The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-13

member to Be . perjurer
pEclI oS-Certainly not.
it, own members without . vote Of the whole order of the
district, according TO the constitution
I l1usIOS-Yes, II there Is NO general action.
QvEsros-Is a perton from abroad, Of American pa
rents, who are temporarily in . foreign country, eligible
TO becomes member OF this orderf
QUnsuos.-na Council has been instituted by the pro-
per authorities from another State, previous to the Con
they compelled to pay to this Council Is for . charter
QUESTIONABLE second degree members Of the old or
g~anization eligible At once to the second degree, as con-
solidated on the lAth OF July, at ColumbiaS
QUESTION Have the officers or members Of one coun-
ell the right to decide upon the legality OF any member
Of another cpuncilf
QuEsroS.-Cap a council which has not paid the fee
Of So due the 8. c., receive a charter
DTcisloN.-No.
QuEsroN.-When an Illegal council 10 established In
ny county, is it not the duty Of the delegates in said
county, who are alone empowered to organize councils
D said county, to proceed forthwith and establish a legal
council in said county, that may elect legal officers, and
legal ~delegasesY
QUEsroS-H Has a delegate from one county the right
TO organize a new council in another county. where
there is a regularly organized committee for that par-
poser
DEclsloN-No.
QuEsToS-If the person or persons who announce to
the various councils of the county or district organiza-
| ton, the names Of those members who are candidares
before it for nomination to Office, omit the name OF any
| DfClner VINO Ii a c0nOluate, would the NOMINATION. Tor
the Office for which he Is a candidate, under such cir
cumstances, be legal or binding on the members Of the
Order2
DFosnoS-lt would not release them from obligation
QUEsnoS-Have Presidents of Subordinate Councils
the authority to institute subordinate councils9
QursuoN-Has a temporary President the right to
confer the second degree in the absence of the President
and Vice President?
DECIsIoN-Yes.
oursnoS-is it proper for a council to initiate a per,
son as q member who resides in another State, where
there is an oIganizationa
nEClsloN-No.
QUEsroS-Has any Subordinate Council the right to
confer the second degree on any new member, by reso-
luton, in q shorter tiVe than prescribed by the consti-
tution2 If q Subordinate Council should do 80, would it
be binding on the members If such person should be q
DFcIsloN-It would be g violation of the constitution ?
The following is the form Of an application for a war.
rant of dispsnsation:-
APPLICATION FOR A WARRANT OF DIsPENsATIoN.
To The s. O., Of Pennsylvania -
we, tne unoelaigned, members OF the d being de-
organization, do hereby ask for q Warrant Of DISPENSE
ton, to institute and organize us as a subordinate
Branch Of the Order to be known and hailed A. G.
No. - To be located in
County,
state OF And we do hereby pledge
ourselves to be governed by the rules and usages 0! the
order.
Names Residences
70 be signed by nine ID 0 members.
Adopted, Oct. 4, 1854.
hStOivCu, lubC ~ " VI OuUOTuluhtcO OuuCI u y
hereafter referred to the officers Of the State Council for
Resolved, That our Senators and Representatives in the
State Legislature be requested to introduce . bill, and
urge the passage of the same, for the purpose of pre-
venting the organization q military companies composed
are already organized and compelling them to surrender
the arms in their possession to the State authorities, and
that the Secretary be directed to inform the members of
the Legislature, who are members of this Order. of the
passage Of this resolution.
Resolved, That the members of the Legislature, who
are members OF this Order. be and thew are hereby re-
quested to use their influence in favor of such a change
IN our present laws as viii asol,sh the Board Of Canal
Resolved, That no person be presented for the votes Of
the members. of this Order, unless there be a positive GER
Secretary of the Council Of which he IL q member, and
also his signature appended.
suhioined decisions made thereon.
FiRsT.-Have the Subordinate Councils Of the city Of
Philadelphia the right to appoint Joint committees from
their councils for any purpose which may require the
joint action Of saidrcouncils.
DEc1sIoN.-That all Subordinate Councils have the
right to appoint joint OF separate committees for any
purpose whatever, provided, their action do not conflict
with the junction Of the Executive Committee, which
has exclusive control over ali matters appertaining to
elections.
sEcoyD.-H it be foand inconvenient to bold a council
always at the same place in o township, would it be a
violation of its charter to remove 1t from place to place
IN the same township, at the will Of the council?
TniRp.-Can the Subordinate Councils have the consti.
tuition and bylaws printed and bound in q book, and
give . copy TO each member Of the council, If not both,
can the bylaws be distributed among it's members?
hcIsloN.-No. But any member in good standing,
when in council. may have access to the constitution,
ritual and by laws for information.
FoURTH.-Is il advisable for this Council TO take any
action, so as to effect a fusion Of this Order with another
somewhat similar order, called by the name - shanghai"
DECISION Yes, il their principles and objects are
similar TO those Of this Order.
FH1n.-Is it proper and const' tutional TO nominate for
any Office, by Delegate Convention, in any ward or dis
trict where an election is to be held?
DFusIoS.-No. All nominations are required TO be
made by the popular vote Of Councils in suoh district.
sIxrn..In the last election, where no nominations
were made by the Order, and two persons were running
for the same office, one q member Of the Order and the
other not, had brothers Of the Order q right to election.
not the right, what now is the duty Of the subordinate
Council to which such brothers belong2
DEcIsloN.-such action is a violation Of the obliga-
sEyENrH.-Can any subordinate Council in the city Of
Philadelphia, through its officers, or by its own action,
initiate a person into this Order the same day or night
he was proposed
throw his vote for any other than the candidate Of the
majority of such Council, should be be expelled, and II
so, by what majority, and for violation Of what law or
DECISION He should be expelled as having violated
his obligation; the majority controls the action Of all
councils.
NIy1n.-poes the obligations Of the Order compel a
member OF the Legislature to vote for members Of the
event Of such member voting for a person not . member
of the Order where there Is a candidate O member OF the
Order, would u be a good ground for his expulsion by
the subordinate coupcill
DTcsioy.-Yes. Because to DO so would be a violation
Of his obligation
TENrH.-ln the resolution explanatory OF the ritual
printed in connection with the constitution. what body
is referred to as having jurisdiction OF the ticketS
DfcIsioS.-The Executive or County Committee Of the
district.
ELEVENTH is a person who may have been initiated
IN another State, and who has not applied for a discharge
from the council In which be was initiated, to the one
located in his own ward, township or district in his own
State, within the time prescribed by the constitution Of
our { G., eligible to membership, II he presents his card
after that time has expired.
DECISION No.
TwEIfTn--When a resident within the jurisdiction OF
a suoordinate council asks membership by virtue Of mi
tiation in another State, who has the power TO determine
his rightY
DEc1sloS.-Tbe council Of which he asks to become a
member, or the county or city executive committee ON
appeal.
1mRrxxSrn.-can a ballot, in regard to the admission