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ARTICLE VII. Section 1. Any member of a Subordinate Grange, who may 

 wish to change his pursuit, or enter into new business relations which may bring 

 him in conflict with the interests of the Grange, must first obtain consent of his 

 Grange. 



Sec. 2. Persons holding a membership in any Subordinate Grange within this 

 jurisdiction, who may so change their pursuit, or become so associated in 

 business relation that their pecuniary interests are in conflict with the interests 

 of the Order, or with the attainment of any of the objects of this Order, shall be 

 deemed to have forfeited their membership in the Grange. And it shall be the 

 duty of any Subordinate Grange in which such person may hold membership, 

 upon written complaint and charge being made by ten members of the Order, to 

 institute an investigation of such sharge; and if upon investigation it shall 

 appear that it is founded upon facts, said Subordinate Grange shall without 

 delay expel such unworthy person from its fellowship, giving thereof the notice 

 required by law. 



Sec. 3. It is further provided that if any member of our Order shall reflect 

 disgrace upon the same by grossly immoral or improper conduct, or if his acts 

 shall show that he is in sympathy with our enemies, and is disposed to obstruct 

 or defeat the work of our Order, rather than aid in the attainment of its objects, 

 such person shall be adjudged to have forfeited his membership, and upon proof 

 being made of his guilt, he shall be expelled from the Grange. 



Sec. 4. Upon the filing with the Master of any Subordinate Grange the com 

 plaint of ten members of our Order, specifically charging that any member of 

 his Grange is guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of 

 this article, it shall be his duty to investigate, without delay, the ground upon 

 which such charges are made, using reasonable diligence to bring the offender to 

 trial thereon, and notifying said complainants and defendants of the time and 

 place at which said investigation will be had. 



Sec. 5. It is further provided that, should any Subordinate Grange with which 

 a complaint is filed, as provided in Section 3 of this Article, refuse to entertain 

 said complaint, or neglect to bring its accused member to a speedy trial thereon, 

 it shall thereby forfeit its membership in this body, with all benefits accruing 

 therefrom; and it shall be the duty of the Master of the State Grange to recom 

 mend to the Master of the National Grange, the revocation of the charter of said 

 offending Grange. 



Sec. 6. An accused party shall have one week s notice of the time at which a 

 Committee of Investigation will be raised, and all such Committees shall be 

 elected by ballot. 



Sec. 7. Secretaries of Subordinate Granges shall report to the Secretary of 

 this Grange the names of all persons expelled from their respective Granges, 

 and he shall report the same quarterly to all Subordinate Granges in the State. 



ARTICLE VIII. A ballot on application for membership in a Subordinate 

 Grange, may be reconsidered at any time prior to initiation, immediately upon 

 application of three members, or after one week s notice by one member. 



ARTICLE IX.^ These By-Laws may be amended at any regular meeting of this 

 Grange by a vote of two thirds of the members present. 



RULES OF ORDER. 



1. When the presiding officer takes the chair, the officers and members shall 

 take their respective stations, and at the sound of the gavel there shall be a gen 

 eral silence. The Grange shall then proceed to open in regular form. 



2. No question shall be stated unless moved by two members, or be open for 

 consideration unless stated by the Master. And when a question is before the 

 Grange no motion shall be received, unless to close; to lay on the table; the pre 

 vious question; to postpone; to refer, or to amend. They shall have precedence 

 in the ord^r in which they are arranged, the first three of which shall be decided 

 without debate. 



3. Any member may call for a division of a question when the sense of it 

 will permit. 



4. The yeas and nays shall be ordered by the Master, on the call of any mem 

 ber, duly seconded. 



