Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-10-14
THE GRAND LODGE.


p.uort OF tho Proceedings Of tho Odd FEEL
.a,.. Of Dakota, in scssion ut Innkton.
vvnNEspAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
October 12-l 80. p. m.-The lodge met
nursuant to adjournment. Grand Master
in the chair.
Grand NJ ,ster Wall ace submitted aid
read his report, which was. on mo.ioo,
roierred to spe,ial committee for d,s.
tr;but,,n. :. : III
Grand Treasurer Ohlman submitted
his report, which was referred to the
committee on finance.
Grand Representative Poore submit
ted his report, which was referred to the
committee on legislation.
Grand Secretary Briggs offered res
olution that the price Of rituals be fixed
at 50, which was referred to the finance
committee.
The committee on distribution made u
,eport. recommending the various sub
iects therein treated be referred to the
appropriate committees, which was
adopted.
The committee on finance reported
fayorably on the proposition to increase
the price of rituals to $500, which was
adopted.
Representative Emerson submitted a
resolution requiring that NIL documents
referred to the grand muster for his ap-
proyal be submitted in duplicate, which
was referred to the, legislative com.
mittee.
Past Grand Representative Millcr's
resolution providing that the next an.
nual meeting Of the grand lodge be held
on the second Wednesday in May, 1883,
was called up for action, and on close
vote was adopted.
The following resolution was offered
by Representative Curtis of Lead City
Rssolred, That section 8, articles of the con-
"The election Of officers Of subordinate lodges
shall be chosen at the first regular meeting in
December"
Which was not adopted.
Representative Richey, from the com
mittec on returns. offered a report on re-
turns Of subordinate lodges which was
adopted.
Representative White from tile com.
mittee on legislation, to whom was re-
ferred the resolution of Representative
Emerson, reported substitute therefor,
which was adopted. The substitute does
not change materially the original reso.
luton.
Representative Rowe, of Colfax lodge,
from the committee on charters, report.
ed favorably on the action OF the grand
master in granting charter to Lead
City lodge No. 81, Valley City lodge No
%, Colfax lodge No. %, Northern lodge
No. 80 and jamestown lodge No. 81,
which was adopted.
Representative Rowe also reported fa.
vorably on the application for a subor.
dinate lodge at Huron to be known ae
Capitol lodge, which was adopted.
Representative Nuchels. of Grafton
lodge, submitted tho following resolution
which was referred to special commit
tee consisting Of Representatives Miller,
Richey and Nuchels:
Resoirta, That the resolution adopted at the
session of this Il. w. Grand lodge in 1879 and
referring to lodges being located At military
posts, to be found on pages 255 and 258 of the
journal, be and the same is hereby repealed
Past Grand Master Blatt, from the
committee on legislation to whom was
referred the report of Grand Representa-.
tive Poore, submitted a report recon-.
mending that special committee OF
three be appointed to draft such amend.
ments to the constitution for subordinate
lodges as will conform to the Legislation
Of l8S0-81 of sovereign grand lodge
which was adopted; and Past Grand
Masters Blatt, Richey and Poore were
appointed such committee.
On motion, lodge adjourned until to-
nj orrow morning ut o'clock.