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PREFACE. 
 
 AND 
 
 DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES OF 
 KNIGHTS OF PHYTHIAS. 
 
 THE 
 
 Recognizing the universality of human brother- 
 hood, its organization is designed to embrace the 
 world within its jurisdiction. Intentled solely and 
 only to disseminate the great principles of Friendship, 
 Charity and Benevolence, nothing of a .sectarian or 
 political character is permitted within its portals. 
 Toleration in religion, obedience to law, and loyalty 
 to government are its cardinal principles. Misfortune, 
 misery and death being written in fearful characters 
 on the broad face of Creation, our noble Order was in- 
 stituted to uplift the fallen, to champion humanity, to 
 be his guide and hope, his refuge, shelter and defence ; 
 to soften down the asperities of life ; to subdue party 
 spirit, and by the sweet and powerful attraction of the 
 glorious trinity of Friendship, Charity and Benevo- 
 lence, to bind in one harmonious brotherhood men of 
 all classes and opinions. The brightest jewels which 
 it possesses are the tears of widows and orphans, and 
 its imperative commands are to visit the homes where 
 lacerated hearts are bleeding ; to assuage the suffering 
 of a brother, bury the dead, care for thv widow, and 
 educate the orphan ; to exercise charity towards 
 offenders ; to construe words and deeds in their least 
 unfavorable light — granting honesty of purpose and 
 good intentions to others and to protect the principles 
 of Knighthood unto death. Its laws are reason and 
 equity ; its cardinal doc ■ nes inspire purity of thought 
 
 and life ; its 
 Will to Man 
 
 intentiorj is "Peace on Earth, Good 
 
IROYAb LODGE, No. 6. K- OF P. 
 
 Was Instituted by D. S. C, \V. S. Chambers, 
 
 assisted by Knijirhts of Far West Lo<lj^e No. i, K. of 
 
 P., Victoria, B. C, and Knights of Granville Lodge, 
 
 No. 3, K. of P., Vancouver, B. C, June 4th., 1S.S9. 
 
 The following were its 
 
 FIRST OFFICERS : 
 
 J. Harling P. C. 
 
 T. Ackerman C. C. 
 
 T. Gifford V. C. 
 
 R. Lambert.... Prelate. 
 
 J. L. Chisholm M. of E. 
 
 J. B. Kennedy M. of E. 
 
 J. E. Knight K. of R. and vS. 
 
 N. Nelson M. at A. 
 
 E. McNair I. G. 
 
 CHARTER HEHBERS : 
 
 Jas. B. Kennedy, 
 G. Scoullar, 
 T. Gifford, 
 J. Harling, 
 W. McDonald, 
 J. Preston, 
 
 F. Case, 
 P. Peebles, 
 
 G. Gray, 
 
 J. Andrzejewski, 
 J. Reid, 
 J. Houston, 
 O. Ingram, 
 S. Stickney, 
 R. Mounce, 
 S. Woods, 
 
 Justus E. Knight, 
 E. McNair, 
 J. L. Chisho! 
 T. Turnbull, 
 A. Leishman, 
 
 D. B. Hall, 
 R. Lambert, 
 
 E. W. Ogle, 
 T. Ackerman, 
 D. L. Rainey, 
 N. Nelson, 
 
 C. Eastman, 
 H. M. Cooper, 
 T. Irwin, 
 T. Crawford, 
 R. Lowry. 
 
BY-LAWS OF 
 
 ROYAL LODGE No. 6. 
 
 KNIGftTS OF PYTMIAS. 
 
 SUBORDINATE TO AND WORKINO UNDKR THK 
 
 GRAND LODGE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. 
 
 H. MORE/ 4 CO., PRINTCRS. 
 
 1902, 
 
 NEW WESTMINSTER. 
 
OFFICERS OF THE LODGE AI THE TIME OF 
 THESE BY-LAWS. Ml 16TH., 19CL 
 
 Joseph Ja^'K^r i*. C. C. 
 
 Nels Iselsoii C. C. 
 
 r. M. IvUlv P. 
 
 N. McUod Woo'ls M. of \V. 
 
 M. W. Minthorne K. of R. ami S. 
 
 W. E. Kales M. of K. 
 
 G. S. Illakelv ..M. of I'*. 
 
 Jos. H^Miley M. at A. 
 
 tos. JaKK'er' -I. G. 
 
