The report was accepted, and the Brothers and Sisters named were introduced, obligated and instructed in the secrets of the Fifth Degree.

The Grange was closed in the Fifth Degree, and was immediately opened in the Sixth Degree.

The Committee on Applications reported in favor of the aforementioned applicants, and also the following:

The Brothers and Sisters named, together with those who received the Fifth Degree, were introduced, obligated and instructed in the secrets of the Sixth Degree.

After which the Grange was closed in the Sixth Degree and was re-opened in the Fourth Degree, and, on motion of Bro. Stone, was closed until 9.30 A. M., Thursday.

EIGHTH DAY.

Thursday, Nov. 27th, 1879.

The Grange assembled pursuant to order, at 9.30 A. M., and was opened in the Fourth Degree, by Acting Worthy Master Woodman, a quorum being present.

The Journal of Wednesday's proceedings was read and approved.

Regular order of business taken up.

Under a call of States the following was presented

By Bro. Rosa, Del. :

Resolved, That the next session of the National Grange shall be held in the city of Washington, D. C.

Referred to Committee on Good of Order.

Under the call for reports of Officers, the Worthy Treasurer reported on the resolution offered by Bro. Moore, which report was ordered to be filed.

The Executive Committee offered the following:

The Executive Committee, together with the Sisters of this body, to whom was referred the question of recommending a change in the Regalia of the Subordinate Granges, and the adoption of a uniform Regalia for the State Granges, beg leave to submit the following report:

They recommend that wearing the pouch by Brothers and the apron by Sisters of the Fourth Degree be abolished.

Further, that the members of the State Granges wear the sash of the Subordinate Grange with a green rosette pinned on the sash.

On motion, the recommendations were considered separately. The first recommendation was, on motion, adopted.

Sister Darden, Miss., offered the following as a substitute for he second recommendation of the Committee:

That members of the State Grange wear a badge of green ribbon about two inches wide and six or eight long, pinned on the left lappel of the coat or dress, with the words

On motion of Bro. Chase, the substitute was amended by inserting immediately after the word “ wear," the words "a green rosette or," and

On motion of Bro. Chase, it was further amended by adding at the close the following:

Provided, That any State Grange that is now furnished with Regalia shall not be required to make any change therein.

And as amended, was adopted, and the report as amended &dopted.

The Committee on Resolutions presented the following:

The Committee on Resolutions, to whom was referred the Preamble and Resolutions, presented by Bro. Woodman, on the subject of amending the Patent Laws of the United States, having had the same under careful consideration, instruct me to report them back to the Grange and ask their adoption, and further to present the following memorial, in accordance with the first resolution, for adoption by the National Grange:

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled:

WHEREAS, Many persons having purchased in good faith, implements and articles for their own use, and have innocently used them for years, are now having money extorted from them as "Royalty," under threats of prosecution in the United States Courts, by persons claiming to be owners of patents covering such articles and implements, thereby causing great injustice and hardship to innocent persons.

Therefore, we, the members of the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, assembled in annual session at Canandaigua, N. Y., do respectfully petition and pray your Honorable Bodies, that such amendments may be made to the Patent Laws as shall make the manufacturers or vendors of all such articles and implements that are infringements on any patent, that may have been granted, amenable to the action of such patent laws, instead of the innocent purchaser of such patent article or implement.

And that any person innocently making any implement or article for his own use, which is an infringement upon any patent, without knowing it to be such, may be allowed to pay the roy

alty upon it, or by ceasing to use it, shall not be liable to prosecution under such patent law..

For this we ever pray.

Consideration of the report was divided. Question was taken on the resolutions offered by Bro. Woodman and reported back by the Committee, and they were adopted.

Question was then taken on the Memorial reported by the Committee, and it was adopted.

Bro. Piollet, presented the following report of Committee on Transportation :

Worthy Master :

Your Committee on Transportation and Commercial Relations, have had referred to them such portions of your address as referred to the former action of the National Grange upon the subject of unjust freight discrimination. We heartily approve of them and recommend them to the serious consideration of the farmers and business men of the United States. They have been already adopted by this body, and will be printed in the minutes of our proceedings.

We have also that portion of the Worthy Lecturer's address referring to the same subject before us for consideration. His words embody a fair and truthful representation of the flagrant wrongs which our laws enable the Transportation Companies to impose upon the producers of the real wealth of our country. This Committee endorse and commend this report of our Worthy Lecturer, which has already been approved by the National Grange, and will appear in the minutes of its proceedings.

The partial relief given us by the National and State Legislatures, is accepted with thanks, as the result of petition. There is, however, no substantial relief to the over-burdened farmers of America, in any action thus far conceded by the Legislative authorities of our Government.

Thirteen years' experience and association in the Grange has satisfied the American Farmers, whom we represent, that their grievances will never be removed until farmers are elected as representatives to the law-making bodies of our States, and to the National Legislatures, in such numbers as will constitute those bodies with a fair share of our people.

The sacred right of petition is the legitimate and only way in which a minority can establish their claim to be relieved of unjust and unequal burdens. The American farmers once united, to act and vote together, can assume the full authority of the law making powers of the States and of the National Government. To do this we will avail ourselves of a constitutional right secured to us, in perpetual succession by our honored sires, who founded this Republic. We have come now to consider