Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-24
NATIVE SONS.
Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Session
at Woodland.

congratulatory kilograms were received
from George A. Black, Secretary; Hydrau-
lie Parlor, Nevada City. and from James F.
Murphy and Charles l.. Weller, al Wash
ington, d. c.
On motion of Jackson Hatch, the Secre-
tarys salary was fixed at 81 200.
On motion, a committee of three was ap.
pointed TO devise an official badge and ex-
hibit the same at the next session of the
Grand Parlor.
On motion of J. A. Steinbach. commit
tee of five was appointed to draft new
constitution and bylaws.
The Committee on Laws and Supervision
resumed their report.
SUBORDINATE LAWS
The committee reported unfavorablv on
the resolution to amend Section 4, Article
", by inserting after the words Vice
President" in the third line, the words
That nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to deprive the Charter Past President
of a Parlor Of any of the honors and rights
of President" The matter was referred
back to the committee for revision.
The following resolution by George D.
Clark was favorably reported on by the
committee and adopted:
Add a new section to Article X of the Con-
stitution OF Subordinate PariOrs, as follows
Section Is, No member Of this Order shall use
in any way the names by which the order is
known, or the cmblems adopted by IT, for bust
ness or political purposes aud no member of
this Parlor shall become a member or officer of
any association or corporation using the said
names or embems for business or political pur-
poses. Any member violating any OF the pro-
visions of this eetion shall be reprinanded
suspended or expelled, as his Parlor may deter
mine. The provisions of this section shall not
apply TO y. ;. G.. W. libraries or reading rooms
hail, cemetery, or mutual aid associations or
official newspaper organs OF the Order SO long
as the same remains non-political.
l.. Lamey's resolution, to add Section 5
to Article ", permitting the consolidation
Of the offices of Financial and Recording
Secretary, where Parlors may desire to take
such course, was uniavorably rep 1rted by
the committee, and their report was re-
iected. The resolution was amended so IS
to permit only such Parors as have less
than seYenty-hve members to consolidate
the two offices, and was then adopted.
The report was unfavorable on the reso-
luton to so amend Section of Article v,
as to provide for the election of one Trustee
in June and another in December, of each
year, instead OF two in June. The report
was adopted.
w. H. McLaughlin's proposition to add
a new article to the constitution for en-
forcing the close adherence by subordinate
Parlors to the forms of work prescribed by
the Grand Parlor, and imposing a fine of
$40 on any Parlor violating the section,
was favorably reported and adopted
An unfavorable report was made on a
resolution introduced by Mr. MCLAUGHLIN
to regulate the matter of appeal from de-
cisions of Presidents, it being suggested
that subordinate Parlors provide laws for
their own guidance. The report was
adopted.
MIR. McLaughlin's resolution to add 10
the constitution a section requiring all
members in attendance upon meetings to
vote upon applications for admission to
membership, was reported upon unfavor-
ably. The report was rejected and the
amendment was adopted.
The committee recommended the adop-
ton of resolution by j. F. Kelly. to strike
out from the constitution Section 3. Article
l., by which Parlors have heretofore been
permitted to incorporate according to the
laws of the State. The report Of the com
nittee was adopted.
An unfavorable report was made on the
amendment offered by g. g. Duncan. to
provide for electing officers at the first
meetings in June and December, instead of
at the last meetings. The report was
adopted.
Otto Grunsky's resolution to amend
Article VI, Section L, by striking out all
the section after the word " bylaws. y was
ANByANSA d.AASNOAADiN anu report lu0NIeU.
The same action was taken in regard To
the resolution of Ed. Hartman, to amend
Section 8, Article v, relating 10 the filling
Of vacancies.
Also, upon the resolution of + W Hilby
to add section to Article XIV, providing
that the bylaws of subordinate Parlors be
in force from the time of their approval
by the Grand authorities
/. w. billiards resolution to amend
Section of Article ", so that no men,
Der could be held for the Presidency OF
Parlor till he had served term as Presi-
dent or Vice-President, and none could be
eligible to election as Viee-President unless
a member of the Parlor six months, pro-
vided, that in case all members thus eligi-
bic decline to serve, was unfavorably re-
ported
The report was rejected, and the amend
ment adopted.
The proposition by c. ". Decker to
amend Section 3, Article III. so that Past
Presidents can preside at meetings when
the President and Vice-Presidents are
present, was unfavorahly reported
The report was rejected and the amend
ment adopted.
A favorable report was made on the reso-
luton to amend Section of Article XII.
by adding, after the words this Parlor."
these words and the date of his admis-
sion to the Order" Adopted.
L. w. Juilliards resolution TO amend
Section of Article TX, to regulate the ap-
pointing of the committee to take testi-
mony in cases of charges against members.
was unfavorably reported, and the report
was adopted.
The same course was pursued in relation
to G. w Decker's resolution TO amend Sec
ton 2 of Article ". regulating the CON
ferring of Past-P Presidents honors.
Adjourned until $50 P. NJ.