Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

Tuesday, } GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I. O. O. F. 38s
Nov. IS. 1913, S
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DOCUMENT NO. 18.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I. 0. 0. F.:
Amendment to the Grand Lodge Constitution offered by J. P. Ella-
cott, of No. 416:
Amend Article 7, Section 1, by striking out the words "two-thirds
vote by" after the words "Except when otherwise ordered by a" in
Article 7, Section 1, so that the Article will read when amended as
follows:
ARTICLE. 7.
Sessions—Section 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 representative members
shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi-
ness, and the Grand Lodge may adjourn from time to time until the
business of the session shall have been disposed of. The Annual Ses-
sion shall be held at the City of Springfield, except when otherwise
ordered by a majority vote of the Grand Lodge convened in Annual
Session. A Special Session shall be held at the time and place desig-
nated by the Grand Master in the call.
Laid over for one year.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I. 0. 0. F.:
Brothers in I. O. O. F.: Be it Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of
the State of Illinois, now in session in Springfield, 111., proceed to
accept one of the two propositions herein offered by the Odd Fellows
Building Association of Decatur, 111., and that a committee of three
be appointed by the Grand Master to confer with the directors of the
said Odd Fellows Building Association of Decatur, 111., as to the
requirements of the office and apartments to be used by the Grand
Secretary, and be it further
Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, upon the
acceptance of one of the two offers herein made, shall move the office
of the Grand Secretary to Decatur. 111., when the quarters and apartments
as herein mentioned shall be completed.
Respectfully yours,
D. E. Baldwin,
Representative to Grand Lodge from No. 65. Decatur, 111.
A. E. Wiess,
Representative to Grand Lodge from No. 186, Decatur. 111.
Not adopted.