The San Francisco call., 1895-10-07
Forastars of Amarina.

At the recent session of the Supreme Court
the entire general laws were revised and codi-
fed under FIVE separate headings as follows:
First Constitution of Supreme Court; Sec
ond, "By-laws of the Supreme Court; third,
"General Laws of the Order; fourth "Consti.
tuition of Grand Courts; fifth, Constitution
of Subordinate Courts"
Among the changes in the laws are the fol-
lowing:
The supreme trustees have been made officers of
the supreme Court. The sessions of the Supreme
Court Will in the future convene on the fourth
Tuesday in August instead of the second Tuesday
in September. The financial secretary must furn-
Ism certificate as 10 the standing Of the members
OF MS court when requested to do so by the
tary OF any OF the recognized branches OF the
order. Representatives to the Supreme Court can
De elected only at the session OF the Grand Court
sion. The travelling password has been abolished
ana In It's stead test word has been substituted.
The same Will be changed annually. The su-
Preme chlef ranger is authorized TO appoint
deputies in States and Territories where the
noes coup not h4es 0c coD the
annual reports OF the supreme officers will here
after be furnished TO each subordinate court. The
supreme secretary will hereafter reside in the
city and town as the supreme chief ranger, and for
the coming two years his Office will be In Lowell,
Mass An advisory committee consisting OF the
supreme chief ranger, supreme secretary and
supreme treasurer has been established The duties
OF this committee will be principally to attend to
the purchasing of supplies and contract for and
supervise the printing. Three additional commit
viz; Appeals and grievances, rules OF order press
he laws of the order superior the ritual and
take take pre- precedence over same All changes in the
laws VIII go into effect on December next,
Amendments specifically defining what a fnan-
cial member and q member in good stand
established, and to this class only those
who are unable to pass the necessary
years of age will be eligible. Honorary member
ships can no longer be conferred on outsiders The
another was adopted with slight modiscations
Inc deputy supreme chief ranger in Grand Court
lnrlsdlctions has been clothed with appellate
courts must first be passed upon by him before the
supreme chief ranger will decide upon them The
laws governing arbitration have been entirely re-
modeled and made more explicit. In all eases
there viii be a trial committee from which one ap-
peal may be taken, the verdict OF the appellate
committee being in all final. Juris-
diction In all charges is given to the grand arbtra
tion committee except those which are speoifcaIiv
referred either the supreme or subordinate arbi
tration committee Any past chief ranger win be
eligible to serve either on the supreme or grand
arbitration committee All charges must be pre-
ferred within six months after the alleged offense
has become known 20 the complainant. The pre-
eide as to the validity OF objections in challenging
member OF the committee. Moneys deposited
with charges Will not be returned until the appel
cided tho case.
Subordinate courts may advance two weeks bene-
nts to holders Of travelling cards, the Supreme or
Grand Court becoming responsible for the amount
In the event that the subordinate court issuing
same does not reimburse the court which advanced
the moneys. Members Joining another court by
clearance will be required to pay dues in the court
last Joined from the date of the clearance. sys-
tenn OF transfer" cards was established whereby
members OF one court may join another for
nominal fee. Grand courts are permitted 10 change
laws so as to permit of the election of officers
taking place on the first meetings in June and De-
cember instead of the last meeting as is the case
at present. All bonds of ofiicers in subordinate
courts Will hereafter be placed in the custody OF
the chief ranger of the court.
Inc endowment fund in connection with the
order was practically abolished, as more new
members VIII be received. Those now in the funu
hA fQH nfh G,yr1r
should the rate of assessments in vogue be suf-
ficlent to meet the liabilities then the advisory
committee is authorized to levy special per capita
tax Of cents per annum. and which amounts can
only oe used 10 assist in defraying claims against
Court meeting the endowment fund square,
there being no outstanding claims at the time.
George Healing, J. B. Tungate, H. C. Fischer,
G. P. Rendon and c. II. Bremen of the Cali
Waller and Sol Peiser are expected to return
apout the 10Th and James Healing and W. D.
3. harrington on or about the goth.
During the Supreme Court session fraternal
greetings were exchanged with the Order OF
Chosen Friends, who were in session in the
city OF CLEVELAND at the same time, the commit
of California and P. H. O'Brien of Connecticut.
Brothers Wolfe and O'Brien are prominent
members OF the Foresters of America.
supreme Representative George Healing and
Grand Secretary Bremen visited joint meet
Ing OF the various courts in Los Angeles on
their return from the Supreme Court. The
verbal report made at the meeting received en-
thuslastic applause, particularly when the
grand chief ranger, A. Ornla, was invested
with the new regalia OF Office. Brother Orfila
has the proud distinction of being the first
grand chief ranger who was invested with the
new regalia as adopted at the session of the
Supreme Court.
A circuar letter will shortly be issued in
forming the various courts of their new num-
bers. In accordance with the resolution
adopted, Court Robin Hood No. 5931 of this
City will hereafter be known as Court Robin
Hood No. l, this court being the Oldest court
in the State. The baby court OF the State,
Copnfy viii H. hsresft.r he Snow5 se CnIirt
jamestown No. 146.
Grand Secretary c. Il. Bremen, accompanied