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Second. We would recommend the allowance in full of the 

 bill of D. N. Foster, amounting to one hundred dollars. 



Third. We would recommend the disallowance of the bill of 

 our worthy Secretary, 0. E. Fanning, amounting to one 

 hundred dollars. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Bei^. F. Caldwell, 

 Chairman of Auditing Committee. 



Bro. W. H. Grreene, of McDonough, introduced the following 



resolution, which was received and adopted. 



Whereas, The action and intention of this body concerning the adop- 

 tion of the report of tlie Committee on Mileage and Per Diem may be, and 

 perhaps is, misunderstood. Tlierefore, be it 



Resolved, Tliat we hereby tender said committee our full and entire 

 confidence and appreciation of, and thanks for, their efficient and laborious 

 work during this session. 



The following resolution, introduced by Bro. C. W. March, 



of Shelby, was adopted: 



Resolved, That a vote of thanks are due, and hereby extended, to G. B. 

 Kalb, of Springfield, Ills., for the use of the fine-toned Smith's American 

 Organ, during the meeting of the State Grange. 



The following resolution, introduced by J. W. West, of 

 Iroquois, was adopted: 



Resolved^ That the IMaster of this Grange be requested to use his 

 influence in the National Grange to secure an amendment to our constitu- 

 tion, requiring the Secretary and Treasurer of the National Grange, and 

 the Secretaries of the State Granges to keep itemized accounts of all 

 receipts and expenditures, and their books to be kept open to the inspection 

 of all proper persons, and that they further be required to make semi- 

 annual reports of the condition of the treasury to the Subordinate Granges. 



Bro. C. Musson, of Union county, introduced the following 

 resolution, which was adopted: 



Resolved, That the County's Purchasing Agent of each County Grange 

 send their name and address to the State Purchasing Agent, and that he 

 send a full list of County's Purchasing Agents to each County Agent. 



Bro. A. H. Dolton, of Cook, made a verbal report to the 

 effect that all matters which should claim the attention of 

 Committee on Legislation have received proper attention through 

 the several committees which have already reported, and asked 



