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ARTICLE III. Legislative. The legislative and all other powers, 

 of this Grange shall be vested in certain of its members, to be 

 selected as follows : All members of the State Grange, resident in 

 each county, shall meet on the first Tuesday in February, at such 

 place as they may from time to time designate, and elect one of their 

 members for the county at large, and one additional member for 

 each eight Granges, or fraction equal to five. Providing, nothing in 

 this act shall be construed to prevent Masters and Past Masters and 

 their wives, who are Matrons, from attending the meetings of the 

 State Grange, and receiving the Fifth degree. 



ARTICLE IV. Meetinyif. This Grange shall hold regular annual 

 meetings on the third Wednesday in February, at such place as the 

 Grange may, from time to time, determine. Special meetings may 

 be called by the Master and Secretary, upon the written request of 

 the Executive Committee ; written notices of such meeting being 

 given to each Subordinate Grange thirty days preceding, or by a 

 vote of the Grange at a regular meeting. 



ARTICLE V. Duties of Officers. Fifty members shall constitute a 

 quorum for the transaction of business, but a less number may 

 adjourn from day to day. 



ARTICLE VI. It shall be the duty of the Master to open and pro- 

 side at all meetings of the Grange, and, in conjunction with the Serf&quot; 

 retary, call special meetings of the Grange. 



ARTICLE VII. The duties of the Lecturer shall be such as usually 

 devolve upon that officer in a Subordinate Grange. 



ARTICLE VIII. It shall be the duty of the Overseer to assist the 

 Master in preserving order, and he shall preside over the Grange in 

 the absence of the Master. In case of a vacancy in the office of 

 Master, he shall fill the same until the next annual meeting. 



ARTICLE IX. It shall be the duty of the Steward to have charge 

 of the Inner Gate. 



ARTICLE X. The Assistant Steward shall assist the Steward in 

 the performance of his duties. 



ARTICLE XI. Section 1. The Secretary shall keep an accurate 

 record of all proceedings of the Grange, make out all necessary re 

 turns to the &amp;gt;i utional Grange, keep the accounts of the Subordinate 

 Granges with the State Grange, and pay over quarterly to the Treas 

 urer all moneys coining into his hands, and take a receipt for the 

 same. He shall also keep a complete register of the number and 

 names of all Subordinate Granges, and the name and address of the 

 Master and Secretary. 



Sec. 2. The Secretary shall receive as compensation for his serv- 



