Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-14

). the God Of peace delight to dwell with and
bless you j. E. DBoMGooLE, s. P.
July u, 1870. sr
The message was referred to Bros Perk-
ms, ] w Ward, ] W Baker, II @ Orman
and 2 A Hughes. The committee reported
: | as follows, and offered the follow & ,reso-
J luton, all of which was adopted I.
The committee to whom was referred the
communication of the State President. re-
| specially report that the question by q re-
vision of our work and lecture on the
same is well made and we recommend the
adoption Of his suggestion on this subject,
and we also offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That we have learned with re-
greet the intention of our W. W. s. Pres.
! John e. Dromgoole, to resign his Office of
State President; that we tender to him our
cheerful thanks for the able and efficient
manner in which he has presided over this
State Camp, and the interest of our order
for the past six months, and We also tender
to him our cordial desire for his usefulness
and happiness for the future. $500,
RESOLUTIONS BIZ BRO. h. O. MCLAUGHLIN.
Resolved, That article III, section 2, be
amended by substituting the word first dag
instead Of second day, making the election
occur at the beginning Of the session.
adopted af sos
Resolved, That article v, section 2, be
amended by striking out Rec. and Cor
Secretary and substituting Most w. Prest.
Amended by striking out all provisions,
and adopted ~
Resolved, That the word right be strick- |
en- from the motto of the order, it being sy- |
nonymous with that Of the word immedi- |
ately preceding, rendering it superfuous.
| Withdrawn. |
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay the |
expenses of Grand Officers this session. |
Referred to Brothers Leatherman, Wand |
and Cunningham who reported in favor of |
| paying cents per mile and the sum of |
| $3.50 to each officer in attendance |
| Adopted as amended. |
RESOLUTION BIZ PROCTOR. |
| Resolved, That the fee for the degrees
| of Subordinate Camps be not less than
| s.. After considerable discussion it was
tabled. Sal |
Resolved, To change article v section 1, |
in reference to explosions Was referred to
Brothers L Leatherman, @ Silver Per-
kins and L d Stroud |,
REVOLUTIONS By P. q. g. PERKINS. II
Resolved, That upon the death or res
lgnation of the State President the s. Vice
President shall succeed to and discharge
all the duties of said State President until
the regular meeting next succeeding said
resignation or death of S. President. un- j
less called or adjourned meeting of the
State Camp should intervene, in which
event State President shall be elected. ,
Referred to Bros. Cunningham, N. Perkins I
and L. d. Stroud. The committee reported
favorably upon the resolution, and recon-
mended that it become a continuation of ,,
sec. 2 art. Nv Of the Constitution. Adopted.
Resolved, That all subordinate camps
give their hearty support to the Caucasian
Guard, newspaper published in Nash
vile, In the interest of the order.
Resolved, That the constitution can be {
amended only when the proposed amend
ment is proposed in writing, signed by the
mover and seconder. Such resolution I
shall be presented at regular meeting,
read and spread on the minutes, and shall t
lie over until the next regular meeting, and |
1t shall not be adopted until it receives a I
majority of all the votes to which the Grand I
Camp is entitled on full representation.
Referred to Bros. Mclaughlin, Baker and 7
Hughes; reported that they recommend | :
the same. Adopted.
RESOLUTION TO coD1FY BYLAWS. L
Resolved, That a committee of five be q
tuition, and that said committee have said
laws, etc, printed in Caucasian Guard. o
Resolution adopted.
A motion was then made and carried to Il
go into the election of State President to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
ton of John E. Dromgoole, and Ii. @. I
Mclaughlin, of No. %, was elected, after tC
which he was installed te
Considerable discussion was had on reso- il
luton to amend Art. v, sec. l, which was n
Withdrawn until the morning session. L
The Camp was then furloughed until to- A
morrow at o'clock, A NJ j
"WEDNESDAY, MORNING, July 10, 1870 g;
The Camp was called to order at 8 O'Clock al
by II. G. Mclaughlin, Worthy President, lie
in the Chair.
The following Committees we're then ap-
pointed:
On Secret Work. L Thompson. s P m
W Andrews, J W Ward, s &C
E Carnes. CT
On Codifying Laws-w N Mason, j L Ia
Thompson, I Lane, w Baker and L ia
Leatherman. - ic
As the Grand Camp can only work in m
the second degree, and their being several N
members present without said degree, to
Bro. Baker was appointed to instruct them to
IN the degree.
The resolution of Bro. Proctor, requiring
subordinate Camps to charge 30 for de.
grees, was taken up and lost. ~
Resolution to call in secret work, which
was amended as follows: - hu
Resolved, By the Grand Camp of the SO
State of Tennessee, that all the written
secret work of the order be returned 20 te
the Grand Camp, at the next regular meet he
ing, to be disposed of by the Grand Camp
# they adopt new secret work Vi
The Committee to whom was referred al,
the resolution to change art V, sec. 1, re- Nv
ported the following, which was adopted
Resolved, That subordinate Camps, by =.
swo-third vote of the members present, - =,
may expel its members for non-payment of O. o.
lues, for violation of the constitution, Oe
Jules, obligation or principles of the order,
Ind that art. Xxx of the uniform constitution, II
or the government of the subordinate OF
Camps, be stricken out after the second de
word vote Zine a.
Resolution of j. ID. Stroud in regard to | Ct
drunkenness; rejected. pc
resolution to discharge the committee III
appointed to procure Charter from the CO
carried.
A resolution in regard to Grand Camp: M,
Resolved, That the members of this tn
Grand Camp shall consist of the State Az
President, Vice President Inspector. GA
Guide and Past President Of the Grand
lamp, and all subordinate camps; referred
o Committee on Codifying Laws. on
The following resolution was offered by ~
Bro. Cunningham: IN
Whereas, 1t appears that, laboring under 10
N erroneous impression as to their powers
md authority few of our most excellent an
Brothers did assume to form Supreme HI
lamp of the order; be it Su
Resolved, That this Grand Camp disap- tn
prove their action, as in direct conflict ia
With the laws of the Order passed looking
o the future organization of a Supreme ma
lamp; that the Secretary be instructed to in
lotify Bro. Andrews, that it is the desire we
If this Grand Camp, that all action Of the On
% called Supreme Camp is declared null TIN
nd void, and that he discontinue the same; LOT
Ilso, that all subordinate camps are forbid
len to recognize said Supreme Camp as -
egal, or to hold any communication with say
he same. OF
Withdrawn for the following: ne