Who are eligible.

Withdrawal from mem: in sub: Lodge, vacates office in G. L.

Right of voting in the G. L. defined.

Lodges U.D.

the Grand Visitor and Lecturer shall be elected by ballot, and shall hold their offices for one year, and until their successors are elected and installed. A majority of all the votes shall be necessary to a choice in each case above enumerated.

SEC. 2. The several Grand Officers shall be chosen from among the working members of the subordinate Lodges, but no such member shall be eligible to an office, if by his election thereto he shall be raised to a higher degree than he may have attained in his said Lodge.

SEC. 3. Any Grand Officer who shall, during the term for which he was chosen, withdraw from the Lodge of which he was a member at the time he was elected to such office, shall thereby vacate said office, and his seat as a member of the Grand Lodge.

Sec. 4. Each regular member of the Grand Lodge (except Masters and Wardens) shall, as such, be entitled to one vote, and each subordinate Lodge represented therein, to three votes, which shall be given by the Master and Wardens or by their Representatives; but no Representative from a subordinate Lodge shall be allowed to vote in each of the respective capacities of member and representative, but shall be restricted to a single vote, as one or the other.

SEC. 5. Lodges U. D. are considered merely as Agents, and their officers are not privileged with a vote in the Grand Lodge, until the said Lodge shall have received its Warrant, and the officers thereof been duly installed. They may

be allowed to speak to all questions, and shall be entitled to the same mileage and per diem attendance as Members.

ARTICLE IV.

OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS OF

THE GRAND LODGE.

duties of G'nd Mast'r defined

SEC. 1. The Grand Master has authority to Powers and convene the Grand Lodge whenever it shall appear to him that the interests of the Craft render the same necessary or expedient, and in case of the death or removal of a Grand Officer, or the refusal of any Grand Officer elect to serve or be personally installed therein, he shall have power to fill such vacancy by the nomination, appointment, and installation of any brother otherwise eligible to the same. He is invested with the power of granting dispensations at his discretion, during the recess of the Grand Lodge, to convene any subordinate Lodge at his pleasure; preside therein; inspect the proceedings of the same, and to require a strict conformity to the rules of the fraternity. But he is prohibited from making Masons at sight.

Deputy Grand

SEC. 2. In case of the death or absence of the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master shall Master. preside at the meetings of the Grand Lodge, and shall exercise all the powers, and become liable to perform all the duties of the Grand Master.

dens.

SEC. 3. The Grand Warden, in case of the Grand War. death or absence of the Grand Master and Dep

Grand Secretary.

tions, &c.

uty Grand Master, shall, according to seniority, preside at the meeting of the Grand Lodge, and assume the prerogatives and duties of Grand Master, for all regular and necessary purposes. They shall assist in the administration of the affairs of the Grand Lodge, and diligently preserve and maintain the ancient land-marks of the Order throughout the jurisdiction.

SEC. 4. It is made the duty of the Secretary to record the transactions of the Grand Lodge; To le pet to register all warrants, dispensations, certificates, and the names of all the members of subordinate Lodges returned for registry; to furnish the chairman of every committee with the files, records, and papers in his custody relating to the business of such committee; to receive, file and record all petitions, applications and appeals, and sign and certify all instruments issued by authority of the Grand Lodge. To receive, credit and record all moneys paid into the Grand Lodge, and pay over the same without delay to the Grand Treasurer. He is charged with all the correspondence of the Grand Lodge, under direction of the Grand Master, and, in conformity Lodge and G. With the established usages of Masonry, he shall attend upon the Grand Lodge or the Grand Master, when required, with all records and papers that may be necessary for the transaction of business. He shall keep an account of all penalties incurred, and report the same to the Grand Lodge. He shall countersign all drafts upon the Grand Treasurer, keep an accurate account with

Authenticate all papers issued by G. L.

Attend Grand

Master.

Keep sundry accounts.

mons.

ma.

To notify cor

respondents

of G. Lodge.

the several Lodges under this jurisdiction; have charge of the seal; issue summons' when direct- Issue sumed by the Senior Officer of the Grand Lodge; countersign, when required, all diplomas granted by subordinate Lodges, and certify to the regularity and good standing of such Lodge, and shall affix thereto the seal of this Grand Lodge, Fees for diplo and shall be entitled to receive for the same the sum of fifty cents. He shall give early notice to the Grand Lodges in correspondence with this Grand Lodge, of any changes which may take place in its officers, accompanied with specimens of their hand writing and true signatures, and shall, at the same time, request a reciprocation of similar documents, and shall do and perform all such duties as are incidental to his office, and incumbent on him by general usage; and shall receive such compensation as the Grand Lodge Compensation may direct.

pay

urer.

Render ac

counts.

SEC. 5. The Grand Treasurer shall keep a Grand Treasjust and fair account of all moneys received and paid by him on account of the Grand Lodge, and shall exhibit a statement of such receipts and ments at its annual meeting. He shall promptly pay the drafts of the presiding officer of the Grand Pay drafts. Lodge, attested by the Grand Secretary, out of any moneys in his hands belonging to the Grand Lodge, and, whenever required by the Grand May be reMaster, shall give security for the faithful per- security formance of his trust.

quired to give

SEC. 6. The Grand Chaplain shall perform G. Chaplain.

G. Sword bearer.

G. Marshal to conduct processions, &c.

Gd. Stewards.

Gd. Deacons.

G. Pursuivant

Gd. Tiler.

Lodge.

the religious services and solemnities of the Grand Lodge.

SEC. 7. The Grand Sword-bearer shall carry the Sword in procession, and perform such other duties as pertain to his office.

SEC. 8 The Grand Marshal shall proclaim the Grand Officers at their installation, conduct all the processions of the Grand Lodge or the Grand Master.

SEC. 9. The Grand Stewards shall provide suitable refreshments when directed so to do by the Grand Lodge, and shall superintend the provision to be made for festivals.

SEC. 10. The Grand Deacons shall perform their proper masonic duties, and assist within the body of the Grand Lodge.

SEC. 11. The Grand Pursuivant shall communicate with the Grand Tiler, announce in due masonic form all applications for admission, and have in charge the jewels and regalia of the Grand Lodge.

SEC. 12. The Grand Tiler shall guard the door of the Grand Lodge on the outside, report all persons claiming admission, and see that none Summon Gd. enter unauthorized. He shall summon the Grand Lodge when required, and discharge such other official duties as it may from time to time direct, for which service he shall be entitled to Compensation an equitable compensation from the Grand Lodge. He shall have no vote therein during his continuance in office, and no brother below the degree of Master Mason shall be eligible to the office.

Shall not vote