, 1876-06-04
0dd.Feuow Meetings in Ohio, Indiana,
and Other States.
Statistics Showing the Growth Of the
Order-.-A Lodge Revived.
A Review Of Pythian Legislation On ths
Mortuary Fund Scheme.
KNIGHTS OF PYTH1AS.
TIE MoRTUARY Law.

<x.x -, +hu fria1da of tht. measure. OF the
1ou' ~ s"e tA~ ,av o,d ro,se.
status OF the so-caueo tA"' a"u ~oa7e
oueutly 3 withdrawal OF Its enforcement
,,,+j, thr measure was passed upon
uutu thc oies ~ -. 49, ~
by competent aulnoIlLys auu I'LL uouot9 ~" "1
rrst rs to its coustitutionality, not only in re-
a.r1, I - - thc r,eht of State body to pass such
Ba1u u ]te ttS"t y. " A' ' -
an enactment, but also as TO Inc Wanher o. !te
.,,ee,oo IN .he Grand Lodge. I regret, how
p l1es .h,+ al, tbe Evidence. since appearing un-
fortunately 20 to prove that both the friends OF
~. ,o,enre and the Executive in this State
sttll m el,neinr to its existence as law look for
Its enforcement, and the latter having declared
ou3+. rnc~rt1v hv official announcement, that
49, ~ amart,,.rr ~ ensctmcnt was leral and constitu-
unconditional ] compliance with its requiremcn cuts.
~ earn"st1v t4,,st and hone that such catas-
t,onhe vjlt be ayertea, and such an issue will
..-.., ~ Ort;.r a. +tte +,,,a .s+
net oe <sn,s % 49, rar1 - cr,,,hit -, t1,o c-,na
Chancellor that the propriety, even were it law,
.".. --..a ~,,a..;,-a a,,d oansoo,o,+,x d,r.e'
un. ,pons ONE STOCK and Two
for death losses have been made and find that on
~. ,s's ....,.sa, no-a 1h,n ons.th;-d ~ ,,a
tue '2st askessmeuL "ole 1A1n one.ea.o y. ene
lodges arc in default This can hardly be cheer
ing TO its promoters or good encouragement to the
Executive to press the measure.
nmns has dealt with scncralitics, and has hardly
come down to the hnrd facts Of the case aud, AZ
desire that those who have not the time or the data
question. haye carefully examined the subject
and viii endcayor, as briefly ar possible, to review
the facts as appealing IN the Journals Of the Grand
BRETHREN 10 decide as to the Legality and consttu-
''Gnay III wb the Reception Of The measure
7ss sne ~ 1h,t .asner smiled ..Pn,ysiuns Tor Nor
3nsrr Fnnd was presented AZ an amendmcnt to
the Constitutions of Subordinate Lodges which
witch was lid over until the following session and
raF.rr.d n th- snccial comnittee an Rny;s;on ~
Laws 1n January. 1878, and as appears on pages
presenied their report a. a1pears On page 81, yct
fse report Us sdopted tpage, 91j docs not
Fund. nor does it appear in tbc
revised Consultation. The matter then Inv dor.
mant til the October session in 1873, Wien, as np-
IN Rer7sinn rsppstcd nnd eurcested certain nians
for tic submission Of the QUESTION. The report
We considered in connection with some amend
next End that the Grand CLancclIor Questioning
The correctness Of certain features in ;hc enact
mcnt. on page TO- At The october session in 1874,
were made @ and the subject put before lie iodses
s,s1qe 3os continuation resulting In th' oefeat OF the
Sos satisfied that the Order did not require this
f.atnrc Of chean insurancc TO be cnrr,fred unnn
len On defeat, the friends Of tits Scheme, ~ at the
ran,e session. October. 1874. bring forward new
ll,asc Of thc mo5tuary act, which. While II did not
t,nn Of 1rsnt or sunurtlinate loires vet II nron-
civ located. ce1taiuiy belonged to tie foruer On
paacs l59 to III appears proposition xtylcd
:. ~ = y md aiso nrnyisinn for n sss;n;.;ng
1nnl The ssuature onlv Of n. NJ. Plotle annears
attached @ 10 lie document The Committee ee't,a on
1he ,dunt;on Of the nrpnesed mearnre hnt mt
ie tha roint VISA rniseI that he;no rnnet;tntoai
@ amendment, it should lie over The Chair, in de-
Ssnse @ s s .en1e suns Sl T1py a.
i,on% T5s chaif; however, s;s 5aisd iaat + tie
matter ~ noxe M e. g Or &c eouta 0e construed d 1nto
e.d as scb would uner sy I 5ne
have to lie over until ne1t session and be printed
fhnt tho nntfcr Tas referred to a sncr;a1 r9mmit.
fcc Of three who on pages 1884 renorfei] that
snh1mitted for an Endowment md Sintinp
Fnnd Is uronerjy an amendmcnt fn NE rnnss
etitntion. aad wonld have to lie over one year
Nc therefore recommend That the resolution be
rni5 nnon fhe tahlr h;s vinw NJ n 1x,s "dnrfa5
md NJ the Session Of 1873. nare 3a4 1hc cors;d.
eTafinn Of The nronosition d annearinu m nsnez
15y to 16l Of 1874 vas made the special order for
III o.c1ock Thursday morninr On Dare 3ox he
erhi.rt rnnears rallied nm fnr srfinp xyheY Snhst
tutS entiticd stMortucry Benedt iaws', vas a.
fcred. q nronoe;tion different in namc and widely
djffrrent in actaii from the former iocumrnt T,is
ho1 no airnatnrrs and sg.s ohiecfcd r. or ths
grounds thzt it was new prpnostion and mt
Snmnetent 10 be nsssed on nf that eessior, Th;s
noint WAS oycrTuled. and on the 6nal yofe the snh
xf;tute was adonted-yeas ~ nnys ID This ;e
Tic history Of the LEGISLATION in this Connection
Now let us sec how this meets the rcnnirc1nen+a
Of the law and whnt grounds there conl1 hr for fta
enforcemcnt In order that the nfan nY,nn ,xhirh
ali amcndmeuts to The Constitution must be nre
scnted 1nnv be fully undtrstond i onofe fror,
esnnsf;tntinn ~ sri.on1inatcs ~ ..Tb;
shs1l not he nlferrd o1 nmcnded n,,s
fhr nrnnnsrd aitcr,finn ~ nmrninrnr ~ LIB
mi,ted fr writing stoned hv M. r-,rrscn,s,ra :,
t1 ns s,.r how cnseiv this h.x hrcs, conror.d -
Firat The oririnai nronos,tion tsnhsenncntiv -.
1rafrd, n xivrrd on1v RI 1sa " lslnkrs5y Ssc,"d
fhr next nrpuosit;on' A. fonpd an unncs Ia nnd
1HI ~ fx74 hesr. The {oTe1v ran.
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IN IuUS IEC1uDE LQt les1Sl6LlQ0 QAQ IN THIS con.