Year: 1875

In the legislative constitution or the o. A. U pub
lshed on Tuesday certain portions were omitted In
article IL the mode OF trial for offending members Is
laid down, together with the punishments 70 be
awarded, but the latter ambiguously stated For
instance, section reads that


When charges have been preferred against brother
IN proper manner, received the shall be referred
TO special committee, who shall with little delay
possible summon the parties appear before them
with their proofs Witnesses The committee shall
keep full minutes Of the evidence their proceedings
and report the same with their decision the charges
should such decision be OF acquitta shall be final
should the decision be one Of conviction the committee
shall also determine what punishment 10 recommend
and submit resolution for that purpose


In section we find II provided that


When the committee shall have reported adversely TO
the accused the body offended against shall nx time
which TO take final action the matter of which time
ample notice shall be given the accused and all the
members Of that body Al the time appointed the
body offended against may proceed TO consider the mat
ter whether the accused be present not il be be
present when the vote the subject taken he shall
be requested TO retire.


The trial being over in star chamber style, this
lgious court martial is authorized by section D.


To consider the report recommendation or reso-
luton OF the committee provided for by section 8 it
shall determine the question :-"Will the con-
cur IN the report Of the committee ?'' Should the
question be sustained by majority Of the members
present, shall be adopted and the penalty enforced
but should the recommendation OF the committee not
be approved BY the Legislature, II the trial in the first
instance should be had in that body the committee
may appeal TO the Senate and the State Executive
Committee or the legislature If trial be first had
council


BY section ''any brother feeling aggrieved by the
decision can appeal to the next higher body in the
Order But II he refuses neglects to stand trial
when summoned section provides that


The committee shall summon the accused second
time, and If he still fail 10 appear the committee
shall report him guilty of contempt OF the body which
report shall be conclusive and the punishment shall
be expulsion and in the brother prcferring the
charge when duly notified OF the time and place OF the
meeting OF the committee shall fail or decline ap-
pear the may be referred by the committee to the
Executive Committee OF the Legislature for such action
in the premises as shall in their judgment be deemed
or the best interest OF the Order without prejudice
either party


In section we find that when member Tor, as they
term it, prother'o prefers charges which he is unable
to prove fails to appear and prosecute the commit
tee shall decide and report the case and if their
report be adverse to the accuser, the body offended
against shall iic punishment according to The enorn.tty
Of the oGence" "


This is very ambiguous, for ii is not stated what
kind Of punishment s to be inflicted. IL might be a
good nogging a shameful death.


In order to show how complete the organization is it
will be only necessary to give the of the following
articles in the constitution, omitted yesterday


ARTICLE XVIII.


REPORTS.


SEcTIoN Each Council in this State SHALL on the
nrst days of January April July and October each
year. make and transmit to the Secretary the Legs-
lature report showing the number of candidates
admitted to membership within the preceding three
months, the number Of members its rolls, and also
any change OF officers or delegates of the time or
place of meeting Of said Council together with such
other information may be desired And like report
shall also be made the County Deputy who shall in
return report to the State Deputy.


SEC lit Shall be the duty of the Secretary OF each
Council, within ten days after the annual election of
officers to report the same together with the residence
or address OF each officer elected to tho Secretary OF