Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

Tuesday I GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I. O. O. F. 2QQ
Nov. 18, 1913. f
mittee known and designated as "The Senior Counsel,'.' said Committee
to be composed of all Past Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of Illi-
nois, who shall hold membership on said Committee without appointment
from year to year. The Junior Past Grand Master shall be chairman
of said Committee. The special duties of said Committee shall be
to assist the Grand Master in building up weak Lodges.
Laid over one year.
Original Section.
Standing Committees.—Art. VI, Sec. 1.—The Grand Master, at
each annual session, shall, within twenty days after his installation
as such, appoint the following committees to serve one year, viz.:
(1) On Credentials, three members, of whom two shall be Representa-
tives; (2) On State of the Order, fifteen members, of whom at least
twelve shall be Representatives at the time of their appointment;
(3) On Legislation, fifteen members, of whom at least twelve shall be
Representatives at the time of their appointment; (4) On Finance,
three members; (5) On Rebekah Degree, ten members, of whom at
least eight shall be Representatives at the time of their appointment:
(6) On Mileage and Per Diem, fifteen members, of whom a majority
shall be Representatives at the time of their appointment (said com-
mittee may appoint a clerk, who shall receive the compensation to
which a Representative is entitled); (7) On Railroads, three members;
(8) On Printing, three members, of whom at least two shall be Rep-
resentatives at the time of their appointment. Vacancies shall be so
filled as not to diminish the number of Representatives on a Committee.
In the Order of Business, the reports of these Committees
shall be called and have precedence in the order in which they are
herein named. And within twenty days after the adoption of this
amendment, the Grand Master shall appoint a Committee on Judiciary
and Appeals, to consist of five members, one of whom shall be
appointed for the term of one year, one for the term of two years,
one for the term of three years, one for the term of four years, and
one for the term of five years; and thereafter at each annual session
the Grand Master, immediately after the installation of the Grand
Officers, shall 'appoint one member of said Committee for the full term
of five years; and shall, whenever a vacancy exists in the member-
ship of said Committee, occasioned by death, resignation, removal or
otherwise, fill such vacancy by appointment, and such appointee shall
fill out the unexpired term of his predecessor.
The Committee on Judiciary and Appeals shall have appellate
jurisdiction to hear and determine all questions arising by appeal from
the action or judgment of any Subordinate Lodge, or otherwise, which