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BY-LA.Tr8 :^ //,■■/. f. /Tr,-/ / No /jy / Organized //,/./ X '/5'y/ <^^«) " LONDON, c.w:V nmxo AT m ''.GUT fbiss/' orrxoii 2>ini9Ai-«r. luf. 1801. > / ; .A p CONSTITUTION OP TOE 3RITISH AMERICAN GRAND LODGE. ARTICLE I. — Name and Jurisdiction. \ Section L— This body shall be known as the G1|And Lodge of the British Ambbican Order of Good Tm- / PLARs, and shall be composed of all Past Worthy Chief I Templars, Worthy Chief Templars, Worthy Vice Tem- plars, and Past Worthy Vice Templars, who are contri- buting members of Lodges subordinate to this Grand LiEKlge, and who have been admitted as required bv thia CoVstitution. . ^^ • SBc.. 2.-11118 Grand Lodge has jurisdiction over all Lodges working under Charters granted by thid Grand Lodge, and is the supreme tribunal of the Order. It possesses the sole right and power, in the manner here- ^ip fter'provided, of granting or suspending Charters ; of llpeiving appeals and redressing grievances arising in Xodges ; of:,originating and regulating the means of its support ; of deciding all questions arising out of this Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of Order ; and of doing all other acts necessary to promote the interests of the Order, subject to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Order. Sec. 3.--T0 entitle a P. W. C. T., W. C. T., W. V. T. or P.. W. V. T. to be admitted to the Grand Lodge, he or she must produce a certificate, signed by the W. 8. of his or her Lodge, under the seal of the Lodge, as Evi- dence that he or she is duly qualified as per Sec. 1st of this Article. ARTICLE IL— Session and Representation. v ^fo^T"'^'*®^'*^^ liodgB shall hold a regular An- nual Session, commencing ion the first Wednesday in i coNaiTnmoN o» October, *t 10 o'clock, 4. If., and ihall continue to . meet at the same, or at an earlier hotir, from day to day, consecutively (Sundays excepted) until tlio cioee of the Session. Sao. 2.— -The chartered location of this Grand TxKlge shall be at the City of Ix>ndon, Conntv of Mhldlcsox, Canada West, but the Grand IxKlgo shall, on tht scaind day of each Annual Session, immediately after j^he ap- f>royal of the minutes, detenoine by ballot the place of ts next annual Session, and a minority of all the votes cast shall be necessary to a oboioe. In case there should be no choice on the first ballot, the Lodge shall procees. 6. 6. 7. 8. 9. •RiND LODO» I 8io. 6.— Th« Omnd Lodge tliall not b« opened unl«i •erealof the Subordinato Lodges are represented. ARTIOLB IIL-OfficiRi. 8ec. L— The Offioora of the Grand liodge ihall be : 1. Grand Worthy Chief Templar. 2. Grand Worthy Counsellor. 8, Grand Worthy Vice Tomplar. 4. Grand Worthy Secretary. Grand Worthy Treasurer. '^ Grand Worthy Chaplain. ^ Grand Worthy Marshal. Grand Worthy Deputy Marshal. grand Worthy Insido Guard, rand Worthy Outside Guard. Sec. 2.— The G. W. 0. X. shall appoint a D. O. W. C. T. for each County In which such an officer Is re- quired ; but when there are district Degree Lodges such appointments shall be subject to their recommendation He may also appoint travelling D. O. W. C. Tu., mho shall have special jurkdictlon over the districts allottf d to thorn, for the purpose of lecturing and opening new Lodges and Uistruoting them in the working of the Order. Sec. 8.— The officennshall be elected at the Annuat Session of the Grand Lodge, to hold thehr office for one year, or until others aro elected or ^pointed in their Sec. 4.