The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-24

correspondent Of the Commercial Advertiser gives the
following report OF the proceedings Thursday Of the
Grand Lodge O. 0. f. Of the United States number
Of resolutions adopted the only Of any interest
being order to furnish tho three boond volumes of
proceedings In lots OF five COPIES to Grand Lodges in
dyiduals, at discount Of twenty-five per cent on the
tail price.
This morning. after the usual preliminary proceedings,
reports of standing committees taken up in the
order in which they stand on the journal
The report In favor Of granting charter TO Phenx
Lodge, NO 3, TO be located in Montreal, Canada
adopted.
Grand Lodge Of southern New York, to which ausion
was made yesterday was adopted by unanimous vote
Tho resolution with which IL conclude is follows:
Resolved. That the decision Of the Grand Lodge Of
Southern New York. 10 permitting it, two Grand Repre-
sentative to vote upon the adoption Of new constitu
adopted, be and the samei is hereby ahirsncd
The report appeal from the Grand Lodge Of Mary
land affirming the principle that the degrees by the first
NJ g. of Lodge without actual service render him eli
gbie to the offices for which they qualifications,
The hour for the special order having arrived the re-
solutions of Rep Face, Of Louisiana, were taken up.
They provide for change IN the compensation of repre-
per diern with mileage OF three cents per mile,
puted BY the nearest mail route After protracted de-
The representatives from Southern New York Konnedy,
fromen and Clayton voted with the minority IS,
resolution was then offered fixing the compens atiou
OF representatives after the close OF the present session.
II was adopted on q divsion--i9 TO 49,
The consideration of reports of standing committees
was resumed.
report reversing certain action Of the Grand Lodge
OF Pennsyvania adopted. The principle established
is, that brother who is suffering With chronic
pan but yet able 90 his place Of business su-
perintend It, and participate in II TO degree is primo
Jnic not entitled to benefits sick brother although
this presumption may be rebutted by positive ovidcnce
Reports were adopted granting charters TO Grand
Lodge In Oregon, 70 be located in Oregon City TO
Olympia Lodge No l., at Olympia, Washington Terri
tory; to Nebraska lodge No. l, at Nebraska City, Ne
braska; and Walker Encampmen No. 5, at Washington
Arkansas.
report adopted confirming the following decision
Of The Grand Sire, made during the rccess:-'sThat
grand representative elect taking withdrawal card
thereby sorts his office although he aferward deposits
the card in another lodge"
report adopted to the effect that where appi-
cant for membership is citizen subject or foreign
power and only temporary resident within the jurisdjc
ton Of the Grand ledge or the United States he capnot
be initiated into the Order.
The action of the Grand Lodge Of Northern New York,
in the case Of Bro. s T. " Douglass confirmed. II
turned upon the gcnuinoness Of card. While this mat
ter was under discussion the Grand Sire decided that
Representatives are entitled TO vote questions in which
the decisions Of their own Grand lodges are brought up
for confirmation reversal
The reports Of standing committees having been acted
on as far printed the minutes the amendments to
the constitution contemplating the merging Of the lodge
and encampment branches Of the Order taken up
and rejected--Ycas 81, nays O..
The amendment extending the terms OF Office OF grand
representative TO four years, rejected, yeas 10,
nays 80
The Grand Lodge refused to consider the amendment to
strike out section g article l. Of the constitution which
declares that call power and authority In the order
reserved 70 this Grand lodge by this constitution
hereby vested the various State district and Terrific.
rial grand bodios''-laying the same on the table.
The dsposes Of all the constitutional Amendments
the journal
Into secret session the work OF the Order Tho rcgu
lar business win b. Of the evening session. which
viii Be- held q hall past seven O'clock
age, appears that Of lo3 representative elected %
present Ihts Is exclusive q officers elective and APP
pointed Thesc representatives clasocd under The