The New York herald., 1870-09-23
THE ODD FELLOWS.


Proceedings of the H. w. Grand Lodge Of
the United states-Impertant Dccisions-
Powers Of Lodges and Oaicers-The Next
Session to DO Held at Chicago.
BALTIMORE, Sept a. 1870.
The Grand Lodge Of the United States assembled
this morning pursuant to adjournment, the grand
officers and grand quorum OF grand bodies being In
their seats.
After prayer by the Grand Chaplain and the usual
routine OF opening, Q resolution. having for its
object the fixing OF day for adjournment. failed OF
adoption
A telegraphlc despatch from the Grand Master Of
Tennessee was received asking his appointment OF
Past Grand M. ID. Cardwell as representative In
place Of Representative Hervey, become deceased,
be reported, and that o. J. Prescott be admitted
representative from Tennessee; but as the creden
tials OF Representative Cardwel had peon received
and pronounced correct by the Committee on Gre
dentlas, whose report has already been received
and adopted, the Grand Lodge refused. by vote, to
comply with the request Of said Grand Master.
After the Introduction OF numerous minor resou
tions and the acceptance and reference Of various
reports. the following mentioned reports were con-
sldered and adopted THAT by the Legislative Com.
mittee, adverse to the resolution calling for report
OF the law which prohibits the OF the names and
numbers of defunct subordinate lodges that by the
same committee adverse to the resolution by pre-
sentative Underwood, Of Indiana, seeking to make
new list Of membership In the order; that by the
same committee, adverse to change in the
present mode Of assigning to representa-
tves their respective seats; that by the same COM
mittee, adverse to the resolution from the Grand
Lodge OF Massachusetts, asking for change in the
system OF vote In subordinate lodges; that by same
committee, decree to the resolution Of Represen-
tatlve Ross to confne the appointment OF District
Nrou Moo md napu and
Patriarchs to such members as have received the
Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment degrees.
The Committee on Constitution reported favorably
| upon the following named Jurisdictional Grand
Lodge constitutions amendments. which had been
proposed thereto, oil Of which were separately con-
| sldered ana adopteds:-Missouri, New Hampshire
| and Pennsylvania and Of Colorado Encampment No.
J. at Central City, ana Of the Grand Encampment OF
| New Jersey.
The judiciary Committee, to which was referred the
| query from the Grand Lodge Of Missouri as
10 whether decision of the Grand Sire, approved
by the Grand Lodge, supersedes or sets aside BY
| law Of the Grand Lodge, answered 'No." by.
| law OF this Grand Lodge cannot be superseded or
set aside except in the way provided in the consti
tuition thereof, which answer was concurred in.
The same committee reported cOntraventlon Of
| law by District Deputy Grand Sire Jan Ritter Of
| santa Fe, New Mexico, in suspending section OF
the constitution Of Paradise Lodge, which report
The same committee reported concurrence with
the following decisions o. The Grand Sre which re-
| port was ad0pted-Flrst, 1t has been In
qpired when a brother renounces Odd Eel.
iowship whether his lodge can regard II
what extent does 1t AFFECT his membership ?
Answer In the negative, andthat SO called renuncla
membership or standing in his lodge. Second,
nnal CARDS are granted only BY vote OF the lodge,
70 to aa s T tns sen o
lodge they are properly placed in the hand OF the
Vice Grand to be brought before the lodge, but
| such charges. Fourth, the vote by which with
drawal card was authorized cannot be reconsidered
or rescinded. Filth, article twentyfour OF the by
laws prescribed the regaa for post officers Of every
| description. Sixth, Grand Master, when visiting
m ns owa Of s sce the
| manner OF voting IN degree lodge OF the Daughter
| OF Rebekah Is by yes or no.
was referred sundry matters from Eastern Star
Lodge, NO. 2, Lower Provinces, reported that 2
members right and standing In his own lodge could
not be affected by reason Of his being clothed IN the
regaia appropriate to his RANK aud station III the
order; and tat It would not Only oe e nsy se Nhe l
Grand or any one else to attempt to put question
to the lodge while the Grand Master or his deputy
was conducting an election or Installing oncefs
the Committee on Petllions reported approval Of
Ing dispensation for the establishment Of an en-
campment at Plattesm0uth. Neb. Report adopted
Wyomins Encampment No /, at Laramie, Wyoming
Territory, and Jefferson Encampment. No. 7, at Pine
Bun, Ark, both Of which were adopted.
| The Legislative Committee, to which was referred
resolution calling for authority by subordinate
lodges to set apart stated evening IN each month
other than tile regular stated meeting night o.
lodge, for the purpose OF conierrng the first ayt
degrees of the order upon duly qualified brothers. re
ported In substance, that tins was already matte
In the hands OF sub0rdnates or subject ior loca
legislation, and no further legislation by the gran(
| body deemed necessary Adopted.
The Committee on Printing reported adversely Il
| the proposition TO print the proceedings Of tn,
Grand Lodge Of the United States In the German
| language. Adopted.
The Grand Lodge, having now taken its noon re
cess and lunch, decided, after much discussion, 4
hold its next annual session in the city OF Chicago
when 1t went into secret session and reI.Aancd uut
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