, 1874-10-15
DIVISION.
lan. Gucliett, Of 1i2. otrurol the follQWil

lie questions that come butora tho Grand uody and
tHattR csesaiag n!4ntes make uaWasl2y aaa cu'a~
beraouc, nud that ios tho ortgiaal psposta and in
tents Of this organization 1t ha cuasc u bo lcgiala
t'rs a4.on;f'ily; thS, e, sfory , T.. ,-.,,,
respectfully uak aud petition the II: ~ q. L. U: g.. ut
III next regular aesiou, to Eeparate iha jursct ion
Ill s %a a G ao us o s Wapss 81
iio along itu lIna ~ would 10 divided by said ine 10
Tirs JMraet;on .. lbs STATE ot Itiuos aud all tla
puyt Of sas Jurisdiction that ilcs sout f 1aid railway.
s ~ Wsua I' t. . dlslaed IL 1y ses ine 10 10 sos.a, @
another part under ths nAe and syln vi the Second
1ursd,etion of tho State Of Iliinots aud Tint she
Grand Representatives Of thtg jAriFdictan be, Gph
hereby are h7truc.eA to uso teir tttuu1ca and all
honorable ,uea.ns to secure such leGislztloh.
Rep. Mcclure, Of 44o, offered tho following
amendment:
this State carr.ra to tie lnns of tito Representatives.
And Past tiraudA lcre assembled tho tirn conviction
Inst tho asnnd I.odgo lady ls bccoIc too .iswicdy
anti unnecessarily oxrcnaiTo; therefore, butt
Rtsolted, Tllat Il eunlntteo of threo Ge appointed
for tue purpose Of drafting paa Of dist!cus the
Sute to reduce largely the nusnbeE Of eprtacn
tative r1ld That eaid committee report ut pex Gsan
LodCe. meeting.
Dy conpcnt, tho consideration Of both tho
resolution mud amendment was postponed till
to-day.
I:cp. Usshcr offered the following, WHICH, on
motion, WIS laid upon the tablo.
1,c,otrtd That ths aenna Lotlye ;Mstruct Ia .pre
Ecpsttsses 70 the drand LoaEs os tho Y. o. Q. F
e xslaseN tx ON i ya "a So M
IoaEo to two !lus natng tisreo with tho iuitfaory
which shli roain thu r'vsve rsss unchanged, but 4,
llitratca by 1pproprato symbols and language; u,l
further TINT .a wur of Subordinate Loages slslL bo
dono ia tho Scarlet Degtre.
10 n1Has.
Grand Herald Van Druvor offered tho follow
ing:
WHEREAS, TIC Grand Iolse Of tue State o: Illinois
Is i,ge aud constantly increasing body Of iutclli-
gcut. indusssiana, aud tnterlsising men; snl
ollco .,ha tletsinnut Of those WHO equally rapa-
bs Sf 1otng the dties, u,d 1ssroua Of tbs Aunora
rud cnolnntNtH Ind
WnnnrAs, Tho custom Of continuing long IN ofIico
of any Stt nf eA]s to tho formation uf "r1ugH,"
esiues etc.. an1 IL Eehsctta upon tue good aonso
and Judgment OF ar.sh nv 1ority Of te Granl Body.
who uro qualified to perform tho autira Of the offices
md
WHEREAS, Cha custom, Of continuing In Office for
yeatH Of few favored "a calculated to deprets
tho eorRea ot our rasnY brothers, cnd "a detrimental
to tho bea. ntcrcs' OF beloved r1er therefore,
Ksotrcd Tlst eSsou sinh pe eligible 10 my chico
THAI two y:A.a.
withdrawn for modification by the mover.
Hop. Wl!tutt, Of !i7. rnoyed that consideration
Of tile proposed amendments to tho Cols.itu-
bpcc.a! order for to-day at II O'clock q. nl. aad
It MAS so ordered.
Tho Committee on state Of tho Order present.
cd reports
v
II Was resolved sas II o'clock to-day ho assigued
as special hour for disqualification OF tho work
Ut the Ortlor.
Tho three reportu Of tho Finance Committee
wore adopted as we're alho the eight repor.a Of
tue Committee on tho State Of tho Order.
Tho Special Committee Oh Presentation Of tho
Statue Ut Father" Wildly presented the fol-
lowing report. wlllch wns adopted:
Rssnhed. Thxt tho sAanks OF tho RlGht Worthy
OF tho tats OF IIDts Io putlcctd 10 Brotler john
Dnpratcau, " Silver Link Lodge, M 62l, by rising
vote, far TIC admirable hnat Of fa.Aet wildly, ih9
founder Of dl foll9wshu iu America, and lressned
Reyoit.l. That thrsu resos.ons be spread Np,n tho
journal. aud y copy TO prcssutcd to tl'e douof
] brothers M follows; David hbIor. Grand Troa-
surer of the Grand Lodge OF Wisconsin: II. IL.
| Obernaorfer, Of Menoinoneo Lodge, No. =, Of
! milwaukee,, VIII; Otto Lawrence, L. Lubschor,
Of As,nonia Lodge, No. 81, 2llwankeo Wis; l..
| who wcre tecoiyud With appropriate llonors.
| Special Co.aN,ittes OIL Quarter Plato presented
J their report, Which waa nlaptod.
| Tho Legislative C0n.mitteo presnnted tho fol-
lowing report, which wag laid on tile tab]o under
! tho rule:
yo,s iosisiatiso tonitise, y to whom WAS referred
tho resolution Of cp J. r. 51uroat. Of No. 451 rela
nnn Lodges ia flo CITY Ut Chicago, would Respectfully
ropu. tint. havi1 given tue subject dua consideration
thy Do nos deem II adssaole to Teeolnnnni ny ny
th!ak It proper tat Hooo legislation should Ea lad OF
tue general subject roesrod to; and therefore rec
R.soir, TSIt 10 plspolsaon or thartsr shs III
granted for Lodge III any city whore ten or mort
1uasos Galt e.at, uiess tic petition tc bt1nod ty VI
gcslst legreS ana uu'sss, further, sai petition u
tnao:sol by at leas, oue-fourtl! OF tho lodges II
J.c. sst1rn,
| J. s. TICHN0n,