, 1864-08-02

eonc iac.s a'leaoy, nna WI aoT4e you, a. ha
events progress. Ve1, respectfully yours:
l. Bricsdier General. Com'dg Dist. iaa;an,,
Bis E1eelencJ Gov, 0. P. MORTON, 1nlianapo
Indiana.
| 1.-THE BLUE BOOK.1
| Constitution nnd LAWS OF the s. G.
tsRprcme Grand Council
ecesion !. This organization shall be known
Sec. 2. It's objects and purposes are The na1nte
| Ance Of constitutional freedom aud States t1eht
az reeos2,zed and established by the founders
Soc: i. The sys'em Of government Of this ord
shall be Ye:tt in Supreme Council OF the STATE
Grand counc, Of each State, and Parent al
ranch Temples Of eath county.
SoS I. II: officers pf tue Supreme Come
thal etnsut of Supreme commauder Gecretal
o. state OF The Order, Treasurer. and Clark OF Il
preHe Council On the I'D DAY Of Fehrnary and shs
hold their offices untt1 their successors ne hi
elected aud qualified.
o. de Grand Commander Of the several State
and Two DELEGATES, who shall be annually electe
y the Grand Councils OF the respective State.
Each deleg41e ehall be entitled 70 ono vote, N
when tuli delegation il not In attendance, thos
Prceent maE cast the entire vote o. the State, an
~ IN AL ctscs OF lie the pse=iding officer shal hav
Sc. s. Tie , Supreme Council shal, NEE. on III
mny he deeienaied. =
Sec, Z The Supreme Commander, or thres Gran
the Supreme Council 1t such times aud pisces
he or they may deem expedient
Sec. 8. The Supreme Commander shall take Al
oath TO observe and nalntsin the principles Of th
-aa!d oath to be prescribed By Law. He shall be ID
presiding officer Of the Supreme Council, an,
charged With tee s1ecuticn u all laws enacted 3
t.ry forcea belonging TO Tho Order In The variop
States when called into actual serv,ce. He shai
6e,iveT neseaee to each meeting Of the supsem
a and such recommendations rs its intereats maj
Sc: 3. The Deputy Supreme Commander i. cas.
commander. shafl exercise all the 20 zera and per
FORM ~ the duties pertaining to sad office shsI
taks The tame oath Of Office and be Chairman o
Sc 10. The Secretary Of State or the otdcr shaI
be chairman Of the committee on the state Of thS
Order, shall conduct all official correspondence
With the Supreme Council. and be the MEDIUM o.
communication bstween the State sud SUPREME
Councils; he shall ascertain and report at eoch
annual meeting ot the Supreme Council the condi,
tion Of the Order IN each State, and make such
feeomm mmcndatteLs "a he may decH.prgper,
SEC. II. The Treasurer shall be under such reg
aMuons as may be prescribed BY law; shall be the
custodian Of ali funds belonging 10 The Supreme
tne clerk aud eounterslsned by the Supreme Com.
mandcr OF chairman of the auditing committee
~ MAKE at Zach meeting reports showing The
menstions -. he 4n.v 9aae, ano sucn recon-
Sec. t. All eiections shaii fs h1 La,,t md
majority Of al the sotes cast shall lie necessary to
ccndiS ~ ~ ei.cta ia. rnel n 4ese - ont one
Sec. Is. That Tue Supreme commandcr admin.
istrr the oath to ali officers, and couuclors taGe
the oath at tho clerks desk,
GENERAL LAWS
Sec. !. A quorum OF the supreme Council sha1I
eontft OF q majority Of the States In which State
Councils shall hare been established.
be entitled TO seat and TIC Hshf to speaF Ia the
Supreme Council, hut 10 vote, e''~ - @A'>
Sse = an. The e;diRsnes ol constitution Of the
each session, and to al new d delegates. -
Bee q. II shall be the duty Of the clerk TO count
49, ~ tEtss 81 the Gon1cll as well when
'"Asn ~ eouAt d " otate OF oau".
CONDITION OF THE ORDER AND REyKNUEs.
