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282 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
CASE NO. 439.
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Pontiac Lodge No. 262, I. O. O. F., "\ Before Committee on Judiciary
vs. C and Appeals, February Ses-
A. E. Stapelton. j sion, 1913.
Opinion by Brother Chester M. Turner, of No. 199.
The record in this case discloses that there is one charge of disorderly
conduct preferred against the defendant brother; but the
specific charges or specifications are four in number, each charging
a separate offense.
The minutes of the Lodge proceedings during the trial show that
there was but one vote, apparently covering all of the specifications.
This is manifestly an error, as the members of the Lodge should have
an opportunity to say whether each one of the specifications has been
proven, and if one has been proven and the others not, this should
appear. It may well be that a brother after hearing the evidence
might conclude that the brother was guilty on one of the specifications,
and not desire to vote him guilty on all, and thus vote to acquit or con-
vict, as the case might be, without giving to each specification its
proper consideration.
(111. Code, paragraph 1690. Journal of 1895, page 70.)
In considering this case the Committee do not deem it necessary
to at this time discuss the merits of the controversy.
For the reasons stated above this case is remanded to Pontiac
Lodge with instructions to call together the brothers entitled to vote
at the trial, and submit to them each specification separately for their
decision.
CASE NO. 440.
CHESTER M. TURNER,
W. E. P. ANDERSON,
OWEN SCOTT,
HENRY A. STONE.
HENRY PHILLIPS,
Committee.
L. V. Rumery, ") Before Committee on Judiciary
vs. I and Appeals, February Ses-
Oregon Lodge No. 94, I. O. O. F. ) sion, 1913.
Opinion by Brother Henry A. Stone, of No. 122.
This is an appeal from the judgment and action of Oregon Lodge
No. 94, I. O. O. F., in refusing sick benefits of eight weeks to Brother