Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-06

! corporaied under the laws OF Texas the 1ivil
statutes do not apply TO, or govern rs In our
o. A motion to adjourn, in subordinate
\ lodge in our order. i'clearly Illegal, and Is
| never In order. lodges cannot adjourn, but
must Close In due form.
/ DO. A cnaplaiu must use such prayers. and
| only SUCH as are laid down IN the ritual.
! II. No member. either honorary or here-
| fclary. can 10 exempted by The lodge from
! pay nent Of quarterly dues. Ssid dues may
! be iemit.d from time 20 time as they accrue,
or MAJ De paid in advance out OF the general
/ lodge furd.
IL 10 the absence of a bylaw on the sub
/ ject OF weekly benefits. such sums may be
| disbursed as may be decided upon by vote
/ OF the lodge In each particular case.
IL. Honorary members are entitled TO tho
same weekly or sick benefits rs beneficiary
members They are entitled 10 all The rights
aud privileges or the order. excepting the
| right to participate in the widows and Or
| phans' benefit fund
| II person who cannot speak the English
or German language Is inelig BILE TO member
! ship in our order.
Is The grand dictator will not order BAL
| lot set sslde and permit n new ballot to he
\ spread in any case, unless 1t be clearly
shown, upon appeal or otherwise, that Sc
rious injustice has been done or the laws OF
10. Tn, ritualistic work OF the order cannot
| be permitted 10 be translated into spanish
| Tor any other language for the purpose. OF
! enabling person unacquainted with the
! English or Ger an language TO become a
l member OF our order.
IL. The offices of reporter ant treasurer can.
| not be held by one person.
is. No person can be received into a lodge
! as n charter member after the lodge has been
| ipstit tied, even though he be one OF the
! original sinners To the application for char
| ter. except by special dispeusaii0n.
| 10. Deputies organizing subordinate lodges
| are allowed 10 cuarge. In addition TO the
| charter fee ofslOl. only such sum as IL neces
| sary 10 pay express charges on the parapher.
MALTA from the supreme reporters o'tce to
! tn place " here the lodge tx organized.
| 2. Subordic ate lodges cannot be incorpor-
ated under the General incorporation law of
| this state. This decision, however. Is In di-
| rect conflict with the Views of our supreme
| dictator.
! not entitled to n seat in the lodge room
4 VIII list laburlng under such SUSPENSION, even
| though he be IN possession OF the semi-sn-
| nual pas. word, nor can he he permi ed to
visit the loiee and participate In its,worl,ings
~. should ~ suspe ded member be In the
| lodge room before the lodge has been opened,
| virtue of being iii possession OF .the sem-an.
rual password FOR the term. the dictator
| 81 ould inform him that the rules or laws OF
! the order prohibit his rem lining. and he
! should be- asked TO retire should he refuse.
! charges sh, nld at once be preferred against
! him under Sec. 2 Art. y, and npon conviction
| thereon he should be PEELED.
% Benefit certificatcs cannot be denomi-
! mated or treated as commercial paper, and
! therefore cannot be assigned ms collateral
security or otherwise.
| q. There IL no law forbidding the confer.
ring OF degrees ~ .peclal meetings. Degrees
conferred ut an adjourned meeting are neces.
sarily Illegal. Our constitution and laws
! only provide i'r regular and specia! meet
| ines.
| -. Lodges that have boon Suspended for
failure TO pay asses. mems within the speci-
| fled time. have their right of appeal, TO the
| supreme dictator first, and then u the SUI
| p'eme lodge. The grand dictator has no
! authority To act in such cases, nor should he
oihclaily express his opinion in relation
thereto.
d. The grand dictator has no authority 10
| communicate In writing the proper mode
and manner of giving the signs OF our order.
| 81 An appeal may be made to the lodge
| rom the decision of n dictator ON all ques-
lions arising under the Jules OF order or par
I llameniiary law. but on all questions arising
under the laws of the order, or affecting the
rights OF individuals as members thereof, an
appeal does not lie TO the lodge but must be
| taken to the grand or supreme dictator
~. bylaw or resolution providing that a
member suspended for nonpayment OF an as.
sessment within the time prescribed by the
constitution. wishing 10 be reinetated, shall
pay To the financial reporter the sum of four
dollars 10 be placed in the general lodge fund.-
| Is Illegal. To demand the pay nent OF such a
sum as r condition precedent 10 relnstate-
| ment would be clearly illegal A strict com
pl,ance with sectioa Q, of article VII, Is all
that can be legally demanded. This is in
| dictator.
y. A member. Wishing to appeal TO the
grand dictator rom a decision OF his lodge
must send m for his inspection a transcript
ofnil proceedings relating to the subject mat
yer inc appeal, duly certified 10 by the re-
porter lnu atested by tue seal of the lodge
A mere communication from a membe,
slatihg his grievances Will not be considered
ny the grand dictator as "a compliance with
the law governing appeals.
10. Dicta'ors OF subordinate lodges should
not permit Il vote To be taken on tho ones
non OF grant!ng withdrawal card, ualess
tne memtcr applying for the card has pre-.
vionsly paid all assessments, dues and fines
That may legally be charged against him up
Zee for aid card.
81; lfth dictator OF lodge should resign
un'lng the last half OF hi, term, or nj any
.Iihe before the expiration of the time for
Whlch ne was elected, and "a new dictator /,
elected and install cd before said term ex
pttes, Inc newly elected offic serving the
on eSpired term Is entitled TO all the h0nurs
9 p, me ONES OF dictator fir the entire term,
me Issuance OF past dictator's certificate To-
s sm res res sning diet tor would be Illegal and
Dc recalled ny tue lodge and cancelled.
". Thercis no territorial limit 10 the law NJ
our o,der requiring that person de string 10
oecoinea member Thereof shall make sppll-
cation to the lodge nearest his resIdenre
PERSONS residing In New Mexico may apply
ior mem oership tnany lodge in Texas that
IN nearest their place of residence,
w. There ~ no law prohibiting the elec,iop
H ind nn honorary member az dictator OF his
"a The semi.nnual password sbou,d NO,
refused b other solely for the reason thai
, hg mas ialleu To pay fines assessed against
$500 .'t, ,oi iiontt'enuupce mt lodge meetings A
S,n" imposing such fines is u nuiIity.
therefor. "u'hoii'y
lNorE-Since decision No as was rendered
me supreme dictator has revoked his Ia.
e'sion No, 81, with which my decision was In
conflict
PAST DICTATORS.
during my term of office appointed
the following brothers past dictators,
nearly all the appointments being
made al the request and upon tbs
recommendation of their resnectiue
lodge: f'o'''e
F. L. Hooper and A. ]. Planter Of
Bryan lodge, No. 1882.
James Vaughan, of Corpus Cbristi
lodge, No 2,33Y.
2,5s2. ''use' NO
No. 2,974, e rouge
2,46l. mugs Ns'
No. 2.07l. '" iouge'
a. kaplan, El Paso lodge. No. . ss4
H. NJ. Baker, Of Austin lodge No
have felt it my duty to ref,sa +,
several instances the creation nv dis.
pgnsation OF past dictators. AIthongb
aliowed under the constitution In aS.
srclse this authority, without avsn
having To Diva SNSh