Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-27


MAS CATHOLIC; provided, nevertheless, that in this
last respect the State, District or Territorial Cnuurir
shall BE- authorized to construct their respective
Constitutions as sha best promote the interests o the
,2o,", i"'L,',i,2 o,l,lG,l2,9 in their several u.
risdiehn'; and provided, moreover, that 10 member
who may have ROMAN CATHOLIC WIFE shall he cliy-
iblc 10 any office in this Order
ARTICLE THIRD.
SECTION The object Of this Organization shall
ts Ie 10 !.i!'i sI5iGIe5l !nS 5,li4iGls 6I@5si Of
ll,iI09,l7,l32E2n ,23,l6,94,5,9 against the ia.
l2lil lIl6 liE4,2l2 of i,I6,lD 5AI62Ijlnpj
by placing in all 4n,I,l7,5a,l2 in the a7, ~ oil
III" o;t'';oa' er ny appointment. none brt 2,l,li.
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SECTION 1.-The Grand Council snail hold it. An.
nual Meeting Oh the first Tuesday in the month of
Junr, at such place Us may he designu,el by the
''rnhd Conleii ut the previous annual meeting anG il
may adjourn from time to time Special ncctiuos
shnll hc called by the President on the written request
81 fVe Gnsg"oli' representing five State Conncil:
P!orded That sixty dny.' Rnicc shall be given TO the
state Councils previous to said meeting.
SECTION 3.-Ihc Grand Council shall be comuo.ed
of thirteen delegates from each State 10 be chosen by
tho State Councils; and each District or Territory,
where a District Territorial Council shall exist,
shall be entitled TO send hvc delegates, 10 be chosen
from said Cuuncil; and where no District or Tcrrto-
rial Council shall exist, such District nr Territory
shall be entitled TO send five delegates if five or l.Gre
Subordinate Councils shall exist in such district or
Territory: prordcd, TIM, in the 81, - ,42l2
Of 3,SLHI,, ior6ING. G.l2,E,T9,2lLl,2,7 IS.
H,596,lO,9 i,',??l4All 1859 l6,2l7,l1?.7 II,
i.l,ll9,l2 euch ::ctc GhGU tU entitled 10 cast The
same n,mb": y vo,es a. thcy si.a Nay, urmnrrs il.
beth -O4Ser Of Congress. Ia all sessions Of The
Grand Council, tA:;y .lwu ,uiugGtcs, representing
thirteen Sh,r~, Iuf!iurca or Districts sull Consti
tNta quorum for the transaction oi business.
SECTION The Grand Council shall be vested
with the following powers and privileges:
IL shall be the hoai of the t}rtrcni ..t.nJ tnr
the Unite! States Of North America and shall ix and
establish nil siGna s,pd passwords, and .pfA othe,
"r'! .,.,,.f sa'inay seem TO it neeossnry.
i aLa;i have power - decide upon oil matters ap-
pertaining t0 national PoLITICs.
II rhail have Tie power 10 exact from the S'ate
Councils quarterly or annual statements - Z: .ae ,.u'n
Der "l Incmbers under their S,.,cans, and in rcla
ton to MI other mater Ecccs.ary for itSinforuation.
II S.t, 4ago ttc 1oWcr 10 !orm State, Territorial.
al listrici Councils, and 10 .rant dispcnson. CIR
the iprlna,ion Of such bodies when live Subordinate
Councils shall have been put il ."ur C any Stale,
Territory Or District &C Application: made
Ii shall L.C'G the pcwer tn determine upon mode
opUni-hnnnl in case any hrrelicon otdUty cn he
part oft members officers,
Il shall hav" the power IT, tt:opt cahallstlc ciRrGC
,ers for the purpose OF writing or telegi aphngsad
characters to he communicated to the Presidents Of
;he state Councils, and by hcm tO the Presidents Of
tho Subordinate Councils
II shall have the power to adopt any and ever
measure II may deem necessary 10 the
"t the organization: prm'd,d: h.. "chIng sha!i be
dome by the said irap,. rouI:aii il yioafun ol tue
C"nsr.. IN yr"yid.a, inTfh'", that III all 6,l,?3,
IL, AZ, 20 II li4Ul! It's members may ~
instructed by the State Councils, and il is;at!eG
shall carry out such Instructions - toe STATE Coin
cis which they repgcsci I.i! GEc"rulcd by major
y Gi the Grenj Co.ncl
ARTICLE ForRrH.
The President shall always preside over the Grand
Council when present, nnd in his absence the Vice
President shall preside und in The absence Of both
the Grand Counc;! shall appoint President pro I'm!
p'rr: md tho presiding officer may at oil t1 = ca
member 10 the chair brt such a"IclLment shall not
extend beyond or? yss %. o. the Grand Council
ARTICLE FtF!H.
SsCriun 1.-The officers Of the Grand Council
shnll be President, Vice President. Corresponding
Sccrctar. Recording Secretary Treasurer, tw Sell
tincs. with such other officers ms th2 GRAND Council
may fit (" appoint frcr .;a To time, and the Sec
retarics and S.E.u3,s receive snch compensation
rs tie ,,r,.nd Council shall determine. ..