 T. Ackennan O. G. 
 
 AND THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS: 
 
 D. A. Cameron, 
 vSilas Collins, 
 Thos. GiflFord. 
 Wni. Huston, 
 J. B. Kennedy, 
 J. O. Anderson, 
 T. Abery, 
 
 O. Clement, 
 Lo^an Davis, 
 Thos. Irwin, 
 W. H. Learning, 
 R. Mounce, 
 W. N. McDonald, 
 
 E. McGuire, 
 H. McDonald, 
 Richard McBride, 
 Emil Paul, 
 
 C. Robinson, 
 A. E. Woods, 
 A. P. Grant, 
 A. Swanson, 
 
 A. L 
 
 Louis Witt, 
 Dr. R. E. Walker, 
 W. B. Blakelev, 
 A. P. Grant. 
 C. A. Welsh, 
 H. Pollard, 
 Thos. B. Tait, 
 J. 1. ijess, 
 P. Peebles, 
 Geo. Adams, 
 Hugh Downie, 
 r. W. Grant. 
 J, Ross Sharp, 
 John Mclssacs, 
 C. W. Mclvcod, 
 H. A. Younge, 
 R. Ellev, 
 C. G. fait, 
 Somers Wooster, 
 Geo. Gray, 
 Mm. Woltz, 
 Stewart. 
 
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BY-LAWS. 
 
 This Lodge is to be krown as "Royal Lodge, 
 No. 6." 
 
 PREAMBLE. 
 
 Whereas, It is necessary and expediant that this 
 Lodge should avail itself of the power given it to enact 
 a Code of By-laws for its good and harmonious work- 
 ing, ^)e it therefore enacted : 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 CONVENTIONS AND SPECIAL CONVENTIONS. 
 
 Sec. I. The regular conventions of this Lodge 
 shall be held every Monday evening at 8 o'clock. 
 
 Sec. 2. Special conventions may be called by the 
 C. C. or at the written request of five Knights, and 
 said conventions shall be confined to the business for 
 which they are called to consider. In no case shall a 
 special convention be called without notice having 
 been given by the K. of R. and &. at least twenty-four 
 hours previous to vsuch convention, except in cases 
 whe e sickness or death of a brother is the cause of 
 meeting. 
 
ARTICLlv II. 
 
 MKMBKRSIIIP. 
 
 SHC. I. No application for ineintwrHhip shall he 
 rt-ceived unless the a]>plicant is a resident of this Pro- 
 vince. Kvery application nutst l)e acconipanie<l hy a 
 certificate from the Medical Kxaniiner o(^ the IamIj^'c. 
 An applicant by card shall he a resident within the 
 jurisdiction of this I/jd^e for at least 30 days prior to 
 sendin;^ in card. 
 
 SIGNING CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. AND RKGUIAT- 
 ING V. O. ADURKSSOFMKMBKRS. 
 
 Skc. 2. On admission of a candidate to the Knij^hts 
 rank he shall sij^n the Constitution and By-laws, and 
 record his address, and. in the event of his removal or 
 change, he shall immediately j^ve notice thereof to 
 the K. of R. and S. Any written notice shall he 
 deemed legal and sufficient if sent hy mail to the ad- 
 dress of inemljers, as recorded, or accordinj< to the last 
 notice given of change thereof. 
 
 RECONSIDKRING A FAVORABI.K BAI,I.OT. 
 
 Sec. 3. A favorable ballot may be reconsidered at 
 any regular convention prior to the initiation of the 
 candidate, provided two-thirds of the meml)ers present 
 agree thereto. 
 
 PENAI,TY FOR FALSE REPRESENTATION 
 ON APPLICATION. 
 
 Sec. 4. If any person gains admittance to mem- 
 ' . -,hip upon a petition containing any false represent- 
 awion he shall lie suspended from the Lodge. 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 Sec. 
 
 FEES AND DUES. 
 I. The fees for initiation shall be as follows 
 
 For the rank of Page, I5.00 : for the rank of Esquire, 
 
j^S.oo ; for thf rank of Knij^ht. 55.f>o ; for all ]x'rvons 
 Jietween the aj^csof 21 and 30 years. For the rank of 
 Paj^e, I7.50 ; for the rank of Ks(iuire, ^^7.50 ; for the 
 rank of Knight, $5.0} ; for all jiersons helween the 
 aj^es of 30 an<l 40 years ; for all persons Ijetween the 
 aj^es of 40 and 5. years, add I7.50 for rank of I'ai^e. 
 All the other ratiks same as last clause. 
 