— The election of Grand Officers shall take place the second day, immediatey after fixing the place for the succeeding session. Any Representative of the Grand Lodge shall be eligible, and a majority of all the votes cast shiOl be necessary to a choke. In case no candidate shall reoelve a majority on the first balloti the Representatives shall proceed immediately to ballot again, dropping the candklatei having the least number of votes^jmdfo on until an election is made. ARTIOLE IV.— DtJtna or OmcBBs. ^ Sec. 1.— The G. W. C- T. shall preside at all the Ses- sions of the Grand Lodge, preserve order therdn, and enforce a due observance Of the 'Oonstltatlon iad Br* Laws of thUi GMUd Lodge. AH questloii^ of Wnecei96ary to tettioval. , Sec. 8. — ^Ko officer ehaU officiate hi the OrtiBct Lodge dnrlog the Ume occupied in his -trial. Whanetter ua G. W. 0. Tm > mittee, and for th(^ term of this former incumbmf. « See, 1.— The first Ave Grand offioers ahajft eonditai^ the Standing Committee, to act in the recess of the Anr nufd Session? of the Gnuid Lodge,' and; perfoim fuch duties as may be assigned idiem, andpbiilioonstitQti^t^ Committee on the Laws of the Saboordinafiea^ ■, Of Bai<} Committee the.G. W, C. T. shall be ohiicinaii,! w4 3^ shall call meetipgs thereof wh^n bq^baePB voq^ainSitiMi^ at such points witiiiiL the juiiis^ction of tbei0iaiidL04fff* as shall seein for the best interest b^theC^i:. .; jBQd B^d but membei» of tl^e Ckand Lodge sfaal^ :be 4Mii»i|^ k # which time any ordinary bu^^ may be transacted. Sec. 2.— There iihall be Ap|tttea at each Annual Session the foUowUigrQga^ **»® ?0f; W. C. T., by filing with the Secretary of his or her Lodgi a iofioe Qf the appeal, with the grounds thereof ; and thereupon the Lodge shall, without delayj|end un- der Ito sSa tothe D. GT W. C. T. for his or h^ (^ty such notice* of appeal, together with certified copies of the minutes, chiK evidence, and other books and naners in their poMCSslon or under the control of tne GSte. lehfcting to the subject and matter of appeal, and tiS^ui)Mi tlT^^ G. W. C. T. shall hear and determme ^''si^^'Th^ D. G. W. C. T. shall file his decision, with the grounds thereof, with the Lodge, anddeUver a com to tS^ppoBlte party. Ether party./feelmg ag- ffrieved by his decision, ma^take an appeal to the Grand Lodge, whidi appeal Bbdl^ h^njKm thj same pSfrs submittea tothe D. G. W. C. T. " shall be^e Su^.of the D. G. W. C. T., on notice from the appel- lant, to transmit all such papers to the G. W, ». ARTICLE Vnt— Votes. Sec 1 Every Lodge shall be entitled to one vote where the number of members returned in the next pre- ceding quarterly report shall be forty or less, and one ^teior eadi additional forty members.^ Each Be- nresentative shall, whenever the Tote is taken by ayes kid nays, bp entitled to cast the number of votes to whidi Se Lodge or Lodges he or she r^resenja is en- tfSS^ BiiSXmd^cer shidl be entiti^^ wte. AUqueations and votes before tW^Gtand Lodge, GRANO|[X)DGfe U not otherwise provided for In tliis Constitution, shall be determined by a majority o^ the votes of the Bep- resentatives and Qrand Officers present. - Sec. 2. The votes on any question shall be taken by ayes and nays, whenever required by five Representatives; and when so talcen it shall be recorded on the Journal, provided however, that all questions for the expulsion of a Representative shall be by the votes of the Rep- resentatives present. ARTICLE IX, -Rbvenub. Sec. 1. The Revenue of this Grand Lodge shall be raised for the purpose of necessary expenses thereoC Sec* 2. Such revenues shall be derived from Charter fees, the sale of books, odes, cards and blanks, and as- sessment hereinafter provided. Sec. 8. The fee for Charter and necessary books to open a new Lodge shall be eight dollars ; the money to accompany the application for a Charter. Sec. 