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honorable body to appoint a scientific commission, at as 

 early a day as practicable, to investigate the disease called 

 Hog Cholera, to the end that the cause of said disease 

 may be known, and if possible, a remedy be suggested. 

 And further request you to make an appropriation from 

 the State treasury to pay said commission, and to publish 

 nnd disseminate said report. 



Adopted. 



Worth}- Lecturer made a verbal report, and presented 

 a claim for his salary, which was referred to Auditing Com- 

 mittee. 



Sister Green offered the following: 



Knowing, there are to be a good many fourth degree 



members here, that are not entitled to the fifth degree, 



Resolved, That the special order for this afternoon be 

 made the special order for to-morrow morning, and that 

 suggestions for the Good of the Order be substituted this 

 afternoon. 



Adopted. 



Bro. Vaughn offered the following: 



Whereas, by the present system of making reports to the 

 State Grange of Illinois, in regard to dues from Subordinate 

 Granges, they seem to be rather loosely made, 



Resolved, That the By-Laws of this Grange be so amended 

 in such a manner, as that the Secretaries of such Granges 

 be required to send duplicate reports of such Grange to the 

 Treasurer of this Grange, at the same time returns are 

 made to the Secretary of the State Grange. 



Referred to Committee on By-Laws. 



Bro. Charles offered the following: 



Whereas, by existing laws and decisions, the powers 

 and duties of County Granges have become so abridged, 

 as to render them almost an incumbrance to the Order. 

 Therefore, 



Resolved, That the State Grange take such action as will 

 place said County Granges in a condition to be of some 

 benefit to the Order. 



Referred to Committee on By-Laws. 



Bro. Snoad offered the following resolutions from Will 

 County Grange: 



Resolved, That we believe, that a large amount of the 