 FKKS WHKN JOININO BY CARD. 
 
 Skc. 2. The fees for nienilwrship hy 1 ' shall !>c 
 as follows : When the brother is l)etwct ' ' ' e ajfes of 
 21 an<l 30 years. $2.00 ; lietween the avjes ui 30 and 40 
 ; f»ars, fj.oo; between the ajjes of 40 and 50 years, $5.'Hi. 
 
 MONTHLY DUKS AND ARRKARS. 
 
 Skc. 3. Every member shall ])ay as dues |i.oo 
 monthly, comin.'ncin],; when the rank of Knij^ht is 
 attained. A inother in any rank who shall become in 
 arrears for twelve months' dues shall, by a declaration 
 by the chair, stand suspen<led. 
 
 AS.SESSMENTS IN CASKS OF DKATH OF A 
 
 HIS WIFE. 
 
 MEMBER OR 
 
 Sec. 4. On the deatl " a member of the Knij^ht 
 rank in >jood standi nj? eat member shall pay into the 
 general fund of the Loflgt |ii.oo, and, on the death of 
 a wife of the brotl t in the Knight rank in good 
 standing, »ach brc iur shall pay into the same fund 
 50 cents. TNese as.« ssments shall be charged up at 
 the time tne/ are made as dues. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 BENEFITS. 
 
 Sec. I. Every Knight in good standing who is a 
 member of this Lodge shall, in case of sickness or 
 other disability preventing him from attending to or 
 supervising his business, be entitled to draw from the 
 funds of this Lodge the sum of $1.00 per week ; after 
 
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 he has been a luemher for six months he shall be en- 
 titled to draw $10.00 per week for the first six months, 
 ii.oo for the first week, and |io.oo for next 26 weeks, 
 and if longer, any sum the Lodge may see fit to vote ; 
 and should sickness be of longer duration than six 
 months, the amount to be allowed shall be deternnned 
 bv a two-third vote of the Lodge, to commence from 
 the time such brother is reported to the Lodge as bemg 
 sick or disabled. Provided, that if such brother is 
 awav from the vicinitv of the Lodge at the time of be- 
 com'ing sick or disabled, and he shall at once notify 
 the Lodge thereof and obtain a certificate from his 
 attending physician, or attendant, stating the nature 
 of his sickness or disability, he shall be entitled to the 
 above benefits from the date of such certificate. 
 
 Sec. 2. A member, though sick and disabled, who 
 is still able to go out and collect bills, debts, settle 
 accounts, make contracts, oversee or superintend his 
 business, and does such things, shall not be entitled 
 to sick benefits. 
 
 MEMBERS IN ARREARS CANNOT DRAW BENEFITS. 
 
 Sec. 3. No brother who is in arrears for three 
 months, after being duly notified by M. of F., shall be 
 entitled to receive any sick benefits from this Lodge 
 by reason of any payments he may make during his 
 sickness or bodily infirmity. 
 
 MODE OF PROCEDURE FOR AN ABSENT MEMBER TO 
 DRAW BENEFITS. 
 
 Sec 4. An absent brother claiming benefits under 
 this Article must send or cause to be sent to this I^dge 
 a true statement of his case, complaint and circum- 
 stances, and the cause or origon of his illness or dis- 
 abilitv, attested bv the C. C. and K. of R. and S. ot 
 some 'Lodge near him, with the seal of such Lodge, 
 and given upon his honor as a Knight, or if there be 
 no Lodge near him, the same must be certified by a 
 
duly qualified physician, justice of the peace or other 
 magistrate. 
 
 WHEN BENEFITS WII.L NOT BE PAID. 
 
 Sec. 5. If a brother's sickness or disability pro- 
 ceed from intemperance or immoral conduct, or be 
 occasioned by any constitutional disease or bodily in- 
 firmity which existed at the time of his initiation . 
 which he intentionally concealed from the Lwlge, he 
 shall not be entitled to receive any benefits. 
 
 FUNERAI, BENEFITS. 
 
