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such alteration or amendment shall have been ratified by three- 

 fourths of the State Granges, and the same reported to the Secre- 

 tary of the National Grange, it shall be of full force. 



BY-LAWS. 



ARTICLE 1. 



The fourth day of December, the birthday of the Patrons of 

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



ARTICLE 2. 



Not less than the representation of ten States ^present at any 

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

 transaction of business. 



ARTICLE 3. 



At the annual meeting of each State Grange it may elect a 

 proxy to represent the State Grange in the National Grange in case 

 of the inability of the Master to attend, but such proxy shall not 

 thereby be entitled to the Sixth Degree. 



ARTICLE 4. 



Questions of administration and jurisprudence, arising in and 

 between State Granges, and appeal from the action and decision 

 thereof, shall be referred to the Master and Executive Committee 

 of the National Grange, whose decision shall be respected and 

 obeyed until overruled by action of the National Grange. 



ARTICLE 5. 



It shall be the duty of the Master to preside at meetings of the 

 National Grange ; to see that all officers and members of com- 

 mittees properly perform their respective duties ; to see that the 

 Constitution, By-laws, and Resolutions of the National Grange and 

 the usages of the Order are observed and obeyed ; to sign all drafts 

 drawn upon the treasury, and generally to perform all duties per- 

 taining to such office. 



ARTICLE 6. 



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 paid out by him, to countersign all 

 drafts upon the treasury, to conduct the correspondence of the 

 National Grange, and generally to act as the administrative officer 



