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agent, W. A. Hendricks, October 21st, per order of the 

 Executive Committee. Further, that the Executive Com- 

 mittee paid State purchasing agent $700, leaving in hands 

 of A. J. Alexander, chairman of the Executive Committee, 

 $1,197.90. We would recommend the Executive Com- 

 mittee to deposit the above funds in the hands of our 

 Worthy Treasurer and take his receipt for the same. 



3d. Your Committee further find, that at the last 

 meeting of the State Grange the Executive Committee 

 was instructed to make a final settlement with our Fast 

 Secretary, O. E. Fanning, which has not been as yet ad- 

 justed, there appearing to be as yet from twelve to six- 

 teen hundred dollars in his hands. We would recommend 

 that they proceed immediately to adjust the above 

 account and deposit the proceeds in the hands of our 

 Treasurer, and take his receipt for the same. 



4th. The report of the Worthy Master we have also 

 examined, and respectfully recommend the same be re- 

 ferred to the Auditing Committee. 



•5th. The resolution referred to your Committee, asking 

 for an appropriation of two hundred dollars in addition to 

 the present salary of the Worthy Secretary, does not meet 

 the approval of your Committee. That portion of the 

 resolution asking an allowance of ten dollars to Bro. Foster, 

 we would respectfully ask its adoption. 



6th. The resolution asking the Grange to loan money 

 to the joint stock associations of the State, we would 

 report adversely thereon. 



7th. Further, we would recommend that mileage and 

 per diem be allowed Bro. M. L. .Arnold, of Lee county, an 

 recommended by Committee on Appeals and Grievances. 



8th. The resolutions submitted in the case of Sisters 

 Pari', Snoad and Farnham. On examination, we find that 

 they are not, by a strict construction of the law, entitled 

 to mileage and per diem, but would recommend their 

 petition to the favorable consideration of the Grange. 



9th. Your Committee would further report that alter 



