Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-26

Ou MONDAY laSG UDe IOllOWlnR proceedings
were had at the meeting of the Supreme
lodge of A. o. U. W., now in session at
Nashville:
1t was decided that Grand lodges are not
liable for per capita tax upon each of the
junior and senior workmen degree members.
1t was decided that man who has lost his
right arm is eligible to membership III the
order
The committee On laws reported adversely
upon the proposition to provide for a chief
medical examiner; as the Grand lodges have
all the authority needed upon the subject.
Concurred in.
They also reported as follows, and the
items were disposed of as stated:
Adverse to the creation of a committee on
jurisprudence, to whom shall be referred all
laws for decision, chiefly on account of the
expense that would naturally follow
Adopted. In favor # changing the rule so
as to require two-thirds vote of the mem
bers present to accept an invitation to any
entertainment. Adopted. Adverse to the
proposition to elect. delegates to the Supreme
lodge to hold for three years. Adopted
Adverse to comforting the Supreme lodge
degree upon any past grand foreman.
Adopted.
Upon number of law questions presented
to the committee, they reported as follows,
and the items were disposed of as noted:
That a member suspended for non-pay-
barred from the other rights and benefits of
the order, unless the delinquency extends be-
yond SIX months; that suspension for non
payment of dues suspends member from
all rights in the order. Concurred in. That
the failure to pay any assessment by any
lodge should Immediately result in its sus-
popsior1. Adopted. That subordinate lodges
pave the constitutional right to make bylaws
requiring each member to attend the funeral
of deceased brother or a brothers deceased
wife. Adopted. That the Junior P. S. M
workman of the Supreme lodge is entitled to
his seat as such, and is a member of the Su-
preme lodge; if absent for any cause, the va
cancy may be temporarily filed, and the Of
fcer thus seated may be enrolled as such and
entitled to vote. Adopted.
The same committee, on other matters re-
ferred to them, reported as follows, and the
items were disposed of as notedl
That two-thirds vote of the members en-
rolled IS required to amend the constitution.
Adopted. That when requested by two
thirds vote of Grand lodge, the Supreme
lodge may confer the Supreme lodge degree
upon grand recorders who shall have served
two consecutive years. Adopted.
1t was decided that members who have
heretofore been suspended, and who have,
duting the meantime, become fifty years of
age may be reinstated by making the proper
application.
The motion to allow the supreme receiver
a compensation of five hundred dollars for
the ensuing year was called from the table
| and adopted.
The report of the committee on laws and
supervision, In favor of setting apart Ontario
as a separate beneficial jurisdiction, was
called from the table and adopted.
Representative Richardson, of Missouri,
moved that the committee on laws be in
| structed to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of amend
| ing the constitution so as to require the su-
preme recorder to receipt for all moneys
| paid in, instead of the supreme receiver.
| Adopted.
The committee on ritual was requested to
consider whether or not any change is de-
| sirable in the emblems OF the order.
Representative Richardson, of Missouri,
moved that the price for full set of prohib-
| tied supplies, as furnished by the Supreme
| lodge, shall hereafter be ten dollars, and that
| the several articles comprising these supplies
shall be sold separately as well as in COM
| plete SETS the price of each article to be fixed
by the finance committee. Referred to the
| special committee on supplies.
| The special order, fixing the place for hold
/ ing the next meeting, was taken up, and
| Boston, Massachusetts, was chosen by an al
] most unanimous vote.
On motion of Representative M'Lean, of
Illinois, resolution was adopted that it is
! the sense of the Supreme lodge that the P
| 6. ". degree shoq1d not be conferred upon
members Of the fraternity generally.
The United WOrlsmen.
| Associated Press Dlspateh,l
NAsHYILLE, March 25.-The Supreme
lodge of the Ancient o. der United Workmen
approved of the proposition to give separate
beneficial jurisdiction power if they see fit to
exercise. and of creating an election or sink
ing fund, providing it does not conflict with
the collection and disbursement of the bene-
ficIary funds.
| The official enrolment as reported to the
| Supreme lodge shows the strength of the
order to be sixty-three thousand members.
The Supreme lodge adopted as an emblem
of the order, the anchor and shield with the
suns rays as combination, and abolished
the collar and apron as regalia, and instead,
provided for suitable badges to be worn on
| the left breast.
| A Mexican Revolution Sauelched.