STATE GRANGE OF ILLINOIS. 51 



We believe, after paying the salaries of the ofl&cers of State, 

 Grange, the expenses of the present session, and dues to Na- 

 tional Grange, the amount of money on hand will be too small 

 to be of any practical benefit to the Patrons, if distributed to 

 the different County Purchasing Agents. But if the Executive 

 Committee should deem it advisable lo give a general agency for 

 the State some encouragement, by advances on securities fully 

 satisfactor}" to the Treasurer, we are of the opinion that it would 

 be for the benefit of the Order. 



We recommend that the State Purchasing Agent be paid a 

 salary not to exceed twelve hundred dollars per annum. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Thos. McD. Richaeds, ) 



Charles W. March, >- Committee. 



C. Mussoiq", ) 



C. A. Starr, Chairman Committee on Fire Insurance, made a 

 report which was received, and, on motion, referred back to 

 Committee. 



Worthy Master Golder then introduced Hon. H. Musgrove, 

 of Jackson, Miss., who made some remarks concerning the 

 resources of the State of Mississippi, and inviting emigration 

 to that section. 



C. A. Starr, Chairman Committee on Life Insurance, made a 

 report which was received and, on motion, laid on table. 



M. S. Arnold, Chairman Committee on Injuries Received by 

 Transportation Companies to Persons and Stock, made the fol- 

 lowing report, which was received and adopted: 



To the Worthy Master, Officers, and Members of State Grange: 

 Your Committee appointed to report a resolution in relation 

 to injuries to persons or property by transportation companies, 

 would report as follows: 



Resolved, That, in cases that now exist, and may hereafter arise, where 

 a member of any Subordinate G-rauge receives injuries to his person or 

 property through the carelessness or^negligence of any railroad, or other 

 transportation company, upon the refusal of said railroad, or other trans- 

 portation company, to compensate for the injur}^ sustained bv the mem- 

 ber, said member shall submit his case to a committee of three members 

 of the State Grange ; and, upon a careful investigation of the case, they 

 decide the claim to be a justifiable one, the whole power of the Patrons of 

 the State prosecute said suit. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



M. S. Arj^-old, ) 



W. Voorhees, [• Committee. 



Asa Bowmaj^, ) 





