Year: 1864




Section l. This organization shall be
known as the S. l.


Sec. ? It's objects and purposes are
the maintenance of the Constitutional
freedom and States rights, as recognized
and established By the founders Of our
Republic


Sec. 3 The system Of government of
this order shall be vested in supreme
Council OF the States. Grand Council
of each State, aud Parent and Branch
Temples of each county.


Sec. 1 The officers of the Supreme
Councils shall consist of = Supreme
Commander, Secretary Of State Of the
Order, Treasurer, aud Clerk of the
Council, who shall be annually elected
BY the Supreme Council the twenty-sec-
oud day of February, and shall hold
their Offices until their successors are
duly elected and qualified


Sec. 5. The Supreme Council shall
&c composed of the Grand Commanders
Of the several States and two delegates
who shall be annually elected by the
Grand Councils of the respective States
Each delegate shall be entitled to one
vote, and when fall delegation is not
IN attendance, those present may cast
the entire vote Of the State, aud in all
cases Of tie the presiding officer shall
have the casting vote.


Sec. 6, The Supreme Council shall
meet on the twenly-secoud day Of Feb
ruary Of each year, at such place as may
be designated


Sec T. The Supreme Commander.
or three Grand Commanders Of States,
may call special sessions of the Supreme
Council at such times and places as he
or they may deem expedient


Sec. g. The Supreme Commander
shall take an oath TO observe and main
tain the principles of the Order before
entering upon the duties of his Office,
said oath TO Le prescribed by law He
shall be the presiding officer of the
Supreme Council, aud charged with the
execution Of all laws enacted BY il. lie
shall be CommandeF-in-ehie of all mill
tary forces belonging 10 the Order in
the various States when called into aciu-
al service He shall deliver message
to each meeting Of the Supreme Coun.
ell, shosing the condition Of the Order,
and such recommendations as its inter
ests nay demand


Sec o. The Deputy Supreme Com
mander, in case Of death, resignation or
absence Of the Supreme Commander,
shall exercise all the powers and perform
ell the duties pertaining 10 said Office
shall take the same oath Of Office and be
Chairman Of the Committee on Military
Atfairs


Sec 10 The Secretary Of State Of
I the Order shall be the chairman Of the
committee on the state of the Order:
shall conduct all official correspondence
Of the Supreme Council, and be the me.
/ dunn Of communication between the
State and Supreme Councils; be shall
ascertain and report ut each annual
meeting Of the Supreme Council the
condition Of the Order in each Stale,
and make such recommendation as he
may deem proper


Sec | The Treasurer shall be uE-
der such regulations az may be prescrib
ed by law, shall be the custodian Of all
funds belonging to the Supreme Council
shall pay all orders drawn upon him by
the clerk and countersigned by the Su.
preme Commander or chairman Of the
auditing committee, aud make at each
meetings reports showing TIE financial
condition Of the order, and such recon-
mendations as be may deem expedient
Sec. IL All elections shall be by bal
lot, and a majority Of all the votes cast
shall be necessary to a choice; ProUided
That when there is bat one candidate
the election may be riUa roce.


Sec. l3 That the Supreme Comman-
der administer the oath to all officers
and councillors take the Saih at the
clerks desk.