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The following resolutions, introduced by Bro. J. F. Clark, of 

 Macoupin, were adopted: 



Resolved, That we recommend S. S. Garst, of Union Grange, No. 485, 

 as a delegate from Macoupin county, to this Grange, to fill the vacancy of 

 Bro. J. iSTifong in his absence. 



Resolved, Tnat acom'niitee b3 appointed to take into consideration tiie 

 best means of establishing a paper of this kind. 



At the request of Master Grolder, delegates from the different 

 Congressional Districts nominated the following as members of 

 the committee, which action was approved by the Grange: 



W. P. Parker, Chairman. 1st District, A. H. Dolton. 3d 

 District, D. T. Smith, ith District, L. W. Lawrence. 5th 

 District, M. K. Hammond. 6th District, M. S. Arnold. 7th 

 District, Thos. Johns. 8th District, J. W. West. 9th District, 

 John Pickett. 10th District, W. Martin. 11th District, E. A. 

 Giller. 12th District, C. F. Mills. 13th District, G. W. Patton. 

 14th District, J. S. Busey. 15th District, H. Y. Keller. 16th 

 District, J. D. Wallis. 17th District, J. F. Clark. 18th Dis- 

 trict, W. J. Suit. 19th District, J. McMillan. 



The following resolution, introduced by Bro. John Edmonds, 

 of Saline county, was adopted: 



Resolved, That the Executive Committee be requested to make ample 

 arrangements with business houses in the city of St. Louis, for purchasing 

 implements, farm supplies, etc., for Patrons in the southern part of the 

 State. 



The motion of A. H. Dolton, of Cook, was carried, that a 

 committee of seven be appointed on legislation. 



The Master appointed as said committee: A. H. Dolton, of 

 Cook; H. J. Loomis, of Macoupin; H. G. Thrace, D. P. Keller, 

 Frank Brown, A. Monroe, W. H. Greene, 



Adjourned to Thursda}', at 10 o'clock, A. M. 



Thursday Morning. 



State Grange met as per adjournment. Called to order by 

 Worthy Master Golder. Opened in due form in the Fourth 

 Degree. Minutes of previous day read and approved. 



Bro. J. D. Wallace, of Montgomery, offered the following- 

 resolution, which was adopted: 



