་ར PRESENTATION OF JEWEL. Under Companion DUNHAM's resolution (see page 53, proceedings 1880) I took steps to procure for Companion DAVID C. SPAULDING, a Past Grand High Priest's Jewel. In due time it was completed and presented, by me, on your behalf, with expressions of the esteem entertained for him by this Grand Chapter, and with fervent wishes for his future prosperity. Comp. SPAULDING, in a most fit and proper manner, acknowledged his thanks to this Grand Chapter for the elegant reminder of their friendship and esteem, and requested me to convey to you his deep sense of gratitude and the assurance, on his part, that the gift would ever be highly prized, and that his best endeavors would be made to wear the same with honor both to himself and the Craft. GRAND CHAPTER LIBRARY. I can report but little progress made this year in the way of additions to the Grand Chapter Library, owing to the increased difficulty in obtaining exchanges, but I will continue to devote all the necessary time to this work of labor and love. Every day adds to the value of a Masonic Library, and therefore the more reason we should accomplish our object and become the possessors of a Library of which we may all be proud. Respectfully submitted. WM. P. INNES, Grand Secretary. ACCOUNTS. The Grand Treasurer and Graud Secretary presented their financial reports, which were accepted and referred to the Finance Committee. MASONIC RECORD. Comp. Rev. F. A. BLADES offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be directed to prepare a ledger for a Record of the Masonic life of every member of the Royal Craft in the State, in which Record provision shall be made for the time and place in which the member has received the several degrees of Masonry. Upon motion of Comp. L. G. RUTHERFORD, the resolution was referred to a special committee of three. COMMITTEE. Comp. L. G. RUTHERFORD, Oceana, No. 56. Comp. O. L. SPAULDING, P. G. H. P., St. Johns, No. 45. Comp. CHESTER SMITH, Portland, No. 39. NEXT PLACE OF MEETING. Comp. Wм. DUNHAM moved the appointment of a Committee of three on Next Place of Meeting. Adopted. MOTION ON ADJOURNMENT. Comp. A. I. SAWYER, P. G. H. P., moved that when Grand Chapter called off, it so remain until 9:30 o'clock A. M., to-morrow (Wednesday). Adopted. EXCUSED FROM FURTHER ATTENDANCE. On motion of the Grand Secretary, the Representatives of the Greenville Chapter, No. 79, were excused from further attendance at the present session, that they might return home and attend the funeral obsequies of Comp. Past High Priest RIKER, which occurs Wednesday (to-morrow) morning. SPECIAL ORDER. On motion of Comp. R. C. HATHEWAY, to-morrow morning, at ten o'clock, was made the special order for the election of of ficers for the ensuing year. RESOLUTION. Comp. Wм. K. WHEELER offered the following resolution, which was lost: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to look into the question of the Grand Chapter work and report at the next annual convocation. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DIVISION AND REFERENCE. The Committee to whom was referred the address of the Grand High Priest for Division and Reference, presented the following report, which was accepted and adopted: To the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of the State of Michigan : Your Committee on Division and Reference of the Grand High Priest's address, beg leave to report the following: That so much as refers to deaths of Past Grand and Subordinate officers, be referred to a Special committee of three. So much as refers to new Chapters and Dispensations be referred to the Committee on Charters and Dispensations. So much as refers to the Election and Installation of Sentinel, be referred to the Committee on Masonic Law, and all other questions asked of and answered by the Grand High Priest, be referred to the same Committee. So much as relates to Special Dispensations, be referred to the Committee on Charters und Dispensations. So much as refers to the Committee of Arrangements General Grand Chapter meeting, and all bills unpaid in connection therewith, be referred to the Committee on Finance. All of which is respectfully submitted. A. B. CUDWORTH, P. G. H. P., Committee. ESOTERIC WORK. The Grand High Priest notified the Representatives of Subordinate Chapters present, that they would be required to conform to the Esoteric Work as adopted by the General Grand Chapter at its last session held in Detroit in August of the past year. CALLED OFF. On motion Gaand Chapter was called from labor to refreshment until to-morrow morning (Wednesday ), at 9:30 o'clock. SECOND DAY--Morning Session. WEDNESDAY, January 19, 9:30 a. M. The Grand Chapter was called from refreshment to labor at 9:30 A. M. Prayer by the Grand Chaplain. Present-M. E. Comp. SAMUEL H. NORTON, Grand High Priest. Grand Officers and Representatives as before, save those excused by Grand Chapter-were, upon call of the roll, found to be present. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE. Comp. MCCURDY, P. G. H. P., from the Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence, submitted the following report, which, on motion, was accepted and adopted · To the M. E. Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Michigan: Your Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence, to whom was referred the decisions of the Grand High Priest, beg leave to report : That we have examined with care the several decisions, and found them to be in uniformity with the Constitution and Edicts of this Grand Body and recommend that the decisions be adopted and approved. Your committee also report that Section 2, of Article 11, of the Constitution, is not correctly printed in the Proceedings of last year, in this: as it now reads it requires a ballot for each degree, whereas it ought to read as the old Constitution did, requiring but one ballot for all the Degrees. Your Committee therefore recommend that the Grand Secretary be instructed to send out with each copy of the Proceedings of this year a correot copy of this section, with an explanatory note where to make this correction. Respectfully submitted. HUGH MCCURDY, P. G. H. P., REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERS AND DISPENSA TIONS. Comp. P. G. H. P. SHOEMAKER, for the Committee on Charters and Dispensations, submitted the following report, which, on motion, was accepted and adopted: To the M. E. Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of the State of Michi gan: The Committee on Charters and Dispensations, to whom was referred so much of the address of the M. E. Grand High Priest as refers to the granting of a dispensation for a Chapter at Petoskey, would respectfully report that they have examined the papers connected with the dispensation, and find them regular and correct. They have also examined the books of the Chapter and find they have done work worthy of commendation. The location of the Chapter is so remote from that of any other as to give them a proper field for work. Your Committee would therefore respectfully recommend that a Charter be granted, to the Companions acting under dispensation, for a Chapter at Petoskey, to be known as Emmet Chapter, No. 104. Respectfully submitted, M. SHOEMAKER, P. G. H. P., M. DWELLE, Committee. SPECIAL ORDER. On motion of Comp. TURCK, the Special Order-Election of Officers-made for ten o'clock this day, was postponed till the hour of eleven o'clock. COMMITTEE ON NEXT PLACE OF MEETING. The Grand High Priest appointed the following named Companions as a Committee on Next Place of Meeting: Comp. WM. 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