The sun., 1884-12-25

Meeting Of RI. st... Hraae. 81 1linassot
INJECTION Of 0mcsrs. 20.

Isstinr Of rhs tate qraass 6f 11iunssoa
:, :, -Elsotion Of 0Mosrs. 10.
The State grange, Patrons Of Husbandry mel
at Minneapolis with. . much larger representa-
ton, than last year, there beng over one hun
dred delegates present from al parts Of ths
state. Col Samuel E. Adams, master Of ths
State graage, presided over its deliberations
The secretary and treasurer made their reports,
showing an improved financial condition
Prof. Whitney gave report Of his work a.
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 &
lengthy report r.s
Worthy Master Adams was reelected, bu
declined to serve on account OF business en-
gagements The list of new officers is ~ fol
lows
Master-W. g. Chowen.
Overseer-L d. Brown.
Lecturer--B. G. Yancey.
Eteward-James McGregor.
Assistant Steward-D. c. Smyth.
Chaplain-James Sutherland
Treasurer-Mrs. Sarah g. Baird
xBecretary-Henry r. Adams.
Gatekeeper-A NJ Childs.
xMr. Smith having declined to serve.
The following were elected members Of tht
executive committee s. E. Adams and T. r.
Smith for two years, and u. 9. 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 for opening an ex-
perimental 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
zf Rro nrd- Eon I'M
and Bull, and resolution was adopted, strong
" recommending Hon. D. w. Aiken, M c..
from South Carolina, for the position Of com
missioner of agriculture.
The committee of the state grange, appoint
ed to prepare and submit q report upon the
three important questions Of transports tation,
elevators and the wheat business, made q
lengthy report, quoting extensively from tbs
last report OF Gen Baker, commissioner of
railroads. The report then says: The great
question before your committee seems to be
what course of action shall il suggest to this
body liable to remove these evils, and
after much reflection we have thought
best to recommend the appointment by you
Of standing committee on legislation, whose
duty it shall be to carefully prepare bill Oh
these subjects, which shall first be presented
to your executive committee for their revls'
ion and approval and when 80 approved to be
by them presented to the Legislature; and fur.
ther recommend the appointment by this
body of a committee to care for this bill while
before the committees Of the two houses and
while on its 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 II
assist in securing the passage OF yotir bill Ane
we must respectfully request the aid Of every
member of the order in this direction Ane
! finally we suggest the propriety of concert Of
! action on this subject as between the law max
ing powers of this state and the neighborinf
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 tht
passage of d bill introduced at the last session
Of the legislature, and known as House File
No IS, with single amendment, recommen-
/ ding the striking out of ssctlon II down to tht
! middle of the sixth line