Sec. g. The Secretaries of the ysr;nn. st.,e (,on,
ellis are reoutrcd to ranort to The secrs,se ~ ~
ouptelne C0nncsl during the month OF January OF
sasn ter az report a. the anun?l scssons, the
tates ~ w .5ea IT. he SlocE 70 theiF respective
Ser ~ re a.sr tse ~ q anear
1J Us ~ ~ ateasniel OF inc sopreme Council,
sessed nnSn tta, ~ r. eeSn s sams aa may pc as,
nnnn esifm.+ss ~ *. ~ % %oupt@Se LIE C9ancal' based
Sec. = The sand;nr din GomT'ftna ,1aos p,,
snail De nom1neted BY the Supreme Commander,
1 ann eonnfmsd G ey xote Of tTottifds Of the su-
Two me,nra unpFaTtde far IL sfes1ea 81 a naa The m
tSo nrr .. esfa me committees on ths State Of
co.Fpsd as ue1 40 a. F fFan,nee snaA BE- appointed and
sbsI1 tpno,t n ard 1e anne These committees
extra session.
EXTENSION OF THE oEDrR.
Sec. 8. For the purpose OF ATTENDING the ordcr
INTO States aud Territories where 1t does not exist
ysea n sa a. FL" ths
qualided ChaDccljors. il ihe foloWinc noaner ",
State or Terftory. nsttate cnnniv III sa
when euttlcjeni number ar snch fonnfv T.,,,tas
baye Seen INSTITUTED. fhey rnsT estahi;sh LYLE
h. sr,,t,ed ~ tha annEs, MsGt9s VI Mnicn enatl
eeuaitv viii the m ses sonn a. np2n
"A ~ -. S.sa.sas ssa. sss s.a'es os AsstHofles'
Sec. @. 1t shall BE- the drtt Of the Finance Com
tttee at each nsetlne to audit all accounts which
shan os presented; and to examine the books aud
aCcoants OF lae treasurer, anu report to the Su-
preme Council.
HuEAoE AND FER pHx.
Sec N. That for 1ba ruro,.a ~ aa,...,.
herehS Pr n 1a sn 70 ahs supreme Council Is
telnipe and NV IL ihe manns1 sn ~ tSe p n1, a.
Sec.-f1 Thai tha Trs.ss H.". ,rs4 uune r. ~.
shall before e1rtcr1nc nnnn the dnfia. ~ ~, tT
take the oath reauifed, and rfyc hnnd ~ = .rS,
double the amount OF funds likely to come I'M hjs
hanus-
oee. IL. 1He t!eFk or the supreme Council ehal1
ors1. th OF a Tue aud
presence and properly audited by. the Finance
ea,.. 1an "a eoneGt az CUES rom the States: re.
~. ~ ss11 anp paJ iae eane oseE TO the Tea.urs
''ssgahg sgsn ga 20 r. ta EounciL lou ,.o,,,. --.
Mnc @ - s. AZ IL taTs ana resolution. Of the Supreme
~ .t sna DC elsned y ne CLERK eounterscned
~ ipG " fh 1. connn'onae7 and aftesed by The
Scc ~ - a' ~" G..,d,,. c.,,,.x..
Council .s n q the su
Gmms.ss On the State Of the order and
Sec. is. DELEGATES to the Snnrcm. co1nr,, h.
o1e entering upon the duties Of theif office, shall
sles oi the 0r9er4 aaa 'na1H'a'n tne pffoea-
states sud 9 e9ai ps G vested IN Grand counti COM
:o1nty. md a. Grand Cnmmsndrr .rH p4 nsent, eaSn
Grand Commander, elected bY naid Councils, il
:ueh manner M Us thcT may provide. -
tbs alaas eoanei. aSah 81 q sss sns
,iste, shal s1scnte all lave passed y sueh eoun-
u.s. end shall be commanders tn.chief Of the mill
aw Of the Order, aid may he amended BY two
hirds vote the Supreme Council.
THE RED BooK. =.
(soss or LmERT1)p7 1snfAsA, ~
sec,,o, ,st rh,. haa7 An,1e1E ,a:. !: :
rsstaa 4, fom and VI S1tue Of autho.
sTf.ta sIt in ~ Inc supreme Grand Council OF
ns sec untso ad Et1n Ttates. ,
!, ounc3l EnaA consist ot Representatives duly
!cctea aua commissioned By The various County
'f@ptee: FerH ;,onntv r.,nn,o .,.p =,
Gaca Coanty 4emple shAii be entitled to two
sf3p5sesenfatiyes; and for each 1900 members one
Sec, ID ID Tae % Ieeislativs innc,1on, =, III. ,,ar
hall be vested in such RsnSssan,s,iras =. i Ip1s s
hosen and ouf1nlss1onef1 and RE eiarts1,. uuy t
e.x Of he q. c. N@ >''@'''' oAn'