, 1864-08-02

StGtes, N guc9 form ~ the said Z. G. mBy
and Immediately submit the sans 70 the q. CO.
meEder. he shall. under the supervision Of I.
Grand Com, conduct the correspondence Of Z
Kepretsntatiyea to. attend ite special meeting
Hs ehaIl prepare and proeasa the stgnatu1es OF Il
officers = I'LL charters that may be granted By ii
Committee oi tie Glsad Council and .rai.o sat u
official p1pers ana DOCUMENTS as my be requires
He shah bare the custody Of the Grand Seal. IN
% dqts s ss % y ss e. Gsd so
I ell he bhall receiTe Tor bis serT1ccs n1hualy tt
sum OF eight hundred dollars, aud shal! give sue
bSnd and ssc1sty for t4e faithful performance
SIC. a.. The g. iGrand) Treasurer shstl hay
charge 9. The funds, and s'l other property or ey
deres 9! title belonging TO- q BEG tn tEust b, th
Ae shau keep correct nccounss 0f all mon y
Ehieh ic ,ooJ rcc:irc from the T.. Secretary ar
@ le n ~ other sources, and pay all o.dets draw
when sttestea ly the g. Secretary. He aAe
Ehensrer notified, attend sny COMMITTEES oi th
Grand Council and furnish such books and psper
IL big possession as may !.e required At the q
piratioa OF bis term ofoflce, or after Resignation
thereot.or removal thareftom. he shall make tQl
| settleme1t with the Financial Committee, aud de
bonds, vonchtzt and documents and property be
longing 70 o. held in trust BY the Grand Council.
Sec. s. Other appointed officers shall perform
tse ordinary dnties sf their ofces. as presctibes
| Sec. q. Any amendment to this Consti.uho,
ma! be made at any reeullr meeting Of this G
receiving 4 majority vote Of the member
sec. I. All elective officers shall take the follow
ing prescribed oath Of Office before entering upol
:. OFFICIAL. OATH.
Il. having been elected hy--,to til.
ofbce Of -, In do. in the presence o
aed and these wa.nesses, eo1eEan!y sye,r to main
ta1n ne constitution and laws Of this Order obo,
81 Fiehtinl orders emanating hroa1 superior author
lty, and to perform tho duties Which hare been dc
ypyed upon me a., to the best Of ny abil
1Ey. so help me God.
RULES or ORDER,
!. When the Presiding officer takes the chais The
q Ulcers and members shall take their respective
teate, ard At the sound OF tho eayel there fhall b
general silence, under the penalty Of public re-
2. The bu.iaesa Of the annual meetings shall b.
TAKEN up in the following order:
l.. Temple opened; officers roll call; minutes ol
passed upon: Certificates o. hcmbcTs: Rsoo,ts En- ~
temples; Reports Of Committees; Uadn1shed
bnsine6s: New Busfness.
dseorum and pronounce the decition of the TEN. en-.
pie on all subjects; be :may speak to poiuts o,
order n preference to any other mealbes, risIns
aso1s @ sea a I'd hsf aPo sbs b. na nh dssd
tanning 6onbts On the point, subject 10 an appca.
to to tte q Temple By any two members. On which ap-
So member SAL ahi spsak more than
speech, rnfeee to call him to order, nor rtaud IN
70 interrupt him, nor, whena member Is speak-
1ng, pass between him and the chair or leave The
$. Every member when he speaks shall rise and
respectfully address the choir, md when be has
rnaans m1f6ao sr Fl down Members speaking shall
and aToid all Personality or indecosous language.
as Sea a. any reflection upon the Temple or III
G. Iftvo m ynore n, ,orrbar, -,.a -. i..+..t =. ~
sams time the chair shsl decide which Is entitled
6iee1 Nc eSss ,Ss ah shs he has
,ss No member shall speak more than once on
ss1 ne ZANE enSleet Of question until all the members
40 e: nor more than twice without psrmlssion Of
o,,r /, s. s%es! ss. xhi!s .gsakIsg be called to
hle seat uht the question Of order to deteEtuined
and permission is given him to proceed.
~; No motion ehal be subject to debato until it
snali hare been seconded and stated BY lie chair,
and I shall be reduced to writing desired By any
Il; Whea a question il before tbs TEMPLE no
the previous question, to ha On ihe table to oust
pone 10 certain time, to divide to commit or
amend-which motions aban seYelaiiy ldYe pref
etence in order herein arranged
j. On the call of ave members, the preylous
eaesuon haying been ordered, all further amend.
mente aid debates shan be precluded. but the
ahmeMnaaments hM that hare been previously offered
shall BE voted upon in their order before the main
13. When blank IL to be filed, and different
onms namSefs h Of tines shall be proposed the
est sum or number, and longest or Latest
H. 4: No motion tos reconsideration shall be re.
he majority, tn the first instance.
