The record-union., 1891-10-22
on State of the Order, presented the fol-

on State of the Order, presented the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted:
We, your Committee on the State of the
Order, TO whom was referred that portion of
Inc Grand Patriarch's report relating TO his
visitations dispensations snd proclamations,
have had the same under careful considera-
tion, and we find nothing therein that re-
quires any action of this committee except to
recommend their approval.
CONTINGENT FUNDS.
f. Z. Farmer, of the Committee on
State of the Order, presented report,
which was considered. Pending discus
sion, it was ordered that the resolution
submitted by the Committee on Bylaws,
page 80 of Officers Reports, be substi-
tuted for the report of the committee.
The report reads:
Your committee to whom was referred that
| portion of the report OF the Grand Representa-
tlYes on pages 21 and 27, TO wit: OBJ Under
the resolution of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
authorizing Grand Lodges to permit sub
ordinates under their jurisdiction TO set aside
1--WE per cent. of their receipts from dues as a
contingent fund, 1t would lie neceS sary for u
Grand Lodge to take action and grant such
permission before subordinate in its juris-
olctlon could thus apply It's funds; ana IN
case the Grand Lodge did not take action its
Grand Master has no power TO grant such per-
mission"
Also. .that Grand Encampments may
authorize their subordinates to set apart five
per cent. OF their annual receipts from dues as
q contingent or special fund, to be exCended
in the payment of necessary and proper Cbli-
cations, which every subordinate encamp-
ment must meet, and for which purpose such
subordinate encampments, under existing
laws, cannot eXpend their funds"
Your committee call attention TO the fore
going, and for any action thereon submit the
same without recommendation.
REINSTATEMENT or PATRIARCHS.
Edwin Taylor, of the Committee on
the State of the Order, to which was re-
ferred the Grand Representatives report,
called the attention of the Grand Encamp-
ment to the following, as found on page
% of Officers Reports, Section IS, as re-
quiring no further action: "A Patriarch
ceasing to be member of subordinate
lodge may retain membership in his en-
campment for one year, at the end of
which period it terminates. Subse-
quently regaining membership in a
lodge, he can only regain membership
in his encampment by applying for rein
statement therein, and being admitted
with all the formalities connected with a
reinstatement"
TERMS OF TRUSTEES.
Also, as found on page 25: ''Can a
subordinate lodge or encampment legally
elect trustees for term Of more than one
year, the bylaws providing that the term
of office of such trustees shall be eighteen
months?" report that trustee is not an
officer of lodge or encampment within
the meaning of the law relating to a sub
ordinate lodge or encampment; it is,
therefore, within the power of such sub
ordinate body to determine, by its by
laws, the terms of office of its trustees,
provided they do not conflict with the
provisions Of the constitution of the
Grand Lodge or Grand Encampment.
REPORT ON PETITIONS.
The Committee on Petitions. to whom
was referred the petition for the granting
of a charter to San Antonio Encampment,
No. IS, recommended that they be granted
a charter aud placed in District No. y.
1t also recommended, by the request of
Grand Patriarch Morse and j . b. Ward,
that Paso Robles Encampment, No. 90. be
segregated from District No. Il and
| placed in a new district to be known as
District No. Al.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t was ordered that the amount paid by
members of the Grand Encampment for
| sleeping cars in travelling to and from
| Sacramento be allowed to mileage mem
! bers.
The Committee on the State of the Or
der, to whom was referred the resolution
! submitted by Past Grand Representative
j. f. Crosett, recommended the adoption
of the same.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee reported as
follows on estimated expenditures and
receipts: