STATE GRANGE OF ILLINOIS. 6.S 



The following resolution, introduced by A. P. Forsyth, was 



adopted : 



Mesolvedy That whenever any funds belonging to this State Grange shall 

 be invested by the Treasurer in United States securities, and suffer any 

 depreciation in value, said loss to be borne by the State Grange. 



The motion of A. H. Dolton was carried, that the matter 

 relating to the salary of the Treasurer be reconsidered and 

 recommitted to Committee on Salaries. 



The motion of J. H. Murph}^ was carried, that the report of 

 the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem be reconsidered; and, on 

 motion, the new By-Laws were made to regulate the mileage and 

 per diem of the delegates to this meeting of the State Grange, 

 and all persons receiving more than the prescribed allowance, 

 be requested to refund the same to the State Treasurer. 



Friday EvEiriifG. 



Grange met after recess; was called to order by worthy 

 Overseer. Overseer reported all present correct. 



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

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

 by sections; and the appropriation to D. N. Foster of one 

 hundred dollars was allowed. The action of the committee 

 concerning the claim of 0. E. Fanning was approved. 



To the Officers and Members of State Grange P. of H. of Illinois: 



Your committee to whom was referred the bills of J. S. 

 Armstrong, our worthy Treasurer, and others, would beg leave 

 to report: 



First. That in view of the fact that the part of the report of 

 your Committee on Salaries, which refers to the compensation 

 of our worthy Treasurer, which was adopted by this Grange, 

 admits of more than one interpretation. We would, therefore, 

 recommend that if this Grange sees fit to interpret that section 

 as retrospective, which would make his salary three hundred 

 dollars for the year 1874, that his bill be disallowed. Otherwise, 

 we would recommend its allowance in full, amounting to one 

 hundred and eight dollars and sixty-eight cents. 



