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may be referred to them by the Grand Master or Grand Lodge or which
may be presented to said committee by virtue of any legislation of this
Grand Lodge, now or hereafter in force; and shall have original jurisdiction
to hear and determine all other cases which may arise under
the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge, subject to such rules and regulations
as may be adopted for that purpose; and shall examine and
approve or reject the By-Laws of all Subordinate Lodges in this Juris-
diction, and may so approve or so reject the same in whole or in
part, but shall have no power to change any part thereof in any other
manner. Provided," that nothing herein contained shall be so construed
as to prevent the Grand Master from hearing and determining
any question that may arise by petition or complaint of any grievance,
by the wrongful act of any Lodge, officer, or member, or otherwise
interfere with the Grand Master in the exercise of his authority as the
executive officer of this Grand Lodge.
Proposed Amendment.
Journal 1912, Doc. No. 151.
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, all of whom shall be Representatives
or Past Grand Masters, to serve one year, viz.: (1) On Creden-
tials, three members; (2) On State of the Order, seven members; (3)
On Legislation, seven members; (4) On Finance, three members; (5)
On Rebekah Degree, five members; (6) On Mileage and Per Diem,
ten members (said Committee 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.
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 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 membership of said Com-
mittee, 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