The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01
(c) To the national convention.


l. The credentials to the national
convention shall be signed by the new
state delegate and new county delegate
Tin states where both bodies existed
previous to reorganization), and by
the state delegate Tor state president)
(where only one Of the bodies exists).
In accordance with the body TO which
the delegate belongs.
2. The temporary chairman Of the
national convention shall appoln, four
members 1.-TWO from each OF the bodies
as they existed previous to reorganz-
tion). as committee on credentials.
Ii this committee cannot decide the al
instability OF certain credentials, tie
dispute shall be- submitted to the na-
tional convention, whose decision shall
be final.
Fl.-SCDSTTrCTES FOR DELE
GATES.
l. In case any county or state Of
flcer. mentioned ;laove rs . delegate
10 the national convention, is unable to
attend said convention, his substitute
may be selected by u majority vote Of
the county or state officers respective
ly. Said member shall be entitled to
the rights CT a delegate in the national
convention only upon the acceptance
OF his credentials in the manner all
ready stated for that convention.
FIT.-PROPERTT AND FUNDS OF
THE ORDER, ETC.
L. Should two or more divisions
unite q new election for officers shall
lie held Immediately, and the property
and moneys belonging to each division
shall be transferred to the new officers
Of the new division thus formed, and
the usual bonds required sholl be given
by said officers.
2 All moneys and property held by
county, state Or national officers shall
be Immediately transferred to the cor
responding new officers elected in the
conventions held in pursuance of this
decision, and said officers shall give
such bonds as may be. required by their
respective conventions.
3. II two divisions in a county haze
the Same number, a special number
shall be selected for each by the conn
ty board OF directors.
Vlll.-THE QUARTERLY COMMUNE
CATIONS.
L. From the date Of this decision
until tho national convention held by
virtue of tho same, the "uuarterlv COM
munirations" shall be manufactured
and issued by the. arbitrator through
the national president and the national
delegate.
After the said national convention.
the "'quartcrly communications" shall
be manufactured and issued, subject to
the approval of national chaplain, by
the chief executive officer in America
until such time as tho European sep
arated bodies shall have united and
placed themselves in harmony with
the Catholic church.
When the two bodies OF the Ancient
Order OF Hibprnians in Europe settle
their differences. unite by some feasible
means. and are able to certify through
member of the Irish Hierarchy to the
national chaplain OF "The Ancient Or
der Of l[ibernians" in America, that
they are united among themselves am.
In harmony with the Catholic church.
the national officers in this country
may be directed by the said chaplain
to consider the advisability of accept
Ing the i'Quartcrly Communications"
from Europe; and the said "Communi-
cations" shall be accepted and used
only subject to his approval and after
he has received a copy Of the same
8. Until tho national officers of "The
Ancient Order Of Hibcrnlans" in Amer
lea. with the approval OF the national
chaplain. have decided rs above mem
toned. to accept the European Quar-
terly Communications" any member or
division receiving tho same shall, by
that act, cease to be Il member of or
division OF THE Ancient Order Of Hi
Dernrans' In America. and shall be d.
clarcd expelled and deprived of all the
rights and privileges belonging to a
member or division OF the order
IX.-TRANSFER CARD.
L. A transfer card. properly exccut-
ed. from either OF the two bodies in
Europe, shall be honored by THE An
Client Order of llibernians" In America.
and said card shall render the lawful
holder eligible to membership in any
division of the order In America. pro.
vided the said member Is in good stand
ing and has paid all dues to the diyis-
ion of which he was II member in Eu-
rope.
q For tho purpose of Identification
this transfer card shall be counter
signed by the chief executive officer Of
the branch In Europe to which the said
member belongs
j. AN European transfer card"
therefore. entities tho holder to the
same privileges as the American '.trans-
fer card"
X.-CONSTITUTION. AMENDMENTS
AND RITUAL.
l. Tho Constitution, adopted by the
national convention held in Cleveland,
Ohio Nav 1E 1894 hoe )oo, -,,,,t,J