Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-31
JURISPRUDENCE.

EABUlSlONs-<A IudJOIlty oi dl tue
members present may erpeL a Brother
for unmasonic conduct provided due
notice be given, as far as practicable, to
all the members of the Lodge, of the
time and objects of said meeting.
No Lodge shall restore a Brother who
has been expelled, until due notice shall
have been given, as in the foregoing
resolution, to all the members of the
Lodge, of the time at which the question
of restoration is to be determined.
After a Brother is legitimately expelled,
he has no further claims on the frater-
nifty, and that in no case shall he be
restored to the privileges of Masonry
without an unanimous vote of the mem
bers present when the question of restO-
ration is acted on.
No question of expulsion or restoration
shall be determined in any Subordinate
Lodge, except a majority of the members
of the Lodge be present.
Nonrafliliated MasOns are liable to
expulsion for unrnasonic conduct.
In all cases of suspension, expulsion or
restoration of a member, two thirds of
the votes of the mem bers present shall be
required. No expelled Mason shall be
restored to the privileges of Masonry,
eXcept hy vote of the Grand Lodge,
him to membership in the Lodge from
which he was expelled, without the
unanimous consent of said LOdge.-G.
L. Of HlinOis, 1854.
When a Mason is expelled by subor-
dinate Lodge, and an appeal is taken to
G. l.. and such erpelled Mason is re-
stored to the rights and privileges of Ma
sonry by the Grand Lodge, the Lodge
expelling him has the right to exclude
him from visiting it, or participating in
apy Of its ceTemOnies.-G. L. of Tenn,
1858.
After a member has been ezpelled from
his Lodge, he cannot be received again
into membership, except by unsni-
nous vote, and in the usual mode re-
auired for membership.-G. Il. Of Ohio,
1858.
JURIsDICTIoN.--A Grand Lodge can
not Tightfully exercise jurisdiction over
Masons or Lodges in any territory where
a Grand Lodge has been duly estab-
lished, without its consent.
The action of the Grand Lodge of
Hamburg, in granting warrant to Py-
thagoras Lodge, in New York city,
within the jurisdiction Of the Grand
Lodge of New York, was a breach Of
Masonic law and OF courtesy, and that
no member Of that Lodge shall be per-
mitted TO visit any Lodge under this
Jurisdiction, or receive any of the bene-
fits of Masonry, and no German Mason,
hailing from the Grand Lodge Of Ham
burg, shsll be entitled 10 such rights, un-
less he affiliate with some Lodge under
this j,iTisdictiOa.-G L. Terds, 1858.
A person desiring initiation or admis-
sion must apply to the Lodge nearest his
residence, or obtain its consent to apply
to some other particular Lodge. a
Lodge, receiving applicants without such
consent, is guilty Of a grave offense
against Masonic law.-G. L. Of ArkGn-
Sas, 1853.
The violations of the general snd per-
manent rules Of the Grand Lodge, by
Eureka Lodge 81, Pearl %, and Brown
IS, in confirming degrees upon persons
without their respective Jurisdictions,
without certificates or permission from
Lodges claiming jurisdiction over them,
met the unqualified disapproval Of the
Grand Ledge.-G. L. Mississippi, lS4S.
1t is the sense of this Grand Lodge
that no Subordinate Lodge in our jITis-
diction should confer any of the degrees
on citizens residing in another ,jlEriSdic-
ton, without the consent of such foreign
jurisdiction, first had and obtained.-G.
/. Of IHiHOiS.
The right is conceded TO Subordinate
Lodges in adjoining states, 10 confer de-
grees on border citizens of this state,
such states reciprOcsting this sentiment.
g. L. Md, 1854.
Lodges in an adjoining state have per-
mission to receive and act upon petitions
from applicants residing within this
state, where there is no Lodge in the
same convenient to the residence of said
applicants, by the consent Of the Grand
Master of this state.-G. L. Of Indiana,
1854.
This Grand Lodge deems the establish
ment of a subordinate Lodge within the
limits Of the jurisdiction Of any existing
Grand Lodge, by a foreign or sister
Grand Lodge, an unjust and unwarrant-
able interference with the rightful and
exclusive Masonic power Of such existing
Grand Lodge, such sct shall operate as
suspension Of all Masonic intercourse be-
tween this Grand Lodge so offending,
which shall cease only with the absn-
donment of such assumed power by the
offending Grand Lodge.-G. L. District
Of Columbia, 1854.