Resolutions

     All resolutions were adopted as read without comment or objection except resolution No. 2 which was declared out of order. An amendment to this resolution was proposed by Peter A. Meehan of York but not acted upon. Resolution No. 5 was highly recommended by Frank M. Colfer of McCook and Geo. F. Corcoran of York. Several delegates objected to resolution No. 12 but same was adopted as read.
     Resolution No. 13, in answer to questions the committee explained that the resolution does not apply to the Financial Secretaries of the Order. Resolution No. 19; it was recommended the part objected to in the present application should be set forth in the resolution. Resolutions Nos. 20, 21, and 22 were recommended to the Committee by vote of the State Convention.

Report of Auditing Committee

Sidney, Nebr., May 21, 1923.

To the State Council, Knights of Columbus of Nebraska.
     We, your auditing committee, beg leave to report that we have examined the books of the State Treasurer and find the following results

GENERAL FUND

WESTERN MISSION FUND

Respectfully submitted,

J. HOWARD HEINE, Chairman, W. H. KLOKE, FRANK KAIN, Committee

Lecture Committee and Appropriations

     At this time State Deputy W. J. McNichols informed the convention that he had selected the following delegates as a State Lecture Committee: Sam Zimmerman of Lincoln, Chairman; B. H. Patterson of Kearney, George Laughlin of Hastings, Rev. A. Link of Sidney, and Peter Meehan of York, and that the Committee would report their doings to the State Secretary.

     Voted that the State Council appropriate to each Council holding the State Convention the sum of $150.00 to help defray the expense of the State Meeting.

     The above motion was amended to read that the State Council make the appropriation Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) instead of One Hundred Fifty dollars ($150.00).

      Voted that the amended motion include the Sidney Council in the amount appropriated.

Election of Officers

     The State Deputy announced that if there was no further business to come before the convention we would now proceed to election of the officers, and appointed W. F. Kloke of Norfolk and B. A. Kennedy of Greeley as tellers, and that the time limit for nomination speeches would he ten minutes and seconds at five minutes.

State Deputy

     John McGuire of Lincoln was given the floor and placed in nomination for State Deputy, William M. Whelan of Hastings.
     E. O. Dugan of Chadron presented to the Convention the name of John O'Malley of Greeley.
     James Keefe of North Platte named Francis P. Matthews of Omaha.
     There being no further nominations it was moved and seconded that the nominations be closed. The tellers were instructed to pass ballots to the delegates, and voting proceeded as follows:
     There being eighty-nine votes in the convention, it required forty-five (45) for a majority.
     The result of the first ballot taken was O'Malley thirteen, Matthews thirty-five, Whelan forty, no election.
     Second ballot, Colfer two, O'Malley eleven, Matthews thirty-six, Whelan thirty-eight.
     Third ballot, Colfer one, O'Malley ten, Matthews thirty-four, Whelan forty-two.
     Fourth ballot, Colfer one, O'Malley seven, Matthews thirty-six, Whelan forty-three.
     Fifth ballot, O'Malley five, Matthews forty, Whelan forty-two.
     Sixth ballot, O'Malley five, Whelan forty-one, Matthews forty-two.
     Seventh ballot, O'Malley two, Whelan forty, Matthews forty-six.

     Motion by W. M. Whelan and seconded by John O'Malley that Francis P. Matthews of Omaha be made the unanimous choice of the convention for State Deputy for the ensuing year.

State Secretary

     John H. Barry of Wahoo placed in nomination E. G. Zimmerer of the Lincoln Council for State Secretary.
      There being no other nominations it was voted that the State Secretary cast the unanimous vote of the State Council for E. G. Zimmerer of Lincoln for State Secretary.

State Treasurer

     P. A. Tomek of David City presented the name of J. Howard Heine of Fremont for State Treasurer.
     There being no further nominations it was voted that the State Secretary cast the unanimous vote of the State Council for J. Howard Heine for State Treasurer.

State Advocate

     John J. Bogan of Lincoln nominated John Gross of West Point for State Advocate.
     None of the other attorneys wanting the job the choice was made unanimous.

State Warden

     The names of W. H. Harty of O'Neill and J. C. Tighe of Madison were presented to the Convention for election to the office of State Warden.
     Nominations were closed, ballots passed among the delegates with the following result: Harty forty, Tighe forty-six.
     Voted that J. C. Tighe of Madison be made the unanimous choice of the Nebraska State Council for the office of State Warden.

