Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-27

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{ ments relative to the election of gran
trustees by districts. G. F. Bert OF tn
committee on legislation, to which tn
: amendments had been referred, pre-
r sented the following report:
We recommend the Adoption OF
M. Conley's amendment.
. w. +. Chapman moved its adoption.
Past Grand President Decker present
ed the following as substitute ior tn
whole subject matter: -,
. Sec. 2. Seven grand trustees shall b.
elected. Said grand trustee must be
member residing and belonging to
, parlor in said district. Parlors compris
ing district must meet upon the morn
ing OF the last day of the session TO nom
J mate, elect and recommend their choic'
} of grand trustee to the grand parior To-
ratification or rejection.
George E. DeGolia's amendment was
then withdrawn in favor OF the supstl
tute presented by Past Grand President
Decker. After a lengthy discussion
which was participated in by w. F.
Chapman, VIM. Conley, D. Cumming
VIM. j. McGee, M. A. Dorm, Moan kog'
ers. Eugene f. Burt and J. L: Laird, the
previous question was moved by W. Q.
Russell and carried. The question upon
the substitute of D. w. Decker was lost,
and the amendment of Clark was also
rejected. The original amendment as
amended by consent was carried.
The committee presented the follow
ing proposed amendment of w. M. M.
Conley: Amendment of mode OF pro-
cedure in election of grand trustees !;
strike out second recommendation on
page $50, proceedings of fourteenth ses-
sion.
The committee recommended its
adoption.
A lengthy discussion was INDUCED in,
in which R. P. Troy, M. A. Dorm, l. P.
Dockeny, Stephen NJ. White, W. j. Nc
Gee, 10. D. Sproul, Frank D. Ryan and
jackson Hatch participated.
Upon vote being taken the amend
ment was adopted.
The committee submitted the follow
ing: Resolved that article 5, section 3,
page ID, grand parlor constitution be
amended by striking out the words
the election OF grand trustee shall be
by districts, from and after July l, 1891"
And recommended its adoption.
Adopted.
The committee presented the follow
ing: Resolved that article IA, consti-
ooCAOh 6ldAu PdIlt OO 6uCPCAANSN Ia "
far as it relates to above resolution, and
that the above resolution 60 into effect
Immediately upon passoge. And recon-
mended it's adoption. Adopted.
The time for the special order having
arrived, the matter of the selection of
the place for holding the grand parlor of
1893 was taken up. Jackson Hatch
withdrew the name of San Jose. A. II.
Spur proposed as an amendment to the
original resolution that the grand parlor
should meet at the city of Lakeport.
The resolution and amendment were
debated by Mr.. A. Dorm, Frank D.
Ryan, @. L. Tilden, R. P. Troy, Angus
tus H. Dew, who favored Sacramento,
and by A. II. Spur and Warren P. JOS
selyn, who favored Lakeport. The
amendment of A. H. Spur was lost.
Then the original resolution of F. d.
Ryan was carried. Upon motion of A.
H. Spur, the selection of Sacramento
was made unanimous.
Moved by E. F. Donnelly, that when
the parlor adjourn it do 80 to meet at
O'Clock p. m. Carried.
The committee upon laws and super
vision presented the following amend.
ment OF Gus Weiss to add to article 6,
constitution of subordinate parlors:
The following to be known as section
10: 1t shall be the duty of the inside
and outside sentinels to help the mar
shal arrange the furniture and regalia of
the parlor prior to it's opening.
The committee recommended it's re-
lection. Report of committee adopted.
Also the following, proposed by Gus
Weiss:
Add to section 8 of article 6, subor-
dinate constitution. Prior to their in
stallation, the trustees shall each file
joint and several bond, payable to the
treasurer in trust for the parlor, in such
sums as the parlor may require, with
two good and sufficient sureties on each
bond.
The committee recommended it's re-
lection. Committees report adopted.
And the following addition to section
7 OF article 6, constitution of subordinate
parlors: The financial secretary shall,
prior to his installation, give joint
and several bond, payable to the trustees
in trust for the parlor, in such sums as
the parlor may require, with two good
and sufficient sureties.
The committee recommended it's re-
lection. Committee report adopted.
The following amendments were pre-
sented and referred to the proper COM
mittee:
Resolved, That no new business be
considered by the grand parlor after the
election of grand officers, except by a
two-thirds vote of members present.
To amend section 5, article 3, consti-
tuition of grand parlor, by adding: "And
they shall be entitled to represent an
elected delegate to the grand parlor ac-
cording to the largest number of votes
respectively received at the election for
alternates."
Constitution subordinate parlors.
Amend article II, section 1, by striking
out the words ''may by majority vote
of the parlor" after the words with
drawal card" and insert in lieu thereof
the word ''shall." Proposed by the
committee on appeals and grievances.
Edward McCabe of Watsonvlle par
lor No. IS presented the following
amendment, which, under the constitu-
ton, must be laid over for one year:
Article 4. section /. This grand par
lor shall hold its annual meeting on
the fourth Monday in April of each
year, and shall meet in the city of San
Francisco.
Upon motion of J. P. Dockery, the
consideration of the matter of the relief
board was made the special order for
O'Clock pm.
Upon motion of M. A. Dorm, the con-
sideration of the report of appeals and
grievances was made the special order