The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-07
q. O. q. T.-Sccoud Day.

q. o. q. T.-SccOud Day.
Grand Lodge opened at 9 A. NJ, in the
usual form. The officers were all pres
ent.
Prayer by Brother A. Vincent, G. w.
Chaplain.
The Finance committee made re-
port oil the state of the finances Of the
order, stating that they were in a
healthy condition, and the taxes al
ready levied upon subordinate Lodges
were sufficient to defray the expenses for
the current year.
The committee on Official Organ were
granted further time; Brothers A. W.
Sizor, +. Ball, and n. n. Hoffman were
added to the committee.
Brothers John Tuthill, of Gregg
Lodge No. Is, presented letter to the
Lodge offering his services, gratuitously,
as lecturer on temperance. Referred
to committee on State of the Order,
who reported it inexpcdient.
Brother Gregg offered = resolution
that a committee be appointed to super.
intend the printing of ritual, and put
ting in operation the organization
of Juvenile Templars, which was
adopted. The chair appointed Brothers
n. y. Hoffman, +. Ball, J. NJ. Scrogin,
Sister Ada Gregg, said committee.
Brother A. b. Rohrbough, offered the
following resolution:
Resslrcd, That the uniform Constitu-
tious adopted by this Grand Lodge, take
effect from and after April LIST, loOo, III
order to give time to have the same
printed.
Brother jam, Hall asked the follow
ing question:
Question. Is the decision of a G.. w.
c I. to ne considered law until re-
versed by the Grand Lodge or sub
seouent G.. W. c. T.?
answer. Law. until reversed by a
GrandLodge or subsequent 6. W. {. l.
Brother Gregg gave notice that a sup
per would be prepared for this Lodge at
the Grant House, this evening, at 10
o'clock. The invitation was accepted.
Brother Allison moved that the reso-
luton in relation to colored Lodges be
taken from the table. The motion was
lost.
Most of the forenoon was taken up Ill
,uasti,ps IN the G.. w. G.. /. and an
swers.
Question. Has d. d. G. W. &c. I.
power to grant dispensation to confer
Degrees.
Answer. No.
o, Has a Lodge Deputy power to IN
stall officers of Degree Temple
A. 1t is the prerogative of the u: d.
IN install the officers of the Degree Tenn
o. Can the 2d and Sd Degree be con-
ferred upon member on the same
EVENING" ,,.
4. In certain cases they can; Dnt
only upou dispeusation from the u. W.
c. f., who alone has power to grant us
pensations.
Brother Allison appealed from the de-
cisian of the chair. The decision OF the
CHAIR was sustained. But after the new
constitution takes effect, the D. D. will
have the power TO grant such dispense
tioDs.
O. lion the night of election, bal
/ lots s.ould be cast for others than the
regular nominees, should they be count
ed. or should they be considered blank
/ 4. They should be considered blank.
Ledge took recess until o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Grand Lodge convened at = o'clock;
IT. I. Elliott, G.. W. C. T., in the chair.
Opened with prayer By Rev. a. Vim
cent, G. C.
The report of the committee on. the
State OF the Order made report stating
tbot Lodges had now been established
in nearly every county in the State. and
recommending that an appeal be nad'
70 the Legislature for additional legls
lation, &c.
The report was adopted.
On motion, it was
ordered, That the G. W. S. send thre
,1ont quarterly returns to subordinate
LODGES, instead of one one loL Wv
I,oIGe. one for the Deputy, ana a thil'
to he transmitted to the IT, W. D.
On motion, a committee of three wer
anno;pted to confer with the member