The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
THE R. A. RATES DISCUSSED,

THE R. A. RATES DISCUSSED.
rhe Grand counoiI Takes Action on
the Matter.
The Grand Council OF the Royal Ar
canum of the State Of New Jersey con-
yened at New Brunswick in special
at Columbia Han, on Friday
morning to discuss the increased in
surance rates and TO submit report,
to be adopted at the close of the ses-
sion, to the Supreme Council, which
will meet August 80.
There were than one hundred dele
gates in attendance from most Of the
lodges ia the State at the
opening OF the convention by the state.
regent. James RODGERS. of Crawford.
His address was the first order of busi-
ness, and upon il being read the dis
cussion as to the question was started.
The address OF Mr.. Rodgers was a
vigorous picture Of the business prob
lens confronting the order, and an un-
qualified plea for rates high enough
to pay the cost Of guaranteeing pro-
lection to the members of the order.
Although the tone of the address was
neutral, the grand regents exposition
of the case made it apparent that his
opinion, If any criticism is to be made
of the rates fixed by the Supreme
Council, is that they are too low.
The Grand Council voted Friday
night to direct its representatives to
the special session of the Supreme
Council to work and vote for the re-
peal Of the new rates Of insurance,
which are to 90 into effect on October
L Some fifty resolutions were pre-
sented for consideration from the diff
erent lodges, and these were all re-
ferred to a committee Of seven, who
presented three reports shortly after 3
O'Clock for consideration by the Grand
Council.
The majority report was signed by
five members Of the committee. This
comprised a preamble adopted by Ger.
mania Lodge, Of Hoboken, setting
forth that a readjustment Of the in
surance rates is necessary, and urging
that the Grand Council work to that
end. This preamble was contradictory
to the four resolutions Incorporated
with it in the majority report.
One OF the resolutions was that Of
fered by Bayonne Lodge, and set forth
that it is the sense Of the Grand
Council tnat the law creating the new
rates, adopted last May BY the Su-
preme Council. be rescinded
The three other resolutions were
those offered by Fred G. Cans, Of East
Orange Council. The first instructs
and directs the representatives to the
Supreme Council to work and vote for
the repeal Of the law creating the new
table Of rates enacted by the Supreme
Council last May. The second declares
that ii is the sense that all the mem
|bers of the Grand Council who hold
|oficial membership in the Supreme
Council Should by voice and vote at
1.-THE approaching special session sup
|port the position of the Grand Coun-
lcil. The4third directed the represen-
|tatiye to the Supreme Council to offer
Tor support resolution giving the
privilege of the floor at the coming
special session to any properly accred-
|ited committee from this or any other
|Grand Council
Colonel B. @. Stahl, of Trenton, pre-
|sented one Of the minority reports,
which favored a postponement Of the
rates to 60 into effect in October until
something better could be found. The
|other minority report, by DR. Dor
ward, Of Stelton, expressed the conf
denca Of the Grand Council in the ac-
Ition taken by the Supreme Council.
No action was taken upon the Dor
ward report, but the Stahl report was
brought up on motion TO substitute
it for the majority report, and the
motion was voted down by 2 tol. The
report was then adopted.
An effort was made to have substi-
tute for the new rates directed re-
pealed adopted bp the Grand Council,
but it adjourned without taking any
such action.