Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-13
Grand Lodse. i. 0. o. F-second Day.

Grand L0dge, i. o. o. F.-Second Day.
SAN FRAscIsco, May 12th-The Grand
Lodge opened at 10 A. M. to-day, all of the
officers and full quorum of representatives
present.
The morning session was entirely con-
sumed in discussing the question of when
can Lodge deprive member of the right to
vote?' The present law of the State is that
a member must be clear of the books at the
commencement of the term. The argument
presented against the law was that the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge had recently legislated
hat after member owed for thirteen weeks
ne was not entitled, and by inference that he
agas entitled up to the thirteen weeks. The
decision of the Grand Lodge now is that the
old law shall still be kept in force. The
effect is that subordinate Lodges have the
right to legislate upon and fix the penalties
for the failure to pay dues, and can compel
brethren to pay before being entitled to vote.
Pending the further discussion of the re-
port of the Committee on Bylaws, the
Grand Lodge took recess.
Mayor KaIIOcll's Impeacamenf-The Conn
plant Flied.
SAN Francisco, May 12th.-In the Clerks
office of the Superior Court of San Francisco
Joseph H A. Coolidge to-day filed volumi-
nous complaint against Mayor Kalloch. In
this it is alleged that he has been guilty of
using incendiary language that in his inau-
gural address he used language impeaching
the honesty and integrity of the people of
San Francisco and its public officers that he
has as Mayor sought to engender brutal
feeling among the poor and against the rich
and has melted the former to lawlessness,
mob violence and Instruction against the
State and Federal laws. The complaint
loroaIry Il alT -, Ebo
unemployed workingmen, delivered at the
sand lot February 10th charges further that
he asked and received emoluments, gratuities
and rewards for obtaining and giving employ
ment to persons and retaining them in posi-
lions in the Sheriffs Office and the Registrar S
Office also charges that Kalloch asked for
and received free passes from street railway
companies and the Southern Pacific Company
and that for these reasons he should be i'm,
peached and deprived of his Office. The case
is set for trial on the 10Th instant.
The Charges Against Mayor KaIloCIi.
SAN Francisco, May 12th.-The publica-
ton to-day of the complaint against Mayor
Kalloch appears to be productive rather of
amusement than of any serious sensation. 1t
is remarked that there is to great extent an
absence of specific charges, and where that is
present the charges are likely to fall to the
ground. As regards incendiary language,
there will arise broad question as to the
intent. the language itself being easily sus-
ceptible of innocent Interpretation. The
most specific charge is that relating to the
emoluments received from minor officials
in return for procuring them positions,
and it is a question whether that can
be proven. The charge of railroad
dead-heading creates much amusement among
those who are familiar with the extent to
which former Boards Of Supervisors at least
have avaied themselves of dead-head privi-
leges in the way of free lunches at the
Almshouse, free passes on the city railroad
lines, etc., and is justly considered at most q
mere question of taste, and most remarka
bic foundation on which to base criminal
complaint.