Year: 1873

Vote carried to lay this resolution
upon the table.


Moved and seconded that Masters
and Past Masters be allowed to report
to the subordinate Oranges anything in
in Br,. J. S. Denman's report that was
beneficial to the Order Bro. Denman
read confidential list of prices and was
heartily endorsed by the meeting as their
State agent.


4 communication received from the
Superintendent of the Deaf and Dumb
and the Blind Institutions inviting the
r!eeting to visit that Institution. In
vitation accepted, and motion carried
that the State Grange visit in body
Thursday morning December 18th.
Report Of committee appointed to
consider address Of Worthy Master:-
We recommend that by resolution the
salary of the Secretary be placed at not
less than $1,000 per year, and that in
consideration Of the expense Of time
and labor our Worthy Master is sub
jected in the fulfillment Of his duties,
an allowance Of $500 for the current
year be made. Adopted.


That in case of vacancy caused by
death or resignation in the Executive
Committee we recommend that such
vacancy be filed by nominations in the
district where it occurs, subject to ap-
proyal of the executive committee until
the meeting of the next State Grange
In regard to the State Agency we recon-
mend committee Of seven, one from
each Judicial district, to be nominated
by the delegates from that district, and
one at large to be appointed by the
Master. Such committee to report by
resolution. We recommend that the
Executive Committee be empowered to
prosecute any corporation levying un-
lawful rates of tariff, and that to defray
the expenses arising from such litiga-
ton, we recommend that a committee
Of three be appointed whose duty it
shall be to attend the approaching SEES
sion Of the Legislature and assist in the
framing of law looking to the correc-
ton of the evil Of the present system of
transportation.


We recommend that our Worthy Mas
ter be instructed to use his influence to
have the surplus fund that has accrued
in the National Grange dividedpro rata
according to the membership Of each
Subordinate Grange, also to repeal the
provisions of the Constitution fixing the
rate of fees for the degrees in subordi-
nate Oranges, and allow the State Grange
to establish the same at their pleasure


We also recommend that committee
of three be appointed TO memorabilia
Congress to amend the patent laws re-
stricting the duration Of letters patent
to seven years, and to provide against
their renewal, such committee to solicit
the cooperation Of other State Oranges.
We recommend a vote of thanks to our
Worthy Master for his interesting and
valuable address, and request it be
printed for distribution to the Subor-
dinate Oranges. The above recommend
ations were acted upon and resolution
passed to carry the several recommend
ations herein into effect.


Bro. j. S. Denman in his report,
cites to the manufacturers of Illinois
who have resolved not to sell to Patrons
or farmers except through their agent.
We ask no favors of them, we have our
own State and the State of Iowa to make
plows as good as any made by the Him
ois manufacturers. Let Illinois keep
her plows till the rust eats them up );
let us concentrate our trade at home, and
then we will see how long Illinois will
run their factories without the support
of the Patrons and farmers. ..~.