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therefor the following : "The Secretary of each Subordinate Grange shall 

 report quarterly to the Secretary of his State Grange the number of per- 

 sons initiated since his last report, and also the number who, by death, 

 expulsion, removal or otherwise, have ceased to be members within the 

 same time; and shall pay to the Secretary of the State Grange such an 

 amount of dues on each member and fees for each person initiated during 

 the quarter as the State Grange maj^ determine; provided that any State 

 Grange may require such reports and payments to be made through the 

 Secretaries of the County Granges." 



Adopted. 



13. Amend Article 7, Section 3, of the Constitution by striking out 

 the word " ten," where it occurs in the third line of said section, and 

 inserting in lieu thereof the word "thirty." 



Adopted. 



14. Amend Article 8, Section 7, of the Constitution by striking out the 

 word '-one," where it occurs in the first line of said section, and Inserting 

 in lieu thereof the word "two." 



Adopted. 



On motion business suspended for one-half hour, to allow 

 manufacturers who have been dealing with the Granges to ex_ 

 plain their views in regard to the business of the Order. At the 

 close of their remarks Grange adjourned to 2 o'clock, P. M, 



Thuesday Afternoon Session. 



Grange met pursuant to adjournment. Worthy Master Golder 

 in chair. 



The Committee on By-Laws reported, recommending many 

 important changes, which were considered by sections, and some 

 slight amendments made and the report adopted. They also 

 recommended the passage of the following resolutions, which 

 were adopted: 



Resolved, That the present form of by-laws for Subordinate Granges be 

 reprinted. 



Resolved, That the Master of the State Grange be and is hereby instructed 

 to use all honorable means to secure such a change in the Constitution 

 and By-Laws of the National Grange, as shall make any Fourth Degree 

 member of our Order in good standing eligible to any position, in either 

 count}', State or Natronal Grange. 



As the by-laws will be printed in pamphlet form and dis- 

 tributed to the Granges, it is thought best not to encumber the 



