New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-06
LAWS FOR MASQNS.
WORK OF THE GRAND LODGE.
VOTING on AMENDMENTS 10 THE CONSTITUTION
AND STATUTES.

VOTING on AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
AND STATUTES.
AT the Communication of the Grand Lodge
yesterday in the among other prominent Mason'
were Ellwood L. Thorne and James W. Hustled, Past
Grand Masters. Mr. Boynton offered an amendment TO
the constitution that each member of every lodge pay
an annual OF 80 cents for the benefit OF the Hall ana
Asylum Fund, for eight years. Inls was refer
red TO the Committee Constitution and By
laws. Mr. Doane offered resolution by when the once
OF Grand Lecturer would be practically aOOnsheu u
Mr. Murray. OF Worth Lodge spoke IN favor OF c0nth
ing the compensation of the Grand Lecturer IL" sald
that this officer the hardest workers In the
fraternity, and his lab0rs ought 10 he recognized re
then offered resolution that the Committee ON WORK
Cbanrellor WalwOrth Lodge what is meant bv the
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite" and why Section 3S
Article 6. Of the Constitution OF the Grand Lodge OF me
state OF NewNork has been ignored. This resolution
also referred TO the Committee on Work and Lee
James W. simonton, of the Committee Of the Grand
Lodge 70 present plan for facilitating the taking ana
for the yeas and nays consumed about two hours
aud many left the hall during roll call and did not vote
change the method Of balioting for officers but
mended ballot 10y districts, except when eeetng OIL
signed seats in body during the entire
session for convenience of communication Zach
district shall choose chairman pro tenn TO preside IN
the absence Of the District Deputy Grand Master The
Grand Secretary shall provide suitable blanks Tor each
district recording the number OF votes TO which each Is
entitled The District Deputy is to answer the CAL ior
yeas and nays recess OF ten inmates or NOR az .e
Grand Secretary shall call the roll of the districts ana
answer for ms district by sending M blank properly
filled up The report was referred to the Committee on
The amendments to the constitution which were pro-
posed year e Comm uuicauon or the Grand Lodge
were then considered These amendments regarded
as Important aud the vote upOn them decided whether
they should he made part OF the constitution or not
The first amendment. making the trustees Of the Han
and Asylum Fund members Of the Grand Lodge, was
Tie second amendment, reading as follows, was
adopted:
Amend Section g. ArticeI Of the Constitution by adding
TSe trustees Of the Hail and Asylum Fund elected
at time in the Annual Communication a. the Grand
GTshd officers provided il is vacancy nlrd at
eqSn 1s them only one suc trustee shall be elected and
hold his Office for TIC tui term prescribed ana al othef va
The third amendment was as follows:
Amend Subdivision Of section 40 Article ylI by stIiE
amended il Will read follows:
80 Every lodge shall for each Of IA members annually
Fund
This was considered one Of the most important amend
ments before the Grand Lodge The vote, by show Of
hands being satisfactory. the roll OF lodges was
lows: Whole humber Of votes 2,O71, of which 1875
were in the affirmative and 695 IN the negative. The
The following amendment also was adopted:
Amend Section g. Article Ky OF The Constitution a., ~
majority that the section When amended shall be read
SIC g. The may be amended at Annual Com
municaton OF the Grand lodge by majority s3t1 po'ued
given ana amendment proposed presented writing at
the previous Annual Communication"
Seyeral observation-disclosures 10 the statutes were also
ca led up for The first, in regard 10 payment Of
expenses AT trials by both parties adopt d. The
second amendment proposed TO give lodges power 10
enact bylaw SO that members might be unaillated
after thirty days notice when year in for
dues This amendment carried by an OvcrWhclln-
ing vote The amendment striking ont the words sea
fartng men," carried. The amendment IN regard TO
the disposition Of money by subordinate lodges restrict
ing their expenditures, was lost
The last amendment offered In regard 10 the pay
OF members OF the Grand Lodge At present the pay IS
50 for each DAY attendance and SO for each day Of
travelling, not exceeding Two days. The amendment
proposed reduce the pay TO SO for each days service
This amendment was lost.