The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-10


annual session shall BE- held On the FIRST Tussday IN
Representasirss Elected.
shall elect such number Of representatives the state
council Is the county may be entitled to by section OF
article2
Sec H. All reports made to the State council shah be
signed by the president and secretary and have at
tachsd thereto the seal o. the a a9 vr/rr
CONSTITUTION OF TOWN COUNCILS.
VINO may become Members
Section J. No person shall be eligible to menbership
unless he shall be native born citizen Of the United
States, twenty years Of age, and believer in the
existence 81 Supreme Sr s Being ,aa.
Sec. q No person shall become member of this or
der unless his and residence has been proposed
open council and record thereof made by the Sscreta
~ together with the name Of the member making the
proposition. When proposed the proposition shall be
referred to committee OF three members for invesga-
ton who shall report at subsequent meeting Of the
council II majority Of the committee report in favor
Of his admission the candidate shall then be balloed for
the voters using black and wni1s balls i've blass
rejected II less than five black balls deposited the
candidate shall be declared elected
Notice Of Rejection.
Sec g. II candidate shall be rejected, the vote may
be reconsidered at the succeeding meeting II the vote
shall then be against him. the secretary shall notify all
councils in the county of the same In no instance
shall the same person be admitted into any other
ell until six months after his rejection.
Sec A. Noperson shall be initiated az the same session
at which he is elected a member
Transfer Of Membership.
Sec g. A member in good standing, desiring 70 remove
within jurisdiction Of another council shall be
titled to transfer thereto Upon depostng said trans
fer with the secretary OF the council within whose uris
diction he may reside he shall be entitled to all the
rights and privileges of the order
Withdrawals.
the order shall give notice thereof In open session of
the council within whose Jurisdiction he resides, and
the secretary of the council shall notify the to all
the councils within the county
The Second Degree.
Sec Z The second degree shall not be conferred upon
any person who has not belonged to the order
Rod OF not less than six weeks The name of the per-
desiring admission 10 the second degree shall be
proposed in open council, and committee Of three APP
pointed to ascertain bis qualifications and character,
who shall report at subsequent meeting II the report
in favor OF the admission Of the candidate he shall be
ed be shall be declared elected and may be initiated at
any subsequent meeting OF a second degree council
Charges-Ho,c preferred
Sec. s. A member against whom charges OF any kind
may be preferred may demand that the person prefer
ring said charges shall present in writing, and signed
with his name The charges shall then be referred to
special committee, before whom the evidence shall be
heard, and who shall report thereon the council at
the first session held after their appointment.
The report shall be considered i'd t, n open soan,
either in person or by attorney, as he may elect.
A majority of the members present at such meeting
may decide upon the question: aud direct the infection
of such penalties they may deem necessary for tho
punishment of the offender; which penalties shall be
enforced by the president unless the accused shall sp
peal from the decision, as hereinafter provided.
-Ippedls-Iioo Taken.
Sec. 9. II member, found guilty of any charges
preferred against him. shalt within ten days after the
rendering OF such verdict file with the secretary OF the
county council notice in writing of his nen ton to
appeal from the decision Of the town council, he shall
be entitled be heard in person by council the
first session of the county council which shall be
held after fling of said notice. The said
tice Of appeal shall state ths grounds upon
t. baen Ia ,.,.xta
which the accused claims that he has not been fairly
judged. The secretary of the county council, upon re
ceivng said notice OF appeal shall furnish copy there
of TO the secretary Of the council TO which the accused
shall belong and require from the said council copy
of the charges the evidence presented for and against
the accused and specification of the penalties directed
to be inflicted.
Time OF appeal.
Sec TO- If the accused do not appeal from the decision
of the town council in which he has been tried within
the time prescribed in the foregoing section the presi
dent shall then execute the sentence OF the council
Of any right, honor, privilege, or benefit, by town
council OF this order he may appeal to the county
Gil in the same manner, and within the same time as is
Make its opn Pass Words.
Sec. H. The president OF each town council may make
pass words for the of members thereof, aud may
change the at any time when he shall consider that
the interest of the require the be DONE
Torn Councils to Possess FnU Powers.
Sec Is. Each town council shall have supreme control
in all matters pertaining to the order in the town in
which 1t may be located and shall transact ali business
appertainng 10 the interests OF the order within its
jurisdiction providing it shall do nothing in conflict
with the principles embodied in the Bill Of Rights and
the constitution of the New York State Council
Mules Of Order.
Sec. IA Each town council may define the eutiss OF
its officers and may adopt such rules of order for the
transaction of business az Il may deem advisable II
may also tx the duration Of the term OF Office of it OIL
and representatives in the county coueci pro-
vcng that person shall hold Office for than
one year.
Sec Is. The Ulcers Of town council shall consist OF
president vice president secretary, treasurer nstruc
tor, and inside and outside guardian, all OF whom
shall be elected by the members Of the council.
When Members Vote.
and member Of the order shall be entitled vote
cept in the council of which he is a member.
Thr Assessed.
See II The president OF each council, shall
nuay transmit TO the secretary of the New York State
council the of Ave cents per annum, for each men,
Der of the council over which he may preside.
Reports 10 be Made.
Sec 49, The president and secretary of each TOW n
council shall make to the county council q quarterly
report of the number Of members belonging to the
the number OF persons initiated transferred to and from
the same, and those dismissed suspended, who have
withdrawn the moneys received and the purposes for
which the same have been expended.
Reports 10 be Signed.
Sec 49, All reports made to tine county council shall
be signed by the president and secretary and shall have
attached thereto the seal Of the council.
Nonresident Members
Sec 90 It shall be the duty Of the president OF each
town council TO admit non resident members Of the
orcer providing they shall give to the outside guardian
the travelling password, and TO the inside guardian the
passwords OF the first and second o.
RULES OF ORDER OF THE NEW YORK STATE
COUNCIL.
J. As soon as the president has taken the chair and
called the council to order the following shall be the
manner OF proceeding with the business
LIST, The reading OF the minutes. "a, Reception Of
delegates 3d. Reports of president secretary AMI
treas 4th, Communications 9th, Reports of COM
mittees 9th, Motions and resolutions 7th Unfinished
business. sth, New business.
2. No question shall be stated unless moved by two
members, be open fos debate until stated by the
president and when question is before the council
motion shall be received unless TO amend refer the pre-
vous question, to lay on the table ADJOURN the last
three Of which shall be decided without debate and