 Sec. 6. On the death of a brother entitled to bene- 
 fits there shall be appropriated from the funds of the 
 Lodge the sum provided by Grand Lodge constitution 
 and an additional sum of $55.00, if not more than 3 
 months in arrears, to defray his funeral expenses, and 
 on the death of a brother's wife I50.00 to defray funeral 
 expenses. After defrajnng the necessary expenses out 
 of the said sum any surplus remaining shall be paid to 
 the widow or children of the deceased ; or if he leaves 
 no widow or child, such surplus, if any, shall be paid 
 into the widows' and orphans' fund of the Lodge. 
 
 IN CASES OF SPECIAI, REUEF. 
 
 Sec. 7. If a brother of this or any other Lodge of 
 Knights of Pythias, who is in good standing, is in 
 such circumstances as to require special relief, his case 
 shall be referred to the relief committee, which shall 
 consist of the C. C, V. C. and M. of E. 
 
 SICK MEMBERS CANNOT BECOME IN ARREARS. 
 
 Sec. 8. A member while sick and receiving bene- 
 fits cannot become in arrears for dues, but the an?ount 
 of his dues shall be deducted from the amount drawn 
 for his benefit. 
 
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 DUTIES OF MEMBERS ON LEARNING OF ANOTHER'S 
 
 SICKNESS. 
 
 Sec q It shall be the duty of every member, on 
 ascertaining that a brother is sick or in distress, to re- 
 port the same to the Lodge at the next convention 
 thereafter. 
 
 REPLENISHING THE LODGE FUNDS. 
 
 SEC. lo. Should the funds of the Lodge become 
 exhausted each member shall make such contributions 
 to relieve a sick or distressed brother as shall be deter- 
 mined on by a vote of two-thirds of the members pres- 
 ent No motion or proposition to tax the members of 
 this Lodge or to appropriate the funds thereof to other 
 than chafttable purposes, or for the ordinary expenses 
 of the Lodge, shall be decided at the same convention 
 at which it is made, nor shall any such motion be law- 
 ful except at a regular con vention . 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 FINES AND PENALTIES. 
 
 Sec I Any brother who is in arrears for dues, 
 fines ard assessments in a sum equal to five month s 
 dues shall not be allowed to vote or take part in any 
 discussion, neither shall he be entitled to receive any 
 benefits from date of such dehnquency until he is 
 square on the books, and no member who has been 
 suspended for any cause shall receive benefits for three 
 months after reinstatement, except |i .00 per week 
 provided by the laws of '.he Grand Lodge. 
 
 ELEVEN MONTHS IN ARREARS. 
 
 Sec. 2. Any brother who is eleven months in 
 arrears for dues shall be notified thereof by the K. of 
 
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 R. S., through the postoffice or in person, and if after 
 one month his account still remains unsettled he shall 
 be declared suspended by the chair. He may, how- 
 ever, be reinstated by paying up I3.00, if within 12 
 months, and over 12 months $5.00, and shall be accom- 
 panied with doctor's certificate. 
 
 CREDITS AND DEBITS OF MEMBERS. 
 
 Sec. 3. All credits for moneys received entered to 
 the accounts of the members of this Lodge shall be 
 applied to the debits first charged and remaining 
 unpaid. 
 
 PENALTY FOR FAILING TO PERFORM 
 COMMITTEE DUTIES. 
 
 Sec. 4. Any member accepting an appointment 
 on a committee who fails to perform his duty shall be 
 reprimanded by the C. C. 
 
 PENALTY FOR MEMBERS ON VISITING 
 COMMITTEES. 
 
 3ec. 6. Any member on the visiting committee 
 failing to discharge the duties required of him, or 
 appointing a substitute to do the same, shall be 
 fined, for each neglect, anv sum the Lodge may see 
 fit. 
 
 PENALTY FOR BEING ABSENT FROM 
 FUNERALS. 
 
 Sec. 7. Any member neglecting to attend the 
 funeral of a brother, after ha\'ing been duly notified, 
 shall be fined $1.00, unless satisfactory excuse be given 
 acceptable to fiie Lodge. 
 
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 PENALTY FOR OFFICERS FOR BEING ABSENT 
 
 THREE MEETINGS OR NON-PERFORMANCE 
 
 OF DUTY. 
 
