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due deliberation upon all the information and facts that 

 have come before them, we would urgently recommend 

 that additional safe-guards and security be thrown around 

 the finances of the Grange. 



All of which your Committee would respectfully submit 

 for your consideration. 



R. E. Logan, j 



E. Howland, 



F. A. Bowdel, |- Committee. 

 L. L. Wilcox, | 



James McGrew, J 



Motion made to adopt the report. 



Bro. Crippen moved to amend by acting on each rec- 

 ommendation separately. Amendment lost. 



Motion to adopt carried. 



Motion made that Sisters Snoad, Farnham and Pan- 

 receive mileage and per diem. Adopted. 



Motion made that Sister Armstrong be paid mileage 

 and per diem. Adopted. 



Committee on Appeals and Grievances reported as fol- 

 lows, which was adopted: 



Worth}/ Master and Patrons : 



In the case of Bro. J. W. Murdaugh against Damascus 

 Grange Xo. 39, your Committee are of the opinion that 

 the action of the Grange in the suspension of Bro. Mur- 

 daugh was irregular, if not illegal, and recommend that 

 the Grange be instructed to revoke its action. With 

 respect to the charges preferred by Bro. Murdaugh against 

 Bro. Edmund Hathaway, Master of said Grange, and 

 which appear to have grown out of the above difficulty, 

 your Committee are of the opinion that they are not en- 

 t itled to further consideration by the State Grange. 



Chas. Boone, i 



Ed. Rogers, ^ Committee. 



J. D. Lewis, ) 



The Auditing Committee reported back the bills in 

 their possession, as follows: 