Delegates to National Convention

     H. J. Reardon of O'Neill presented the name of Jim McIntosh of Sidney as an associate delegate to the National Convention, and asked that the nomination be made unanimous; after being duly seconded it was voted that J. L. McIntosh be made the unanimous choice of the State Council as one of the Associate Delegates to the Supreme Convention.
     Moved by James M. Lanigan of Greeley and duly seconded that the State Council proceed with the nomination of Insurance and Associate delegates to the Supreme Convention. Motion carried.
     James P. Ryan of Creighton was nominated by John W. Guthrie of Alliance as an Insurance Delegate.
     John E. Hugg of Humphrey was nominated by C. J. Thelin as an Insurance Delegate.
     B. A. Kennedy of Greeley was named by John O'Malley as an Associate Delegate.
     Emil L. Kudrna of Wahoo was nominated by J. H. Pieper as an Insurance Delegate.
     P. A. Tomek of David City was named by A. J. Kjar as an Insurance Delegate.
     Dr. Leo P. Phelan of Grand Island was nominated by Frank M. Colfer of McCook as an Associate Delegate.
      John J. Bogan of Lincoln was named by E. G. Zimmerer of Lincoln as an Insurance Delegate.
     John Mullen of Falls City was selected by Otto Walter of Columbus as an Insurance Delegate.
     John H. Barry of Wahoo was nominated by W. F. Kloke of Norfolk.
     P. M. Thies of Hartington was proposed by E. O. Dugan of Chadron as an Insurance Delegate.
     Anthony Uphoff of St. Paul was nominated by J. C. Zocholl of St. Paul.

     At this time State Deputy W. J. McNichols read a set of resolutions from the Financial Secretaries Association.

     Motion by George F. Corcoran and duly seconded that the resollutions (sic) as read be placed on the table except the following resolution: "Whereas, It has been the custom of the Nebraska State Council to elect as an Insurance Delegate to the Supreme Convention one delegate nominated by the Nebraska State Financial Sec-

retaries' Association, Therefore be it, Resolved that the Secretaries' Association in convention assembled unanimously recommend Edward C. Cogan as a candidate for Insurance delegate to the Supreme Council Convention and in keeping with the custom established by your honorable body that said Edward C. Cogan be elected as an Insurance delegate." Motion was unanimously carried.

     Fancis (sic) P. Matthews of Omaha then placed in nomination the name of Edward C. Cogan of Omaha as Insurance delegate to the Supreme Convention.

     Voted that the nominations be closed and we proceed to ballot for delegates to the Supreme Convention.

     Voted that we take two ballots, one for Insurance delegates and one for Associate delegates.

     At this time the State Deputy was asked to have the State Secretary announce the names of any candidates who had previously been delegates to the Supreme Convention, the request being denied.

     An appeal was taken from the decision of the State Deputy regarding the delegates who had attended national Conventions, and that candidates who have attended former National Conventions as delegates announce the same.

     Candidates P. A. Tomek of David City and John H. Barry of Wahoo announced that they had been delegates in the past.

     The State Deputy then announced we would proceed to the election of two Insurance delegates to the Supreme Convention, and instructed the tellers to prepare and distribute the ballots.

     The ballots being collected and counted resulted as follows: J. P. Ryan, thirty-four; E. C. Cogan, thirty; J. J. Bogan, twenty-four; J. E. Hugg, twenty; P. A. Tomek, seventeen; E. L. Kudrna, fourteen; John Mullen, thirteen; P. M. Thies, thirteen; James M. Lanigan, one, and George Laughlin, one.

     J. P. Ryan of Creighton and Edward C. Cogan of Omaha declared elected as Insurance delegates to the Supreme Convention.

     There now being three delegates for the Associate class to elect, the tellers were instructed to do their duty.

     Ballots were collected, counted and resulted as follows: Dr. Leo Phalen forty-three: George Laughlin, twenty-six; J. E. Hugg, twenty-five, and B. A. Kennedy, twenty-five.

     Dr. Leo Phelan of Grand Island and George Laughlin of Hastings were declared elected as Associate delegates to the Supreme Convention.

