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

tfonal President; Mary R. Morgan, Ma
tional Secretary.
/ The Resolutiens.
| The resolutions to be considered by
National Convention are as follows:
Headquarters, woman's Relief Corps,
Auxiliary to the Grand Army OF the Re-
| public, Superior, Neb.,, July 10, 1906
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 q representative to
that the pension OF the widows OF the
veterans Of the civil war be increased
| to $12 per month.
| Resolution No. D. 80 a.
| That Section I OF Article W., 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. 3
That Section 2 Of Article w., Chap
ter w.. OF the Rules and Regulations be
amended to read as follows:
| Section 2. II a member be one year IN
arrears for dues, she shall be notified
in writing by the Treasurer, and, on
failure for two months thereafter to pay
| such dues, may, by q 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. Ave, the members
| OF the Department Of California and
| Nevada, Woman's Relief Corps, In bust
| ness session assembled, do most earnest
ly petition the Oath National Conven-
| ton. to be held in Minneapolis. in
| August. to so legislate that the business
| sessions Of the future National Conven-
| lions be held in the daytime only.
That all presentations to National Of
flcers be made Special Order OF busi-
| ness, after the business fsthe Conven-
ton Is finished. or at special time pro-
| vided other than during the business
sessions OF the Conventional
Resolution No. g. u -,
Whereas the dreadful stAlamity caused
by the earthquake and Are which has
befallen San Francisco and neighboring
| cities has forcibly emphasized the great
necessity OF having q considerable fund
for immediate use I'M the National
| Treasury: therefore, berH,et
| 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 a
Presented by the Department Of Illi-
nois: nj 80. l..3,.r
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
without voice In the proceedings, to
be optional with Departments.
Resolution No. =
That National Convention be petit
| toned to strike out the words Names
| OF rejected candidates'' from Form A
and insert the words Names OF men,
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
| sorting after sentence ending. "for in
formation Of the Department President"
| the following:
Assistant Department Inspectors
shall forward Form o to Corps Presi-
dents when arranging dates for inspec-
ton"
Resolution No. O.
That Question A on Form o be trans
ferred and marked number Is, uues-
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 az 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. Z, 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 communal
eating 1t,
| 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. - for balloting following the
same line Of march. receiving the pass
word AZ they pass the altar
Presented by Mrs. Harriet J. Dodge.
Past National President:
| Resolution No. H.
Believing that che power given
| through Discipline" Is detrimental to
the best interests Of our Order; there
fore.
i Resolved. That Article VII. Chapter