The New York herald., 1870-08-19
The ODD r ELBOWS.
Third and Last Day Of the Session of ghe
Grand Lodge Of the State Of New Ysrh.

Third and Last Day Of the Session Of rhe
Grand Lodge Of the State Of New Ysrh.
ROCHESTER,, August 49, 1870.
The Grand Lodge met this morning pursuant To
adjournment, the grand officers all present.
Representative KENNEDY, as one OF a committee
appointed by convention of subordinate lodges
OF the city OF New York. presented series OF papers
in relation to the establishment OF an asylum for
aged and INDECENT members OF the order, which
were referred TO the Committee on the State
OF the Order who, after consideration, reported
numerous resolutions In FAVOR OF the adoption OF the
proposed plan for an asylum but, after much dis.
cussion and various proposed amendments 10 the
plan recommended, the whole subject was laid
over
Representative WHITE, nom the special com
mittee appointed at the last In relation to
the Rebecca degree, reported resolution TO alter
article first OF section third OF the constitution for
Rebecca lodges, changing the term OF ONCE therein
from semi-annual ~ annual, and TO commence July
], 1870. Adopted.
An elaborate exemplIncaton OF the secret work
OF subordinate degree, Rebecca degree and state
grand lodges was given by Deputy Grand Sire
Frederick d. Stuart occupying the attention OF the
Grand Lodge during nearly the entire morning
eion, Tor wlicn ne received resolution OF thanks,
adopted by rising vote
Representative BARNES submitted an amendment
70 article nrst section second OF the constitution OF
me Grand Lodge having for its object a change OF
the time OF meeting Of this body from Tuesday to
Veulcsuuy VI tue IulTu Week III August, Recon-
mended TO next session.
A resolution appended to the report OF the Finance
committee was adopted. calling for per CAPITA as
sessment upon the membership In this jurisdiction
OF twenty-four cents, TO defay the Grand Lodge ex.
penses OF the current nsca year.
Ihe committee on the State OF the Order, TO
wnom was referred The decisions OF the Grand
Master during the past year, reported in favor OF
Affirming the following, which was SO done-
ftrSt--Can brother belonging to lodge In dis
trtct hold the office OF Noble Grand OF degree
lodge In another. Answer-Yes, provided he is a
member OF said degree lodge.
Sec0nd-Where the laws require a twOthirds vote
OF all the members present, should those not entitled
by the laws OF the lodge to vote be counted in the
negative! Answer-NO.
Th0d-Has lodge the right to keep its members
waiting LII the ante-room wnile the minutes Of the
preceding session are being readY Answer-No
FQureh-lf motion Is made and seconded which
the Noble Grand believes to be contrary constit
tOnal law. and decides, and refuses to entertain
the question, upon his decision being appealed from
must he put the appeal to voter Answer-Yes.
FTth--lf The lodge override his decision what
must ne d0y Answer-Put the question. II constl-
tutional action should result therefrom the wrong
BY vote OF nty to forty the Grand Representa-
tiVes to the Grand Lodge of the United States were
instructed TO advocate the restoration OF the apron
as q part Of the regalia OF the Order.
By resolution the Grand Secretary's Office will not
hereafter be Kept open on Saturdays.
The code OF procedure, reported at the last ses-
sion lP N. S7l TO 37S OF JOurnal) after discussion.
was laid over Till next session.
lnnulEerabe motions ana resolutions OF q minor
character then met with hasty action when the
Grand Lodge adjourned 10 meet in Utica next year.