4. At each Annual Session the Finance Com- mittee shall ascertain, as nearly as possil^e, what amount of money will be necessary, in addition tp what may be reeeived for /charters, Ac., to meet the ne^ cessary expenses of the Gr^nd Lodge for the current year ; and the amount so estimkted shall be assessed upon the Subordinate Lodges, fixihg it at so much per member. Each Subordinate Lodgei shall, with the quarterly re- turns of Kovember, February, May and August of each year, m proportion to the number of members then re- turned, pay to the D. G, W. C. T., or the Decree Tem- plar, as the case may be,\ their quarterly assessment ; and no Installing Officer Vhall communicate the Ptos- word for the quarter until the quarterly retuma and the per centageto the GWnd Lodge shall be in his hands, and the installmg dfficer shall immediately for- ward the same to the G. \V[. S. ARTICLE X- Sec. 1. On the written persons, of good standing for a Charter to open a L< Standing Committee during »ame, if the majority oonsic ChARTBB8| ETC. ^plication of tea or more the community, praying " tiie Grand Lodge, or ige the recess, may grant the ived it expedient, and such i- jj COJfBBlOirtON Of for roch qiMurter, IrhKh /»»" !S "Srtti**wn bv Cl««r- M^C»rf,reli>rt«*e?,J*^ J^,S"f^a,er with thenof ; and no (AanMi ihenln OmU m nwoe, »* f a« beielnaibit ino™*^- ««. 1 No%oi>(adhi»t«Iiodj(e.«l»UbeMpeUed,BU- ,« all book! and p»pen Wonglng to W^ Wgji «»!*^; tamVAall be beld robject to the ordet, of the Grtnd ^ ^^6. Any8iiboidii»teIxKlmf»UlBgtoholdn»et. Inmfor six mSnths, or to HwOielti ptuns ^»*q5«*^ WthlaOonBtltuttonfor:oney«w. •h^J^ •» extinct liodRe, and its cbaartot BluiU be forfBMed. _ w^i Lod^wbere the ^r Im ^,,««SZ5 S forfelted^who were in good atonding at the toeof Such anspciilon or diW)lntion, Bb^Viinon J^^^'^" mendati^ Of the D. O. '^^T C. T. of ^ <^o«nW ^ whfch the Loige waa located. i«oeite*om ttie a W. 8. awr- , tS»te4derth«BealoftheGraBdIX)dge,toa^teti^em tomake a#lioation fbr admi-ion to m«mber^P to another Lo&e, provided indb mewbgrs are not exclud- ed by the proyidons of this CJonatitntlon. _^ 8^7. ^pontheappUcationoftenormoremembert of l^extin^^ge to the Oryd Lodge fo' *^«JJ«*2r tion of TOch Lodge to foMpi^P. Ji«»?PKl^^!t« iBfiictory evidence that a fair opportjinitv haa bjM^ given toSl who were members in good standing at the toe the same became extinct, to ni^te in "uch •PPjJ^^;. mavTrestored to feU<>w«Wp to jaidj^e. J^^ with the charter and books belonging to J«dLodge. at tht time of ite e^ttoctlcn, m>l»' ««i_^*^'*"*^ haVe^ preyiowdy fispdwd of by the Qmnd Lodge. ARTICLE XII.— PumLKOB of Ghakd Lodob. Sec. L This Grand Lodge may enact, liter, or ame^ snch By-laws as may be necessary to^ «^?7, ™J5 the provisionBof this Constitntlon, and of regralating the proceedings of ite officers and committees, and providing for the safety and security of^e ft«»^«Sn.rS!?^1J,; provided, at least one day's notice to writing be^given at the Annnal Session of such By-laws or Amendment, and that the same do not in ^y wise contravene this Constitution. ^ , , ««. ^^i.^ d««i* Sec. 2. TheGmndLodgimay,toUkemamaer,iiiik6 iudi Bules of Order as may be .necessary fwthereg^ tion of ite session, and for securing good order ^ ttia dispatch of bustoesB. Sndi Bide mliVf Jl^? ^T®**^™**!?* proposed shall be referred toa wS^t ^Ll **'''!,' ,T!*^«^«hall report thereon at the tSfnn i"*"'«««»endment shall be made to this Gonsti- KLnf^*?***^* ''*''® **^ ** ^«^t two thirds of tho M <^fs|(gpH^j^^ • -^v ■» ;■ r* m&tt ot ^uhm. 1. OpeninKliOdge. 2. Calling Roll of Officers, d. Reading the Minutes. 4. Calling list of Absentees of Last Meeting. '5. Ihroposals for Membership. 