Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-26
THE NATIVE SONS.
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N. S. G. W., was instituted on March
10, 1888, and has been in continuous
existence and held regular meetings
since that date; and
whereas, The per capita tax leVleo
annually by the grand parlor has been
promptly paid by Piedmont parlor, and
we, its members, have cheerfully ana
earnestly complied with and obeyed the
laws, rules and regulations laid down
by said grand parlor, and have dill
gently abored to promote the welfare
OF our order; and
Whereas, 1t is provided by Art g.
Sec. 13, of constitution Of the grand
parlor that there ehall be visiting
board consisting OF certain grand oiilcers
whose duty shall be to visit subordinate
parlors not less than once year; and
Whereas, We believe that when faith
fully carried out the aforesaid provision
OF the grand parlor is q most wise ana
beneficial measure and productive OF IN
calculable good to the subordinate par
lors; and
Whereas, During our four years ex-
istence as o subordinate parlor OF the
N. s.. G. W., although conveniently
located and easily accessible we have
never been officially visited by any
member of the visiting board OF grand
officers therefore be it
Resolved, That we respectfully protest
against such neglect of said visiting
board; and be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be
presented to the grand parlor by our
delegates, and that they be and are
hereby instructed to use all possible
efforts to secure such legislation as will
| IN future enforce the proper and kalth-
| ful performance of their duties by the
visiting board of grand officers.
| Unanimously adopted at regular meet
ing March "a, 1892.
IL. ST. H. B. Belden,
Attest: Rec. Secretary.
! FRED MURDOCH,
President.
Jas. L. Gallagher, of Alcatraz parlor
No. 145, introduced the following reso-
lutions:
Whereas, The state of California and
the Pacific coast will be greatly bene-
fitted by the Nicaragua canal and
Whereas, A bill is now before congress
for the construction of this beneficent
work, under control of the government
of the United States, under such con-
servative conditions as will secure low
tolls without discrimination to the
maritime commerce of the world. There
fore be it
Resolved, That the Native Sons of the
Golden West, now assembled in annual |
convention, respectfully and urgently
request the honorable senate and house
of representatives, now in session, to
enact such wise and conservative legis-
lation as will secure the speedy con-
struction OF the Nicaragua canal.
Resolved. That attested copies of
these resolutions be sent to our senators
and representatives in congress, to the
president of the United States, and
furnished to the public press, asking it's
aid in securing this great boon to our
native state, and to the Pacific coast.
| Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed to carry out the purposes
Of these resolutions.
And they were referred to the COM
mittee on legislation.
The following amendments to the
grand and subordinate constitution were
proposed, and, after being read, were
referred to the committees on legisla-
tion and laws and supervision.
GRAND CONSTITUTION.
Amend Article w., sec. l., by strik-
ing out on line of said section the
word FOURTH" and inserting in lieu
thereof the word "second."
| Amend Article ", sec. 8, by striking
out on lines 5 and 6 the words, ''the
election OF grand trustees shall be by
Districts"
Amendment to Article ", sec. 3, G.
p. O.: Strike out word ''last" (4th word,
ID line and insert "fourth."
Amendment to- section 3, article 5, G..
P. c., page 5, by inserting word legal
after the word before votes in the fourth
line of section 8.
Amendment to section 8, article 5, G.
p. c., page 13, after 1891, last line of
section 5, and no member shall be
chosen grand trustee from any district
unless he be resident thereof.
Amendment to section 1, article 5,
page IS, after election 6. o. S. 10th
grand trustee, let district; 11th grand
trustee, I'd district; 18th grand trustee,
Sd district; 18th grand trustee, 4th dis
trict; 14th grand trustee, 9th district;
18th grand trustee, 9th district; 10Th
grand trustee, 9TH district.
Resolved, That article 5, section 8,
grand parlor constitution, be amended
by striking out 'the election for grand
trustees shall be by districts fiom and
after July l, 1891"
Resolved, That article IA, constitu-
tion grand parlor, be suspended in 80 far
as it relates to the above resolution, and
that the above resolution 60 into effect
immediately upon passage.
Amend constitution grand parlor, ar
ticle 6, section 18, by striking out in
line 2, ''grand vice-president, grand
lecturer, grand orator end seven mem
bers OF the board of grand trustees"
and add 'board of grand officers, ex-
cepting the past grand president and
president"
Amend article 4, section 1, grand par
lor constitution, so as to read, second
Monday in May"
Amendmentof mode of proceedings in
the election of grand trustees: strike
| out second recommeL dation on page
$50, fourteenth session.
| Amend section /, article ", to read
as follows: This grand parlor shall
hold it's annual meeting on the fourth
Mondev in April OF each year in the city
of San Francisco.
| Amend section 2, article VII, adding
! thereto after the last sentence the words !:
! Eleventh, committee on transp0rta-
! ton, to consist of three members.
Amend article TX, constitution of
grand parlor, by adding thereto new
section to be known as section II: Whose
duty it shall be to make the most ad-