 SEC 8. Any officer, except the the P. C, absent- 
 iiiK himself from the Lodge for three successive meet- 
 ings or for non-performance of duty, or misconduct, 
 may have his chair declared vacant by a two-thirds 
 vote of the members present after a resolution to that 
 effect shall have been laid over for one meeting and 
 the said officer shall have been notified thereof. 
 
 EXCUSES. 
 
 SEC 9 Excuses for any of the above penalties 
 must be* rendered in open Lodge. Absence from the 
 city sickness of self or family, attendance upon any 
 business by order of a court of competent authority, 
 shall be good excuses. Any of the above fines may 
 be rfemitted by a mojority vote of the members present. 
 
 FEIGNING SICKNESS OR DISABILITY. 
 
 Sec io Any member who shall feign himself sick 
 or disabled fraudulently, to obtain benefits from this 
 Lodge, shall be expelled. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 BALLOTS AND ELECTIONS. 
 
 Sec I. When ballots are held the ballot box shall 
 be placed upon the altar in full view of the C. C. and 
 V C • the members shall advance singly and deposit 
 their ballots ; the result shall then be inspected by the 
 V. C. and then by the C. C, who shall anuounce the 
 same to the Lodge. 
 
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 DUTIES OF K. OF R. AND S., M. OF F. AND 
 M. AT A. IN ELECTIONS. 
 
 Sec. 2. At the election of officers the K. of R. and 
 S. shall provide blank ballots, and the M. at A. shall 
 distribute them, and it shall be the duty of the M. of 
 F. to call the roll. 
 
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 DUTY OF C. C, TELLERS, AND MODE OF 
 
 COUNTING VOTES FOR THE ELECTION 
 
 OF OFFICERS. 
 
 Sec. 3. TheC. C. shall appoint two tellers who 
 shall receive the votes cast in the ballot box. Blank 
 ballots shall not be counted, and ballots for any Knight 
 not regularly nominated shall be counted as blanks. 
 The tellers shall canvass the votes and the K. of R. 
 and S. shall declare the result to the C. C, by whom 
 it shall be announced to the Lodge. If on the first 
 ballot no candidate shall receive a majority of all the 
 votes cast, a second ballot shall be held, and if no can- 
 didate shall have been elected on the second ballot, a 
 third ballot shall be held on the two candidates receiv- 
 ing the highest number of votes on the second ballot. 
 
 FRAUD IN BALLOTING. 
 
 Sec. 4. Should it appear that there are ballots fold- 
 ed within each other, such ballots shall be destroyed 
 unless the ballots and votes correspond in number. 
 Should there be more ballots than votes in any case 
 the ballot shall be void and a new one M if such 
 excess could affect the result. 
 
 ARTICLE VII. 
 
 COMMITTEES. 
 
 Sec. I. The Finance Committee shall consist 
 three brothers of the Knight rank ; neither the K. 
 
 of 
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 n ««,i <i thP M of F or M. of F- shall serve on said 
 ^omtnltfe; It^hal be the duty or the Finance Com- 
 mSto eximine all claims ag iinst the Lodge and 
 ^11 accounts referred to them and audit the same, and 
 retj^rt thereon in writing ; and no appropriation ex- 
 ceSfng $100 i, shall l.e made until the same has been 
 beShe Lodge for two regular co"'entions^^^^^^^ 
 then ordered by a two-thirds vote of the memDers 
 present. 
 
 DUTIES OF HALL COMMITTEE. 
 
 Skc 2 The Hall Committee may consist of three 
 Knights', whose duty it shall be to see that the Lodge 
 room and ante chambers are in perfect order and pro- 
 perly furnished. 
 
 DUTIES OF VISITING COMMITTEE. 
 
 ^Tfr X The Visiting Committee shall consist of 
 
 three officers, the C C.^ V. C. and M. of E., whose 
 
 dut^it shall be to visit all brothers who maj-^iave been 
 
 reported sick, (if living within the city of New West- 
 
 mFnsVer) and render such assistance as may be re- 
 
 Suh-ed, and continue to visit them at least once a week 
 
 Sntil health is restored, and report their ^condition at 
 
 each regular convention. The C. C. shall, at the time 
 
 of apSfnting the committee, designate the day of the 
 
 w^Kn which ich member of the committee shall 
 
 be on duty. 
 
 DUTIES OF INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES. 
 
