The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-16

vote, which is one vote for every 1000
members. giving for instance, TO Massa-
cnusetts thirty-niEe votes for its 80 600
members; New Jersey, five votes for its
5000 members, etc. There are thirty-two
Jurisdictions in all. Manitoba is absent
this session. In the vote on the $1,000
proposition nineteen States voted for, nine
against and three were divided casting a
total vote of 421. of which 281 would have
been two-thirGs. The proposition received
2442s votes, 36A less than the requisite
number. The state vote Of single juris-
diction, therefore, like Massachusetts, with
tbiFty-nine votes, can change a result.
On a rOlIcall Cd the proposition 10 SCI
aside $4,000, or so much thereof as may
be necessary. to employ organizers, etc, III
weak Jurisdictions, under the SUPERVISION
of the supreme master workman, the same
was adopted-3Q ayes, 134 noes.
Il was unanimously commended to the
various grand lodges that every support
possible be given 10 the fraternal papers
published IN their jurisdictions, thus recOg-
n,ziug the value of this medium for the
extension OF the order.
While the law is positive that brother
Is not "entitled" to sit in a lodge without
the sem+annual password. it was conceded
that circumstances might arise where
visiting brethren, with the z. W., might
be ALLOWED" TO be present.
1t was decided that an appeal cannot be
prosecuted from a member direct 10 the
Supreme master workman, but must 20 to
the Supreme Lodge for action.
When amendments, laws, etc, are or
dcred modified or changed during recess
by the supreme master workman such
laws, ETC.. so m odified do not become op-
.erative IN Ill re-enacted by the Grand Lodge
of the jurisdiction from which they came.
The following were adopted: That
conviction of felony" shall constitute an
Ct tas nr1a ~
member shall be eXrelled from the order
and forever be debarred from again Joining
the fraternity. The price OF charters was
reduced 10 So. and the price of rituals to
co. cents each.
The age limit in the Degree of Honor was
fixed at fifty years. If beneficial depart
ment is established by a Grand Lodge of
the Degree of Honor it must be governed
by the provisions of the beneficial article
OF the constitution aud laws for said de-
gree provided By the Supreme Lodge.
go " arlous constitutions, amendments. etc,
70 to constitutions of different grand lodges
were approved, but several constitutions
from the grand lodges of the Degree Of
Honor being in conflict with general law
xvi OF the supreme body were not ap-
proved.
>. Upon appeal cases the following points
were decided: mat subordinate lodge
has not the right to refuse proper request
of member 10 change direction OF the
payment OF his beneficiary certificate, pro-
vTded, there is no infringement Of the laws
. governing beneficlaries.
=. The following appeals were dismissed.
Pioneer Lodge No. 335 VS.. the Grand
Lodge of New York: j. P. Bartbell We
the Grand Lodge of Tennessee: David G.
Smith vs.. the Grand Lodge Of Tennessee:
Santa Cruz Lodge No. IS VS.. the GRAND
Lodge of California.
The appeals were sustained of A. II.
: "Taisey VS.. the Grand Lodge of Minnesota:
j. B. Moffitt VS.. the Grand Lodge OF Penn
sylvania.
The evening session was occupied with
the election Of officers, which resulted in
the choice Of Louis l.. Troy of Illinois AS
supreme master workman; Joseph E.
Riggs of Kansas. supreme foreman j. G.
Tate Of Nebraska, supreme overseer: NJ.
w. Sackett (re-elected), supreme recorder;
: John j. Acker (re-elected). supreme re-
.ceiver; Dr. W. Z. Richardson, SUPREME
medical examiner; John Milne of Ontario
supreme guide; B. +. Geiger of Michigan
supreme Watchman; George b. KatZen
stein of California, 81. G.. Sessions of pa
kOta and w. II. Vermlyea Of New Jersey.
supreme trustees.
uer capita tax of 90 cents was fixed
upon subordinate lodges OF the Degree of
Honor where DO grand lodges of said de-
gree exist.
Charters were granted to all grand
lodges o. the Degree of Honor instituted
during the recess, and they were urged to
use great care in the admission Of men,
bers.
Delegates to the National Ffaternal Con-
gTess were requested to urge the compila-