The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-20
EVANSVILLE INDIANA. FRIDAY. MAY %. 1870

sentatives to the Grand Encampment
of the United States to use their IN
fuence to have law passed, forbid
ding the admission of anV one en-
gagged In the sale of intoxicating
/ liquors as d beverage. This resolu-
ton elicited a warm debate, and was
finally amended to read SO as to en-
brace all sellers of liquors-"whole-
sale or retaip'-druggists excepted.
The session Of the Grand Lodge
was one Of unusual interest many of
the brightest lights of our Order In
the State are present, and have dis
cussed some questions of the gTavest
importance. The question Of chang
ing the laws, so as to prevent the ad-
mission Of any person engaged In the
sale of intoxicating liquors, was
brought up last session, and laid over,
for action at this communication.
This is referrad to in the Grand Mas.
ter's report, and is Of such import
ance, that I think it proper TO quote
him in fall, on this subject. He re-
fers to it az follows:
The question of further legislation on
the right OF scbordinates TO deal with
mem bers who engage in the sale OF spirit
uouE liquors, was Introduced az the last
been considered in the Locsges- The Grand
Lodge Of the United states has decided, at
its session OF 1919; PIP. 1903, 1904 of the
right under the Cor ntion, nor have
they heard OF any fu- mental princI-
pies OF the Order which lows Subordt-
nate Lodges 10 abridge the hoert1es OF the
citizen. aIG to dictate what he shall eat,
or what lie shall drink; they do not f1nd
any light under the constitution " hereby
5ubOfdinates may Introduce new prtncl-
Pies, by which the Orde- must be governed
IN their jurisdic ion. All good Odd Eel
fcating drinks; and, In their ssW3r against
vice" they look upon drunkenness as IN
Order But neiIher will the laws nor the
principles of Odd Fellowship descend TO
theI estrtcsIon or regulation OF the beyer-
or q new prfnctple, 1t connot be constitu-
tionally appT0ged, Without previous
sanction from this BODY
This legislation was founded upon q
query: whether q Grand Lodge can ap-
prove bylaw OF Subordinate prohtb-
LIQUORS as a beverage2' but Will HndOuht-
o11y be construed, as the Introduction OF
q glel0 principle, to refer to the introduction
OF the sale also. surely the AegislatiOn@Df
this body at the May Communl cation,
1906, pp. 1921, gives ample power to tue
Subordinates to deal with this question.
ing this Grand Lodge has the right 10
com peIits subordlnates 10 Suspend or ex.
spfrituous liquors as beverages; 10 has no
such right. This, 1tKe all chsnceE, must
be determined by a vote OF two.thlrds OF
the nnem bers, and unless such 8 vote can
be had in the Subordinate, no legislation
of this Grand Body can compel the 1nu1o-
tion of penalty. make these sugges-
tlons, thai should this question be taken
mp, 1t may De considered in the light OF all
the law which governs Il. without the
legislation on this subject by this Grand
Body would be nugatory.
The Legislative Committee to whom
the above was referred, will report
this afternoon in favor of concurring
with the Grand Master, and will rec
ommend that the matter be referred
to the Grand Lodge of the United
States.
The next question of importance, is
the proposed cutting down Of the
REPRESENTATION, and districtiDg the
State. Many plans have been pro-
posed, but none yet tEst give any
promise of being adopted. 1t is prob
able that the per centage will be IN
creased from 6 to 10 cents. ResoIu-
tions to that effect were introduced
last session, and were referred to the
Legislative Committee, who reported
this morning as follows:
TO the r. w. g. L. OF Indiana:
The Legislative Com n1tttee 10 whom was
referred the amendment proposed at the
last communion tl0ns to ec. i. of Chap. x,
ofthe GsGeral Laws, on pager, providing
for increasing the percentage from subord-
mate Lodges, have consfderd the question:
and are of the opinion that all questions
affecting the finances OF this Grand Body,
should be considered IN connect on, SO
that. any change made may harmoniz9
with the general organization.
The committee recommend that the pro-
posed amendment be committed TO Select
Committee of seven, of which the Grand
pffic.o mem bers, and the following ques-
tfOns be referred to said committee, viz:
AboIishing the gemt-an nual Communica-
ton; reduction OF the number OF Repre-
sentatives tothis Grand Body; and the dis
trlcting or the State TO that end.
w. K. EDWARDS, Chairman.
The report was concurred in, and
the Committee Of Seven will report
at the next session.
The above is about all the business
of importance up to noon to day. The
session this afternoon promises to be
quite lively.
Among the nominations for Grand
officers to be elected In November, ]
notice the name Of Ronald Fisher. of
Evansville, for Grand Warden. His
prospects are considered good.
This letter is almost too long now,
so das revoir. Tom.