6. Reprts on Candidates. 7. Bailotting for Candidates. 8. Initiation ol Candidates. 9. Reception of Communications. 10. Are any of the members sick? 11. Has any member violated the Fledge or Ob- ligati<»i ? ,■ ^ 12. Reports of Conunittees. j„ 18. Reports of Officers. 14. Any bills of Accounts. 15. Unfinished Business. 16. New Business. Wsl 17. Has any member anything to ^B^ for the goodof the Order? 18. Receipts of the eyening. 19. Closing. H ^J ■■->is^Cs- L ■>f c /f \ CONSTITUTION X OF THE SUBORDINA TE LODG ES. ARTICLE I.— Nam. 0. O. T-.ttoldfiwafa legal charter, granted by the<)raad Lodge, and ihiOroondiBt of at leart ten memben, and cannot voluntarily wrrenderlta charter or dlMolve |6 long as ten membere In good attoding object thereto. y' ARTICLE n.--PLBDOi. N1 ,v<, % ■''t-, «*»i"' II ooNBTmmoN or ^;«%.„„„. ^5:„sn?.;tzi o^fci^; relMUted »ncl reMMnS 1"/^^ 'l^'??; «<»P' ««» being i«ige which .J.1^3h*,^„'?ht ^'-'r'« '"» ">, \ . ARTIOLE IV.-Pmi xro Dob. fem«lSp'B^hLS« .^"' •»,<' '""n'y-flTO cent, for ARTICLE r.^DKOM,E,. ■ ui» a. w. c. T.. or D awKFm S^^r^ '">™ ^Beca, Al!*ppUcatiSbaforDegi^mii»tbebaIlptted BUnORDINATK liODGRi. !• for In ih« Lodgo opened in the particul«t Uegroo up- nllod for, ami Uio proCowllnRi of tho Lodg*, when bM- loitlnir for Dogrcon or confi^rrlng ih«< Miun»% ar* to b« re- corded In a uti^varatu record Inwk kept tocHhat nurpoee. 8eo. 4. 'Hio Dcgrooii shall be conforrpd by the O. W» 0. Tm bli deputy, or tho Degreo Toiiiplar of the liodge, and tho ofticcr (X)nforrlng tho Degreeii may call to bit . aid iuch mcnibom of tho Order aa ho may r»quiro- 8eo. 6. CouHTY DwRii LoDOKi.— A I>egrco Lodgo may bo formed In nny County or Dlllrlct, upon the written application of flvo or more acting Degree Tem- plan in lald CJonnty, to tho Grand Lod«», or Exoctitlvo Committoo of the name ; the Degree Ixxlio to make their own By-lawB, Iluleii of Urder, Ac., provliwl in all cawf that no By-law or Uule of Order nhall od«flict wltii the C^natltution and laws of tho Grand Lodge. [ARTTCLE VL— OFricKRa. Sec. 1. The elective officers of thia Lodge shall eon- sUtofW.C.T., W. V.T., W.C, W. 8., W. T., W. F. a,W. M., W. LG.,W. O. G. Sec. 2. The appointed officers shall oonslBt of W. A. S.. W. D. M., W. R. H. a, W. L. H. 8. 8eo. 8. After a Lodge has boon institutod throe full tormi, no member shall be eligible to the OBce of Wj/ C. T., unless he has served a regular term In iomo sub- ordinate office, either elective tft appointed. Sec. 4. All officers must be clear of any charges on the books, and the W. C. T. and W. V. T. shall have taken the several Degrees previous to their installa- tion. , J , X J Sec. 5. The officers shall be nominated and elected at the last regular meeting In each term, and installed 9lk the first regular meeting in the succeedfaig t«rm. Sec. 6. Vacancies in any elective office may be filled at any regular meeting. Sec. 7. Any officer absenting himself or herMlf from the Lodge for three successive meetings, their seat may be declar^ vacant by a vote of two^thirds of the mem- bers present, i^r one week's notice, iml^ sofficieiit ezcose for their absence be given. Sec. 8. In case the seat of any officer becomes vacant, 8uch vacancy shall be filled ; and any member who shiUl I ■ % 4.1 'm I /*t. m V I' I " JT^T^nj if-'. pli«ioe to ibiif oU of> ot idf eoin*. ft?i«80lt w.a to be QUMie, iir OQ the >priiRtioiif B vacates Pl«l»ii!ed ymMhe i omear, ^ or - T. to requlrjai T, tho meet- to lOi V tt&d ^ the ^1 [0- pro- ■i\M milMfh)niiti^ofj|ieietii^^ it£r^ of the iiime ttiTn^deiipe op ».y iVMir trhoee dueeftioo he or«heahaUafit Be ^ ^ahiOl MDder to the W. a meh u^lJlSmSi& perronmBoe of hit or ht« dntiei at lit or dhe o» tha Lodge, maj require of him ojr f^^^^^—'^-^^^^Bi^ ^Set «. It duiU be the 4aty of the W.F.ft to M^fast and troe acooQoYs bel;w«6ii On Lodge aidHi piembeni, credit the amounts paid, aad liaY the mma ttiOiime. - At ik» itod of Uifinii bo sliatt uakS otft JgtheLodge a fUl rqH»i«t» abd ftiMib the m^fk witk «hr afoomit of reeeipts, iaitfiltioii teea ind ^nt fSr!!'