10 • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



R. R. Field, Carroll county; John Downer, McDonouo;h county; 



D. P. Keller, Clay county; L. A. Barbre, Sangamon county. 



Bro. Trott offered the following resolution, which was 



adopted: 



Resolved, That all resolutions be put in writing, signed and read from 

 the stand, and referred to the appropriate committees without debate. 



The following resolution was adopted: 



Whereas, We believe it to be a duty we owe our constituents, and 

 believing that it is for the good of the Order, that we use every effort in 

 our power to dispatch the business before the Grange, therefore be it 



Resolved, That we hold an evening session on Thursday evening, Dec. 



16, 1875. 



Signed by Ogle Co. Delegation. 



Bro. Neeper, of Marion county, presented the following 



resolutions: 



Resolved, 1st. That some of the objects of the organization are to make 

 its members better citizens by teaching them the rights of citizenship, 

 and how to secure and maintain them. 



3d. That as many of the rights are to be secured to us only by ap- 

 propriate legislation, it is therefore of the utmost importance that the 

 State and Subordinate Granges adopt such measures as will to this end 

 promote harmonious action. 



3d. That a thorough discussion of all questions of political economy, 

 a knowledge of which is necessary to the administration of a Republican 

 form of government, is not only a privilege, but the duty of every Grange. 



4th. That to accomplish these results it is necessary first to give the 

 order of Patrons of Husbandry a Republican form of government, by 

 making our representatives in the State and National Granges elective 

 and making all fourth degree members eligible to any office in the Order. 



5th. That we need no very expensive National Grange. That more 

 than one-half of the expenses incident thereto can be saved to the Sub- 

 ordinate Granges by transacting the business of organization and co- 

 operation through the State Granges and reducing the representation to 

 not more than one from each county in the State Grange, and not more 

 than one from each State in the National Grange. 



RULES SUSPENDED AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. 



Bro. West presented a resolution asking the appointment of 

 a commission agent in Peoria. 



Referred to Committee on Co-operation. 



Bro. Gruy arose to a question of privilege. He explained the 

 action of the Executive Committee in procuring addresses and 

 essays to be delivered and read at this meeting. 



