The record-union., 1896-10-09
RESOLUTIONS and DEBATES.
Third Days Session Of the State
Grange.
The Folsom Rock Crushing Plant
and Its Benefits Are
Indorsed

tendance Delng present
The Committee on Credentials pre-
sented it's report, which was adopted.
The memorial services were made
the special order for p. m.
The proposed amendments TO the
Constitution of the National Grange
were taken up, and one amending Arti-
Gle 3, to read: Thirteen persons hav-
ing received the four subordinate de-
grees, of which there shall not be less
than four of either sex, may receive a
dlspensation to organize a subordinate
grange" was adopted
A resolution by Petaluma Grange
that the initiation fee be reduced to 81
for males and 80 cents for females
was adopted.
The report of the school at Camp
Roache was read
1t reciteS that in anticipation of un-
pleasant weather during the session of
the school a building was erected, but
the weather being pleasant it was not
used and would be available for future
use. The expenses of the school for
printing, stationery and instruction
were S1o2 40. The instructors from the
State University refused to receive any
compensation beyond their actual ex-
penses, and the President of Highland
Grange is endeavoring to repay their
labor by services in behalf of the uni
Versity. There was deficit, which the
grange has made good, but it feels that
il State school of this kind is to be
maintained, the whole community
should bear the burden.
The people of the community, while
they like to have rich visitors come and
spend their money in it, do not desire
to make anything out of the farmers.
but to charge them simple cost. 1t had
been insinuated that the grange was
trying to make money out of the school,
but it was far from being the fact, and
in fact 1t had been an expense to the
members.
If the State Grange wishes to build
up the school, the Highland Grange will
help all in its power, but the State
Grange must advertise it and pay it's
bills, otherwise Highland Grange will
feel free to conduct it wholly for the
instruction of its own people, with no
expense of advertising it, Had the
State and subordinate oranges sup
ported the school last summer it would
have been a financial success; as it
was, 1t was success as a school,
The report in conclusion says that it
would like the State Grange to take the
matter into consideration and finally
determine whether it approves it's own
school, what it intends to do about it.
and what it desires Highland Grange
to do.
Reports Of Lodi, WatsonviIIe, Ben
Danville, Enterprise, Woodville, Mag
nolia and Elk Grove Oranges were
read; also the report Of Flora, who
spoke at length Of the influence flowers
are exerting. the interest awakened by
flower carnivals in their culture, their
use in decorating and the employment
given by them to many.
The vote adopting the adverse report
Of the Committee on Agriculture re-
garding the resolution that the State
manufacture agricultural implements
was reconsidered, and the resolution
was recommitted to the Committee on
Agriculture. -4Esg
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following resolution:
Resolved. by the State Grange OF
California: First-We favor the es-
tablishment and maintenance by the
State, under the general control of the
state Harbor Commissioners, of a free
wholesale market for perishabIe pro-
ducts on the water front of San Fran
cisco, wherein produce may be sold
either by producers or their represent
atives, being commission men or others
and under proper regulations to be
made by the State Harbor Commission
for account of producers only. Second
The Worthy Master and Secretary
are authorized and instructed to sign
in behalf Of the State Grange such doc
uments explaining and advocating
| such measures, as shall also be signed
by representatives of the California
Fruit Exchange, and which the tudg.
iuent of the Worthy Master may also
approve and to cooperate in all ways
in efforts to secure the tablishment OF
said market, including aid in obtain
ing such legislation as may be found
necessary.
The resolution was adopted
The Grange considered a resolution
reciting that whereas there Is general
dissatisfaction throughout the State as
to the manner in which the commission
dilu brokerage business Is now con-
Quoted, and that the Grange believes
the dissatisfaction exists not without
cause; wherefore, the Grange resolves
that 1t is in favor of suitable laws being
enacted by the next Legislature requir-
ing all brokers and commission mer-
chants to give bonds for the honest and
proper returns of the business in
trusted to them by their customers. 1t
was referred to the Committee on Res
olutions.
resolution was adopted declaring
that the Grange will use all honorable
means to promote the use of the plant
operated at Folsom for crushing stone
for roads, etc, and to prevent the plant
from being abolished.
The Committee on Resolutions, to
which was referred the resolution call
ing for the reduction Of the salaries OF
State officers, reported in favor of the
measure.
An invitation extended by State
Printer A. j. Johnston for the Grange