UNKNOWN [FROM THE WEEKLY NEWS. ] ANNUAL SESSION OF GRAND LODGE N.Z. NORTH. (Continued from last week ) Good Templar Columns. SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1876.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXII, Issue 5726, 29 January 1876, Page 2 (Supplement)

UNKNOWN [FROM THE WEEKLY NEWS. ] ANNUAL SESSION OF GRAND LODGE N.Z. NORTH. (Continued from last week )

Good Templar Columns.

THIRD DAY.— Jamiyiu 13 THE fifth session >vas opened at S a. in , in the usual form, byG.W.O Templar Speight

AlTDU.S. The report of the Committee on Appeals ■ustameil the action of the G. W (J T. in all

cases, as stated in his report. Ruling^. The Committee on Tailings and Decisions sustained the action of the G.W C Templai in all cases, but recommended ceitain tailing emendations.

Committee ox Conmihtiow The repoit of this committee was bi ought up and considered wtatnn. The following is a snmmaiy of the recommendations and the action of the Grand Lodge thereon • — 1. Unfavourable to an application fioni E.vcelbior No. 9, foi 1 eduction of degiec tee* — Adopted. 2. That it would be prematuic to ma ease and extend the legislative poweis of Degice Temples, but recommended that lust degree members should be uiged to apply for furthei degrees, if entitled to the same —Adopted 3. Respecting Bro the Rev. !? KdgiT's notice of motion, that two or tlnee lodges may send one joint repichentatne, mIio must be a member of one of such lodges, and shall not exercise more than tluee \otes -- Adopted. 4. Unfavourable to application fiom Auckland Degree Temple, to make election of officers of Degree Temple half-yeaily, instead of quarterly.— Adopted. 5. Unfavourable to mjuest fiom Auckland Degree Temple, that Sections 3, 4, and 3, of Article 4, be omitted and foim pait of bjclawa. — Adopted. b". That a motion by Bio. Stickley. lender - ing candidates eligible for the second dcgiec at sixteen instead ot eighteen be not acceded to. — Adopted. 7. Iteipectiiii,' a notice of aiotion, seeking to make tlic oiin ._-, ot «secietary and Iioimuli of sub-lodgu-i in'iinaueiit udiocs. The com mittce ieot>nnnt;uilcdadlicieuv,e to tlie Consti tntion. — Adopted. Uiifavourablj as to .i pioposal to iuu-,e oineei of sub-lodges to be elected half-yeai ly instead ot qiiaitnly. — Adopted 9. Unfavourably to a motion to make teobligation in suboidmate lodges tantamount to reiiibtatcmcnt m degiecs, if anj r . The committee recommended, in all cased of violation of Aiticle 2, le obligation in each of the degicob attained shall be neeessaij to reinstate the member m such degrees. -- Adopted.

Jl'Vemi.i". Trwi'i^-i. Therepoitof the committee on Juvenile Teinplos was brought up by Bro. StioUU'j. This icpoit recommended that tlic th.iuks ot the Grand Lodge bo .^b^oiiluil tolku Chuli-j Atkin foi hi3 /.cal as geneial supuiiutoiuknt —that the charter ot the "JJ.iy .Spnnj" Juvenile Temple (Wellington) be foifeited, unless that body immediately comply \\ ltli the instructions of the (Juiaal .^uponntendent—that the Grand Lodge be lequested to Msimilate the pledges (jf the juvenile and adult lodges in that form they deem mobt fitting to secure consistency. — The leporb whs adopted. The Session adjourned at 12.30 p m,, and reaumed at 1.30 p.m., when the minutes of the morning sesaion were read and confirmed.