 SEC. 4. Whenever a committee has been appoint- 
 ed to investigate the character of a candidate lor ad- 
 misSon it shall be their duty to examine the Black 
 S akd ascertain the candidate's age, state of health 
 nrofesSon, residence and general character and make 
 rfaithfulreport in writin| at the next regular conven- 
 tion. 
 
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 DUTIES OF RKLIEK COMMITTEE. 
 
 Sec. 5. The Relief Comniittee shall consist of tlie 
 C C, V. C, and M. of E., whose duty it shall be to 
 assist all needy members in ^'ood standing of this or 
 any other Lodge, and report the case in full at the 
 next regular convention, v.hen the amount expended 
 for such relief, not exceeding $10.00, shall be paid by 
 the Lodge. 
 
 FINAL REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 
 
 Sec. 6. All final reports of committees shall be 
 verbal or in writing, and when in writing signed by a 
 maiority of the committee. No committee can be finally 
 discharged until all the debts contracted by it have 
 been paid. 
 
 WHEN A NURSE MAY BE EMPLOYED. 
 
 Sec. 7. In all necessitous cases a majority of the 
 Sick Committee may employ a suitable nurse to attend 
 a sick brother, whose services shall be paid for out of 
 the funds of the Lodge, and all members of the Lodge 
 shall be excused from duty in such case. 
 
 ARTICLE VIII. 
 
 FUNERAU 
 
 Sec. I. On the death of any member of this Lodge 
 who is not three months in arrears at the time, 
 the C. C. shall immediately n.ake the necessary pre- 
 parations for the funeral, and require the K. of R. 
 and S. to call a special convention of the Lod^e ( notice 
 of which shall be given by posting three notices or by 
 advertisement in a daily paper) unless otherwise re- 
 quested, by the nearest relatives of the deceased. 
 
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 REGULATING THE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERALS. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Brethren shall assemble at the Lotl^e 
 room at the time appointed, when the roll of members 
 shall be called and all absentees noted. The Brethren 
 shall reassemble on the return when the roll shaM be 
 again called and absentees noted. All Brothers must 
 return unless excused by C. C. 
 
 ROLL CALL AT FUNERALS, ETC. 
 
 Sec. 3. Any brother who shall be present and 
 answer to his name and afterwards leave the Lodge 
 room or the procession without the permission of the 
 C. C, shall be fined as an absentee, and it shall be the 
 duty of every brother knowing the fact to report all 
 such cases to the C. C. 
 
 FINES FOR ABSENCE FROM FUNERALS. 
 
 Sec. 4. Any brother liable to a fine for absenting 
 himself fro^p, or leaving the funeral of a brother, who 
 does not make a valid excuse to the Lodge, verbally 
 or in writing, within thirty days from the date of the 
 funeral, shall have charged against him, by the M. of 
 F., the fine of |i.oo, provided in these By-laws. 
 
 ARTICLE IX. 
 CONFERRING RANKS. 
 
 Sec. I. The rank of Page may be conferred on *^he 
 first convention ; the rank of Esauire shall be conferred 
 on the second convention ; ana the rank of Knight 
 may be conferred on the third convention of each 
 month ; the fourth convention — and should a fifth con- 
 vention occur — shall be know^n as business conventions. 
 
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 ARTICLE X. 
 
 MISCELLANKOUS. 
 
 Src. I. No absent brother shall be elected or ap- 
 ix>inted to any position on a committee unless he has 
 signified his willingness to serve, or at least two bro- 
 thers certify thereto. 
 
 ARTICLE XI. 
 
 AMENDMENTS. 
 
 Sec. I. No part of these By-laws shall be repealed 
 or amended unless a proposition in writing be made 
 at least one meeting previous to the time of its being 
 acted upon and adopted by a two-thirds vote of the 
 members present. 
 
 Src. 2. No amendment to these By-laws shall be 
 in force until approved as required by law. 
 
 ARTICLE XII. 
 ACCEPTANCE. 
 
 Sec. I. These By-laws and Rules of Order shall 
 take effect at the time of their adoption by the Lodge 
 and approval as above, and at that time all By-laws 
 and Rules of Order liOt herein contained shall be re- 
 pealed. 
 
 T/iese By-lazvs were amended and adopted in open 
 Lodge, June i6th., igo2. 
 
 NELS NELSON, C. C. 
 
 M. IV. MINTHORNE, K. of R. and S. 
 
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ORDER OF BUSINESS. 
 
