Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-28

dria, Va.
Corresponding Sccretary-Chas. D. Deshler, of
New Brunswick, n. j.
Recording Secrctary.-Jas. NJ. Stevens, OF Balt-
more, Md
neasurer-Henry Crane, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Inside Sentnel-John p Hilton, OF Washington,
d. Z.
Outside Sentinel.-Henry Metz, of Detroit, Mich
igan.
Chaplain-Rev saml P. Crawford of Indianap-
Oils Ind.
CONSTITUTION
Of the Grand Council Of the Uni:ed States Of
North ADtericd.
Adopted unanimously June II, 1854 the Ami
versary of the Battle of Bunkcrs Hill.
ARTICLE FIRST.
This Organization shall be known by the name
and title of TIE GRAND COUNCIL OF THE
UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA, anu
its jurisdiction and power shall extend TO all the
States Districts aud Territories OF the United States
OF North America.
ARTICLE SECOND.
A person to become member of any Subord-
nate Council must be twenty one years OF age; he
must believe III the existence of Supreme Being
the Creator and Pcscrvcr of the UNIVERSE; lie must
be u NATlvE-BuRN CITIZEN; PROTESTANT, BORN OF
PROTESTANT PARENTS; REARED under PROTESTANT IN
FLUENCE; and not united i'll MARRIAGE with Il ROMAN
CATHOLIC provided, nevertheless that i'll this last
respect, the State, District Territorial Councils
shall be authorized to construct their respective
Constitutions shall best promote the interests of
the 5910I7,5,12 ., ,I6,1 1873 in their several ju
risictions, and provided, moreover that no member
who NAV have a ROMAN CATHOLIC WIFE shall be eli
gible to any office in this Order
ARTICLE THIRD.
SECTION 1.-The object of this Organization shall
be resist the II. - 49, A LIZ, %, 1924
of the s. 16lO,5l5 I'LL, lO,425,9 and all other,
11,4IO91T 1872 II, % 16,9,2,5,9 against the
17.2, 2l,17, H. la, l7,42,l2 of 10 54lG,-
2l4,1O24, by placing in all Ali l1,5,9l2 in the
13,I71I,14 of the 6,94, 1888, or by appointment,
but g. l4.l7 1S9-34,lO 4,l49,l2, H.
l2l4 57l+1T72Sig r51G ,onnci shall hold its An.
nual Meeting the first Tuesday in the month of
June, at such place may be designated by the
Grand Council at the previous annual meeting. and
it may adjourn from time to time. Special meetings
shall be called by the President the written
quest of five delegations representing five State
Councils: PF0rlied, That sixty days notice shall
be given to the State Councils previous to said meet
ing.
SECTION 3.-The Grand Council shall be composed
of thirteen delegates from each State, to be chosen
by the State Councils; and each District or Terrific
ry, where District or Territorial Council shall eX-
list, shall be entitled to send five delegates to be cho
sen from said Council; and where District
Territorial Council shalt exist such District Ter
ritory shall be entitled to send five delegates if five
or more Subordinate Councils shall exist in such
District or Territory: pr0rided that in the 1920
17,2,1, 14,i7,4,2l2 of 5I,2,T17,71,14,9, for g.
1O,912,177, IA, 1912 2,177,9,-
2 All A. 1879 1872 ,17,49,7 II, II, 1892 each
State shall be entitled to cast the same number of
votes they shall have members in 10th houses OF
Congress. In all sessions of the Grand Council,
thir'y-two delegates, representing thirteen States
Territories Districts, shall constitute quorum
for the transaction Of business
SECTION 4. The Grand Council shall be vested with
the following powers and privileges:
1t shall be the head of the Organization for the
United States Of North America, and shall fix and
establish all signs, grips passwords, and such other
secret acOrk as may seem to it nee esssry.
1t shall have power to decide upon all matters APP
pertaining to NATIONAL Politics.
1t shall have the power to exact from the State
Councils quarterly or annual statements as the
number of members under their Jurisdictions, and
in relation to all other matters necessary for its in
formation
1t shall have the power to form State, Territorial,
District Councils, and to grant dSpensatlonS for
the formation of such bodies when five Subordinate
Councils shall have been put in operation in any
State. Territory District and application made.
1t shall have the power to determine upon mode
of punishment in of any derelicion OF duty on
the part of its members or officers.
1t shall have the power to adopucabal'stc charac,
tiers for the purpose ofwriting or telegraphng-sad
characters to be communicated to the Presidents of
the State Councils and by them to the Presidents of
the Subordinate Councils
1t shall have the power to adopt any and every
measure it may deem necessary to secure the success
of the organization: prO0iOled, that nothing shall
be done by the said Grand Council in violation of
the Constitution and prO0ided FURTHER that in all
6,4,23.l7, Is, 14,14,91O,12 its
bers may be instructed by the State Councils, and
if so instructed shall carry ont such instructions of
the State Councils which they represent until
ruled by majority of the Grand Council:
ARTICLE FOURTH
The President shall always preside over the Grand
Council when present, and in his absence the Vice
President shall preside, and in the absence of both
the Grand Council shall appoint President pro tenn
PORE and the presiding officer may at all times call
a member to the chair, but such appointment shall
notextend beyond session of the Grand Council.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
SECTION 1.-The officers of the Grand Council
shall be President Vice President. Corresponding
Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer two Sem
tnels, with such other officers the Grand Council
may fit to appoint from time to time, and the Sec
retaries and Sentines may receive such compensation
the Grand Council shall determine.
SECTION 2.-The duties of the several officers crea-
ted By this Constitution shall be such the work
of this Organization prescribes.
ARTICLE SIXTH. 49, -
SECTION 1.-All officers provided for by the Con-
stitution except the Sentines shall be elected an
nualy by; ballot The President may appoint Senti-
nels from time to time. or otherwise. asrEs ~