GoOD OP THE ORDER. Bro. Cole brought up the report of the committee on this subject, of which the following is a summary : — 1. That the arrangement for tho publication of the ' ' Templar Columns " be continued, subject to such modifications as may appealdesirable to the Editors ; that the outlay from the funds of the Grand Lodge do not exceed £oO, and that lodge information be inserted only once a month ; that subsci lp tions be solicited from lodges, ami that the present Editors be icquested to continue their work. 2. That the next annual .session of the Grand Lodge be held in Wellington, on January 19, 1S77. 3. Unfavourable to an application foi icmission of Grand Lodge levy, in respect to "Harbinger of Peace." lodge , but le.u ing to the discretion of G :, L\eeuti\e extension >>f time for payment, and c ognate questions. 4. Recommending that the "Journal of Proceedings" be punted, and that one copy be supplied giatuitously to eacli lodge and temple, and one to each lodge deputy. 5. Unfavourable to Bro. Fi uieh s motion for renumbering the lodges aceoiding to dite of institution. <J. Recommending the punting of cuds of introduction, in compliance with suggestion from Star of North Lodge, No 5! I. 7. Recommending the establishment of o General Tempi iance LitoiaSue Kipo 'toi^ and Depot for lodge supplies S With lefeience to notice of motion froiii Fraternal Hmnc tint "s b> t'ac fco foi initiation into the Giand I oL'e 9. Tint deputations i it'i"ii->ing tli" 1 ballot foi election <<f a cindulat- oil the night of pioposition be chained not le •> thin Is. Lodge depntu s to h> furnished \vith punted toi ins m which to stvio tli'J ukuiii- j '•tai.LL- undii whic'' i acli dnpei'SitiDn in - v be gi anted 10 Any lodgr which shall diicctl\ ulcii 1 I \ j itself, or us* the name of th Oiderin oon'uv t;on With diuciugshill be liable to foite.t'ue. | of. ch hLi, 11. A pioposal that juvenile lodgei ! not be called aftei the name? ot h\iii^ personages negatived ! 12 Itiicorainciidui!? stiict adhoience to tlie existing system of ballottingfoi candidatea. 13. Against an alteration ot aiticle 2, ection 2, as suggested 14 ltecommending ameudment of article 8 aa proposed at the 11 \V G. Lodge session j cuising fuifeiturc of honours to follow violation of aiticle 2 | l.">. Recominendi.ig o.nplete .sets of book? j to be provided by the Grand Lodge for sale i to lodges, and t*> it" it shall be the duty of j secietints ot lodgi . to lejoid in suui books I cert mi nntteis nic'itioned in a notice of motion by Bio. Waymouth. Hi liL'Commtiidmg that Tcinjiles be openrd in every town wheie there are two or more lodges in * \istuico. \ 17. Sc vcral notices of motion by Bro. Waymouth remitted to a select committee, consisting of Bios. Ue\ S Jvlger \V. Cole, J. Stickley, O. S Ellis, and J Way mouth. 18. Deprecating the action of lodges susppnding membus at the close of the quaiter without such members being visited or receiving due notice, and an eftort made to bring them back to the lodge The Committee recommended that no member shall be suspended oi expelled tioiu any lodge unless sncli member shall have Leun officially visited, or shall ha\e leceivel due notn u of his or lnr being in arrear, and in no ca-,0 shall suspension take effort until after the expuatiOii of four weeks fioni the date of notice or visitation. This motion to come into operation at the beginning of May, such foims of notice to be piovided or supplied by the Giaud Lodge. 10 lMidoising that portion of the G. W.C Templrrr's report regarding entertain mints m lodge, n.iid i< quiEiting lodges to give it then most <*une>t consideration 20 Recommending that the G.W' 1 Templar's i-_poit be punted in pamphlet form, for distribution, &c. The above i ecommendations wcie adopted. 21. Notice of motion by Bio South : Whereas the existence of two Giaud Lodges in New Zealand, a countiy comparati\< 1 / speaking of small population, is productive of great expense, and absorbs those funds which should provide a Grand Lodge lectmer, ard other meana of spreading our Ordei in the colony.

1. Rcsohed That the union of tlu said (hand Lodges into one lo Ige for New Zealand would bo a nieasuie the result o) which could not bo otheiwise than pro(liutive of good to the bet.- interests of tlu Order. \ oui Committee 1 ecominend that the E\e cutixe ot the (hand Lodge, New Zealand Noith, eo opeiate with the (hand Lodge South toi the employment of a lecturer, and to consider the question of union with the (hand Lodge, New Zealand South, and lepoit Iheieon at the nc\t annual session Adopted. 2J Keeonimendinyzitiienni.il congiess ol the \auoiis Tetnpciance bodies m New Zealand by representatives, and that tin L\eciiti\e of the Giaud Lodge be einpoweiod to give elleet to this piopo.sal as tai as possib'e, and lepoit at the next annual session Adopted. 2.5 Llequet>tiiig the Executnc of the (hand iiodge to appoint a Ccnti.il Political Committee, and fuither that inch suboulinato lodge appoint tin ee full degiee nieinbeis to act in conceit with the haul coinnnttee 24 Ueeonimuidmg that a copy of Chase's Digest bo supplied to each lodge for its guidance. Adopted. 2j. Keeommending that in futuie all notices ot motion foi the Giaud Lodge be deposited with the O \Y hecietaiy not latei than the ,'?Oth No\eml)ci in each year, so as to allow the Committee tune to lepoit. Adopted

Appeal. 1 ii o. 0. S Kill-, ga\o notice of appeal to the U.W (t. 1 odge agam^t a decision of the (Jr. \V. <J Templai The Grand Lodge adjourned at (J.30 p m. lVltl II Ml I 1 IM.. Tho member and \ l^itoia attended apibhc meeting, held m tlic Odd lYllo\\y' Jl.ill, De\on-bticet, at 7 30 p in ; Bio. H. S. Skuut, Di-sti lot deputy, in the eh.ui. Addiebses, explanatory uf the pnnciplc« of the Older, weie delncied by Bios Iteilly, Cole, Speight, Jenkins, and youth; and the proceedings were of a most mtei cuting character.

