The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-25
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Meottn9 Of The statb Grange Of 1kiunes<

Meeting Of The statt Grange Of Minnesota
Election Of ohaosrs. 30.
The STATE grange, Patrons Of Husbandry mel
ton than last year, there beng over one hun,
dred delegates present from all parts Of thu
state Col Samuel E. Adams, master of the
State grange, presided over its deliberations
The secretary and treasurer made their reports.
showing an improved financial condition.
Prot. Whitney gave report Of his Work d
EensfM deputy In uinhes0ta lind, Dakota;
He slid there Mas much to encourage tht
friends Of the order. The committee oq trans:
portetion and wheat grading made quite /
''#prthy Master Adams Was Was rre,r,elected: BIZ
declined to serve on account OF business eF:
gagements. The list of new officers is as FOL
M Master7w 5, chowen1,
Overseer-It b. Brown.
Lecturer-B. C. Yancey. -,
Steward-Ja1pes McGregor. -
Assistant Steward-D. G. Smyth
Chaplain-James Sutherland.
Treasurer-Mrs. Sarah G. Baird
*Secretary-Henry r. Adams.
Gatekeeper-A n. Childs.
SMr Smith having declined to serve :,
The following we're elected members of tAt
executive committee: s. E. Adams and r. u T.
Smith for two years, and D. q. Smyth for one
year.. The newly elected officers were for
mally installed by Past Worthy Master Adams.
The committee on education expressed their
gratitude to Prof Porter foy 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 Messrs. Bradford, Canning
and Bull, and a resolution was adopted, strong.
ly recommending Hon. D. W. Aiken, M G.
from South Carolina, for the position Of com
missioner Of agriculture.
ed to prepare and submit report upon the
three important questions of transportation,
elevators and the wheat business, made q
lengthy report quoting extensively from the
last report Of Gen. Baker, commissioner Of
railroads. The report then says: The great
what course ct action shall it suggest to this
body liable To remove these evils, and
after much reflection We have Thought
best to recommend the appointment by you
IF d standing committee On legislation, whose
duty it shall be to carefully prepare bill on
these subjects, which shall first be presented
to your executive committee for their revis.
ion and approval, and when so approved to be
by them presented to the legislature; and fur
Their recommend the appointment by this
body of a committee to care for this bill while
before tho committees of the two houses and
while on it's passage. That our worthy secre.
tary be instructed to request each subordinate
grange throughout the state to cooperate, hott
by memorials to their own representatives. and
by sending individual members to St Paul t.
assist in securing the passage of your bill Anc
we must respectfully request the aid of every
member Of the order in this direction. Anc
finally we suggest the pr9priety Of. a concert Of
action on this subject as between the lawmaA.
ing powers Of this state and the neighborint
Territory of Dakota. All of which is most re.
spectfully submitted.
Members Of the committee state that the
grange has par ticallY united on asking the
passage Of bill introduced at the last session
of the legislature, and known as House File
No So : witt. t single amendment 5eoomme 9no
middle of the sixth line.