Communications and Committees
23.
Before any communication or other
paper can be received and read, a brief statement of its
contents shall be made
by the W. M., the Secretary or the brother presenting it.
24. When a resolution is referred to a
special committee, the mover and the seconder of the resolution
or at least two
brothers known to be in favor of its adoption, should, if practicable, be first
named on the
committee.
25. All committees shall make their
report in writing, when proper to be written, signed by at least a
majority,
unless excused from so doing by the lodge, and no committee shall be
discharged until after
making a full report in writing of all debts contracted
by it, together with written bills of the same, which
shall be filed by the
Secretary.
26. When a committee has been appointed,
the Secretary shall make a list of the members, together
with a copy of the
instructions under which they are to act, and give them to the members first
named on
the committee.