The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-24
United States Grand Lodge of Indie.
pendent Order Odd-FellOws.
We give from the Baltimore papers the
further proceedings of this general grand body.
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We give from the Baltimore papers the
further proceedings of this general grand body.
SECOND DAY.
| The Lodge assembled again at nine o'clock
A. M, yesterday. After prayer by the Grand
Chaplain, the hearing of several reports con-
cerning the credentials Of members, and the
transaction of other unimportant business,
Representative Veitch, of Missouri, moved the
following resolution
"ResolDed, That the Committee on the state
OF the Order be directed to report upon the ex-
pediency Of employing o Grand Lecturer to
visit ell the Grand Lodges and Grand Encamp-
ments in the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge,
and instruct the same in the work of the
Order; the expenses Of such Grand Lecturer to
be betrayed by the Grand Bodies visited, res
pectively."
Rep. Mason, of Kentucky, moved to lay the
resolution on the table, which was resolved in
the negative.
The question recurring on the adoption of
the resolution, it was resolved in the affirma-
tive.
Rep. Hunt, of Texas, moved the following
resolutions
"Re'olccd, That the per diem for this session
OF the Grand Lodge of the United States be
three dollars.
"Resolued, That the mileage for members for
this session be rated at five cents per mile, and
that the same be calculated from the nearest
mail route, unless it may appear to the COM
mittee on mileage, apd per diem, that there is
Travelled route takes precedence.
"Resoloed, That the Grand Lodge will ad
journ sine die on Saturday, the 24th inst, at
half past three o'clock P. M.
Rep. Z. G. Robinson, of Virginia, called for
q division of the question, and the question
being on the first resolution--
Rep. Conley, of Georgia, moved to amend
by striking out "three dollars" and insert
"two and half dollars" which was resolved
in the negative.
The question recurring on the first resolu-
tion, it was resolved in the affirmative.
The second resolution was then considered.
Rep. Veitch, of Missouri, moved to strike
out "fve cents" and insert "four cents"
Rep. Garwood, of California, moved to
amend further by striking out give" and in
serting "two oents."
The question being on tho motion to strike
out, il was resolved in the negative.
The question recurring on the second reso-
luton of Rep. Hunt, of Texas, it was resolved
in the affirmative.
The question recurring on the third resolu-
ton Of Rep. Hunt, of Texas, it was adopted.
Rep. Marsh, Of Illinois, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
"ResoIDed, That the Legislative Committee
be requested to inquire as to the expediency of
law prohibiting benefits to members of Sub.
ordinate Lodges, after the removal of their
permanent residence for the space of one year;
or of compelling members of Subordinate
Lodges and Encampments, who permanently
remove from the vicinity Of the body to which
they belong, to withdraw FROM said body, and
to report thereon 8 resolution for the consider
alton Of this r. W. Grand Lodge"
The legislative, committee to whom was re-
ferred the subject relative to declaring vacant
the seat of Grand Representative, reported
that one principal purpose to be subserved by
the office Of Grand Representative is the COM
munication of the annual password to the
Executive of his respective jurisdiction, and
that Grand Representative who should will
fully neglect to return to his jurisd iction before
the commencement Of the year, during which
the annual password was to run, and thus
leave his Grand Body without the means of
receiving it, by direct channel, would render
himself justly liable to the discipline of the
Grand Body which he represented. In order
to sanction this principle to extend its opera
tion to both classes of Grand Bodies, to pro-
vide specific penalty for the offense, and at
the same time to protect the rights of Grand
Representatives whose apparent neglect may
not be wilful, we have amended the resolution,
and recommend its adoption in the following
form:
"ResotUed, That o State, District, or Terri
torial Grand Lodge or Grand EncamPment, has
O right to declare the seat of Grand Repre-
sentative vacant who does not return to his
jurisdiction on or before the first day of Janu-
ary following the annual session of this r. w.
Grand Lodge, at which he shall represent such
State, District, or Territorial Grand Body,
unless he shall be prevented by sickness or un-
avoidable accident, Of which the Grand Body
he represents shall bo the judge"
The committee to whom was referred the
following resolution, offered by Rep. Garwood,
Of California, pursuant to instructions of the
Grand Lodge of California, namely:
"Resolued, That all laws and resolutions of
this Grand Lodge relating to the payment to
Grand Representatives for the per diem and
mileage, be, and the same is hereby repealed
and abolished"
Would respectfully report, that although the
proposition, coming from jurisdiction which
derives SO large benefit from the existing
system of per diem and mileage, is highly
honorable to the Jurisdiction, and notwith-
standing that difference Of opinion en- the
subject matter of the resolution exists among
the members Of your committee, still, in view
of the decisive vote on the subject which has
this day been taken in this R. w. Grand Body,
We are of opinion that it is inexpedient to at
tempt to legislate further in that regard at the
present session.