Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-15
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Action brthe Fontteenth Ann 6ai
Convention OF the Order.


The Supreme Lodge Of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen has closed
its fourteenth annual convention at
Cincinnati.
Among the sections and resolutions
adopted were the following
| Grand Lodges OF the A. O. U. W,
| shall not become incorporated under
the laws Of their respective States, nor
shall they permit their subordinate
lodges TO DO Incorporated, unless the
articles OF incorporation have been
presented 70 the Supreme Master and
been approved by him"
Any member failing TO pay the
amount Of his assessment within forty
days from the date Of such notice,
issued by the Grand or Supreme Ro-
corders, shall stand suspended from
the Order, and shallbe roinstated only
upon complying with the following
conditions He shall obtain medical
examiners certificate, aud upon appli.
cation to the Lodge shall pay tho
amount Of the assessment on which
he was suspended, and all deaths that
occur up to the time Of suspension
and reinstatement and one assessment
in advance.
The chairman of the Committee on
Laws aud Supervision stated that the
committees had considered the claim
made by the Grand Lodges of Oregon
aud Washington, and offered q resolu-
tion that the Grand Master Workman
be authorized and instructed to APP
point legal counsel for the purpose Of
collecting from the Supreme Lodge
such assessments as this Lodge paid
on account Of death assessments on
deaths outside of this jurisdiction,
between the date when this Lodge
should have been set apart and the
LIST of June, 1881.
Representative Barnes, chairman of
the Committee on Ritual reported the
following;
Resolved, That committee Of three
be appointed by the Supreme Master
Workman, whose duty it shall be to
revise the Subordinate Lodge ritual;
provided that the number Of degrees,
secret work aud names of officers shall
remain the same as they now are. And,
provided further, that when such re-
vision shall be approved by the Su
preme Master Workman he shall pro
mulgate the same to the Order.
Representative Andrus, of New
York, moved to amend so as to pro.
vide that such committee, when ap.
pointed, report to the next Supreme
Lodge, and that SO much of the report
as provides that the number of degrees
and names of officers shall remain the
same, be stricken out.
The report of the committee as
amended was adopted.
The committee to whom was recon-
mitted the matter of the Degree of
Honor reported a resolution that sep
arte beneficiary jurisdictions may at
| tach a beneficiary feature to their De-
gree Of Honor lodges, in accordance
with the provisions of Article 6, Sec
ton 6, Supreme Lodge Constitution.
Representative Morris, of Illinois,
presented a resolution, which was
adopted, that the per capita tax to be
levied for the current year be ten
cents, and that the Supreme Master
| Workman, with the concurrence oil
the Supreme Lodge Finance Commit.
tee, shall be instructed to apply to the
payment of the outstanding certifi.
Gates of Indebtedness Of the Supreme
Lodge any surplus remaining in the
Supreme Lodge general fund, after
meeting the expenses of this session
and the printing of the proceedings
thereof, and that hereafter the sum OF
| FIVE cents of the per capita tax be APP
piled to the liquidation of the oertiG-
Gates of indebtedness, and for NO
other purpose.
The receipts Of the Indiana Grand
| Lodge during January, 1881, were
| $4078 so, the proceeds Of assessments
made prior to that time. Of this sum
$4,000 was appropriated in payment
for two deaths occurring prior to Jan
uary /, 1881. Subsequent to that
time, and during the year 1881, $39, 942
were received upon twenty assess
ments made during that time, Upon
assessment No. 20 the actual receipts
/ were 1882, representing a member
ship Of 1882. This amount was made
up on a death occurring August %
previously.
Adding the members admitted after
August % and up to December 81,
and not liable on said assessment, ana
the actual membership was found to
be 1914.
Representative Forde, of Kansas,
presented the following resolution;
Whereas, There has been instituted
within the United States an organiza-
ton known as the Select Knights Of
the A. D. U. w.; and
Whereas, None but Master Work
men in good standing in our Order are
eligible to membership in said organi-
zation and
Whereas, "Good standing in the
Select Knights Of the A. 0. U. W." is
made contingent upon good standing
as a Master Workman in our Order
and
Whereas, The said organization is a
great help to us, as an Order, in in
ducing young men to join our Order
therefore, be it
Resolved, That this Supreme Lodge
recognizes, in the Select Knights Of
the A. o. U. W. an agency for good to
our Order, and we wish for it con
tinued prosperity.
3 The resolution was adopted by a
vote Of GO to 50.
At the request of the Supreme