Srcr,oS 2.-Te duties Of the several officers r;ra-
te by this Constitution shall he aucf re !c w0fh o'
this Organization prrscribes
ASTuif StyrH.
SFCr..i ;.--A.l oniccla provided Tor by ihn on
ctution ~ccpt N" Sentinel shGll be e!tc'e9 en-
n". nssy iyo9 M ns G%;' to ,S RS e os:%:s "' "
SECTION IA majority ii Ill :ne votes c.s: shall
be regatite 70 az election to any nthc".
81, tInS 3..tll Officers au; delegates may bc full
degree members ci Ills Organization.
SEcTIoS t.--All vacancies in the elective ui!icc-
shall h., lIled by vote of !he Grand Council AMI
only for The unexpirel term Of said vacancy.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
SECTIOS Tho Grand Council shall rntcri sit agd
decide all cases Of appeal, and shall aa;paa:, form
"t appeal.
SfcTIoy eth: ..rAnn Council shall levy a INK
upon the ,.atc Di-tric; nr Territorial Councils for
tSs ,ippo nf the Grand Council, 10 be phd in such
manner ad ht such times ns the Grand Council deter
mine.
ARTICLE E!"E..,
The Grand Council ,paI alter or amend thi' Comstl'
tuition, at gry .5Sulsr Gmnra meeting, 10y II r'o'
third. yGa OF the members present: proridSd such
amendment shn!l be adopted by wo-rhirds vote oi
the Grand Council At lis next succeeding aEi.ua meet
ing.
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.
i.rLr ONg.--Each State, District or Territory, in
which there may exist five or more Subordinate
Councils working under dspo.,sat,nns from the Grand
Council Of the tiitei STATES Of North America, or
under yagU,r diapensatois from some State. District
or Territory duly empowered 10 establish them
selves iuto a State, District or Territorial Council
md when 40 estsbiacd Ia form for themselves Con-
stitutiols aud bylaws for thei! government, in pur.
sunnce OF and in consonance with the Constitution oi
the Grand Council Of the United Sates: pr0c'dfd,
homcrcr that al! District or Territorial constitutions
shall be subject to the approval Of the Grand Council
! uf the United States.
RULE Two.--All Stn!s. district Territorial
Cuuncils when c.aL.lsheC, snail have fall power and
authority t eoabl!rl all Subordinate Councils within
the. u.rectiye limits anl The Constitutions and Ry
! Laws of oil such Subordinate Councils lnuat be APP
proved by their respective S'.'e, District on Terrific
! rial Councils.
| Rule THnE..-Ail Sias, District or Territorial
| Cuuncits, wnea cslablsha and until the formation
@; Constitutions, shall wcri under the Constitution Of
! tho Grand Council of the United States.
Rl!E FoUR.--In ali eases where. nr the convent
! ence of the Organization tw" Stale or Territorial
| Councils may be c-ahlisbr the two Councils to-
geihcr shall L- redo but thirteen delegates IN :he
Grand Council "f the Cmred StGes-tlc prcpu.tion-
cd number of delegates 10 dcva::;. the number Il"
members Of the OrEt!.i2tonsi rsOr,dSd, that n" No
State be allUwe. 10 hav E:'lc than one Stnte Cninc
withcn: .c, consent q. tile Grand Lodge OF the L.
! SGic3.
| RULE FiyE.-In Nh; Stlte. District or Territory
| whore there Inny be more than one Organization
| working on the same lgs. ito Wit the - Lodges
and "Councils y" tla .sie shai bo required I" cont
bine the o;,icc,s of each Organization shall resign
aud new officers he clcfed md thereafter these Do
dies shall lie known as State Councilsa and Subordinate
! Councils and new clcr'efs Shnii DC er"n''" !"
| them hv the Grand Cnaic
RuLr Slx.-lt shall b. ron-dered Il penaI "i renee
Tor my brother. not chrer0 of subordinate '"nh-
Gil, 10 make of the agh or summons adop'ta lot
public notification. except by direction "i me frcSi-
dent or for the officer al Council To post the same
nj any either time than from midnight I" one hour be-
fore dav-break md this tle shall be incorpuithca
into the BYLAWS of the Stst, District ed territorial
Councils. ...,
RrLr Srvrv.--Thc determination of the necessity
and mode of issuing the postEs for public notification
shnll be cu.r;ster the Judgment .! Ill" SA'e' lls-
| trict nr Territorial Councils. n..
| RrLy EIGHT-Thc respective State, District or
Tcrritnrial Councils shall be ,quircd I" make state
mcnt. of the number Of meIab,rs within Their 'espec
tive limits Mt the next me"tg u th3 Grand GounclI'
and annually Thereafter The regular annual meet
! ing. =, H.. ,-,;,o,
! Rr,r Nlxr.--The Grand Council "i tho United
States shnl pay from a reasury the necessary eN-
| ncnses Of lis members attendance upon lis seS-
| sinna. r:,.:,
RULE Try.-Each Sth,, District and Territorial
Cruuril shall be taxed tenioar per annum Tor 'hch
Suhnrlinstr Council uine it, Jurisdiction said TAX
to be paid in srm-annas lnstalmen's OF hHe H d"I-
lars each, PAYABLE in the ronth OF June and Decem'