FOURTH DAY.— JAxrvnv 14. The seventh session a\ a-> opened at S p in. by O \V V. Templar Speight, with the cnitomaiy ccieinouies. The nnnuU", of the last session wcic lead .iiul continued

Bon d*. !li os Hull} and l,e Koy were accepted as imndMiiun for the (.' W. Seuctaiy, m the -.inn oi €100. l!i,h Kiukky and 0. S Jlllis woio accepted .is hmiUmcn toi thofi.W. Troasuroi, in the sun) nt L 100. \o\ 12ikiivi Oi i k i i:s Appotmiii TIk' following noil elective ofllcei-, mcic ai>i>uinlul -0 " Diimty Mai shall, F-io W Waidiop, of Wellington; A. (i. W. Secietaty, 15io J. Wayinonth, Auckland; (i (iuaid, Bio. C. JUudson, New Plymouth; (r. ycntincl, Bio (r. South. Wellington

Fount vi, Pi. vn mm. Moved bv Bio Way month, socoiulcil 1>> P.io Penman, "That, while studiously avoid 1111; tl'e ili^cussion of s^nual pohtu -> in the vaiious suboidui.xte lodges, it h deniable that the '-aid lodgis mcMca^td attoutuni to t'uo polittLil lituin'4 of the 'l\"ii|,L'iauo( ([lUition, u-,1i1l; all legitimate hilui-j tu-iociuc the (.lection of membeis and fuuids of the Older to seats in the C-Jenei.il Assembly, City Council, and other situations ot ti ust ; and to place upon the electoral 1 oil the nanie-> of nil our members legally qualified, and yenci ally to take prompt and united action upon all legislation beanng upon the liquor traffic of the country. — Agreed to.

Installation or OrFiCKR->. The officers of the Giand Lodge, whose names have already been published were installed.

Votes of Thanks. Votes of thanks were then passed to Bro. Appleyard for his services as Janitor, also to Acting G. Marshal Reilly, Bro. Spragg, and the vSccietary and his assistants for their services. A vote of Llitinks was accorded by acclamation to the Taranaki bi ctln en for the hospitality to the nicmhcis of the Grand Lodge, and the Msitois fiom other piovmcea. A vote of thanks was passed to the olhcci<> of the Grand Lodge for their zealous sen ices dining the pa^t ye.n.

Pnopo^rn Goon Templar Si-lcj vl bniTLEUEM\ Bro Skcet introduced the question of Lhe formation of a Good Templar Special Settlement, upon the propai ation of plans for v,hich lie had been some tune engaged, and he now laid the matter before the Grand Lods»e toi disui-iMon Attei a (I iv u^ion, it was moved l)y Bro Sticklcy socondtd by 15io HaitiK'll and canieil, "That the Giand Iiod"<' > ' cf>'^ni'ies, tlie desiral-ihtj of Sjiccnl N' ttl< iu"nt^> Lcing established upon th • p 1 ui V1 1 foith l)y I5io Sheet, and uigcs all oiu membeis to lendei all the suppoit mi thdi powei in caiiymg out the scheme."

Tnr Jt \V (! Loix.i. Oa the motion ot V,\o. Ubilly, hChilKu 1 » \ Hid F.uibiothc, it was -ii'ieed th it tln. |]\ei,uti\e l)e anthoiisc I to appoint .1 1 i epi < M'iitiiti\ o at the next m^-jwu <•■ tlic II W (,. Lodge

Dl (.]., I. "W'OK'J. The unwntten work ot the Degree , was then exLinplilKil by the (} W.C T< mplar idi the ni'j'i ' '..ui of di-itu' 1 " ai.<l l>'>!y('J''ie .Mn.u.tl \.ui of t'K- (J i .uul L >k;e v/;is cloc^.L .it \'.l 1.") pin, to iiici t ci^.un tit \\ 1,'lliii^tou on ihutmii^ li)Lh 1877.