The National tribune., 1906-08-02
The Resolutions.

| SOuNeullOH are dts IOIlOWS.
Headquarters, woman's Relief Corps
Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Re-
public. Superior, Neb., July 10, 1906.
1 Presented by the Department of Cali
fornia and Nevada:
Resolution No. l.
Resolved, That the 22d Department
Convention petition the National Con.
vention to appoint a representative to
present a petition to Congress asking
that the pension of the widows of the
veterans of the civil war be increased
to s12 per month.
Resolution No. q -.-.- s, .--.-
That Section l of Article VI, Chapter
H., of Rules and Regulations be amend
ed to read as follows:
All members of the Woman's Relief
Corps in good standing are eligible to
any Corps, Department or National Of
fee, but no member shall be eligible as
a delegate or alternate to a Department
or National Convention who is a repre-
sentative to any other organization In
session at the same time and place.
/ Resolution No. 8
That Section 2 of Article ", Chap
ter ". OF the Rules and Regulations be
amended 70 read as follows:
Section 2. If a member be one year in
arrears for dues, she shall be notified
in writing by the Treasurer, and, on
such dues, may, by a vote of the Corps
be dropped from the roll, and reinstat-
ed only Con regular application) by the
Corps which dropped her, in manner
prescribed in Chapter H., Article H.
Section 4, and upon payment of an
amount equal to one years dues, when
in possession Of her badge. If elected,
she shall be reobligated by the Corps
from which she was dropped, or, upon
the written request of the Corps rein
| stating her, she may be reobligated in
any Corps within whose jurisdiction she
| may reside. Upon reinstatement the
member shall be entitled to past honors.
Resolution No. I've. the members
of the Department of California and
Nevada, Woman's Relief Corps, in busi-
ness session assembled, do most earnest
tion, to be held in Minneapolis, in
August. to so legislate that the business
| sessions of the future National Conyen-
tions be held in the daytime only.
That all presentations to National Of
fcers be made a Special Order of busi-
ness, after the business oof'the Conven-
| ton is finished. or at special time pro-
vided other than during the business
| sessions of the Convention
Resolution No. g. u -,
Whereas the dreadful scalamity caused
| by the earthquake and fire which has
befallen San Francisco and neighboring
cities has forcibly emphasized the great
necessity of having considerable fund
for immediate use in the National
Treasury: therefore. berit,fr
| Resolved, That the Department. of
California and Nevada petition the S24th
National Convention to increase its
| emergency fund by calling upon the
| Corps throughout the entire Order for
voluntary contributions
Presented by the Department of Illi-
nois: -3f-- g..5.,.o
Resolution No. g.
That this Department again petition
the National Convention to admit COM
| rades of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie as honorary members to the meet
| ings Of the Woman's Relief Corps. but
without a voice In the proceedings, to
| be optional with Departments.
Resolution No. Z
That National Convention be petit
toned to strike out the words Names
| of rejected candidates" from Form A
and insert the words Names Of mem
bers lost by DEATH" reserving one line
for the names Of Army nurses.
Resolution No. s.
That National Convention be petit
| toned to amend Rules and Regulations
| Chapter ". Article ", Section 1, by in
serting after sentence ending. "for in
| formation Of the Department President"
| the following:
Assistant Department Inspectors
| snail forward Form o to Corps Presi-
dents when arranging dates for inspec-
| ton"
Resolution No. g
That Question A on Form o be trans
ferred and marked number 13, ques-
ton 13, and those following be renum-
bered
Resolution No. 10
That the Department of Illinois petit
ton the National Organization in next
| Convention assembled to adopt the mas
| turtium as the official flower of the Ma
| tional Woman's Relief Corps.
Resolutions presented by the Depart
| ment of South Dakota:
Resolution No. IL
The decision of the 23d National Con-
vention, No. 7, in reference to the CIV
ing out OF the new password, the first
thing under new business, seeming 4
| little incomplete. and many questions
having been asked as to where the
President should stand when com.nuni-
eating st,
Resolved, That the President call the
Senior Vice President to the chair, then
| take her place at the altar, when the
Senior Vice President will call up the
| members. as for balloting, following the
| word as they pass the altar.
Presented by Mrs. Harriet J, Bodge,
Past National President:
Resolution No. 12-
! Believing that the power givenI
through Discipline" is detrimental to
the best interests of our Order; there
fore.
Resolved. That Article VII. Chapter
". Rules and Regulations, be elimi-
mated. r
Presented by Fanny. E. Minot, Past
National President:
Resolution No. 13--yssrG
Whereas it Is desirable, that greater
uniformity be observed byrthe Corps in
their 'ritralistic work. and to attain this;
therefore, be it tg.h
| Resolved. That this Convention decide
upon the proper use of(the ,gavel in our
| ritualistic work, and that all directions
for its use be Incorporated in instruc-
tions In the ritual. s-g
Resolution No. IL .yL
Resolved. That ChaptergN. Article X.
| first half of section, Rules, and Regula-
tions, be amended to include as bene-
| fciaries needy Army nurses and shall
| read: ..Tyos
"a relief fund shall belestablished by
the several Corps fer the assistance of
needy Union soldiers. sailors and ma
rines and their families, widows and
orphans OF deceased Union soldiers,
| sailors and marines and needy Army
nurses. Any donation to this fund shall
be held .sacred for such purpose"
Resolution No. Is
That Chapter H., Article Will, Sec
ton II. Rules and Regulations, bel
amended by inserting after approved"