Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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Sec. 3. Qualifications for Voting.—No Grand Representative shall
be entitled to more than one vote in the election for Grand Officers,
and no Grand Representative from a Grand Lodge or Grand Encampment
which shall be in arrears for money due the Sovereign Lodge
shall be allowed to vote upon any question.
Sec. 4. Rules of Order.—The Sovereign Lodge may determine
the rules of its proceedings, and from time to time adopt such rules
of order as it may see fit.
Sec. 5. Journal Published.—A journal of its proceedings shall
be kept and published annually, except such proceedings as are had
in secret session.
Sec. 6. How Votes Taken.—Voting for officers shall be by ballot.
All other voting except upon the passage of a law as provided by
Sec. 5, Art. XV, shall be viva voce or by yeas and nays, as the
Sovereign Lodge may determine. The yeas and nays may be demanded
by one-fifth of the Representatives present, and shall be
entered upon the journal.
Sec. 7. Questions—How Decided.—All questions shall be decided
by a majority vote, except in cush cases as a specific majority is
required.
ARTICLE XIV.
Revenue.
Section 1. How Derived.—The. revenue of the Sovereign Lodge
shall be derived from fees for charters to Grand Lodges and Grand
Encampments and for charters to Subordinate Lodges and Encampments
working under its immediate jurisdiction; dues from Grand
Lodges and Grand Encampments which shall be uniform; dues from
Subordinate Lodges or Encampments working under the immediate
jurisdiction of the Sovereign Lodge, which shall be uniform, and from
the proceeds of the sale of books, cards, diplomas, odes, certificates
and other supplies.
ARTICLE XV.
Laws.
Section 1. Enacting Clause.—All laws passed by the Sovereign
Lodge shall be preceded by the following enacting clause: "Be it
enacted by the Sovereign Lodge."
Sec. 2. Laws Passed by Bills.—No law shall be passed except by
bill, and no bill shall be so amended in its passage as to change its
original purpose: provided, administrative measures, including appro-
priations, shall not be construed to be laws within the meaning of this
section.