Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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) I Noy. NToy 18, 1913.
Under the section sought to be amended Grand Lodge Officers are
elected in the Grand Lodge, and under Sec. 1 of Art. Ill, the Grand
Lodge is composed of "one representative (who must be a Past Grand
in good standing) from each of the Lodges of this State, and all other
Past Grands in good standing of Lodges of this jurisdiction."
The right of Past Grands to vote for Grand Officers is a vested
right and the Grand Lodge of Illinois cannot deprive them of it. See
Busbee's Digest, 707, 739, 1531, 1532 and 1537.
For the foregoing reason I return said amendment without my
approval.
Yours fraternally,
S. G. L. Concurs in Grand Sire's Disapproval.
C. A. KELLER,
Grand Sire.
Baltimore, Md., Oct. 16, 1913.
Dear Sir and Brother—At the session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 15-19, 1913, the report
hereto attached, from the Committee on Constitutions, was consedered
and adopted.
Fraternally yours,
JOHN B. GOODWIN,
Grand Secretary.
Report No. 113. By Rep. "Christensen, of Utah, from the Committee
on Constitutions:'
To The Sovereign Grand Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows:
Your Committee on Constitutions, to whom was referred an»
amendment to the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, having
carefully considered the same, would respectfully recommend that this
Grand Body concur with the Grand Sire and disapprove the proposed
amendment.
Signed by the Committee.
Same Amendment Resubmitted.
On Oct. 23, 1913, subsequent to the 1913 session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., the same amendment to Art. IV, Sec. 20. of
the Grand Lodge Constitution of Illinois, was resubmitted to the
Grand Sire and approved by him.