Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-28
THE WORkINGMEN
still I'm Session at NashvIIe-ResuIt of
the Eighth Day Proceeding
Discussion over Payment of
Yellow. Fever Losses OF
ISsS-The Estimates
for the Current
Year. Etc.

Upon the reasssembling of the Supreme
| lodge. yesterday morning, says the Nashville
american of Wednesday, the special COM
mlttee on the extension of the order was con-
| sldered. 1t recommends that it be extended
| into all the States and Territories of the
United States, with the provision that the
| Supreme Master Workman shall have discre-
| tlonary power to reject such applications as
| may be made 10 him for dispeusations to Or
| ganizs lodes In districts subject to epidemics.
| It also recommends that the order shall
| be extended as soon possible into the
| Canadas and British possessions IN North
America; also, that, If persons in foreign
lands should desire to obtain the work Of the
| order, the executive officers of the lodge be
empowered to dispose of the same upon such
terms and conditions as they may deem best.
AT the request OF S. M. w. Frizzell, the
lodge struck out that part giving him discre
ton to reject applications. That portion
recommending the extension of the order in
foreign lands was also stricken out.
In connection with the first part of the re
port, Representative Fianie of Iowa, offered
the following as a substitute: I'VE hereby
| declare'as our judgment that the extension of
the order any further in the sections OF the
country visited by the late epidemic, or liable
to be so visited hereafter by such epidemic,
should cease, and this we declare without
any feeling of excluslveness or unkindness
toward those who may desire to unite with
US, but only as proper precautionary meas
ure." Adopted.
The report of the committee of the whole,
relative to the digest, was called up, and the
recommendations were concurred IN, with
this addition: That Grand lodges are author
lied to make provision that an overseer shall
preside at any meeting of a subordinate
lodge, IN the absence of the Master Work
man or Foreman.
Representative Richardson, of Missouri,
moved that tue finance committee be author
lied to purchase of A Matthias the digest
compiled by him, at cost not to exceed five
hundred dollars, provided it be compiled, as
to in lex and other matters, in a manner
necessary to make It acceptable to the Su-
preme Master Workman and chairman of the
committee on laws and supervision. Adopted.
The committee on ritual made partial re-
port, and for Its consideration the Supreme
lodge went into secret session.
Representative William Bright, from the
special committee to whom was referred that
portion of the Supreme Master Workman's
address relating to the yellow-feve losses,
reported and commended the action of the
late Supreme Master Workmen, the action of
the officers OF the Supreme lodge, and also
the action of those who comprised the con-
vention held in Chicago.
The report was ordered printed, and its
consideration was made the special order for
three o'clock in the afternoon.
Representative Fouke moved to amend
section 2, article 10 of the constitution so as
to allow Grand lodges to determine which Of
its representatives shall cast the vote of the
State in case of a disagreement among such
representatives. Adopted.
Provision was made for printing and cir
culating tbs amendments TO the constitution
adopted at the present session.
Representative Pennirg ton, of Michigan,
moved that the Supreme Recorder and the
committee on finance be instructed to furnish
a list of the supplies wanted, with quantity
and style, to the recorders of the several
Grand lodges, inviting them to use their IN
fuence toward procuring bids for furnishing
the same by itema and IN gross. Tabled.
Representative Jewett, from the committee
TO consider the matter Of estimates fer The
current year, and also the prices, submitted
th e following as The estimates: