114 THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. 



the same person. It is equally important to observe that, according 

 to Art. V., to &quot;be eligible to become a member in future, they must; 

 be engaged in agriculture as a pursuit, and must have no interest 

 conflicting with the purposes of our Order.] 



BY-LAWS. 



AETICLE I. Tlie fourth day of December, the birthday of the Patrons of Hus 

 bandry, shall be celebrated as the anniversary of the Order. 



ARTICLE II. Not less than the representation of twenty States present at any 

 meeting of the National Grange, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 

 business. 



AETICLE III. Questions of law and usage arising in Subordinate Granges, shall 

 be decided by the Master, subject to an appeal to the Master of the State Grange. 

 Questions of law and usage arising in the State Grange, or brought by appeal 

 from the Subordinate Grange, shall be decided by the Master of the State 

 Grange, subject to an appeal to the Master of the National Grange, whose decis 

 ion thereon shall be linal. 



AETICLE IV. It shall be the duty of the Master to preside at meetings of the 

 National Grange; to see that all officers and members of committees properly 

 perform their respective duties; to see that the Constitution, By-Laws and reso 

 lutions of the National Grange, and the usages of the Order are observed and 

 obej-ed, and generally to perform all duties pertaining to such ofSce. 



ARTICLE V. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a record of all pro 

 ceedings of the National Grange; to keep a just and true account of all moneys 

 received and deposited by him in the fiscal agency; to countersign all drafts 

 drawn by the Treasurer; to conduct the correspondence of the National Grange; 

 and to perform such other duties appertaining to the office as may be required by 

 the Master and Executive Committee. 



It shall be his duty, at least once each week, to deposit with the fiscal agency 

 holding the funds of the National Grange, all moneys that may have come into 

 his hands, and forward a duplicate receipt therefor to the Treasurer, and to 

 make a full report of all transactions to the National Grange at each annual ses 

 sion. 



It shall be his further duty to procure a monthly report from the fiscal agency, 

 with whom the funds of the National Grange are deposited, of all moneys re 

 ceived and paid out by them during each month, and send a copy of such report 

 to the Executive Committee and the Master of the National Grange. 



He shall give bond in such sum and with such security as may be approved by 

 the Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE VI. Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to issue all drafts 

 upon the fiscal agency of the Order, said drafts having been previously approved 

 by the Master, and countersigned by the Secretary of the National Grange. 



Sec. 2. He shall report monthly to the Master of the National Grange, a state 

 ment of all moneys deposited to his credit in the fiscal agency, and of all drafts 

 signed by him during the previous month. 



Sec. 3. He shall report to the National Grange at each annual session, a state 

 ment of all moneys deposited in the fiscal agency, and of all drafts signed by him 

 since his last annual report. 



Sec. 4. It shall be his duty to collect all interest accruing on investments made 

 by the Executive Committee, and to deposit the same in the fiscal agency. 



ARTICLE VII. It shall be the duty of the Lecturer to visit, for the good of the 

 Order, such portions of the United States as the Master or the Executive Com 

 mittee may direct, for which services he shall receive compensation. 



AETICLE VIII. Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to 

 exercise a general supervision of the affairs of the Order during the recess of the 

 National Grange. They shall have authority to act on all matters of interest to 

 the Order, when the National Grange is not in session; shall provide for the wel 

 fare of the Order in business matters; and shall report their acts in detail to the 

 National Grange, on the first day of its annual meeting. 



Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to furnish to the 

 Masters of the several State Granges, at the commencement of each quarter, a 

 statement of the receipts and disbursements of all moneys by the National 

 Grange during the preceding quarter. 



Sec. 3. The Executive Committee shall, at the close of each annual session of 



