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Inasmuch as sheep raising in Illinois has been greatly 



retarded by the ravages of useless dogs. Therefore, 



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

 Illinois, request of our Senators and Legislators, that they 

 enact a law prohibiting dogs from running at large, under 

 penalty of fine and imprisonment. And giving any person 

 the right to kill any dog, unless said dog be under the 

 immediate care of the owner. 



Referred to Committee on Resolutions. 



Bro. Colley offered the following: 



Whereas, class legislation is very objectionable and 

 injurious to the wealth producers. Therefore, 



Resolved, That we ask the repeal of the law that com- 

 pels a citizen to pay a tax on property in his possession, 

 but not paid for, and exempts the money lender from being 

 taxed upon the same principle. 



Motion made to adopt. 



Bro. March moved to lay the motion on the table. 



Motion adopted. 



Bro. Porter moved a Committee on Taxation. 



Adopted. 



Bro. Colley offered the following: 



Resolved, That the rate of interest on money be so re- 

 duced, as to compare with profits on industry. 



Referred to Committee on Good of the Order. 



Bro. Davis moved that when we do adjourn, it be until 

 to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Adopted. 



Rule suspended, and Committee on Master's Address 

 made the following report, which was adopted: 



To the Worthy Master and Members of the Stole Gimige of 



Illinois : 



Your Committee, to whom was referred the Worthy 

 Master's address, would respectfully report, that we have 

 carefully reviewed the address, and offer the following 

 recommendations, viz. : 



1st. That so much of the address, as relates to the 

 creation of a fund for the support of County Granges, be 

 referred to the Committee on Finance. 



