Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1872 — Stale Grange Patrons of Husbandry. [ARTICLE]

Stale Grange Patrons of Husbandry.

Pursuant to a call from the Master and Secretary, the Indiana State Grange met in special session at Monticello, White county, November 18, 1872. The Master and Overseer being absent,; James Yeoman was elected Master, and A. Lansing Overseer, pro tcm. Ordered. that each m otuber present report bis name and the Grange of which lie is a master. Ordered, that those members of Suhord in ate Granges present, wtr<r Oj-e not Masters of Granges, be invited to take a seat with us.. Ordered-, that we proceed to fill vacancies in executive committee. J. T, Graham, D IT. Yeoman and A. Poor were elected. On .motion, a committee of three, consisting of J. T. Graham, Preston Bell and It. Johnson, was appointed to draft rides and regulations for the government of Subordinate Granges. On motion, adjourned to meet Tuesday morning.at 8:30 o’clock:' TUESDAY. , Tuesday morning, November i O, Grange met pursuant to adjournment. Tlie minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Ordered, that no member be allowed to -speak on .any motion more than once until all the members wishing to speak have had an ep’H'rtunity !<> do so, or more than twice without the consent of this Master. On motion,'the following preamble and resolution was adopted: Whereas, The increase- of the order of the Patrons of Husbandry has reached a point in the State of Indiana wjien a paper published in their in terest would bo a great means of promoting the Order: therefore,, Besot.ved, That we respectfully request ou r exoeutive committec to use all the means in their power to secure tile publication of such a.paper as soon as possible, and that we, as Patrons, will pledge ourselves to use our influence to promote such paper. On motion, it was ordered that the executive committee correspond With the Secretary of the National Grange in reference to the shipment of our produce east. On motion tbc'follpwing committee on finance was appointed: If. Johnson, and V. Thomas. Committee on rules and regulations called on to report. Report, read and laid on the table. On motion, adjoifrned.

AFTEItNOOS SESSION The Master tendered his resignation on account of illness. On motion, the report of the spethe committee discharged. 1 On motion, the above report was referred to the executive commit-, tC °- * The committee on fin mice reported they had audited the Treasurer’s an<l Secretary’s accounts and found them correct. Report approved. Ou motion, the minutes of the executive committee, held at Hebron, were approved and placed on record. Adjourned until i P. M EVENING SESSION The ‘Grange opened in regular order. , Bills and accounts presented and referred to the committee on finance. J . The committee reported that they found the bills correct and ieepmmCnded that tiiev be allowed, and an or<lef drawn qh the Treasurer for The same. Report adopted* The following preamble and resolution was adopted: ~~ WiiEEEAk Itapiiears-tfeit our Lecturer has left the State, therefore, REsoi.vkr. That we declare the office vacant and proceed to elect a Lecturer to till the vacancy. -- ‘ 3 . ■ ~ ; ■ - .

On motion, A. Lansing was elected to till the vacancy. f On motion, a committee consist- ' ing of A, L- Williams, A. G. M«r- \ gan and j. W. Wyatt was appoint- I ed on mileage and per diem. LUtwojoVfto-,-- That—we are sat-isfled • witli the method in which tlie Secre- ; tiny and Treasurer have conducted their business, and recommend tlibnY to still conduct it in like manner. Whereas,lt appears that Bro, Ptigh, a member of tlie executive committ.ee, half never, performed any of the duties of his office, therefore, x. Resolved, That we declare the office vacant and proceed to elect a .person to till tlie vacancy. ' J. G. Culp was elected to fill tlie vacancy. T- Keene tendered his resignation as a •member ot the executive committee and V. Thomas was elected to fill the vacancy. Resolved, That we authorize our Lecturer to procure a charter from the proper authorities for our State Organization. Adjourned. , WEDNESDAY MORNING. - State Grange flie.t and opened in order. “ — : Bills and accounts, were presented and referred to the comnlittee on financc. .... Ordered, that we iiistrhct oil Secretary to ascertain whether our Worthy Master can attend tlie next session of the National Grange. Committee on finance made a final report. Total amount of bills allowed, $195.37. ()rdered, that an “order be"drawn : The committee on mileage reported that they had completed the work assigned to them, the total amount allowed the members for mileage, and per diem is $147.13. The report was received and adopted. Ordered, that the Secretary send a copy of the proceedings of this meeting to each member of this i body. I On motion the Grange then ad- ! journed to meet at Valparaiso on the fourth Tuesday in Nov. 1873. C. W. Davis, Master pro lem. T. Kee.vk, Secy.