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Bro. Edwards moved that Bros. Foster and Chambers 

 be appointed a committee to prepare a synopsis of the 

 proceedings for the press. Adopted. 



Bro. Greer moved that an appropriation be made by 

 the State Grange to defray the expenses of certain lady 

 members attending this meeting under the impression 

 that they would be admitted as delegates to the same. 



Referred to committee on Finance. 



Bro. Porter moved the suspension of the rule? for the 

 purpose of introducing resolutions. Adopted. 



Bro. Porter then offered the following: 



Resolved, That the Master of the State Grange be 

 instructed to appoint a Lecturer in each Congressional 

 District, and, when practical, in each county, whose duty 

 it shall be to visit each Grange that has been suspended, 

 or that is six months in arrears for dues to the State 

 Grange, and endeavor to get the Granges revived or con- 

 solidated with others. 



Rc-solced, That the Master be requested to consult with 

 the County and District Granges in the appointment of 

 such officers; and the}' shall report to the Master of the 

 State Grange, and to the Master of the county in which 

 they labor. They shall receive one dollar, per day and 

 necessary traveling expenses, but their bills shall in no 

 case exceed one-half the amount paid io the State Grange 

 in dues, and must be endorsed by the Master of both 

 Cuuntv and State Grange. 



(Signed), J. D. Poutkr. 



Referred to committee on Good of the Order 



Bro. Ripper offered the following: 



Whp:reas, The farmers and land-owners are the parties 

 who pay most of the taxes, while capital goes untaxed; 

 therefore, 



Resolved, That we, the County Grange of Tazewell assem- 

 bled, petition our State Grange to use all fair means to 

 have our State Legislature so change the law as to make 

 taxation equal, and upon actual capital, no matter how 

 invested. 



Referred to committee on Good of the Order. 



Bro. Diehl. as follows: 



