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gestions to aid them, I would respectfully offer the follow- 

 ing alterations: 



Amend Article 2, Section 1, of By-Laws of State 

 Orange by substituting the word ''may" in place of "shall" 

 in the third line, and also by adding "or other fourth de- 

 gree members" after the word '•matrons" in the fourth 

 line; the officers of which shall consist of Master, Overseer, 

 Lecturer, Steward, Assistant Steward, Chaplain, Treasurer, 

 Secretary, Gate-keeper, Ceres, Flora, Pomona, and Lady As- 

 sistant Steward, who shall be elected and installed at the 

 annual meeting in December, and hold their respective 

 offices for two years following their election. Also Article 

 8, Section 5, by striking out the word "four" in second line, 

 and inserting "three;" also by striking out the word "two" 

 after the word "four," in third line, and inserting "three;" 

 also by striking out the word "two" after the word "four" 

 and inserting "one." 



Referred to committee on By-Laws. 



Bro. Vaughn offered the following: 



Whereas, A great monopoly now exists in the school 

 book system of our common schools; and 



Whereas, It is desirous that the people of Illinois 

 should be relieved from such monopoly if possible; there- 

 fore, 



Resolved, That we, the members of the State Grange of 

 Illinois, in session assembled, demand that our Legisla- 

 ture be and is hereby instructed to devise some means to 

 relieve the people of the State from such monopoly by 

 having published by the State of Illinois such books as 

 may be decided upon by the Superintendent of Public 

 Instruction and such other competent person as they may 

 select. 



Referred to committee on Resolutions. 



Bro. Kerr: 



Whereas, Many of our Granges have had business 

 transactions with the firm of Dolton Bros., of St. Louis; 

 and 



Whereas, They have always sold us better goods for less 



