The morning call., 1890-05-15
l. 0. 0. F.
What Was Done by the Grand
Lodge Yesterday.
Amendments to the Constitution Adopted-Re-
ports on Queries Propcunded-The Re-
lief Committee Eriogizsd.

O'clock, 10 the public hall OF the Odd Fellows
Temple, c. +. Jenkins, Grand Master, presiding.
Alter roll-call the Grand Lodge was opened
with singing the opening ode and prayer by the
Grand Chaplain
The journal of the proceedings OF the first days
session was read and approved.
Petitions from members OF the order, Fort
Bragg, Mendoeino County, requesting the insti
tuition OF a subordinate lodge at that place; from
brothers and sisters at Willows, Cousa County.
requesting the institution of a r. bekall Degree
lodge as also one from MADEIRA, Fresno County,
for the same purpose were read all OF which
were referred 10 the Committee on Petitions.
William Slater Past Grand Master, and Sam
uel Ross, Past Grand Of lie jurisdiction OF Ohio.
we've introduced aud welcomed 10 seats as
visitors.
The Committee on Distribution presented re-
port, referring the annual reports which had
come into their hands, 10 appropriate commit
tees, which report was adopted
The Finance Committee presented report,
showing the receipts, disbursements, balances,
ETC., OF the Grand Lodge for The past year, which
report was laid on the table.
The reports OF the Committee on Appeals on
the several cases named were taken up and
acled upon with the following result: That of
&. l.. Landgran VS. Sumner Lodge No. III, the
judgment was affirmed John TURKEY VS. San
Francisco Lodge, No. 3, Judgment affirmed;
No i49 ibe acIon Of % Md h1 meg
j. \. Mccormack vs. East Side Lodge, No. 325,
Judgment reversed.
Tie report of the Committee on Laws of Sub
ordinates, requiring the German lodges in this
jurisdiction 10 furnish copies OF tile amendments
or bylaws as amended In German for revision by
the German members OF the committee before
being printed or Used in tie lodge, aud That all
printed copies of the bylaws contain the
names of the members Of the committee by whom
said bylaws were approved was considered and
Oh being put TO vote adopted.
Tie report OF The Committee on Legislation,
recommending the adoption OF the two new sec
tiOns OF the constitution OF the Grand Lodge,
Article vi, TO be known as Sections IL aud p
relating 10 The Committee Oh Mileage and the
Committee on Printing. as proposed by the Com
m!ttee on Laws Of Subordinates was taken from
the table, considered and hnaily adopted.
The Committee Oh Laws of SubOrdnates re-
ported In favor of approving certain answers TO
questions made by the Grand Master aud the in
definite postpouement OF the GeImana LUdge,
No. 116. matter. which report was laid Oh The
table.
The following resolution was introduced and
laid on the tables
Resoiued, That the section on page 2O3, Digest
1883, and headed, Limitations within which
brothers must be tried for ofenSe,' and which reads
as follows be repeated: Offepses against the laws
of odd Fellowship must be tried and determined
within two years from the date OF their alleged
mission, and If not so tried and determined they
shall be considered outlaWed and penalty shall
attach thereto"
The following resolution was presented and re-
ferred 10 the Finance Committee:
Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of the State of
California pay to the subordinate lodges Of this
jurisdiction the sum of 81 quarter for every Re
bekah Degree lodge book taken from each OF said
lodges, BY reason OF the order passed by the Sow
eregn Grand Lodge at its last session Los Angeles
Cal.
The following question was submitted and re-
ierred 10 the Committee on Laws OF SuUordi-
mates
The bylaws of lodge provide as follows: ANY
member becoming sick OF disabled shall forthwith
report himself TO be reported to the lodge
and no benefits shall be voted by the lodge
shall have been previously reported TO the lodge"
member OF said lodge becomes sick disabled,
and remains 50 sick anu disabled for over month;
be fails to report or cause himself TO be reported,
although residing within the jurisdiction OF the
lodge.
Query: Is the brother entitled to dement's for the
length OF time that lie claims that he was sick
disabled?
The following report from the Committee on
table:
A bylaw reads: mo member shall be entitled TO
ported sick 10 the lodge"
The same bylaw further provides that the brother
ton: Is the time for which the sick brother shall
receive benefits, to date from the day when the
from the day when the officer makes the report to
the lodge-ss therein expressed in bylaws OF Sacra
The bylaws provides that the brother must be re-
ported TO some officer OF the lodge.
Your committee of the opinion that the lodge
having directed by its bylaws that a brother taken
sick will have discharged his duty by reporting
as determining the date OF sickness.
