The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-06
THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE.

PROCEEDINGS At IT'S SESSION YESTERDAY
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
The Grand Lodge OF the State oil New York was
called to order in the Masonic Temple at nine A. NJ.
yesterday by Grand Master Coucn. Alter prayer by
the Grand Chaplain tho Committee Credentials re-
ported that I'll lodges had presented credentials and
paid dues. The committee to whom referred tho
Grand Masters address reported to refer the portion
deceased members 10 special committee Of three
warrants destroyed BY Ore, 10 tue COMMITTEES on War;
rants the controversy with the Grand Lodge OF Con-
necticut, TO the Committee on Condition OF Masonry;
foreign matters especially the subject OF tho French
Grand Lodge to special committee OF three: turs-
prudence, to tho Committee on Jurisprudence, and
the mendments TO tho constitution to tho careful
consideration OF tho Grand Lodge. The report
adopted
report OF the Grand Lecturer was referred TO the
Committee on Work aud Lectures
NO INNOVATIONS.
W. Bro. W. h Murray offered the following resolu.
lion
Whereas q lodge holding awarran, from this Grand
A1 sts q" ana Se ScesptsS seo,,iss lite;
and are the Master Of
cnsneelor W.wor.n L.ase what !. meant ny Aneisn.
graph 80 article o. OF the constitution Of this Grand
grand Body
The matter was referred as requested.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
The remainder OF the days session was devoted 70
the console alton of amendments which had been
proposed TO the constitution OF Grand Lodge. the
following are the amendments which were adopted:-
Amend + article OF the constitution. BY adding
thereto the following words inc Trustees the III aud
COMMUNICATION a. the Grand Lodge shall direct in the
s.ss mo- a. NE 70 Be sa K
9 ss S S % ,sIa "a & 81. hss
Tor the ln term prescribed aud M other vacancies shall
Amend subuiy sen o. eetion 40 article 2 by striking
o a i shah READ AZ lodge shai pay
S % a tim @ nS y sA4 D.
A@saa section Ss at,s ID q as e"ns1 ,s ~
maioy" sn.. the section when amended SNAIL read
As stau.s may o. amended a. any annual
ss"sasa s"ss no.es such proposed .Ss
within ~ =. the previous annual commnnicsiion.''
Ssr sss'S thu 70 q 70 a' IKE sa y
sa VITA " ''' ~'n's' = section
the word two In sns io.r luz anu tue word swo
.ons, the section when amenJed small read
SAC. A. A lodge shall have the to enact BY
law which shall provide psna'y Tor tue non ?.
penalty Inflicted for the u
at least one years aaes nor until "a .roner snai
ANY unan dated orother may be restored TO
and voting at astatsi COMMUNICATION; provided shall
amount ut the tiino oI suca restvr1.
tion,n
sccn the worss 'sc .Aring men or, 50
that section, amended snail he iead A. ows
aI.SJ iougc shall initiate any sAhuidate who Il
resident o the he such
Tor twelve months preceding the application
Tour months IN t1c jurisdiction
applies without the OF tue
lodge within the jurisdiction oil wnch lie last previously
sns al initiate candidate who -
resident state oil NV YORK without the con.
warranted logc aci,ng Ia accordAnes with the
Jaws 10y whatever name laws may
wnich such resides provided as
ou apply to persons Ia tao United states nAvAi
| military service
Amend section a. article -. oil the ststutss adding
new lodge II warraned ediAtely us being insti
notify all warranted lodges TO WHICH o III
beou ed, joining Ia the orr slnai petition
aforesaid of the grRnn such warrant AMI the institu
such 4nai petitioners continued their membsrship
In such newly Instituted lodge"
subdivision s. o'scction H. article D. NY adding
thereto the d., uut tnis snsl not apply 70 Master "
Warden so that the suDdtvsoU when amended SHAH DC
read rs iollu~s:
F.3 BY election and ailaon OF the holder Of such
Office I'LL Office IN the lodge but this shall not
, | appiy to Master or Waiacn."
section article = OF the Inserting
the word Attendance the ward,. mot exceeding
three days." that the said section when amended shAl
| be read as iolows:-
tabish ID by proDrieors pubic which
he irectiy from his lodge the phase
aud thereto charged BY smi
the and each days attendance
not oxcuedng -. and - day Tor actua
for travelling TO aud from the Gr Lodge
excesang Two days la gon. aud returning"
The Grand Lodge th-u adjourned, IN roassemble .
nine O'Clock this morning.