The Van Buren press., 1876-12-12

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be more punctual in transmitting dues
20 cts each male member yearly; an,
whereas, female members pay 10 dues
and cannot, therefore. be dropped iron
the roll for non. payment thereof, nor 70
continued absence. Therefore
Reso red. That subordinate councils
be authorized to incorporate in their b.
laws section permitting the names o
females to be stricken from the .oll afte
continued absence from the limits O
the jurisdiction of the council for s,
/ months.
The foregoing resolutions were sever
ally adopted, and on further motion tht
report was adopted as whole.
Finance committee reported account
Of Grand Recording Scribe correct. Ac.
cepted The annual report of Dr.. l. G
White, 6 K s., was called for and read
For want of room we omit until mex,
week, the G. X S
Recess for Is minutes. at the conclu
sion Of which Bro. S. r. Apple. frater
nal delegate from G G. f. Of r.. being
invited thereto, took the floor, and spoke
at length in advocacy of union of the
two bodies upon the basis submitted, as
king that we give up our organization
and enter that Of the G. c. U. F. of L.
Much discussion ensued, being participa
ted in by Bros. Wilcox Wood, Harvey,
Henry, Bourland. Drewry, w. II II.
Shibley, Wallace, Webb, and Others
without de6nte results, all members,
no wever. speaking of the G c. U. F. OF
T., with brotheiiy regard
1t was moved by Bro Wilcox that
when the G. C. adjourns, it be to meet
again on the 9th Of January next. and
that the Grand Recording Scribe be in.
structed to write to each reporting Coun
Gil under our jurisdiction, requesting
their views severally upon the PROPOSE
ton for uuion with the G C. t. f. of T.
upon the conditions submitted, and that
he report to this body the result at that
time. Very much discussion ensued up
on the motion and the same was finally
laid upon the table subject to call.
Bro. Webb of brewery introduced
the following as an amendment to see 2
art. of Constitution of Sub. councils
" That in case Of the removal by death
or otherwise of the w. A. D.. the W. d.
is authorized to call an election to fill
such vacancy" Referred to com on Ju.
dicary. And then at II m the Council
closed to open on to morrow evening
Dec, at 7 O'clock
Friday, o'clock, evening.
Grand Council opened in due form
G. W. A d. in the chair: Sister Martha
Smith, Grand Lady Associate Bro. l.
d. johnson, Grand Outer Guard, and
Bro. I. w. Davis Grand Inner Guard
pro. tenn. Bro, Henry from com on Ju.
dicary reported B.o. Webb's resolution
as follows, and recommended its adop.
ton llesO we'd that in case Of death
reslgnation. suspension. or expulsion OF
the W. A, d +, the W ID. shall proceed tc
hold an electio to ill vacancy Adopt
ed. Bro. Wilcox otferd IN amendment
to CONSTITUTE on 8 Grand Council as fol
lows: That each subordinate Council in
this jurisdiction be entitled lh this G.. c.
to votes, and 2 at large, aad 2 for ereiy
% members in good standing, and on,
tor every fraction Of 30 over 70 Adopt
ed Bro. Woods called up Bro Wilcox
adjournment ye. olution aud the same
WAS debate d. ;8ro. Hayman moved tt
amend by substituting " lst Wedncada,
in Oct. next" for" Ii Of January next
Lost Bro. Slibly moved 10 amend b,
inserting I'd Thursday in March :
which was accepted aud then the resolu
ton as amended was adopted Bro
Shibly. Wilcox and Harvey were appoint
cd as com to revise Constitution
The G. W. A d announced the next
business in order to he the election OF
officers for the ensuing year. GRO. Woods
moved com Of 3 to recommend, aud
Bros Woods. Henry and Wallace were
appointed.-Recess, l5 minutes, and the
q. G. being cal ed to order, the com on
officers reported the following list and
were discharged: For Grand Worthy
Arch Deacon, W. II H. Shibley, Grand
Lady Regent, Mrs. l.. K. A. Wallace
Grand Worthy Deacon, Daniel Henry
Grand Lady Associate, Miss Ollie Phelps
Grard Chaplain, Rev. s. Henry Shbly !;
CIR nd Scribe, Geo. Woods; Grand
ittusu'ci, ~ JoHuSOn 1Tanu "
Conductor, c. G. Webb Grand L Con
ductor Mrs G. c Shibley; Grand Out
er Guard, 7. w. Davis Grand Inner
Guard, NJ. W, brewery Grand Marshal,
l.. II A Wallace Bro. Shibley decln.
ing the position of G. W. A d, DR.. l..
c. White was substituted and the list as
amended was voted upon separately and
each person thereon duly elected to the
position named, which being done all
and severally were then installed in Of
flee by the retiring G, w, A. d. and took
their respective places in the Grand
Council
Bro Shibiey moved that the G. W. A.
ID. be authorized to appoint l or more
delegates to bear to the G. c. IT, F of L.
on the 9th of Jan. next the fraterna greet.
ings of the G G.
Bro 5. r. Apple again addressed the
Grand Council, returning thanks for kind
reception.
No further business appearing, it was
resolved that these proceedings be fur
nls'hed our celly pqpers, and that all pa
Epers IN A. Kansas, friendly to the cause
of Temperance, be requested to publish
them, aud the G. c, then closed TO meet
again on the ID Thursday in March next