^^^™' ^tb any other Jnlmafiob'eoiaeotei ifitk bii«iffico iftcowiij to ebaWi tho^ W. aitTS^ piw O6li«cti«torii8ibr the OtwM^Lbdgt. &e^ £S dehter ftp to Us teeoessdr all ftictteis ; impittaidbi li hfe office, in bis posscsiioQ. He *idlT£iira^^ o^r dnties as the Lod^^ or bit obatgb £^ Nqdre of Se^ 6^, I|^*«UJh!etiM|d!^^f A^^ w. 6. rr, fitesbwi by ttt ir. Sr^ tf^^^ He or she shaU receive all moiwys -ofm IMfeT^ hold the 8am«jirt|fctlie^«^rff«a*^ or hw term, w^e«oth§ni|ie^^^ -«• foU and eoneci account ot aU expended, and deliver np, wbai' ««, slTmon^. booi^i pi^iMii, ind^^thlt ^F#-W^^ or ■'1^ "^-"■g^^^nr-'j"' a^^^K^S^'-'fiffpj- '^nr^^i^'rfr^'^-rM" ^^"^f is coNsrmrnoN Of foim raoh other daties jbb may be required of him or her bj the Lodge or thehr charge. Sec. 7. It shall be the doty of the W. M. to in- trodoce for ioltiatioD perBOos who have bera pre?ioiuh ]▼ elected; also the Grand OiBcen and TlntorB. He eball eiunine those present at the opening of the I^ge. He shall see that the officer's regalias are in their proper places at the opening of the Lodse, and take cnaive of the same at the dose. He shall have oharge ofsQch property of the Lodge, as may not otherwise be provided for. -^-^"— -' ■ ■ , . . ^-— ^.^^-^-t^^- Seo. a It shall be the dnty of the W. D. •fender soeh service as the W. M. or the Lodfi^i reqaireoflvmorhen |i^'^^ y See. 9. It shall be the doty of the W. I. E^^ at- leodihe door, to admit none bat membem of the Order jmd candidates for initiation. Seo. 10. ThoW.0.G.8haU guard the outside iindkeepolFintraderB. : - ^ • Sea 11. The Degree Templar of the Lodge shall, In the absence of the G. W. 0. T., or his deputy, in- stall the officers; provided always that the quarteriy returns 'are made out and the per centage paia previ- ous to their installation* ARTICLE VIIL-^Terms- The regular Quarterly terois of this Lodge shall eoramenoe on the first of November, February, May and August: and any Lodge refusing or neglecting to tnake tbenr retnrds to the Grand Lodge for one year, 4iM^ fi»fWt theur charter. ^' ^^'; ARnOLB IX^Qtjowm. . SeviHi meikibers shall constitute a quorum for the transactioo of budness. i ^ . ARnOLS X.-'-OFFEirdis^/ -.^r- Seis. 1. Any officer of this Lodge who shall violate bis or her pledge shall be deprived cf all official honofs 4&UW^^^lr2>^ -"^'^ irrnr'^—--^ iVj.J-. :'■■«:.-»• the IBUBOBinMATB liOtMES. , ** previoudy attained to, and shaU not be eUgSble to Of- fififi sooner than one year tbereafter* :.. . sJrr A^ member who shaU ylolate bfa or her Pledge, Obligation, the OonBtftation, or the By-lawi, shall iS awS, reprimanded, BoanenW, erexp^^ Sec 3. Any member accued of any olfcnjeag^t this Order, shifi be entitled to and ieo€i^ a to te^^ No memb^ of the Lodge ahaU be Dlaced on trial for any offence, except tiie charges be djly mf^* J»5,\ » writinir. iS algned by a member of tiie liodge. and the JS^tscnaedshall be put in poaaea^^of a cony of C^ehMMawda^^ BoSabffioe of Se place and time of meeting, altoagt four daya pteyiona to the trial ^ v n u^ «*. Seci.*heehargeaand apedfieationa «*«n^ «• ferrod to a committee of three membera in good rtand- to^nihJ^Ud^ whoahaU Wl«* ^^-J?^^?