"That any P.G.M. who may be financial on the books of a Sub. Lodge have the right of voting in the Grand Lodge."

"That Table C, as prepared in the Grand Master's address, be adopted, with the following Initiation Fees for ages at next birthday,—viz., 18 to 25, £1; 26 to 30, 25s.; 31 to 40, 30s.; 41 to 45, £2; and that Table C, with these Initiation Fees, as amended, come into operation on 1st January, 1878, for all persons joining the Order on and after that date, and that those belonging to the Order prior to that date be not affected thereby."

"That at least one month's notice of the sitting of the G.L. be given to all Subordinate Lodges."

"That honorary members be eligible for any office, and have the right of voting and speaking on any question except finance : Provided they have taken the five degrees, and are financial on the books of their respective Lodges."

"That Law 142, which permits members to join a Lodge on the night of its inauguration at half the usual rates of initiation fees, be repealed."

"That from and after the close of this session no law affecting the constitution of this G.L. shall be altered except it be proposed at one session and carried at the next."

"That Sub. Lodge quarter nights shall be, as heretofore, the last lodge night in the months of March, June, September, and December. That if the return-sheets and Q.L. dues be not remitted by each Sub. Lodge to the G. Sec. on or before the 10th day of May, 10th August, 10th November, and 10th February, for each preceding quarter respectively, any Sub. Lodge so in default shall forfeit all claim on the General Funeral Fund in respect of the death of any member or member's wife which may take place prior to the transmission to the G. Sec. of such return-sheets and G.L. dues; and if any funeral claim arise during the days of grace as above indicated, the account of such claim will not be recognised by the G.L. unless it be accompanied by a remittance of the return-sheets and all dues then owing; and no claim forfeited as hereby provided will be revived by the subsequent payment of the G.L. dues."

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"That the travelling fare (if any) incurred by the members of the G.L. Executive in attending moveable sessions of the G.L. be paid by the G.L."

"That all laws now on the Law-book which may be incompatible with the terms of the new Scale of Contributions and Initiation Fees, as adopted by this G.L. on 24th September, 1877, be amended or repealed, and brought into harmony therewith; and that first part of Sec. 141, down to '£5,' be repealed."

"That it shall be unlawful for any Lodge to receive a person into membership, whether by initiation or affiliation, or otherwise, unless the Lodge receive a certificate under the hand of a duly-qualified medical practitioner stating that the candidate for membership and his wife, if any, have passed a satisfactory medical examination in conformity with the requirements of the Lodge."