22 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



ties, asking for change in by-laws, so that all Subordinate 

 Granges shall report and pay dues to County Granges. 



Referred to Committee on By-Laws. 



Bro. McCoy, of Warren, moved that this Thursday evening be 

 set apart for a lecture from Worthy Master Golder, on the 

 Secret Work of the Order. Carried. 



Delegates from Ogle county, moved the following resolution 



which was adopted: 



Resolved, That no delegate be allowed to go home before the close of this 

 session of the Grange, without a good excuse and by the consent of the 

 Master. 



A resolution in relation to changes in the by-laws, was offered 

 and referred to Committee on By-Laws. 



Bro. T. J. Upchurch requested that a deputy be sent to the 

 counties of Gallatin, Saline, Williamson and other counties in 

 the southern part of the State, to lecture to Granges upon the 

 Good of the Order. 



Referred to Committee on Good of the Order. 



Sister Vose, of Lake county, offered a resolution on temper- 

 ance. 



Referred to Committee on Temperance. 



Bro. Starkey offered a resolution recommending the Commit- 

 tee on Mileage to deduct one-half day from each member, per 

 diem. 



Referred to Committee on Mileage and per diem. 



Bro. Lewis, of Pope count}^ offered the following resolution: 



Resolved, That we as a Grange, take no political action. Referred to 

 Committee on Good of the Order. 



Motion made and carried, that the rules be suspended. 

 Motion made, and carried, that the Master appoint a com- 

 mittee of five on Salaries. 

 The Master appointed as such committee: 



Bro. Samuel Reed, of Logan county; Bro. A. Woodford, of Whiteside 

 county ; Bro. A. H. Wing, of Fayette county ; Bro. John Prickett, of Fulton 

 county ; Bro. L. L. Wilcox, of Hancock county. 



Motion made and carried, that the Committee on Salaries re- 

 port immediately after the report of Committee on By-Laws. 



Bro. Prickett, of Fulton county, offered a resolution in regard 

 to text books for our public schools. 



