instructed 70 request EACH subordinate
grange throughout the state to cooperate, both
by memorials to their own representatives and
by sending individual members to St Paul to
assist in securing the passage Of your bill. And
we must respectfully request the aid of every
member Of the order ID this direction. And
dnally we suggest the propriety OF q concert Of
action on this subject as between the law-mak-
ing powers Of this state and the neighboring
Territory OF Dakota All Of which is most re-
specially submitted.
Members of the committee state that the
grange has par tlcallv united on arhing the
passage Of q bill introduced ut the last session
Of the legislature, end kEowl AS House File
No. IS, with single amendment, r:"cmmen-
ding the striking out of Section ! down to the
middle of the sixth line