The Grand Lodge then took recess until 2
O'clock
On reassembng iu afternoon session the Com
mttee on Appeals presented report In tile case
oil NJ. Z. FarTaT vs. Healdsburg Lodge, No "a,
recommending that the lodges action In relus-
Ing 10 pay the nurse hire be reversed and
Healdsburg Lodge Is directed to pay the same,
which report was laid on the table.
The Special order, that OF the consideration OF
the appeal case OF II. q. Hayes VS.. FL Dorado
Lodge, No. 8, was declared In ORDER and after
lengthy discussion the report Of The Committee
ON Appeals Affirming the Judgment was sus-
tanned.
The Committee on Laws of SubordInates pre-
scented The following report, which was lald on
the table:
The bylaws OF lodge provides as follows:
ANY member becoming sick or disabled shall
the lodge and benefits shall be voted by the
lodge unless he shall have been previously reported
member Of said lodge becomes sick or disabled.
and remains so sick or disabled for over a month;
he falls TO report cause himself to be reported
lodge.
Query: Is the brother entitled to benefits for the
disabled?
Answer: No. Unless the brother can show that
his sickness was OF such nature that it was impos
sible for him to have reported himself to lodge
or to have caused report to have been made In his
oehdiii and that he dld report himself as soon as
he was able to do
The Committee on State Of the Order, to whom
was referred that portion of the Grand Score
taty's .eport retailing to The General Relief Com
mittee OF This city. recommended the adoption of
The same aud well eulOgiz.d the committee by
must be well aware Of the vast amount OF free,
generous and faithful services OF the commit
tee" The report was laid on the table.
An amendment 10 Section 4 Article ii, Consti-
tuIon OF oubordinateS was Introduced aud re-
ferred 10 the Committee Oh Laws OF Subordl-
mates
The Grand Master announced the appointment
OF the following special committees: On Instruc-
tion and Examination OF District Deputy Grand
Masters-J. u. Mcguire, u. R.; Reuben III.
Lloyd, q. r.; Wesley Minta of stockton Lodge,
No. l, Stockton, aud NJ. T. Moses of Western
Addition Lodge, No, 2s5, San francisco. On
HOuOred Dead-Chailes A. Sumner OF Templar
Lodge, No. II, San Francisco; &. T. johns OF
Hsrbor Lodge, No. 253. West Oakland; j. L.
RobiHette of Industrial Lodge No. 157, Sacra-
mento; A. I. Dewey Of Orion Lodge, No. Is9,
Oakland, aud L. A. Clark of Goodwill Lodge,
No. 1913, Los Angeles.
charters be glanted TO the following subordinate
lodges and Rebekah Degree lodges instituted
since the last session: Woodyllle Lodge, No.
363, Woodyille, Tulare County; Orlstemba
Lodge, No. 354 Newman, Slanislaus County;
Clements Lodge, No. 355, Clements, san Joaquin
County Delano Lodge, No. $50, Delano, Kern
Ia Clara County; San Bernabe Lodge, No. 358,
Kings City, Monterey County; PorIervllle Lodge.
Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 40. Anderson,
Shasta County Carmel Rebekah Degree Lodge.
No. 100, Crockett, Contra Costa County;
Monroyia ReUekah Degree Lodge. No. 15l, Mon
rovia, Los Angeles County; Concordia Rebekah
Degree Lodge, No 152, Oakland, Alameda
County; Floral Queen Rebekah Degree Lodge
No. 153 LemOoie, Tulaie County; LivermOie
kebekah Degree Lodge, No 154, LlverInore
Alameda County; Sunshine Rebekali Degree
Lodge, No. 155, Newcastle. Placer County; Po-
mona Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 1866, River
side, San Bernardlno County; Diamond Rcbekah
Degree Lodge. No. 157, Arbucke, Colusa
County. Also that duplicate charters he granted
to the following subordinate lodges, the nails OF
which were destroyed by lire: Hesperian, No.
ISL, Cambria; Fresno, No. 166, Fresno, and
Central California, No. 343, Fresno. Also that
Coronado Lodge, No. 1928, be permitted to change
It's name to Sunset. Which reports were laid on
tile table.
The petitions for the establishment of lodges
and all Degree lodges al Fort Bragg, Men
docino County, MADEIRA, Fresno County, and
willows, COlusa County, were favoraUy recon-
mended.
The Committee on Appeals presented a report
In the case OF Alexander Sims Jr. vs. Grass Val.
ley Lodge, No. II, which was laid on the table.
The Committee on Laws of Su0ordinaIes to
whom was referred an amendment to Section L,
Article ii, Constitution of Subordinate Lodges,
reported that The question Contained In the
ameudIneuI is fully Qided for a Ia yxs Z