^ mSating, when the caae may be Ufed, and » •». ^ when Swticable, the accnaed and *^ «««LS!S„^ r^mmSDed before the OommitAee, and be ^^^ aetiftiiey wish, provided ihej aremembemof good moned, tiie committee BhriljttK>rt Mm or her contempt, which report ahall be^amd, and tJ»e^«^ OlSef affilUi two ^tlpreafker declare tiiej^ ber expelled nnleaa it diaB •PPej' «»»* the accnaed waa nnavQidably abaent, in wliich caae the acenaed ahatt be entitied to a re-hearing. ^ Sec??. AUyoteafbrre-inaUtementorwnlaonCex- leguar BieetiDg may datonaune. 1 I )li I 111 lllKIMlfll Hill. [»'^,;^3'» ^ 1 '. *?*^ >-nK^*^ wf ? *j*¥- ^f ** otMwiffOTioN or 2i»^K; ?i^,S!^y' *«. W «>o ianiittti or the 111*1 iM*Bited^ ^^^^ ' M^reof 6y the Lodg?, lb ttxufer kim of *t T^^^^W*^***® or raeik cfi& iitiy d^MJiTdn i^m i.s' -i^ ^^ .Any «nW*?' ^▼in^ 6^ 6xpeffiid M^ ;.iiP|^ A^t^ memlMr six psddtii lit piniisdtill i^if ioeli ineMtB t>e oot j»bc6U«d m the 3^1^^!^ gSSfeJl/^^ ???*y be expdtedT)/ a tottTdf the St^ jWheTfi;^^ accnnd ot rMmi b& in ■ban be torannt and ble^ .owe mwr be Iried^rtfeWiai* i^fibiit i'l-;-:-' %^iiiii -ftt^^ ■ Y See, 1 A card of deinmee jshafi only ht^rtiii^ iStAvH^". jt)toMNA# LODOtt. ill u^ »Md tvbeii • member wiAes to leave one Lodge lun niw wnep Zsam^ i>mrA »ha\\ be available fot the TOeettw%««J, »•••"• "j^ iw&st Wm or her, is drawn. ■" * hMH»r iitut»6 be or Mie presonw m »^b-- ■' V f^frfiWX » " i ooNsiiTDfioN or STfn w-*nS ^^ «n«8t also h« Written on the mar gin in his or her own handwriting. f!?_?: „^y*nemto iippWin'^g for travelling or •'^?^^^*^'^^^^ ha?^fred^^J^Z«°'^« * *^^«^^8 ^^ *hat hfa or^l^^TJS^**^**"* ^. '^^ application to ' fcSi ««* I own Lodge for membership, as if the time wiSLi A«,f r^*" good^tandinR wishing to wittodMir ftx>m the Order, can do so by makinir an- P?^^'» ^ ^«nR pwWded timt he S shTfa^^^ of any chargeson lie books of the W. F.T - - i ARTICLE XIL-Bt-Laws. Sea 1. Any iubordidate Lodge shaU be at liber- 1y to adopt such By-laws andXuktioM m Stv !*Tik5^^****'*n°' ^'^«*'<>f Bittiness shaU conflict C^tdg:^*"*'^ or.the ConSS 7ti2 * wmcti^^ht^^n*^'' ?r^- ^'* ^^^ examination aSJ S?Std^^!^^^^ ^ Each Subordinate Lodge shaU nav to the Gr»nH ^ ARTICLE Xm-I>AsswoBi». No member ShaU be entitied to receive the P W un^^ he or she is dear of any diaX at tiie commencement of the cur^F^Lrter/ "^^ARTICLE XV;-.-AianmiffiNra. Sec.i. This Odnstitution shall onlv be uni-n^^ at an Amiul^Sessioii of^AmSSS^ oftw< the a: Sec shall jority bate, priai i 01 bers, mem tion ilege %'W'; StJBORDINATE LODOES. •» of two-thirds of the memhera present, upon a call for BhXnot be eat^ned except by «>"««"* ^^''J^ Sy of the Representatives, to be mven without de^ W^ wless 8u5i proposition come from some appro- nriAte committee. _ . AKTIDLB XVL— AdmisSion-of Olurgtmbk. Olergymen may be admitted to this Lodge asmem- w^being elated in the same manner as rewdtt nSSlwrnot to be subject to the payment of imtia- ilege in the Degree Lodge. ' i t We, ihe mmlMira of tiMi liidM^ dtalroai ol l(i^^ to shield us from the evUi of intempenuioe, aflord nitoMl *Tr*r»1ilTnt' . Id ca«« o( adTwtltjri ana elevate our ebaraolan aa tHiimemf 4o ptedge ooraelTeatobegovemed'bjtlM fMrMotaf Cofiititatlon and^the ftd * ^. AregolarWMliiwor^tt^^^ lta«i^OBce«flMa||li^ eraolif flrea<4iire6kor irBekS) or noiw f^ ^e flrat or OeSSSrfo^flMi fll^^^iA itf* -^ /{ / 3^ o'okxdc, from the flnt of April to4lMi llrak «r October. <^ne LodM 8liaUcUMepiiiMtiial|]rattMio'olodc,ualMiaiiiiaiiiBoaa vole lo tEe ooDtrary. °nNI8,PENALTll8A]iDFIQVIIJ)01& . 8. nieoffloeraorthiaLDdae. DorabaeDceat thetimeoroalUnKthe r.Worthy Chief Temolar, Wortbr Vfce Tem]Mar, Worthy BMretarjr, Worthr innandal 6«ioc0tary, Worthy ]lanbal,eaai ^'A^ oeiita;aU other OjODOMTi OtMOO. 