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Bro. Almy offered the following resolution from Pioneer 

 Grange No. 1554, Clinton county: 



Resolved, That this Grange knows no reason why clogs 

 should not be considered personal property, and taxed as 

 such, and respectfully ask the State Grange to take such 

 action as shall bring the subject before our State Legisla- 

 ture. 



Referred to Committee on Resolutions. 



Bro. Almy offered the following from Pioneer Grange 



No. 1,554, Clinton county, 111.: 



Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Grange, the sur- 

 plus money belonging to the State Grange would be of 

 more benefit to the Order if applied in establishing and 

 maintaining a Grange supply house located centrally in 

 tho State. 



Referred to committee on Co-operation. 



Bro. Mellen offered the following: 



Resolved, That co-operation is the life and strength of 

 our Order, and for this end we should endeavor to estab- 

 lish one or more co-operative stores in every county. 



Referred to committee on Co-operation. 



Bro. Greer offered the following: 



Resolved, That the By-Laws of the State Grange be so 

 amended as to provide for an Executive Committee of 

 three members instead of five. 



Referred to committee on By-Laws. 



Bro. Crippen offered the following: 



Whereas, Our laws, as they now exist, prevent our offi- 

 cers from making correct reports of the condition of our 

 State Grange for each fiscal year, 



Resolved, That our By-Laws be so changed as to give 

 more time between the election of delegates and our an- 

 nual meeting. 



Resolved, That our fiscal year should commence on the 

 1st day of October and close on the 30th day of Septem- 

 ber, or the annual meeting be held after close of the pre- 

 sent fiscal year. 



Referred to committee on By-Laws. 



Bro. Maltby offered the following: 



Inasmuch as the committee on By-Laws call for sug- 



