New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-12
CONSTITUTION OF GRAND ENCAMPMENT.

CONSTITUTION VI GRAND ENtAMPhEN1.
AkrIcLT I-sfcTIoN 1. This body shalt be kn)wn the
Gbd Eucsmpment Of the Kansas Legion OF kao'ss Territory
and shall be composed Of representative elected from each
subordinate R gment eAstiog In the Territory, hereinafter
SIC 3 At The 6r meetog night, in Ja'u,y aui jay
Reresusye FROM sch subordinate regiment and one add
tic, Repre- i've every 81 mbers shall be elected
members Of the Gane Body the Regiment having p'wsf to
in Of the nsby Of esats 70 a,cud
any of the Grand Encsnpment Provided That should
they may have power elect their Representa-
ves such tme' will insure them delegate to the Grand
SIC The regular sessions the Grand Enc,mpmen SD,
be held OF he hd Wednesday q January and jay such
Ar -sEcrIoxi Ihe Off ,efs OF he Grand ,m Dusu
shs eonsist Of Grand General, Grand iceGeuen, and
Quaermoster Grand Peymaster, Grand All. two Grand
senr ard Grand Ch'Psd 20 be ess:ed snnq, 3, e.lo
ard hean who shall he sppobtec BY the General TOR eac
SIC The Grand sb. presd, all meeting, Of tbs
Grrd Elc,mpu emit He .h.n call 'pecis meetnss sc the
do de shsll have genera supervision OF
the i Isy q sS
sue places he deem best for to wsar, OF the cause
ard Order and may authorize the Initiation OF members Ia
places where Regiments are to be Organized under SUCH resq
lston tie Grend Eaemgment may sdopt DE may visit
snd strict CON the rules usages ths
OsaLzaon shall port the Grand Encampment at each
session thereof the result Of his sbo with correct and sue
eLct staten ett of the Order tl ughoue tbs Territory.
SEC The Grand Vice General shall perform the duties of
SEC The Grand Qqstsmsster shall keep correct minu.s
of the Of each meeting and an sceu.ae roll OF III
pin ed tice TO the Colonel Of each sbodinse Reg
al .s. su. the p.nS Enc,npmsnp He shall attend t. suc1
other buIeis as may properly DO required Of MN oy vta' OF
The Grand shall have charge Of al money.
belonging tbs Grand EncamPnsnt He shall attend to 81
correct bis dOpgs sbich shall all times b,
orep 10 tcers of the Grand Encampment, snd Ike
faithful and correct statement Of the fnsnee each session
thereof.
stc6 The other officers shall perfm such duties usually
spp their respective Cc:s under The general destioH
o. the presiding theer
power establish such bylaws ani rules for its own govern
shall oeem ss.ry make general proyuion TOR the
peal. eel ion Of S.h
ConsitaOns M subordinat R.smsnts und its ahsdicon
be 10 accordance w the Conitu1n and Laws Of the
SIC ID, Grand En-, npneDt sh. have power to levy
upon he subordinate Regiments dtfay the ordinary aud
prtuer expenits Of the aGd Encinpsnt by requiring of
books Of rituals and contributions to be furnished at one dollar
IS, i. utd insufficient deay the ordinary eSpsuss OF the
GOnd EpesmPmsDt they my require OF suca
H. t;r.n Eiesnpns sf Sh II hive no YER TO e,b.
s6 passwords b. communicated by Grand Gsner,
SIC The g ard Elc.npmsIt shall make al nomns ions
fer Ttn eiia ees st sTse snt u n:d.'ey ~ saeh NON
ucste the rcrh 70 every Re srasn, IA the Ter,itHy.
Ar IN-Peio.s foi charters fer eb,rtinsts Rsginsn,s
be ec b. a. eat I've members cf the Order 81 rsssed
to he Grrt GTes, and have the accompanying fee
insemd vhea Al tnt 10 them % the Charter Book Of h
CobstlutioD, &c "
ARr. Nsise nea be' shall tas quorum fJr dors
bu iDsfG
Any proposed alt.Iaion Of or amn inent 20 tn,
CoD'tit1ee ihAl be sub te' TO the Grand a.
n Getting before beic sced when tsothcs
ths szb present said regular me sung vote fof 1t,
shall be adopted.
CONSTITUTION OF sUBoRDIsArE EScAAPNEST.
We annexed. do hers By pedzs vuneyss
10 he governed by the fhloviDs CoDstltuiios:
Tt crz.Liz stioa shall be snown as Regiment
No. OF The Kansas Legion.
Ar II-sEcrIoN l. Any oersou can bec msmbst Of
mi. gion ssf able Frssd Jul
and eighteen ofsse Pc bal K re aired
under twenty Of sac must b. yJuchei r by h
LIT t,Is.