p y. Any member may excuse himself from SER
wee on Any committee at the time OF his appoiut-
fha3T n r%4ng xHn~1 81
mittee. 11e1 'e"''
10 The rcrton first named on committee shall
aet a. Chairman thereof unhl another fs chosen BY
IT, The consequences OF measure uay be m
ptobated LII strong terms, but to arra1gu The mo-
ttves Of those who propose to advocate It Is per
-. While lthe chair il putting question or ad-
dressing the Temple, Or whilet any other member
ts speaking, no member shall walk aoout Of leave
IS No motion can ioe'1 be msde tas: 5H on: member
Nhtie another y speak inE, and no motion can be
made M Y M'thopt rising and addressing tbs chair. \
cision or the question, may caii for tiSision of
he Temple, and count of the anlrmatire and
q; Allreport. of committees should be made in
-; Should any committee be appointed at ono
session Of the Grand Council 10 report at the neIt
succeeding session. It shall be the duty Of the COM
m1ttee to report In writing, even though they be
"a. Any member h.s right to protest and 10
hsYe hif n protest spread upon the lolFnal-c. N.
lion; to He on the table, and to postpone indsa-
'nitels. sball BE- put without debate.
Is. Any OF these rules Eoay be dItpensed With by
THE YELLOW BOOK:
General Laws Of she 8. L. toons Of Libcrty.)
COUNTY PARENT TEMPLES.
SECTION !. A Parent County T. may be institu
ted " an eteihle brother Who shall be author zcd
by The Grand COUNCIL or BY the &. Com. (Gsand
1rue men, BY paying the expenses incp!fed for
books, travelling etc and three dollars per day to
the person who shall be designated to institute the
Sec. 9: Branch County T.'s may be Instituted by
The Wrde ahove, Or BY tie oflcers OF the Parent 4
P1oyided-That the Grand Sig. tsienior) Of any
subordinate templss In any township where none
asa rules Of thls order and that untii Parent i.
ship belongs. the Secretary thereof shall report to
the q. ses, {Grano Secretary OF this Ssate.
So. Sc; !. The , names snd location Of Parent and
branches shal DOT be changed without permission
Of the G: tGIana) Council, o. Without written con-
sent Of the G. Sec.
ARTICLE II.
Section !. Every T. in the State Of Indiana shall
shall deem proper, and shall be opened, .. 1e,r a.
may be, at the time prescribed By tie rules Of Or
Sec. =. Special meetings may be held. unon the
cali OF The G. s. {Grand Secretary, or wben ~ ~
I1efted to do 70 by dve members Of the II. rene-
lnl notice Of such meetings to be giyen as iar as
Sec. 3 At any regular or special meeting, At
which the lsst and second officers shall be absent
qnalihed degree member may be- choaea to pre-
Sc: 4. Each 7: Is empowered to designate what
number not less than FIVE +hall constitute ounrum
lor the Transaction Of business.
ARTICLE H.
Section. !. The elective officers Of the Parent Ta
kr'ebt Ce@mander1 II. + 4. c, II. Mot E1eelient %
knleht Chief WafGen,) 81. +. Z. SEC, fSecreiary.1
i6s E. + T. Vfs9f |Tsasafe' ana
.entatiyc) to Q. Q. {Grlnd Cpuncilj Tne oftirern
hal be eappoin!ed, y. +. + Cond, {Condnctor,) |
y =. X. Marshal, n: E. x: y: 7. g. VA. !
+ 3f9 01te1 81 re ms4ps Ii. E. &. " o. C. (warden
sec. !. The elective and appointed .t1lcers Of a
stnnsh County r. sball be those des, mated In the
,sec.3 The election of al officer, shall take
9lace Annually, on Or not to- excecl fwo weeks
'rsyious to tke 2sa day Of February 10 ..ch year.
'lect two representatives 10 the G. Council aud !
'ue additional representative for every une thou
and members IN ea1d county.
GRITTY Of all the votes given ehall be necessary to
hoice; Prpttded, That whenever there shall he
Sec. 9. ANY elected or appointed oftlcer who
hall absent himself from the Temple for three sue
esblyeig stated meetings, unle4s eocu absence be
satisfactorily accounted for, shall thereby vscate
lis Office and the vacancy ,halt be nlled by special
lection and tha member SO elected or appointed l.
Q oil such vacancy, shall II he serve under sneh I
lection OF appointment, receive a1l the houora ol
BIC station as though be had served the fuil term.
Sec. T. All elective officers ehall continue to serYe
nd qualified.
ARTICLE ". So
Section ]. The duties Of the G. s, tG.and Sig
lor) and II. E. Z. G. tMoet Excellent knight Com
nandeIl shall be: 1st: To preside At all meetings
pcn and c!oae the came In due form to preserve
1lics order and decorum, and enforce tho Constr
utton and Laws OF the Order. I'd. To decide all