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recess of the National Grange ; to instruct the Secretary in regard 

 to printing and disbursements, and to place in his hands a contin 

 gent fund ; to decide all questions and appeals referred to them by 

 the officers and members of State Granges ; and to lay before the 

 National Grange, at each session, a report of all such questions and 

 appeals, and their decisions thereon. 



ART. 10. Such compensation for time and service shall be given 

 the Master, Lecturer, Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive Commit 

 tee, as the National Grange may, from time to time, determine. 



Whenever General Deputies are appointed by the Master of the 

 National Grange, said Deputies sliall receive such compensation for 

 time and services as may be determined by the Executive Commit 

 tee&quot;: Provided, In no case shall pay from the National Grange be 

 given General Deputies in any State after the formation of its State 

 Grange. 



ART. 11. The financial existence of Subordinate Granges shall 

 date from the first day of January, first day of April, first day of 

 July, and the first day of October subsequent to the day of their or 

 ganization, from which date their first quarter shall commence. 



State Granges shall date their financial existence three months 

 after the first day of January, first of April, first of July, and first 

 of October, immediately following their organization. 



ART. 12. Each State Grange shall be entitled to send one repre 

 sentative, who shall be the Master thereof, or his proxy, to all meet 

 ings of the National Grange. Ho shall receive mileage, at the rate 

 of five cents per mile, both ways, computed by the nearest practicable 

 route, to be paid as follows : The Master and Secretary of the Na 

 tional Grange shall give such Representative an order for the amount 

 on the Treasurer of the State Grange which he represents, and this 

 order shall be receivable by the National Grange in payment of 

 State dues. 



ART. 13. Special meetings of the National Grange shall be called 

 by the Master upon the application of the Masters of ten State 

 Granges, one month s notice of such meeting being given to all mem 

 bers of the National Grange. No alterations or amendments to the 

 By-Laws or Ritual shall be made at any special meeting. 



ART. 11. These By-Laws may be altered or amended at any annual 

 meeting of the National Grange, by a two-thirds vote of the mem 

 bers present. 



The Manual containing the Constitution of the National 

 Grange has the following pertinent remarks, relating to the 

 work of subordinate Granges, and their legitimate sphere 

 of action : 



First, we organize the Granges, and study to become familiar with 

 the work of the Lodge room. We study to take in the essence and 



