Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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19i3 ! GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I. O. O. F. 425
We therefore ask to be relieved from further consideration of this
subject and that both resolutions be not concurred in.
' Second
Report adopted.
DOCUMENT NO. 55.
Signed by the Committee.
report, by Bro. Oscar H. Wylie. of No. 418.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I. O. O. F.:
Your Committee on Legislation would respectfully report as
follows
:
With reference to Document No. 8, as shown in the Daily Journal
of Tuesday, November 18, 1913, offered by W. Littlejohn, Representative,
being a resolution directing the Grand Master of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of the State of Illinois, in communicating the
semi-annual pass-word to the Deputy of any Lodge, to require from
said Lodge a certificate showing his financial standing in his Lodge,
from the Financial Secretary, duly signed* by the Noble Grand, and
reciting a statement of facts with reference to a particular case aris-
ing in their Lodge (wherein a Deputy who was nine months in arrears
and who would not come and install their officers, the said Deputy
being in possession of the semi-annual pass-word, while 76 members
or more in good standing coulud not get the semi-annual pass-word).
Your committee, after full and due consideration of the same,
respectfully report adversely with reference to taking any action upon
this matter for the reason that the practice is, and has been, that
the respective Lodges of this Jurisdiction recommend the appointment
of the Deputy for their respective Lodges, and that this matter
is within the control of the respective Lodges; and your committee
ask to be discharged from further consideration of said resolution.
Report adopted.
Fraternally submitted,
DOCUMENT NO. 56.
Signed by the Committee.
Third report, by Bro. Edward H. Taylor ,of No. 717.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I. O. 0. F.:
Your Commitee on Legislation would respectfully report as
follows on Document No. 11 introduced by M. C. Weaver, P.G.,
of Champaign Lodge No. 333 :
That we are of the opinion that the Grand Lodge in its regular
session of 1912, had no authority to pass the resolution in question,