Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

Wedne sday, 7 GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I. O. O. F. 407
Nov. 19. 1913. f
for Grand Lodge officers in Lodges. Which motion was carried.
It was moved to adopt the proposed amendment to the Grand
Lodge Constitution, Art. VII. Sec. I, as follows:
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
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 majority vote by the Grand Lodge convened
in the Annual Session. A Special Session shall be held at the
time and place designated by the Grand Master in the call.
A point of order was raised that a vote upon this question
required a two-thirds vote of the Lodges. Pending a ruling of the
Chair on this point the Grand Lodge took a recess until two
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The Grand Lodge met, pursuant to adjournment, at 2 :oc
o'clock r. m., Grand Master Jennings in the chair.
Present—Grand Officers, as before, and a quorum of Rep-
resentatives.
The Grand Marshal, with his Assistants, having examined
the members present, reported all correct.