In consequence of the committee of Investigation giving an unfavorable report of whose petition was presented at the last regular meeting the lodge proceeded to investigate the case whereupon it was ascertained that he had previously been initiated in a clandestine lodge, and that he was unworthy the honors of Masonry. The lodge then balloted for him and the ballot was found not clear, he was therefore rejected by the lodge and his petition returned. He is about 44 years of age, about 5 feet 11 inches high, a stout, athletic man, of a dark complexion, dark skin, dark eyes, heavy beard, hair partially grey, nose of the aquiline form & slow spoken. In consequence of said committee not having had sufficient opportunity to enquire into the character of Andrew Rose, Chapman Duncan, , Chancy G. Webb, Edward M. Webb, Pardon Webb, & , the action on their cases was postponed untill the next regular meeting.

Brother S. D. offered the following amendment to the by-laws which was read, and ordered to lay over one month.

“Resolved, that the 21st. Section of the by-laws be amended by striking out the words ‘nonattendance at any stated meeting’ and inserting the words ‘not attending at one stated meeting during the space of three months,’ instead thereof.”

Brother S.W. offered the following amendment to the 20th. Section to the by-laws, which was also read, and ordered to lay over one month.

“Resolved, that the 20th. Section of the by-laws be amended by striking out the words “fifty cents” and inserting the words “Twenty five cents,” instead thereof.” [p. 83]