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any county is entitled to more than one delegate the additional 

 delegate shall in all cases be a Sister. Amendment adopted. 



Section as amended adopted. 



On invitation, Bro. S. M. Smith, of Henry County, addressed 

 the Grange at length. 



At the close of Brother Smith's address, the Committee on 

 Salaries made a Suplementary Report as follows, which was 

 adopted. 



We would recommend that the Treasurer be allowed $300 

 and necessary office expenses, and that it shall be his duty as 

 soon, at any time, as enough funds belonging to the Grange 

 accumulate in his hands to invest the same in Government 

 Bonds and that the loss or profit arising from such investment 

 in bonds be the profit or loss of this Grange. 



Respectfully submitted. 



By the Committee. 



The Secretary announced a communication from Messrs. Coon 

 and Bridwell, of New Orleans, asking to -be appointed commis- 

 sion agents in that city for the Patrons of Illinois. Referred 

 to Executive Committee. 



On motion, the Grange proceeded to the election of officers 

 for the term of two years. 



A ballot for Master was ordered. 



Worthy Master appointed Bros. Trott and VanCourt tellers. 

 On motion, Bro. Reed was added to the number of tellers. 



Motion to adjourn made, and lost. 



The result of 1st ballot for Master was as follows: 



Bro. Gokler received 34 votes ; Alexander, 15 ; Downen, 19 ; Trott, 1 ; 

 Joseph, 3; Guy, 14; Wallace, 6; Foster, 5; Lee, 4; VanCourt, 5; Gil- 

 ham, 1; Sykes, 4; Curtis, 3; Musson, 3; Armstrong, 1; McConnell, 6; 

 Smith, 1; Forsyth, 7; Patterson, 1. 



No choice. 



The result of 2d ballot was as follows: 



Bro. Golder received 45 votes ; Alexander, 24; Downen, 21; Joseph, 3; 

 Guy, Ifi; Lee, 2; VanCourt, 2; Sykes, 3; Musson, 1; Armstrong, 1; For- 

 syth, 7. 



No choice. 



Grange adjourned to 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. 



