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Resolved, That the faith of the government is now the basis of our 

 circulating medium, and that, as at present advised, we are inclined to 

 favor a repeal of the present banking law, and a new issue of currency 

 based upon bonds of the government, bearing a low rate of interest. 



Ayes and Nays were called for with the following result: 



Ayes, 105; Nays, 23. 



Motion carried, that resolutions relating to Temperance and 

 Railroads be sent to the President of the Senate and the 

 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 



Moved, that a printed copy of the resolutions relating to 

 Temperance and Railroads be sent to each member of the Sen- 

 ate and House of Representatives of the State of Illinois. 



The motion of D. N. Foster was carried, that a committee of 

 three be appointed to consider the Communication and Rail- 

 road Bill of W. C. Keble. of Washington. 



Overseer appointed said Committee: D. W. Dame. T. McD. 

 Richards, and J. M. Allen. 



B. F. Caldwell, Chairman of Auditing Committee, made the 

 •following report, which was, on motion, received and adopted: 



To the State Grange P. of H. of Illinois: — 



Your committee, to whom was referred the bills of Bro. S. 

 J. Frew, State Agent, have had the same under consideration, 

 and beg leave to report that they recommend the allowance in 

 full of the balance due on his account for incidental expenses. 

 Amount, f*^42.80, and the sum of $1.50 per day for the 131^ days 

 charged by him in his second bill. Amount, $196. 87^. 



B. F. Caldwell, 

 Chainna)} Auditim/ Committee. 



Jno.*K. Ely, Chairman of Committee on Salaries, made the 

 following report, which was received, and, on motion, taken 

 up by item and adopted as amended, to read as follows: 



Worthy Patrons: — Your Committee on Salaries beg leave 

 to submit the following report: The duties assigned to us are 

 without a precedent in our State Order, and your committee 

 feel the full weight of the responsibility which rests upon 

 them when they attempt to recommend to you what, in their 

 opinion, would be a proper compensation or salary for our 

 officers. 



Exact justice to all is one of the fundamental principles of 

 our organization, and if we intend to live up to the principles 

 we teach, we must be not onl}^ willing, but expect to pay those 

 who serve, or incur responsibilility or risk for us. 



We, therefore, recommend that the Worthy Master receive 



