Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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I Nov. 18, 1913.
Sec. 8. Representatives to the Sovereign Grand Lodge from this
Grand Lodge shall be nominated and elected in the same manner as
is provided for the election of officers of this Grand Lodge. At the
election of officers in the month of July, of odd-numbered years, there
shall be elected one Grand Representative to serve for a term of one
year, and, at the election of officers in the month of July of even-num-
bered years, there shall be elected two Grand Representatives, one to
serve for a term of one year and one to serve for a term of two
years. In making nominations for such officers to be voted for in
even-numbered years, the Past Grand making the nomination shall
state for which term the Brother is nominated, and the election blanks
furnished by the Grand Secretary shall designate one class of can-
didates as "Grand Representative for one year," and the other class
of candidates as "Grand Representative for two years"; provided, that
in case a Past Grand shall be nominated for both the one-year and
the two-year terms, he may not be a candidate in both classes, but
must state in his acceptance the term for which his acceptance is
filed.
Laid over for one. year.
Original Section.
A MAJORITY VOTE TO CONTROL LOCATION OF ANNUAL
SESSIONS.
Sessions.—Art. VII, Sec. 1.—The Grand Lodge shall meet annually
on the third Tuesday in November. This meeting shall be styled the
Annual Session. Special Sessions shall be held on the call of the
Grand Master. When in Annual or Special Session, fifty Representa-
tive members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the trans-
action of business, and the Grand Lodge may adjourn from time to
time until the business of the session shall have been disposed of. The
Annual Session shall be held at the city of Springfield, except when
otherwise ordered by a two-thirds vote, by the Grand Lodge convened
in Annual Session. A special Session shall be held at the time and
place designated by the Grand Master in the call.
Proposed Amendment.
Sessions.— Art. VII, Sec. 1.—The Grand Lodge shall meet annually
on the third Tuesday in November. This meeting shall be styled the
Annual Session. Special Sessions shall be held on the call of the
Grand Master. When in Annual or Special Session fifty Representa-
tive members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the trans-
action of business, and the Grand Lodge may adjourn from time to