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Morgan s Sons, were present, by invitation, during a recess in 

 the evening, and enjoyed a social interview, after which the 

 State Grange was formally adjourned. 



CHAPTEE XHI. 



CONSTITUTION OP THE CALIFORNIA STATE GRANGE, PATRONS OF 



HUSBANDRY. 



AKTICLE I. This Grange shall be known and designated as the California State 

 Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry. 



AKTICLE II. The membership of the State Grange shall consist of Masters of 

 the Subordinate Granges and their wives, who are Matrons. Past Masters and 

 their wives who are Matrons, are honorary members, and are eligible to hold 

 office, but not entitled to vote. 



ARTICLE III. Section 1. The officers of State or Subordinate Granges shall 

 consist of and rank as follows: Master, Overseer, Lecturer, Steward, Assistant 

 Steward, Chaplain, Treasurer, Secretary, Gate Keeper, Ceres, Pomona, Flora, 

 and Lady Assistant Steward. It is their duty to see that the laws of the Order 

 are carried out . 



Sec. 2. In the Subordinate Granges they shall be chosen annually; in the State 

 Grange once in two years. All elections to be by ballot, and a majority shall 

 elect. Vacancies by death or resignation to be filled at a special election at th e 

 next regular meeting thereof officers so chosen to serve until the annual meet 

 ing. 



Sec. 3. There shall be an Executive Committee of the State Grange, consisting 

 of six members, whose term of office shall be two years, three of whom shall be 

 elected each year. 



Sec. 4. The officers of the respective Granges shall be addressed as &quot;Worthy.&quot; 



AKTICLE IV. The State Grange shall hold its regular annual meetings on the 

 first Tuesday in October, at such place as the Grange may from time to time de 

 termine. Special meetings may be called by the Executive Committee, by giving 

 written notice to each Subordinate Grarge, thirty days preceding, or by a vote of 

 the Grange at a regular meeting. 



ARTICLE V. Section 1. One third of all Subordinate Granges entitled to repre 

 sentation, shall constitute a quorum tor the transaction of business. 



Sec. 2. The Ilitual adopted by the National Grange, shall be used in all Sub 

 ordinate Granges, and any desired alteration in the same must be submitted to, 

 and receive the sanction of the National Grange. 



AKTICLE VI. Section 1. Any person interested in agricultural pursuits, of the 

 age of sixteen years (female), and eighteen years (male), duly proposed, elected, 

 and complying with the rules and regulations of the Order, may be admitted to 

 membership and the benefit of the degrees taken. Every application must be 

 accompanied by the fee of membership. If rejected, the money will be refunded. 

 Applications must be certified by members, and balloted for at a subsequent 

 meeting. It shall require three negative votes to reject an applicant. 



Sec. 2. No member who is not actually engaged in agricultural pursuits, shall 

 hold office in this Grange. 



Sec. 3. No person shall hold at one time more than one office provided for by 

 this Constitution. 



AETICLE VII. The minimum fee for membership in a Subordinate Grange 

 shall be, for men, five dollars, and for women, two dollars, for the four degrees, 

 except charter members, who shall pay men, three dollars, and women, fifty 

 cents. 



AKTICLE VIII. Section 1. The minimum of regular monthly dues shall be ten 

 cents from each member, and each Grange may otherwise regulate its own dues. 



Sec. 2. The Secretary of each Subordinate Grange shall report quarterly to the 

 Secretary of the State Grange, the names of all persons initiated or passed to 

 higher degrees. 



Sec. 3. The Treasurer of each Subordinate Grange shall report quarterly; and 

 pay to the Treasurer of the State Grange the sum of one dollar for each man, and 



