The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-19
Grand Lodge OF the Oaa Fe,,ovs

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1S-The Grand Lodge oil
| the |. q. y. L. met at o'clock, John B. Har-
mon, grand sire, In the chair.
The following special committees were an
nounced:
On Past Grand Sires : Representatives
| Hedges OF Ohio, Courtney OF Virginia, Black
| ford OF Texas. Myers of Indiana, Randall Of
California.
On observation-disclosures LendsIey
| OF Wisconsin, Underwood of Kentucky, Wood
yatt Of Ontario, Sheppard Of Pennsylvania,
Hansel OF Nebraska.
On the Appeal from Chill Representatives
Miller Of New Jersey, Block of Iowa, Rengs-
torff of Louisiana, Blank OF Georgia, Lehman
| of Mississippi lNote.-This is an appeal Of
the late grand secretary Of the order in Chill
from the action OF the Grand Lodge there in
expeiling him from the order for appropriat-
Ing the funds OF the lodge.
A resolution, that the Grand Encampment
be empowered to Issue charters for encamp-
ments OF uniformed patriarchs, was referred
to the legislative committee.
Reports OF committees were next considered
The reports of the special committee on the
patrfarchial branch Of the order, which con-
cludes with resolution that patriarchs who
are or may become members OF the grand
encampment OF one State or jurisdiction
grand encampment Of any other State or ju-
risdiction, and that all acts or decisions OF
this grand lodge, dissenting from or antag-
onistic to the above resolution, are hereby
annulled, was adopted.
A report from the same committee, pro-
viding for the revision OF the written work
OF the order and for the appointment Of
committee OF thirteen members, learned In
the degrees and system generally, to prepare
said revision, was adopted.
The report Of Representative Crane, Of New
Jersey, from the committee on constitution,
approving the amendment to the cOnstitu-
tioDs OF thegrand lodges Of Alabama, Georgia,
Iowa, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Missouri and Vir-
friinia ar q md m ami pfT Talf n
fornia, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Ohio,
Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Maryland and
Missouri was adopted.
A report sustaining. the appeal Of Parkers-
burg Lodge No. from the action OF the
Grand Lodge Of West Virginia, and reversing |
the action OF the Grand Lodge, was adopted. |
The report OF the legislative committee ap- |
pointed at the last session to consider and re- |
port to the present body with reference to the |
alarming increase Of members suspended for |
non-payment OF dues, was taken up. The re- |
port proposed the adoption OF resolutions, |
which, after some amendment, were made to
read substantially as follows:
That hereafter suspensions from member
ship, for non-payment Of dues In subordinate
lodges, be from active to dormant member |
ship.
That a member whose dues, fines, and as |
sessments shall, at the last meeting of either
term aggregate the amount OF one years
dues, shall be considered;a dormant Odd Fell
low, and as such shall be debarred from the
benefits, both pecuniary and attendance, but
his name shall be retained on the list for such |
class. He shall not, however, be allowed to yisit
lodges. An application made by a dormant |
member shall be considered and decided by a
OF the members present, and made |
only after the payment of such amount as /
the bylaws Of the lodge or encampment may |
prescribe.
That all the members heretofore dropped /
or suspended for non-payment of dues, are
hereby restored to dormant membership.
That dormant Odd Fellows shall be subject
der for cause, under the law, the same as an
active Odd Fellow,
That all laws inconsistent with these reso-
lutions be repealed. The report ang la5nte desoau
lions ied TO protractcd and animated aeDate.
The resnls1finns. "a afaeuded, were adopted. Z