106 



Resolved, That the shares of the Association shall lie 

 $10 each, and that fifty per cent, of the stock be made 

 payable as soon after the Association is organized as the 

 law will allow, and the balance in not less than six months 

 from the date of the first call. 



On motion it was resolved that the organization shall be 

 called "The Northwestern Co-operative Association." 



Resolved, That the subscription of stock be confined to 

 members of the Order of P. of H., and that the maximum 

 amount of stock subscribed be limited to fifty shares for 

 each person subscribing. 



On motion it was resolved that the Association be char- 

 tered for 99 years. 



On motion the Commissioners were instructed to ascer- 

 tain the legal rights of co-operative stores to take stock in 

 the association. Adjourned till half-past three. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Meeting called to order by the Chairman. 



It was moved that a committee of one from each State 

 represented be appointed to lay the matter under con- 

 sideration by this convention before their several State 

 Granges, each State to make its own selection. The mo- 

 tion was adopted and the following committee selected: 



D. N. Foster, Illinois. 



J. J. Billingsly, Indiana. 



E. N. Gates, Iowa. 



R. E. James, Michigan. 



Dr. Maxwell, Tennessee. 



Dr. Williams, Arkansas. 



Gen. Jones, New York. 



The resignation of Mr. Houseman as a member of the 

 Board of Commissioners was presented to the convention 

 and accepted. On motion, O. H. P. Buchanan was ap- 

 pointed to fill the vacancy. 



It was moved and carried that the commissioners be 

 instructed to furnish the several members of the committee 



