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2\) the Officers and Members of the State Grange: 



Your Committee on the Worthy Master's very able address, 

 would beg leave to make the following report: 



First. That part referring to the Secretary and Treasurer, 

 we would recommend reports to be referred to the Finance 

 Committee. 



Second. That portion of the address referring to the purchase 

 of farm supplies, we would recommend be referred to the Com- 

 mittee on the State Purchasing Agent's report. 



Third. That portion of the Worthy Master's address refer- 

 ring to the social condition of the Order, we heartilj^ concur in, 

 and recommend to the favorable consideration of the members 

 of the Order. 



Fourth. That portion of the address which refers to insur- 

 ance, we would recommend be referred to the Committee on 

 Insurance, and recommend to them that they give it their favor- 

 able consideration. 



Fifth. That portion of the address referring to by-laws, we 

 would recommend be referred to the Committee on By-Laws. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Isaac L. Terrell, ) 



Richard Seato^st, \ Committee. 



J. F. CoE, ) 



Bro. J. M. Allen, Chairman of Committee on Resolutions, 

 made the following report, which v/as received, and, on motion, 

 the resolutions were taken up separately and adopted, as 

 follows: 



The Committee on Resolutions ask leave to report as follows, 

 to-wit. : 



That the legislation of the States and of the National gov- 

 ernment has heretofore been more in the interests of the few 

 than of the masses. 



That the great latitude taken by some of the corporations is 

 productive of vast mischief to the producers of the West and 

 the consumers of the East. Therefore, 



Resolved, That it i» the duty of every citizen to use his influence at the 

 ballot-box, and elsewhere, for the repeal of all unjust laws, and for the 

 enactment of such others as will promote the general welfare. 



liesolved. That there are some interests of too great magnitude to com- 

 mit entirely to the control of corporations; and that the State and General 

 governments are entrusted with power to protect and promote the com- 



