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desiring such an organization ; to install officers of Granges when the 

 same have been elected ; and they shall be vigilant that no disorder 

 shall obtain in the Granges under their jurisdiction, and shall promptly 

 report any such disorder to the Master. Deputies shall receive, for 

 organizing new Granges, their necessary traveling expenses. The 

 Deputies shall be appointed for one year, but shall be subject to re 

 moval, for cause, by the Master. No other Granges shall hereafter 

 be recognized excep t those organized by Deputies appointed as herein 

 specified, excepting only those organized by the Master of the State 

 Grange. 



Sec. 3. In counties where there is no organization, the Deputies 

 appointed by the Master shall receive as compensation for their serv 

 ices ten dollars for each Grange organized, said compensation and 

 expenses to be taken from the fees paid by the charter members 

 organized by said Deputies. 



ARTICLE XXIIL Councils. It shall be lawful for Subordinate 

 Granges to form themselves into associations to be called Councils, 

 for the purpose of facilitating the transaction of business, of buying, 

 selling, and shipping, and for such other purposes as may seem for 

 the good of the Order. 



They shall be governed, and the membership decided, by such 

 laws, as the Council may from time to time make, not in conflict 

 with the constitution of the National and State Granges. 



They may elect a business agent to act in concert with the Execu 

 tive Committee, and it shall be their duty to inform the Master of 

 the State Grange of any irregularities practiced by Deputies within 

 their jurisdiction. 



ARTICLE XXIV. Amendments. This Constitution may be amended 

 or revised at any regular meeting of the Grange, by a vote of two- 

 thirds of the members present. 



BY-LAWS OF THE STATE GRANGE OF MISSOURI. 



ARTICLE I. Order of Business. Section 1. Opening the Grange. 



Sec. 2. Calling of Roll by counties and presentation of credentials. 



Sec. 3. Conferring the fifth degree. 



Sec. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 



Sec. 5. Reports of Special Committees. 



Sec. 6. Unfinished Business. 



Sec. 7. Election of Officers. 



Sec. 8. Appointment of Committees. 



Sec. 9. New Business. 



Sec. 10. Suggestions for the good of the Order. 



ARTICLE II. Rules of Order. Section 1. When the presiding 

 officer takes the chair, the officers and members shall take their re- 