 AS PER RITUAL. 
 
 1. Opening. 
 
 2. Roll of officers called. 
 
 3. Reading minutes of last stated and intervening 
 
 conventions. 
 
 4. Members sick to be reported. 
 
 5. Report of Visiting Committee. 
 
 6. Oraering drafts for benefits. 
 
 7. Bills presented. 
 
 8. Propositions for membership. 
 
 9. Reports of Committees of Investigation. 
 
 10. Balloting for candidates. 
 
 11. Candidates to be admitted. 
 
 12. Conferring of Ranks. 
 
 13. Report of Trustees. 
 
 14. Intermission for paymetit of dues. 
 
 15. Report of Special Cc .imiittees. 
 
 16. Report of Standing Committees. 
 
 17. Unfinished business. 
 
 18. Communications read. 
 
 19. Report of Finance Committee. 
 
 20. Application for cards. 
 
 21. Excuses of officers absent from last convention 
 
 will now be heard. 
 
 22. New business. 
 
 23. Good of the Order. 
 
 24. Report of Master < ' Finance. 
 
 25. Closing. 
 
RULES OF ORDER. 
 
 DKCORUM. 
 
 1. The presiding officer having taken the chair, 
 the officers and members shall clothe t'- mselves in 
 the proper insisfnia and take their respecuvt ceats, and 
 at the sound of the gavel at tlu- Chancellor Command- 
 ei s station, there shall be silence. 
 
 2. The business shall be proceeded with as pre- 
 scribed in the Order of Business, except in the case of 
 official visitation from tht Supreme or Grand Lodge 
 officers or conmiissioned Representative, when all 
 business must be immediately laid aside, until the 
 cause or purpose of the same is made known : Pro- 
 vided, when the Lodge may be actually engaged in 
 conferring a section of any rank upon a cendidate, 
 then the work nmst be brought to a final completion 
 at the earliest possible moment compatible with pro- 
 per instruction being given. 
 
 3. During the reading of the minutes, commun- 
 ications and other papers, and when a member is 
 speaking, silence shall be obser\'ed in the Lodge room. 
 
 4. Any member who shall misbehave himself in 
 the conventions of the Lodge, disturb the order of 
 harmony thereof, either by moving from his seat or 
 crossing the hall without the permission of the Chan- 
 cellor Commander, or using abusive, disorderly or pro- 
 fane language, or shall refuse obedience to the presid- 
 ing officer, shall be admonished of his offence from 
 the chair, and if he offend again he shall be excluded 
 ft m the ro'>'n for the evening, and afterward dealt 
 with as T i prescribe. 
 
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 5. When a brother has been called to order for 
 the niatiifestation of tenijwr or improper conduct, he 
 shall not be tiennitted to speak a^ain at that conven- 
 tion, unless by special permission of the Lodge. 
 
 6. During an intermission, opening, initiation, 
 aud while a vote is being taken, the doors shall be 
 closed and no one permitted to enter or retire from 
 the Lodge room. 
 
 PRESIDING OFFICER. 
 
 7. The presiding officer shall preserve order and 
 
 E renounce tlie decision of the Lodge upon all subjects ; 
 e shall decide questions of unler without debate, sub- 
 ject to an appeal to the Lodge by anv member, when 
 the question before the I <odge shall oe : "Shall the 
 decision of the Chair stand as the judgement of the 
 Lodge ?" on which no brother shall opeak more than 
 once without special permission of the Lodge, which 
 must be granted or witheld without debate. The 
 question of appeal and all questions wl»l ' . arise while 
 it is pending shall be taken and announctd or decided 
 by the C. C 
 
 8. Before putting a Question the presiding officer 
 shall ask : "Is the Locige ready for the question?" 
 If no member rises to speak, he shall rise and put it ; 
 and after he has risen to put the question, members 
 shall not be permitted to speak upon it. 
 
 9. If two or more members rise to speak at the 
 same time, the presiding officer .shall decide which is 
 entitled to ♦he noor, which decision shall not be ques- 
 tioned. 
 
 10. When the presiding officer shall rise to or is 
 addressing the Lodge, or putting a question, all shall 
 be seated, and silence shall be observed in the Lodge 
 room. 
 
