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Masonic Intelligence.
The minutes of the last Quarterl y Communication , of Dec . 5 th , 1849 , were read and confirmed . Bro . SPIERS , Prov . S . G . W . for Oxfordshire , rose , to propose the reelection of tbe M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland , as M . W . G . M . for the ensuing- year ; and in doing so , expressed himself , as a member of a provincial lodge , as but too happy to have an opportunity of intimating tbe feelings of tbe Brethren of Oxfordshirerespecting the Rig-htHon .
, the Earl of Zetland , in whom they placed entire confidence . The proposition having been seconded by Bro . ELLIOTT , was carried by acclamation . The M . W . the Grand Master was then most enthusiasticall y proclaimed , in ancient and solemn form . Bro . ALSTON then rose , aud proposed tliattbeR . W . D . G . M . the Earl of Yarborough be requested to communicate to tbe Earl of Zetland , the unanimity with which he hacl again been elected to fill this most
important office . He was the more anxious that this course should be adopted , because he never remembered to have seen a more numerous meeting- of the GL . The motion having heen seconded , and put in the usual form , was unanimousl y carried ; when tbe R . W . the D . G . M . intimated that it would afford him great gratification to be the organ of G . L . in this instance ; and to have it in his power to inform the M . W . the G . M ., hoiv highly he was esteemed by the assembled members of the Craft . J J
Altera slight discussion , in which Bro . P . G . Alston and Bro . Dobie took part , relative to a point of order respecting Bro . Pbilipe ' s proposed motion , to relieve the M . W . the G . M . from remaining- in Grand Lodge after business hacl terminated , in order to receive the Report of the scrutineers appointed to take the election of the Board of General Purposes at the Quarterly Communication in the mouth of June , Bro . the R . W ., the D . G . M ., moved , that a clause be inserted in Article 2 of
the Hook of Constitutions , relating- to the election of the Board of General Purposes , to the effect— " That if the Report of the Scrutineers he not read y by the time the other business be concluded , tbe presiding officer be at liberty , after closing- the Grand Lodge , to receive the Report in his private room ; and , in such case , a copy of the Report should be immediately posted up in the Grand Secretary's Office . " This proposition was seconded in a speech of some length bBro .
y Philipe ; upon which Bro . Dobie , G . R ., suggested tbat , in order to prevent G . L . from being detained for the Report of the Scrutineers , it would be necessary to make the terms of the proposition so explicit as to obviate any possibility of mistake ; he would , therefore , propose tbat tbe words , " the whole business'' be omitted , because a question mi g ht hereafter arise , whether all the business on the paper must not be disposed of before the G . L . should he closed ; and the words
, " the Grand Lotlge is about to be closed , " be substituted , —ancl the words "be concluded" be also left out . This amendment being seconded by Bro . Havers , the R . W ., the D . G . M . observed , that the proposition thus amended would run thus : — " Ii' tbe Report of the Scrutineers be not ready by the time the G . L . is about to be closed , then the presiding officer be at liberty , " & c . By such an alteration , he apprehended , it would be perfectly understood tbat whether the
the whole of the business was concluded cr not , the G . L . could be closed ancl the Report afterwards received ; and that he conceived , if the Grand Lodge would authorise this alteration in the law , it would VOL . I . i
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Masonic Intelligence.
The minutes of the last Quarterl y Communication , of Dec . 5 th , 1849 , were read and confirmed . Bro . SPIERS , Prov . S . G . W . for Oxfordshire , rose , to propose the reelection of tbe M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland , as M . W . G . M . for the ensuing- year ; and in doing so , expressed himself , as a member of a provincial lodge , as but too happy to have an opportunity of intimating tbe feelings of tbe Brethren of Oxfordshirerespecting the Rig-htHon .
, the Earl of Zetland , in whom they placed entire confidence . The proposition having been seconded by Bro . ELLIOTT , was carried by acclamation . The M . W . the Grand Master was then most enthusiasticall y proclaimed , in ancient and solemn form . Bro . ALSTON then rose , aud proposed tliattbeR . W . D . G . M . the Earl of Yarborough be requested to communicate to tbe Earl of Zetland , the unanimity with which he hacl again been elected to fill this most
important office . He was the more anxious that this course should be adopted , because he never remembered to have seen a more numerous meeting- of the GL . The motion having heen seconded , and put in the usual form , was unanimousl y carried ; when tbe R . W . the D . G . M . intimated that it would afford him great gratification to be the organ of G . L . in this instance ; and to have it in his power to inform the M . W . the G . M ., hoiv highly he was esteemed by the assembled members of the Craft . J J
Altera slight discussion , in which Bro . P . G . Alston and Bro . Dobie took part , relative to a point of order respecting Bro . Pbilipe ' s proposed motion , to relieve the M . W . the G . M . from remaining- in Grand Lodge after business hacl terminated , in order to receive the Report of the scrutineers appointed to take the election of the Board of General Purposes at the Quarterly Communication in the mouth of June , Bro . the R . W ., the D . G . M ., moved , that a clause be inserted in Article 2 of
the Hook of Constitutions , relating- to the election of the Board of General Purposes , to the effect— " That if the Report of the Scrutineers he not read y by the time the other business be concluded , tbe presiding officer be at liberty , after closing- the Grand Lodge , to receive the Report in his private room ; and , in such case , a copy of the Report should be immediately posted up in the Grand Secretary's Office . " This proposition was seconded in a speech of some length bBro .
y Philipe ; upon which Bro . Dobie , G . R ., suggested tbat , in order to prevent G . L . from being detained for the Report of the Scrutineers , it would be necessary to make the terms of the proposition so explicit as to obviate any possibility of mistake ; he would , therefore , propose tbat tbe words , " the whole business'' be omitted , because a question mi g ht hereafter arise , whether all the business on the paper must not be disposed of before the G . L . should he closed ; and the words
, " the Grand Lotlge is about to be closed , " be substituted , —ancl the words "be concluded" be also left out . This amendment being seconded by Bro . Havers , the R . W ., the D . G . M . observed , that the proposition thus amended would run thus : — " Ii' tbe Report of the Scrutineers be not ready by the time the G . L . is about to be closed , then the presiding officer be at liberty , " & c . By such an alteration , he apprehended , it would be perfectly understood tbat whether the
the whole of the business was concluded cr not , the G . L . could be closed ancl the Report afterwards received ; and that he conceived , if the Grand Lodge would authorise this alteration in the law , it would VOL . I . i