Evansville daily journal., 1864-08-03
THE YELLOW BOOK.
General Laws OF the s. l.. SONS OF
LfberLy.)
COUNTY PARENT TEMPLES.
Article |.


SEcrIos !. A Parent County T. may
be Instituted by an eligible brother, vho
shalt be authorized by the grand council
or by the g. Com. (graud commsuder)
upon the application Of five good and
true men, BY paying the expenses i-cUr-
red for books, travelling, etc, and three
dollars per day 20 the person who shall
be designated 70 institute the game
Sec. 2 Branch County rs. may be
instituted by the mode above, or by the
officers of the Parent T.-Provided -
laat the Grand Sig. (5ignior) or any
Parent I. Of this State, be authorized 70
organize subordinate temples in any
tognship where none have been organ
ize5, su5ieetto the constitution and rules
Of this order, and that until a Parent T.
be organized in snch county 10 which
such township belongs, The secretary
thereof shall report to the G. Sec
(grand secretary Of this State.
Sec >. The names and location of
Parent branches shall not be changed
without permission Of the g. grand
council. o. without written consent Of
the 6. Sc.
Artic.s H.
Section l. Every T in the State ol
Indiana SHALL meet twice q every month
and ofleuer If they shall deem proper,
and ahail be opened near as may be,
the time prescribed he rules Of or
See 2. Spe dgs may be
held upon the cal. oi = S. (Grand
! SecTeiaFy) or when rsqu-g gted TO do so
/ by i've members Of T., general no-
tice OF such NEE RS be given as far
o. possible
Sec At any REG Ter or soac,al
meeting, al which the Grst and second
oli-era gaall be abscu qualified de-
gree member may be- .en 20 preside
Sec ! E4eh ] mpowerod TO dsa-
ignate whai number not l,ss than five,
shall constitute ehorum for the trans
action OF business.
Artic e III
/ Section l. The elective officers Of the
( parent rs. (emples) shall be 81. i. X. G.
/ (most excellent knight commanderl, M.
/ b * q. w. (most excellent knight ehei
i wardeul Nj Z K See. (Secretary). N
( e K. Treas (Treasurer), ". T. K. Lee
tu'erof the Y. (vestibule), and 81 +. X.
Rep (representative) to g G. (gFand
counci). The officers shall be appointed
NJ. E K. Cond (oonduetor), N. t. K.
Marshal, NJ Z X W. +. (--- warden
Of the temple), n E K ". o. c. (wqr-
| den Of outer court
Section The elective and appoint
ed officers Of a branch county I shal.
be those designated in the ritual Of tn
Order.
Sec. 3. The election Of all officers
shall take place annually on or not to
exceed two weeks previous to the 22d
day Of February in each year
Sec. 4 At tho time aud place the Pa
rent Temple shall elect two representa-
lives to the grand council and one addi-
tional representative for every one thou
sand members in said county.
Sec. ., All elections shall be by ballot,
and majority of all the votes given
shall be necessary to u choice Prooided.
That whenever there shall be but oLe
candidate, the election may be by uioa
Uoee
Sec, 6. Any elected or appointed oil
Ger who shall absent himself from the
Temple for three successive stated meet
ings, unless such absence be satisfacto.
rily accounted for, shall thereby vacate
his Office, and the vacancy shall be filled
by special election; and the member 50
elected or appointed to ELL sueh vacancy
shall, if he serve under such election OF
appointment, receive all the honors oi
the station as though be had served the
full term.
Sec. :. 10 elective officers shall con
tinue to serve until their respective sue
eessors are duly elected and qualified.
Articie II.
Section l. The duties Of the G.. S
(grand signior) and VI. L. X. c. (most
excellent knight commander) shall be
lst To preside at all meetings Of the
Temple at which they may be present
and open aud close the same in due
form; to preserve strict order and deco
rum, and enforce the Constitution aud
Laws Of the Order. ID. To decide MI
questions OF order, subjecl to appeal, by
two members, from his decision, to the
Temple 3D. To give the casting vote
on all questions before The Temple, IN
which there may be ~ equal division
I of members, except il the election oI
officers and appeals from his decision
4th. To inspect all ballots. on applica.
ton, for membership, degrees, or cert.
heates, and report thereon TO the TEN
pie. OH. To sign ali orders drawn on
the Treasurer for the payment Of such
sums OF money as may, from time to
time, be voted by the Temple, and also
such documents us may require his sig
nature 10 authenticate them. 9th. IL
appoint the officers hereiubefore sneei
fed, at the time of Installation. and Il
fill vacancies in the same whenever the,
may occur, Ith. To appoint at the
same time such standing committees a.
the Temple may prescribe, and suel
other committees, from time to time, a!
may be required BY the Constitution an,
Laws, or directed by the Temple. stt
To see that brother is visited immedi
ately, upon being advised of his illness
or distress, and to continue to do so, a
least once per week during such Hines.
or distress, aud see that he is duly pre-
vided with attendance. 9th. To install
| their successors in office.
Sec. ?. Duties of the N. E. X. Sec.
4 lst To keep in suitable books fo
4 that purpose, the accounts of the Ten
= pie and of the members thereof ID
10 receive all moneys due the Temple
t pay the same to the treasurer and tax
e his receipts therefor. Sd. To make on
a all notices that may be required for spe
cial meetings, attendance on the sick O
! distressed. 4th. To furnish the Tenn NJ
# on the night preceding the expiration I
5. each term of three months, a list of ~
e members thereof who are del;nopan,
1t with the amount due by each. 5tb T
J. make out at the expiration of each terr
d of three months, a report TO the gran
council, in such form as said gran
s. Council shall direct, which he shall rea
1t in open Temple and record in a boo
i. kept for that purpose and where duI