, 1883-01-13

The following are CONDENSED from late
decisions as given il ,tiicial dge7ts
l. Subordinate bodies are sovereign as
to the amount they wIii pay 10 their sick
members, rs weekly benefits, but The same
amount must be pad 10 all sick members
Of the same rank or degree.
>. Lodges shall have the right t. pre-
scribe that a member shall be IN member
ship for = certain time ere hc IS entitled
to benefits and also to say that a larger
amount Of benefits shall be PAID to a
member ofa higher degree IN the order
Than to an initiate, or one of lower de-
gree.
>. lodges have the right at any time
10 increase OF reduce benefits, IN con-
sti.utionsl manner, and SAID Increase or
reduction operaeer alike On all, whether
sick or vel.
l. To he cutiI-l +" hsref's of any
kind member must be in good standing
when taken sick. H cannot, II IN arrears
at the time of being taken sick, pay mp so
as 10 eutitIe him to benefits during sand
sickness nor, If he b. III good standing
IN sick-hcncGt paving society at The
commencement OF his sickness, can he
become in arrears.
;. In i body ,ha, r,qu,red that mem
Der should be in membership SIX months
before entitled to benefits, a brother was
taken sick ere the six months expired.
and vas sick several months, II was a r"ie
that after the Erst SIX moths expired he
sas entitled to beueds.
.. Lodges, exc, can make bylaws pre-
s,ribin, the terms and conditions upon
which members shall be entitled TO bene-
fits and all members are subject to any
changes or amendments that may be
made to said bylaws.
"A written waiver oryelcase given 10y Il
member, " stating ;hat f.r certain eonsid-
sratiops no claim viii he nlad' fur weeS'y
b netirs. etc, Is Illegal and VoiJ.
3 Subordinate bodies have the riEht
70 ,d,pt a bylaw ahen a certain amount
tsay 81 .O0a) has been paid to any one
member for benefits. that no more shall
he raid 20 him except AT the option OF
the body.
. 4 member s!,oaing that he has been
uaduly influenced to report himself wei
or =. out If care can recover benefits
10 4 member who las ignored or
ahandoued claim fer henehis t'F years.
cannot revive the same aud recover.
II. \ member who, though SICK and
disabled, is yet ahls to % our, collect
dehts and make contracts, Is n"' entitled
- benefits as a matter OF right or legal
claim. bu. the matter Is entirely within
the control of his lodge.
y Legal representatives. OF a deceased
-,,,r,s, other than widow, orphans or
dependent relatives are not enH'led to Ills
beneficiary dues
ls The payment Of dues, assessments
and 4 strict complying With the pseuniary
and fra.ernal laws, are requisite t. en''''e
, member Of his family to benefits.
Il Insane members are entitled 70 6ene-
fra Also those who may he sick and pro-
vided for by government, state "r local
authorities.
!, brother was taken sick who vas
- arrears for dues, but the ledge o"ed
him for his services a. az officer an a'''''a"'
,~b:.h i credited TO him would have plse-
a him in good standing prior to sickness
U.IJ that he. was entitled to benefits.
,e Lodges, etc. eauuo; donate t" OF
,a;rs,ste a member during sickness, 50 as
- make him entitled to benefits
l. Undecided charges against a mem
her does not deprive HIM of the night Il
benefits. out suspend payment OF then
un,il a final decision Ii decision Is ia.
vorabls to him, said benefits must be paid
for the time said charges we're pending
and wise versa
IS A member Illegally suspended OF
l. "a afterwards restored by
..tion of the Grand body, II SICK dar'ns
-. time said suspension or expulsion, L
entitled to benefits ;,
70 A lodge has righ' to withhold
benefits from a member OF whom 1t Is De
,sved that his sickness was the result o
his own immoral condues, without bring
in, charges against him. He, however