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 11. The prerogativeH of the presiding officer cover 
 right of (letermining where and how much work may 
 be done in the conferring the ranks of the Order at any 
 convention of the Lodge, and this right, when exer- 
 cised, is imperative, and cannot be questioned in any 
 manner by the Lodge, or a member thereof. 
 
 1 2. In speaking on points of onler the C. C. shall 
 have precedence, but he shall not speak on any other 
 subiect unless to stote facts within his own knowledge, 
 without previously vacating the chair and calling 
 thereto some qualified meml^r. 
 
 MEMBERS. 
 
 13. A memljer shall not be permitted to speak or 
 vote, unless clothed in regalia or insignia suitable for 
 his rank and station in the Lodge. 
 
 14. Each member speaking shall rise and respect- 
 fully address himself to the chair, confine himself to 
 the question under debate, and avoid all personalities, 
 indecorous, boisterous. ir sarcastic language. 
 
 15. A niember shall not be interrupted while 
 speaking, except to call him to order for words spoken, 
 or for the purpose of explanetion. 
 
 I '.. If a member, while speaking, be called to or- 
 der, he shall, at the request of the chair, take his seat 
 until the question of order is determined, when, if 
 permitted, he may proceed again. 
 
 17. A member shall not speak more than once on 
 the same subject or question, until all who wish to 
 speak shall have had an opportunity to do so, nor more 
 than twice without permission of the chair ; and every 
 member speaking shall acolgnate the officer or mem- 
 ber spoken of by his proper rank or title according to 
 his standing in the Order. 
 
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 i8. Any member can call for a division of the ques- 
 tion when the sense will admit of it, but a motion to 
 strike out and insert shall Ije indivisible, except at the 
 option of the mover. When five members shall call 
 for the yeas and nays they shall be ordered by the C. C. 
 and recorded in the minutes. 
 
 19. No member shall vote on any question in 
 which he is directly or indirectly interested. 
 
 20. Every member not in arrears shall vote unless 
 excused or disqualified. 
 
 21. No member shall be required to serve on a 
 committee if at the time of appointment he is a mem- 
 ber of two other committees. 
 
 22. The member first named on a committee shall 
 be chairman thereof for the purpose of calling it to- 
 gether and until another has been elected by the com- 
 mittee. 
 
 DKBATE. 
 
 23. A question shall not be subject to debate until 
 it has been seconded and stated from the chair, and 
 it shall be reduced to writing at the request of any 
 officer or member, in which case it shall not be before 
 the I/:>dge until it is read from the desk of the K. of 
 R. and S. 
 
 24. When a question is before the Lodge no mo- 
 tion shall be in order, except it be to proceed to close, 
 the previous question, to lay on the table, to postpone 
 indefinitely, to postpone for a certain time, to divide, 
 to recommit, or to amend, which motions shall sever- 
 ally have precedence in the order herein arranged. 
 The first three shall be decided without debate. 
 
 25. On the call of seven members, debate shall 
 cease and a vote be taken on the motion or question 
 under debate. 
 
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 26. On the call of seven members, a majority of 
 the Lodge mav demand the previous question, which 
 shall alwavs be put in this form : "Shall the main 
 question now be put?" and until it is decided, shall 
 preclude all amendments and all further debate. 
 
 27. When the reading of any paper or other matter 
 is called for and the same is objected to by any mem- 
 ber, it shall be determined by a vote of the Lodge, 
 witiiout debate. 
 
 28. When a question is postponed indefinitely, it 
 shall not be acted upon during that or the next suc- 
 ceeding stated convention. 
 
 29. After any question, except one of indefinite 
 postponement, has been decided, any member who 
 voted in the majority may at the same or next regular 
 convention move for reconsideration thereof, but no 
 discussion of the main cjuestion shall be allowed unless 
 reconsidered, but a motion to reconsider cannot be en- 
 tertained. 
 
 30. No resolution shall be offered to the Lodge 
 except in writing and signed by the members offering 
 the same. 
 
 31. No part of these Rules of Order shall be re- 
 pealed or amended, unless a proposition in writing, 
 stating the change, shall be made at one regular con- 
 vention previous to the time of its being acted upon 
 and adopted by a vote of twc-thirds of the members 
 present, but any one of them, or any part thereof, may 
 be suspended for the time being by a vote of two- 
 thirds of the members present. 
 
 NoTK. — All rules of order not herein contained 
 shall be decided by Cushing's Manual of Parliamentary 
 Rules.