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point the place and notify the Secretary of the National Grange 

 and the Masters of State Granges, at least thirty days before the 

 day appointed. 



ARTICLE III. Laws. 



The National Grange, at its annual session, shall frame, amend, 

 or repeal such laws as the good of the Order may require. All 

 laws of State and Subordinate Granges must conform to this 

 Constitution and the laws adopted by the National Grange. 



ARTICLE IV. Ritual. 



The Ritual adopted by the National Grange shall be used in all 

 Subordinate Granges, and any desired alteration in the same 

 must be submitted to, and receive the sanction of, the National 

 Grange. 



ARTICLE V. Membership. 



Any person interested in Agricultural pursuits, of the age of six- 

 teen years, (female,) and eighteen years, (male,) duly proposed, 

 elected, and complying with the rules and regulations of the Order, 

 is entitled 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 certi- 

 fied by members, and balloted for at a subsequent meeting. It shall 

 require three negative votes to reject an applicant. 



ARTICLE VI. Fees for Membership. 



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 dol- 

 lars, and women fifty cents. 



ARTICLE VII. Dues. 



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. 



SBC. 3. The Treasurer of each Subordinate Grange shall report 

 quarterly, and pay to the Treasurer of his State Grange the sum 