4. Fdrnegteotingtohavethebooiu of the Lodge proMot at anr regular meeting a fine or ' t^-^J^^r-^w-^W^na^i ^^T^ ^^*' Lodge than warm of »&0Sll ^TSniSm St y MSVuM KToonftiMHl to 3S oents for CMOAlMk 14. Tl,ef«.lbr««ail)«|reesl«-lW»o«ti.ttw«^^^ Pliny tbe^^^Uoft^Mn. ' ; -j- ■•' ■ ■■■■::■- ^miktoi, Md thrw orot» by foin*le«. . all UifB mombOT preteot rt » Wgww BMB^ i«. AH O-m-iW^ eM«'^ <*»««»» tl-p coort* of ttirae inembwi. ;^ Z i '1, 80 BY-LAW^. V* » ■ A Oommlttoo on FIiuumm. A Committoe on Uio Ckre of the 8iok. «, A RooQi Commltlee. * pwANCi oomnrnat— DttpM cft. n. ThA'datioi of the VHuuioe Ooromittoe are to oxamlne and aiwtlt '^biHsaDdacooantspreietatedto this Lodge for myment, and at the okiM or the term, ezamtaie Um aoooonte of the W. F. 0. and W. T., and report the state of the flnaneca to the Lodge. „\. ■ ooioiiTrvi oiY Tin CAM OP Tin NOK--^Dimii JiL' 32. The Ooramittee on the care of theafcsk shall jdrapist of three brothers and three slaters. It shall be the duty of OjIppimtaiUee to ylsit the slok, within twenty-fbar hoars of being apprifWd of ataember's •iolniees ; they shall render to the brother or sister e^y assiatanoe which shall afipear to them called fbr, to give aid and oomfbrt to the paUeot ; and if watches are required, they shall notUV two meftibera for each night, calling upon them in the order In which they stand upon the roll of the Lodge, and the Committee serving themselves In their renlar order. Fines fbr non-oompliance with the proviiioiW'ef this secUoD, are to be strictly 'enforced; .^. No. 6. BOOM oumiiriw jjijipw or> 28. This Oommittee are to see thattftribom and Regalia are al- ways In readiness for meetingi, dud perHma swdi other dotiea «a the Lodge may require. ^ , IflSCELLANBCfUB SEXmONS. AOM or CAMDIDim. "" '^ 24 . No person shall be admitted to membershiinirffiii Lodge who is under the age of fourteen. - „ ^DKuon xntcroa. 26. the Degree meeting of this Lodge shall be held every evening in the month, at the hour of Notice must- be given by the W. C. T. the week prevfcHis of the holding of the Degree meeting. • 28. Suspended members shall pay the whole snmdae from them up to the time of re-instatement. ■LiCliUXB. 2t. No oflBoer shall be declared elected Buy^y Of aQ the legal votes cast mmnoB. ■■■ . 28. Ibis Lodge sball elect three Trostees at the Uttt regular meet* log Id October, In e«oh jmct whoslMdl transact all the leipil business for the Lodge. who has not received a 29. Ibe amount of the bond of the Treasurer of thla Lodge sball be one hundred dtdlara, but this auMont may be at any tbne Increased toys vote of the LodfS. AMBllfimil'flk ■ ■•■I.-' ♦"•■■ 80. No part of these By-laws shall be repealed, altsrsd, or sn- nulled, nnless a notioe to that eUSot be preseiMed in writing to the Lodge, whkdi Shalt lie over two weeks before actloa shall be had thMeoo, when, tf two-thirds of the msmbert preseirt roto to ik vo r of ths ■jfe amen^ent, it shall be adoptwJU .^■■' f ttUlf »t (»tAtt, DOmS AND PWVILBaEB OF W. C. T. ordsrMid en- spoedy and 1 It shall \t9 the doty of the W. C. T. to^ preeeipre deiVort^dSjtaJl biiiliMW betore the Lodge to a '''T' H^Slai itate every qoMtton properly pre*«t«» ^ *»\« ^^^B" ; .K^^'iw^ir^mtihWtt to vote, shall ask, '* Is the Lodge ready tor the SJJSSr' "ftSld M mSmkJroflbr to'speak, he shall rise to put It, \ ThAW G T^shaUbaveaoartlngvotelnoaseofatle.batliior. STJSch an appeal MiMmbershalTroeakiiwre R Whim uramMal is made flrom the deoialon of the ". C. T, ne shiil p^Se qSSSi thST: "Shall the deolskm of the Chair be ■°;**'ft^iuil be the doty of the presiding officer, and the Privilege of •nynSibSrf^lhXiitooallamembertoorier who vtoUUes an established rule of order. ^ MOnONB. T A motion most be seconded and afterward* t«P«^'*^„J^ cir.VMadalottd before it is debated.. A motion sball be redooed to wrltiwt. if any member require It* a: jUlrosriatioos shall be submitted In writing. .