PROCEEDINGS GRAND LODGE - Freemasons of Wisconsin

RESOLUTION NUMBER: 6- 2006Submitted By: McKinley Lodge No. 307Section(s) Affected: 64.06Vote Required for Adoption: Three-fourths (3/4)Purpose: To allow for alcohol to be consumed in Masonic lodge Buildings.(Note: deletions are indicated by strike through; additions are indicated by underline;omitted text is indicated by ***)RESOLVED, that section 64.06 of the Masonic Code be amended and restated asfollows:64.06 Liquor Forbidden. Every lodge is charged to strictly exclude from itsTemple and grounds all intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beveragesexcept with the following exceptions:(a) Wine and beer may be allowed at Table Lodges, Festival Communications,Holidays and other special occasions and only upon dispensation from theGrand Master and, provided further, that no degree work is conferred andthat a non alcoholic beverage be provided for those who wish it. No alcoholicbeverages may be served in the Lodge room while Lodge is in session withthe exception of Table Lodges and festival Communications.(b) Serving of beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages shall be allowed whenthe Temple and grounds have been leased to a tenant for the purpose ofholding a non Masonic activity, provided no alcoholic beverages may beserved in the lodge room.(b) No Lodge, Temple Association, or other like organization may hold a licenseto sell alcoholic beverages with the intent of operating a tavern or other suchestablishment.(c) No Lodge may meet in an establishment which sells alcoholic beverageswithout dispensation from the Grand Master.[Note to readers: Section 64.06 was adopted in its present form by Resolution No. 9-2004 at the Grand Lodge session of June, 2004]Not accepted due to language problems.Submitted By: LaBelle Lodge #84RESOLUTION NUMBER: 7-2006Section(s) Affected: Pure Work p36, l6 of Multiple Letter CipherVote Required for Adoption: 80 %(This resolution affects the pure work, and will be laid over to 2007Grand lodge)Purpose: To clarify action of the SD when applying a shp ist97