Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-05

of each month. Same reference.
Grand Master VIM. H. Jordan resigned
and Grand Foreman M. L. Brewer was elected
Grand Master He resigned as Grand Fore
man and George Fetherston was elected
Grand Foreman, and he resigned as Crane
! OVerSeer and b. DeLano was elected Crane
Oyerseer, and he resigned the position OF
Grand Watchman and r. B. Nixon was APP.
pointed to that position.
The nomination and election of Grand off.
GERS for the ensuing year was next in order
and large number of nominations were made
for the various positions.
On balloting, Clay w. Taylor, of Shasta,
was elected Grand Master Workman unani.
mously.
A dispatch of congratulation and acknowl-
edgment was received from the Grand Lodge
of Michigan.
During the morning resolutions were of
fered for a standing committee on petitions !;
by j. II. Harvey. For permanent location OF
the Grand Lodge in San Francisco: by NJ s.
Levy. Amendment to laws, Article Nv,
that notice be given to all Lodges of suspen-
sion or expulsion by J. A. Calhoun. Also to
Section TO- Article XII, that to establish
new Lodges consent of those in the county, or
city and county, be obtained, except char
ter is granted at a regular session of the
Grand Lodge; by j. A. Calhoun. Also, that
the d. ID. q. NJ. w. communicate the pass
word to Lodges by cipher and key whenever
required by the Grand Recorder /; by
V. Newmark. Also, to amend Article Kill,
Constitution of Lodges, providing that Lodges
may pay such sick and funeral benefits as
may be prescribed by the bylaws by C. c.
Terrill. Also. to amend paragraph of Section
2 Article IL, Grand Lodge Constitution, so
as to provide for election of Representatives
to the second meeting in January, to hold for
one year; by S. NJ Gushing. All the fore
going were appropriately referred.
The Grand Lodge unanimously appointed
Past Masters Kinsley, Farnsworth, Rodger-,
Robinson and Oliver as the Committee on
Testimonial to I. q. NJ. w. Jordan.
During the forenoon session these additional
resolutions and documents were presented
and referred: That speeches be limited to
five minutes each person on one question,
and but one speech by one person
on the same question; by I. w. Shee-
han, L. Z. Aiken, E. j. Gregory.
Petition for Lodge 81, to meet only on
the first and fourth Mondays of each month !;
by B. Brundage. Also to amend Section :,
Article Ill, Lodge constitution, making the
lodge meetings semi-monthly, if so prescribed
by the bylaws; by Brundage. To amend
Section g. Article VII, Lodge constitution,
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standard medical college,; y by j. Steinmetz.
To amend Section IL, Article Nil, Grand
Lodge constitution, by striking out the word
So district in the second line and inserting
county" by D. S. Hirshberg. TO amend
Section =, Article VI, Grand Lodge laws,
by adding: Committee on Legislation and
Committee on State of the Order;" by G.. L.
Shaw. To amend Section 10, Article MIL,
Lodge laws, by adding: And twenty FIVE
cents for such renewal )" by +. IL. Pyne.
Also resolutions pronounclng against the au
thority of the Supreme Lodge to assess mem
bers ofindependent jurisdiction; by L. T. Dix
on. To amend Grand Lodge laws so as to make
the annual session of the Grand Lodge on the
first Tuesday in February; by j. NJ. Gleaves.
Resolution that Medical Examiners be elected
as are other officers, and serve for one year
by 7. H. Organ. That District Deputies be
empowered to refuse to install Master Work
men who are not perfected in the secret
work by D. G. Fox. Resolutions declaring
that the experience of the past two years
proves that intemperance is the cause, di-
rectly and indirectly, of large percentage of
the death losses and that a committee be
appointed to frame amendments looking to
greater stringeucy on the applications of men
likely to be given to Incorporate habits, and
to cause the expulsion or suspension of those
in the Order given to intoxication by J. f.
w. Atkin. Resolution recognizing the efforts
and labors of papers of the Order; by w. II.
Barnes. That dispensation be granted
Plumas Lodge to meet fortnightly, on ac-
count of sparse population of the section
where located, ETC.; by VIM. Manson. That
the next session of the Grand Lodge be held
in Stockton; by Representative Larue.
Resolution from Stockton Lodge, No. %,
asking the Grand Lodge to meet next year in
Stockton. To amend Article H., Section 3,
Lodge laws. to insert after the word 6 min
utes g if TIE medical examiners certificate
is favorable, it be- by w. W. Morrison.
A proposed new law calling for State Med
ical Examiner, regular graduate OF some
medical college, to examine all doubtful APP
plications submitted by Lodge Examiners,
his examination to be final by E. F. Aiken,
Z. J. Gregory and L. w. Sheehan and by
thesame, a resolution to amend Article v. Sec
ton l, Grand Lodge Constitution, to estab-
lish the Office of Grand Inside Watchman.
Also, to amend Section 2, Article VI, Grand
Lodge Constitution to strike out words and
a Grand Lecturer" and Section 10, to strike
out all reference to Grand Lecturer and :" in
vitations to visit Lodges by w. G. Flint
and A. S. Fiske Resolution that Sierra City
Lodge be permitted to meet semi-monthly
by A. G. Busch. Also, to amend the laws
so as to provide for visiting cards or letters
by T. NJ. Smith. Also, to amend Sections, Ar
ticle IL, Constitution of Subordinates, to pro
vide that applicants after election, and before
receiving the degree, shall furnish q physi-
clans certificate instead of furnishing it be-
fore election by A. j. Hasten. Petition from
Sharon Lodge, No. 142, for leave to include
Forbestown in its jurisdiction by j. K.
Hill. Also, to amend Constitution of Grand
Lodge to establish an employment bureau to
aid unemployed brothers by G. Q. Hall.
Also. for a new law for suberdinates, that cir
culars emanating from any Lodge or mem
Der, for general circulation among members,
must first be referred to the Grand Master
Workman and have his approval; by E. i.
Aiken, T. w. Sheehan and Z. j. Gregory,
That the salary of the Grand Recorder be
$500 per month, he to pay the expenses of his
office, except rent, stationery and postage !;
by Il. NJ. Reading. To amend Article Nil,
Section |, subordinate Constitution, to strike
out letters 81. W" and insert in place +" M.
W :" by J. NJ. Baird, G. Winekill and p.
Ahrahamson. That the Grand Recorder pros
cure electrotypes for use in newspaper notices,
etc by A. a. Eglestons and J. NJ. Hender-
son. To amend paragraph l, Section =,
Article IL, Grand Lodge Constitution, to pro-
vide for but one representative and one alter
nate for the Grand Lodge, and if there be but
one 2. NJ. w. that another alternate may be
elected from the floor; by E. +. Aiken.
That Section 6, Article l., Grand Lodge
laws, be amended to add "and permission be
first obtained from the G. IL w, and two
thirds majority of the Lodge in whose dis
trict he may reside
At II N. the Grand Lodge adjourned to 1:S0
Pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the following were