^ . *^r ''a m^uSJSamcnd an amendment to « «»ot ^if**i5*2Ldment destroying or altertog the IntenUon of « sl^ibe^n^^S STaSStoent relating to a different suhject ■*M "^aJTsSSdment to "strike oat «)d Insert " ^V^^j^^ to &aSnSffi3ltot be read M Hijands then t^^ £KSS?«tandtobelnwted,and Ihwhytho paragraph as It — wottMl s t and I f s o a me nd e d. . • Fi' •!K^5ffft?!Tvtek«oatbeqaertl<»,tl»o majority rt«U d^ 18. 'I M KciM or ORDn. \.'t 1 \-r.: ' r. ■'*,- cide. Th« oall can only b« (nuitad wtMO tU dlvMlM ««ltod (br «a Imv« dlMliMt Mkd Mtlr* propamkna. DEBATC 14. WhM • oi«nib«r ipoiau or oObni • ntoUoo, 1m «r iIm ■haU rhw In thdr ptaMW, mmI rMpwtftallj mAdnm Um W. C. T., oonlalag theniMlTM to tiM qoMUon aii4«r tnt la d?» right to ertilaitt an acWti Miw ai to ahiii i mf or ki«uage,and shall be atricUy problblted flrom |otti| IM 8hall the makiaDeatloabaaowpiiir" VtMato earrled, all fbrther amendmenta ana debaite ahall be aaolndsd; atM the quoetlon put without delay. If tka «mMIod baa baaa amaodad, the qaeatlon ahall be taken on the awnndmant lint V iMva than :\ ■; I qoeatlon I one aBMndmentliaa beeo iaide,tba taatmadeaaaendoMnl in dnUr aladl tako precedence in the vote. It shall not be In ordar to ModnaMor the agreeneBi to take the prevloaa qnaaUon. 24. Wfa^n a moUon la poatponed indeOnilaly, ttahi^Mioonoap ' again diujof the aeaakm. ,sw-v..»';^-./.; ..;i^ ADklODBNllBNT. 96. A motion to a^Joorn aball always ba in whan a member is to ^riMelifltig caBed , «i«2 ■iQiMniiiMHl waa* the leak ik'ooedltag itaotloB ^ or, deqUf^tbaltbapravlooaoaaationatiall b^takm, m (brttar del ddlng 000 ao. wb ondnegrtl •1. Tb baonlMl timebelbi as. Ut raoordthi rwidalai aa. la IhaLodfi ahall TW Avotkia 84. ^ ahanba «has»1 thafpl er^tik oUaratk aa. barawl moratl tTrf^% FB^^ t-'5Sr^ S mjUfli Of oRDtk. to th* sut^Mt -.■»:- -^r -. ""** , IgiDINO or PAKW. . „ -S.r_r^;^ • * f. J^ •I fi' '% '1^ t. \ %' ) O K h I) a I ■-f > A ly- It ROUS OF ORDER. CXnOntTDB XkD THEIR REPOBTB. 38. IbeoneflratnainedintheappoinUnentoraoommlttMSluaibe cboirman of the Bunei, and tituM o»U the oommlttee together at such time and place as he or she may select; biit,when thus cony emed, any committee may elect tts own chairman and secretary. 89. Alt reports of committees, except reports of progress, shall be made in wrlthig, and signed by a miOority. 40. When a taai(tntj>a report is fbllowed by a repwt from the minority of a committee, the former, after being read, shall lie npon the table witil the latter is presehteo, nfler which, on motion, either may be considered. 41. When a report has been read it shall be considered as pro- perly before the Lodge, without a motion to accept. 1V>(nam( berobUg (Dote) ToBrotl No. Youf mltteel tbissm debult wlll'to render Dated least I notice place noUCc hearii ¥ Tbtli Th tbei tore the( IQ Seci (Dal ^•^;i^r»; . APPENDIX TOM OT CB«OE AHD ™^OF^A WmfflS. P*»> - TOM OF NOnnCJTJOK. ^ . . ,^, wUl tocar exputeton from tne "^^'^ j^ y. h. and C.,_ rendered. am, ■...■■ ■ -'EF, . -.:■■;: Goioonn*. ..■ Sated the day of ** «^^rqAn«nv'ontheaocu»edat ^ nOtk» of charge 8h ! . ' ■»■'' » "% APPiNini. TOBM (» A ciimwcATi F(m A DBQBiB natn^AA Thte itto oerttfr tturt {iwiim) bM thii eTMiog (data) beat duljr nnmbwy.«dbegkiiT«toi«oonuiMiidhlmM»«Mid proper perwm *"T?l!itoii'!jh«or «• have oaaied IWi to be Btaned by oar Worthy ' w., 'Tr,j,', 1^, f ^ ^V ^ ■• k. * « :t --t'"' 4 1 .■■;<" ''f. /:■ .lif: s • .-/" I •'fl*. •*u'^ *-. .<>, - * Y \ > ^ * if ' ■^^^^^^^^' '-' . ■ . • *■■■.-■ . ^^^^^^^^H m- ■■,,■■■ ■". 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