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to the form of initiation as laid down in our manual; 

 therefore, 



Resolved, That measures be taken at this session of the 

 State Grange that may result in the exclusion of all un- 

 necessary forms and ceremonies in initiating candidates, 

 both in the Subordinate, State, and National Granges. 



Referred to committee on Good of the Order. 



Bro. Lehman offered the following: 



Whereas, The business arm of the Order needs 

 strengthening during the present crisis; therefore, be it 



Resolved, That we recommend that a part or the whole 

 of the money now invested in bonds in the hands of the 

 State Treasurer be loaned to the several joint stock asso- 

 ciations that have been organized by the Patrons of Hus- 

 bandry in the State, said loans drawing 4 per cent, per an- 

 num, and being protected by approved security. 



Referred to committee on Finance. 



Bro. March moved to take the resolution on taxes from 

 the table and refer to committee on Taxation. Motion 

 adopted. 



Rule suspended, and commitee on Credentials reported 

 Bro. J. L. Hart, of Randolph county, entitled to a seat. 

 Report adopted. 



Reports of officers called. 



The Executive Committee presented the following 

 report: 



REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE — 1870. 



Worthy Master and Patrons : 



Your Executive Committee would beg leave to make 

 the following report of their acts during the year just 

 closed. The By-Laws of this Grange, adopted at the last 

 session, make it the duty of this committee to hold quar- 

 terly sessions at the Secretary's office; to examine the 

 books and vouchers of the Secretary and Treasurer; also 

 to have a general supervision of the affairs of the Order 

 during the recess of this Grange; to advise the Secretary 

 in relation to printing; also to place at his disposal a con- 

 tingent fund sufficient to pay the necessary expenses of 

 his office. It will be seen that no provision ia made for 



