The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-12
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I-MEMBERSHIP.

SECTION I. An applicant for men,
bership must be a male person, over
twenty-one years Of age, of good moral
character, and known to he In full
sympathy with the aim of this organ
ization. and willing, il admitted "a
member, To help further and secure
its aim and purposes.
SEQ. - Should any member know
"A friend DESTROYS of becoming menu
her of this organization, he shall pro-
pose his name in open session as CAN
di.iate for membership, without
know ledge of the supposed candidate,
and If receiving a two-third vote of
those present lac may lie notified
thereof and become a member of this
organization.
SEc. 3. Each Subordinate Lodge
shall consist of not less than seven
members, which number shall consti-
tuie a quorum for the transaction of
bu siness.
SEci. The Grand Lodge shall have
full executive power over all SubOrdi-
nate Lodges in the State Of Kansas.
and shall have power To suspend any
Lodge in this state on refusal or neg
lect Ia promptly obey its orders.
ARTICLE U-oFFICERs.
SECTION I. The officers of n Sub
ordinate Lodge shall be Chief.a Vice
Chief, Secretary, Treasurer, Marshal,
Inside Waterman and Outside Watch
man, who shall be elected semi-annu-
ally, mt the last meetings in June and
December, and shall serve for the
term of six months.
n 1,n \
be 10y ballot, a majority of the votes
east being necessary to a choice.
SEC. 3. Each individual lodge shall
he entitled to one % Representative
To the Grand Lodge for the first one
hundred members or fraction thereof,
and one Representative for each addi-
tional hundred members said Repre-
sentatives to be elected at the same
meeting that the Subordinate Lodge
is notified by the Grand Secretary of
meeting of the Grand Lodge.
SEC 1. After election of Represen-
tatives To the Grand Lodge, certifi-
cate of election shall be made out In
duplicate by the Secretary of the Sub
ordinate Lodge in which such election
has been held, countersigned by the
Chief. One of these (the Originally To
Ice given To the Representative elected,
to serve rs his credentials to the
Grand Lodge, and the other (the du-
plicate) Ia he forwarded to the Secre
iary of the Grand Lodge.
SIC. ! Every Officer Of Subordi-
nate Lodges shall render his service.
a. officer of such Lodge, free of
charge, unless the Lodge, by unani-
nous consent see fit and proper TO
allow him compensation for such ser
vice
AHrICLE III-DUTTEs OF OFFICERS.
SECTION |. The Chief, or in his
absence the Vice Chief, shall open
the meeting of the Lodge and preside
at the same, announce the business of
the meeting i'm the prescribed order,
tn receive and submit. i'm the proper
manner. all motions and resolutions
that may he presented by the men,
hers, Ia enforce on all occasions the
observance of order during meetings,
and compliance at all times with the
Constitution and bylaws Of the
Lodge, to name the members who are
to serve on committees, to decide all
questions of order withour debate, to
give the casting vote, in case Of tie,
on all questions before the Lodge, to
sign all orders on the Treasurer and
perform all duties imposed on him in
an impartial and just manner.
SEC =. The Vice Chief shall per-
form the duties Of the Chief during
his absence.
SEQ. 3 The Secretary shall keep
the minutes Of all meetings accurately,
and an accurate account of all moneys