The National tribune., 1902-12-11
RULES, REGULATIONS AND RITUALS.
Important Amendments Adopted by the ssth
National Encampment.

| f'esASho4 6AsduipueuL.
| General Order No. /, Headquarters
Grand Army of the Republic. promulcates
the following important amendments to
The organic law:
At the 36h National Encampment, the fol-
owing amendments TO the rules and regula-
| Ions We're adopted:
| The abolition of the offices of Medical Di-
rector and SurSeon-General, and the reports
| 'equired OF these officers. was recommended
The Committee on Rules, Regulations and
| Ritual reported: I'VE do not concur as to
the officers. but do concur on abolishing the
reports and recommend
| This was adopted
The abolition of the offices of INSPECTOR
| General and department Inspector and the
| reports required of and by these officers, was
| recommended.
! The committee reported: I'VE do not con-
cur as to the officers, but do concur as to dis
| pensinS with the formal reports and TO this
end recommend the adoption of the following,
| in lieu of Article ), Chapter D. page 30 ipro-
| riding for Inspection"
The report of the Committee was adopted,
and Article ., Chapter >, is amended to read
as follows:
Section 1. The COMMANDMENTS Chief or
any Department Commander, may Ieauire
the inspection of any Department or Post
in their respective jurisdictions whenever
they may believe that the best interests of
the Order require it. For this purpose. they
,ime being, be called Inspector. The du-
ties of such officer shall be prescribed by the
Commander-in-C Chief, the Department
Commander making the appointment
Amend Article =, Chapter ). to read as fol-
lows:
MEMBERSHIP.
The. Department Encampment shall con-
sist of:
First Comrades ,rho hare serred as Com
aander in Chief. ana as residents Of The Depdrf-
n,enf. and in good stdnding IN their reSPectire
Posts
Second. The Department Commander, all
Past Department Commanders who have
served for full term of one year. or vino,
having been elected to fill a vacancy shall
have served to the end of the term, so long
as they remain in good standing in their re-
spective Posts; and the other officers mention-
ed in Art. ", Sec. 2, of this chapter, and all
Past Post Commanders who have served for
full term Of one year, or i.nfd h.e tonseli
dotion Of their Post triH ether. o, who.
Ia, ing been elected to fill u vacancy shall
have served to the end of their term, so long
as they remain In good Standing in their re-
spectiyc posts, In such Departments have
decided by twO-thirds vote at an annual
meeting; and Departments. at their discre-
tion. are authorized TO restore honors lost by
Past Post Commanders.
Third. All the Post Commanders for the
time being throughout its jurisdiction. In
the absence of the Post Commander, the
Senior or Junior Vice-Commander may rep
resent the Post.
Fourth. Members elected by ballot by the
several Posts, in such ratio as may be deter
mined by two-thirds vote of the members
present and voting at any previous Annual
Encampment. These elected members and
an equal number of aiternates shall be chosen
at the time and In the mode of eIecting OFF,
GERS of Posts ut the first stated meeting in
December and shall serve during the year,
commencing on the first day of January fol-
lowing. Any vacancies that may occur shall
be filled in the same manner as provided In
Chapter 2, Article Z, Section 5.
They shall be furnished with credentials
signed by the Post Commander and Post Ad-
jutant, copy Of which shall be forwarded Inn
mediatefy after the election to the Assistant
Adjutant- General Of the Department But all
Posts In arrears for reports or dues shall be
excluded, for the time being, from represen-
tati0n, either by Post Commander or other.
wise. In the Department Eneampment.
Fifh The number of representatives q
which each Post Is entitled Shall be deter
mined BY the seriannual report last pre-.
eedlng the election.
Note-Ameaded portions are in aa,,cs