The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-31


I've black balls appear, he shall be declared rejected
and sid application shall not be brought up again
b any division, for the space Of six months.
SEQ S-No proposition for membership shah DO
with0rswn AFTER II has been referred to aoommittes
for Investigation, without tho consent Of majority
Of the members present.
Sec 4-The name Of . candidate, or member,
enthusiastically suspended or expelled, shall not be
published Ia any other manner than the usual no.
tice to the divisi0ns Of this order.
SEQ. 5.-Any member applying for membership,
by deposit Of certificate shall be subject to the
Same ballot ss new applicant.
Sec 6-Application for membership may be re-
manded for re- inv vtiga at any time before the
didate the Division, for cause shown. may recon
cider the vote at any time prior to his niti9tion
in which event the application may DO postponed
for further Investigation or until another ballot
may be taken the same evening.
Sec H.. 1t shall be the duty Of any member Of
this order knowing aught derogatory to the charac-
ter or qualifications of a candidate for admission, in
any division, to reveal to the president Of the same
sr to the Committee Of Investigation; aad tho
name of the member making known such disclosure
shall. in no case no dyulged unless requested SO to
Dc, by tho member giving suoh information.
ARTICLB vI.-DURs
The regular dues Of this order shall not be less
than fifty cents per month, which may DO required
quarterly, in advance. Any member in arears for
six months, shall DO suspended, but may DO rein
stated on paying all dues
ARTICLE yH.-FRBs
No division Of this order shall confer the first or
initistOry degree for less than three dollars
and tho officers of tho second aud third degree Of
this order shall not c0nfor the same for less
than five dollars for each degree, Which shall, in
every instance, be paid prior to balloting,
ARTICIE yIH.-PHNALuBS.
Sec. I.-Shouid any member be guilty Of habitual
drunkenness, Of gross immoral or scandalous con-
duct, or of any crime accounted Infamous, he shall
DO expelled.
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these articles tho bylaws, shall DO subject to DO
fined, reprimanded, suspended, or expelled. as two
thirds of the members present, at any regular meet
ing, may determine.
SEQ 3.-Every member shall be entitled to fair
trial for any offence, involving reprimand, suspen-
sion, or expulsion; but no member shall be put on
trial unless charges, duly specifying his offence, DO
submitted, in writing, by member OF the Division.
SEQ 4-When charges have been preferred against
member in a proper manner, or any matters Of
grievances between members are brought before
the Division, they shall be referred to special COM
nittcs Of five members, who shall, within two
weeks, summon the parties, examine and determine
the mattef1h question: and If their decision does
not involve the suspension expulsion Of member,
and appeal DO taken from it to the order 1T shall
DO final without other action Should the commit
tee be convinced Of tho necessity Of suspending or
expelling member, they shall submit q motion for
the purpose to tho Division for action.
Sec. 6.-When q motion for the expulsion or sus-
pension of member shall have been submitted in
due form, it shall be announced at one regular
meeting previous to action being taken; and the
accused shall be summoned to DO in attendance at
the Division, at the time when it may have been
deter mined to consider the question; at which
time, whether the implicated member be present or
not, the Division may proceed to consider and de-
termine it. TW0-thirds of the members present yo-
ting in favor of the notion it shall be carried; but
the Division shall DO fully competent, while such
motion is under confederation to vary the penalty
from the original motion.
Sec when the decision Of q committee, APP
pointed under section Of this article shall not be
to all parties either Of those interested
shall have the privilege Of an appeal to the Divs-
ion and at the time appointed for trying the APP
peal the committee shall present, In writing, the
grounds on which their decision was founded; and
the parties shall have the privilege of being heard
and the Division shall determine the correctness Of
the decision Of the committee by majority of votes
present
ARTICLE Ix.-oF THE RIGHT OF VOTING.
After the evening of their admission, every mem-
Der in good standing, and clear Of the books. shall
be entitled to vote any question, in which no has
no personal interest.
ARTICLE -ELIGIBILITY TO OFFICE.
No member shall be elected to the office OF presi-
dent or representative to the General Assembly,
until no shall have taken the third degree OF this
orcer.
ARTICLE XII -pIssoLurIdD AND BYLAWS.
Ste. NO dissolution OF any Division shall take
lace so long seven resident members, IN good
standing, remain wiling to continue IT; and no d.
yision shall be made Of its funds, shall its pro-
,eries be sod but shall be held subject to the de-
insnd OF the General Assembly of the state.
Sec. 2.-Apy Division shall have power to form
snd adopt any by laws rules of order, not incon-
istent with the constitution and the laws and usages
# The order; and to alter and repeal the same, one
weeks notice in writing being given any proposed
/ permanent addition, alteration, or amendment.
Sc 3-Should doubts arise as to the true con-
stucton of any of these articles, any section or
clause thereof they shall be referred to the General
Assembly of the State for decision.
Sec All bylaws, or attentions OF the same,
shall be submitted to the president Of the General
Assembly for his approval before their final adop-
ARTICLE xn-DUTrEs OF PAST OFFICERS.
At the close of every term, and Immediately after
last past officers to forward to the General Assembly
of the State tho result of said eleoions the names
of all persons initiated during the term, admitted
by certificate, withdrawn by certificate, reinstated,
deceased suspended, or expelled, and of all persons
rejected, the whole number OF members, and tho
amount of receipts-specifying under what head re-
ceiyed and expended-accompanied by such sum as
may be required by the General Assembly.
ARTICLE xIu.-DFehEEs AND CEHTIFIc ATEs,
Sec I-Members Of the first degree may be eli
gible to advancement, BY making appHcstioh. in
writing, to the Degree Division, accomplishing the
ssfhe with certifoats, signed by te sscretary and
treasurer of the Division to which they belong, GER
tfyng that they are clear OF all dues TO the same
be ballottsd for according to the constitution and
by-laws Of the degree division
Sec 2-Motions for certificates, whether visiting
or permanent, must be made in open division, and
if objections are made, the Same may be referred to
a committee for investigation but in no case shall
certificate be granted to q member who Is not clear
of the books, or against whom charges are pending.
ARTICLE xIv.-GENgRAL ASSEMBLY.
On the second Monday in January next, the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana shall
convene at the city Of Lafayette, La. which shall
be constituted of two representatives from each d.
vision, composed Of fifty members, or less and one
for every additional fifty members
II shall be necessary that three Divisions shall be
so as to constitute General Assembly
in any State.
Such Assembly, when so convened, shall be au-
thoriztd to adopt such laws, rules and regulations,
as they may deem necessary for the proper govern
nent Of the order,
The presidents of all Divisions in existence, pre-
vious to the converting Of the General Assembly
shall be representatives for their respective diy-
sions. in ADDITION to those stated Representative
shall be elected annually, at the last stated meeting
in December. a.
Co . When General ssambly shall have