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make a complete report and have it printed in the proceedings 

 of this meeting and sent to each Subordinate Grange. 



Signed Erastus J. Clarke, ) Committee 



A. W. Ball, [• on 



F. B. Walker, ) Finance. 



The Finance Committee made the following supplementary 



report on Treasurer's books. Adopted. 



To the Worthy Master and Members of the State Grange of 



Illinois: 



Your Committee on Finance would respectfully report that 

 we have carefully examined the Treasurer's report, in connec- 

 tion with his books and vouchers, and find the same correct, 

 and recommend that the report of the Treasurer be adopted. 



Erastus J. Clark, J Committee 

 A. W. Ball, y on 



F. B. Walker, ) Finance. 



Motion made to instruct the Committee on Mileage and Per 

 Diem to deduct one dollar from the amount claimed by each 

 member, on account of the time spent in visiting the Industrial 

 University. Motion lost. 



The Committee on Mileage and Per Diem made an adverse 

 report on the position of Bro. Starkey, of Hancock county. 

 Report adopted. 



Sister Pauley offered a resolution in relation to the use of 

 improper language by the Brothers. Adopted. 



The Committee on Temperance made the following report 

 which was adopted: • 



Believing that temperance is a cardinal principle of our Order 

 and that it is enjoined upon the Master of each Subordinate 

 Grange to let no meeting pass that temperance is not incul- 

 cated upon the members of his Grange: theretbre, we believe it 

 expedient that all resolutions concerning it be acted upon. 



Mrs. a. M. Pauley, Chr'm. 

 " M. p. Trott, Secy. 



The following resolution offered by Sister Brown, was 



adopted : 



Resolved, That it be the duty of every Lecturer either of State, Subordi- 

 nate or District Grange to liave some literary performance at each meet- 

 ing of his Grange. 



Committee on Salaries reported as follows : 



