The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-08

! GERS III The manner prescribed by thell
bylaws; the elective officers to consis
of Commander, vice-Commander
an Officer of the Guard, secretary
and treasurer, whose terms of Office
shall be for one year, ending with the
installation of a successor at the first
meeting In January of each year.
The appointed officers to consist OF
a FIcket, whose station shall be upon
the inside of the outer door; Guard
whose station shall be upon the inside
OF the inner door; a Guard of the
Tent, whose station shall be at the
door of the Commanders tent. Each
OF these officers shall be detailed by
the Officer of the Guard each evening
to serve for that evening. To elect
TO office in any Uniformed Degree
Camp any actual contributing MEM
Der Of that Uniformed Degree Camp
In good standing. To hold regular
and special meetings, as may be pro-
vlded by bylaws. To fix and es-
tablish dues to be paid monthly, quar-
terly, semi-annually, as the bylaws
may provide, and to provideby bylaw
when those in arrears shall be dropped
from the rvll of members. To estab-
lish such bylaws and rules of order
not inconsistent herewith, or with the
rules, usages and general regulations
OF the order, as they may deem proper;
subject. however, to the approval of
The grand encampment to which they
are subordinate.
The grand sire is authorized to In
stitute Uniformed degree camps in any
state or territory under the immediate
jurisdiction of the sovereign grand
lodge, and such Uniform degree
camps shall possess all the powers
and privileges of other Uniformed de-
gree camps.
The quorum of Uniformed degree
camp shall consist of five members.
Each grand encampment is hereby
authorized to issue charters for Uni
formed degree camps. Good standing
IN a subordinate encampment rs a
Royal Purple degree member is nCces-
Sary in order to obtain or retain MEM
berShip in a Uniformed degree camp.
Uniformed degree camps are author
lied to ballot on all applications for
membership, as now provided in sub
ordinate encampmentS.
The manner of voting Except upon
application for membership in Uni
formed Degree Camp shall be Eyes"
and no Whenever a Uniformed
Degree Camp shall have been insti-
tuted III any city, town or village, no
other Uniformed Degree Camp shall
be instituted in such place until the
consent of all previously Uniformed
Degree Camps in that city, town or
village be first had and obtained.
Resolved, That the committee on
printing supplies be instructed to
have printed and bound 300 copies of
the Degree for Uniformed Patriarchs,
and that said committee fix the price
at which said books shall be fur
nlshed, but not exceeding 90 per cent
above cost.
resolved, That said committee be
and they are hereby authorized to pre-
pare form for charter for Uniformed
Degree Camps, and to have printed
such number as they deem necessary.
Resolved, That the price of a char
ter and three books for a Uniformed
Degree Camp, issued by the authority
of the grand sire, to Il Uniformed De-
gree Camp subordinate to the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge, be and the same is
hereby fixed at So.
Resolved, That the unwritten work
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Gated only to the grand patriarchs and
grand scribes of the grand encamp-
ment of the several jurisdictions.
Resolved, That the special commit
tee on the degree for Uniformed
patriarchs be continued, and that
they report at the next annual session
such changes, if any, that they may
deem necessary to perfect the work of
said degree.
Resolved, That the special commit
tee on Uniform degree be instructed
to prepare an installation service for
installing the officers of the dagree,
the same to be published with the
ritual, but subject to the approval of
this body at its next annual session.
+. NJ. Taught is worthy deputy
grand sentinel of the grand encamp-
ment.
Thomas NJ. Joseph, of Galveston,
was elected treasurer of the grand
encampment, and L. +. DeLesdernier
secretary for 1884.
On motion the grand encampment
adjourned until a. m, Wedn sday.