Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-07-29

shall suspend all members who neglect or re-
fuse payment of the sums so determined, for
twelve months.
CLAUSE Q. Every bona fde member who
shall be qualified as required by the bylaws,
shall, in case of sickness or disability be enti-
tied to and receive such weekly benefits as
may be fixed by law, from the funds Of the
Lodge.
CLAUSE 3. In case of the death of a
brother, who shall be qualified as provided
in Clause 2, there shall be allowed from the
Lodge, sum not less than thirty dollars, to
defray the expenses of burial, which shall be
paid over without delay to the deceased broth
er's nearest of kin. The N. g., in the absence
of competent relations, shall take charge Of
the funeral, and receive account of disburse-
ments.
CLAUSE 4. On the demise of the wife of
brother, qualified as provided by Clause 2,
he shall be entitled to sum not less than
fifteen dollars, for the purpose of assisting in
the funeral expenses.
SECTION 3-Penalties and Trial.
CLAUSE l. Any member who shall vio-
late any of the principles of the Order, or Of
fend against these Articles or the Bylaws,
shall be subject to be fined, reprimanded, sus-
pended or expelled, as the Bylaws may di-
rect, ancient usage require, or the Lodge de-
termine.
CLAUSE 2. Every member shall be enti-
tied to fair trial for any offence involving
reprimand, suspension or expulsion. But no
member of the Lodge shall be put on trial,
unless charges duly specifying his offence, be
Submitted to the Lodge in writing, by broth
ers Of the Order, except when made liable by
non-payment to the Lodge.
CLAUSE 8. When charges have been pre-
ferred against brother, in proper manner, or
any matters of grievances between brothers,
brought before the Lodge, they shall be refer
red to a special committee, of five members,
who shall, if possible, be chosen from among
the peers of the implicated brother; and they
shall, with as little delay as the case will ad-
NIT, summon the parties, and examine and
determine the matter in question; and if not
involving the expulsion or suspension of a
member, or no appeal be taken from their
decision, to the Lodge, it shall be final with
out other action from the Lodge. Should
the committee be convinced of the necessity
of suspending or expelling a member, they
shall submit motion for that purpose to the
Lodge, for action.
i CLAUSE 4. When the motion for the ex-
pulsion or suspension of brother shall have
been submitted in due form, it shall be an
nounced at two regular meetings previous to
action being taken, and the accused shall be
summoned to be in attendance at the Lodge,
at the time when it may have been determin-
ed to consider the question; at which time,
whether the implicated brother be present OF
not the Lodge may proceed to consider and
determine it-two-thirds of the members
present voting in favor of the motion, ii
shall be carried; and the Lodge shall be
fully competent, while such motion is under
consideration, to vary the penalty from the
original motion.
CLAUSE 5. When the decision of com,
mittee, appointed under Clause 8, shall not
be satisfactory to all parties, either of those
: interested shall have the privilege of an ap-
peal to the Lodge; and at the time appoint
ed for trying the appeal, the committee shall
present to the Lodge, in writing, the grounds
on which their decision was founded, and the
parties shall have the privilege of being heard
before the Lodge; and the Lodge shall de-
termine the correctness of the decision of the
committee by majority of votes present.
CLAUSE 6. Any brother feeling aggriev
, ed by the decision Of the Lodge against him
is entitled to an appeal to the Grand Lodge
for new trial, if informality or want of fair
ness be shown on the former trial; and OF
the command of the Grand Lodge, the broth
| er may be tried anew for the same offence.
CLAUSE 7. Any brother having been sus
pended or expelled, notice thereof shall bt
sent to all the Lodges in the vicinity; and 6
brother who has been legally expelled sbal
not again be admitted to membership with
out the consent of the Grand Lodge.
ARTICLE III-OF OFFICERS.
SECTION l--Elective and appointed Officers
CLAUSE /. The Elective Officers of Lodge
shall consist of N. g., V. g., Secretary
, and Treasurer, who shall serve regular tern
| each. However, when deemed necessary
= the Lodge may elect a Permanent Secretary
: in addition, to serve twelve months.
3 CLAUSE 2. The Appointed Officers shall
consist of W., c., /. g., 0. g., r. II.
N. G., L. II. S. N. G., r. III. s. V. G., L
a H. S. V. g. and R. and i. S. s., who shall
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