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PROPOSED
.A~lENDMENTS
TO BY-LAWS.
PROPOSED ADDITIONAL SEOTION TO ARTICTJE VII. IN RELATION TO D. D. G. M. SECTION 11. Each District Deputy Grand Master shall, in his district, be the immediate represen tative of the Grand Master, and as such, be cha.rged with the d l1ty of superin tending the Craft in such district, and he shall enforce therein all law and regulations of the Grand Lodge, or orders of the Grand !vlaster, with the following rIghts and duties:
1. To preside at every trial in any lodge in his district, if requested so to do by the Worshipful Master. 2. Shall report to the Grand Master or Grand Lodge any Masonic evil eXisting in his dIstrict if unable to correct the same.
S. All communications froln lodges, or any member thereof, shall be sent to the District Deputy Grand Masters of the respective districts, who shall give their opinion on any subject in WhICh difference of opinIon may prevail, and if the lodge or any member thereof shall desire it. he shall forward to the Grand Master a report of all the points in the case, with his opInion thereon, and such opinion shall be valid and binding unless disapproved by the Grand Master or Grand Lodge. 4.. When a Lodge of Instruction shall be called by the District Deputy Grand Master, if the District Lecturer, if there is one in the district, shall fail to attend upon proper notice sent to him, or if such appointment has been made, the Distri('t Deputy Grand Master shall appoint some competent brother to act a"! Lecturer for such meeting, preference being given to some brother bolding a certificate from the Grand Lecturer.
5. In case any District Deputy Grand l\!aster shall be unable to visit any lodge be may, for the purpose of official inspection, commission in writing any past or present Master to do so, who shall at once report back to him his
acts under such commission. 6. Shall keep a detl;tiled account of his expenBes actually incurred officially, and same shall be paid in such ~anner as the Grand Lodge may dIrect.
Fraternally submitted by J. W. LUKE, Chairman of Committee on District Deputy Grand Masters, Reports, &0. Offered by Brother W. A. Ross: Proposed alteration of Section 28 of Article XVI. of the By-Laws, so as to read as follows: SECTION 28. No new lodge shall be formed in any city, town or village where there are more than two lodges looated. except upon the recommenda-