     The State Deputy then announced that as there was a tie vote between John E. Hugg and B. A. Kennedy he would decide that all candidates would be in the race and ordered another ballot to elect one more associate delegate.

     Voted that the State Council vote for one Associate delegate and the highest vote received in rotation be alternates to all the delegates.

Voted that as J. L. McIntosh had been selected by the State Council as a delegate to the Supreme Convention that John O'Neill of Sidney be declared the Alternate for J. L. McIntosh.

     Ballots were passed, collected, and counted with the following results: B. A. Kennedy, nineteen; J. J. Bogan, sixteen; J. E. Hugg, twelve; P. M. Thies, eight; John Mullen, seven; P. A. Tomek, four; J. H. Barry, four; J. S. Zocholl, three, and E. L. Kudrna, two.

     B. A. Kennedy of Greeley was declared elected as Associate delegate to the Supreme Convention and alternates as follows:

     J. J. Bogan of Lincoln as Alternate to F. P. Matthews, S. D.
     J. E. Hugg of Humphrey as Alternate to W. J. McNichols, P. S. D.
     P. M. Thies of Hartington as Alternate to J. P. Ryan.
     John Mullen of Falls City as Alternate to E. C. Cogan.
     J. H. Barry of Wahoo as Alternate to Dr. Leo Phelan.
     P. A. Tomek of David City as Alternate to Geo. Laughlin.
     J. S. Zocholl of St. Paul as Alternate to B. A. Kennedy.
     John O'Neill of Sidney as Alternate to J. L. McIntosh.

     At this time the following telegram was read:

Kearney, Nebr., May 22, 1923.

B. H. Patterson, Knights of Columbus State Convention, Sidney, Neb.:
     Please tender Knights of Columbus Convention in session, an invitation to meet in Kearney next year. Our Club Headquarters, Auditoriums and hospitality of community at their service, and heartiest co-operation assured--George E. Burgert, President Kearney Chamber of Commerce.

     Voted that the invitation of the Kearney Chamber of Commerce be accepted and that the 1924 State Convention be held in Kearney.

     There being no further business to come before the Nebraska State Council, the same was closed in due form, to meet in Kearney in 1924, the date to be set by the State Officers.

     I, Mark Burke, Secretary of the State Council Knights of Columbus in and for the State of Nebraska, do hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge, the foregoing is a true transcript of the minutes of the State Council meeting held at Sidney, May 21-23, 1923.

MARK BURKE,
Secretary, State Council.

By-Laws

     Copy of the By-Laws adopted by the Nebraska State Council at Columbus, May 8, 1906, and approved with amendments May 9, 1916.

Article 1--Meetings

     Section 1. The order of business shall be as specified in Section 61 of the National Council.
     Section 2. The State Deputy shall appoint a committee of five members, who are entitled to seats in the State Council, at least thirty days prior to the date of holding the State Convention; said Committee shall be a committee on resolutions and good of the Order, and shall meet at least one day before the date of the annual convention for the purpose of preparing report to be submitted to the convention for endorsement.
     Section 3. The State Council shall be convened annually by the State Deputy at the time designated in the by-laws of the National Council at such place within the state as shall have been designated by the last preceding council, and if no such designation has been made, then at such place as the State Deputy shall designate.
     Section 4. The State Secretary shall furnish credential blanks

to the recorder of each council at least one month prior to the meeting of the State Council.
     Section 5. The Recorder of each Council shall furnish delegates and alternates with credentials and shall also furnish a duplicate copy to the State Secretary at least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting.
     Section 6. The State Secretary, upon the credentials so presented to him shall prepare a temporary roll call which shall be the roll call until the report of the committee on credentials shall have been acted upon.
     Section 7. Any Council having failed to pay duly levied assessments by the State Council shall not be entitled to representation therein.
     Section 8. All committees shall be appointed by the State Deputy or other presiding officer.
     Section 9. All meetings of the State Council shall be in the third section and the State Warden shall take up the password. Duly qualified third degree members may be admitted as spectators in the discretion of the State Council.
     Section 10. All resolutions and committee reports shall be in writing.
     Section 11. In matters not herein provided for Roberts' Rules of Order shall govern.

Article II--Moneys and Assessments

     Section 1. All funds of the State Council shall be first paid to the State Secretary and by him immediately turned over to the State Treasurer.
     Section 2. The State Treasurer shall give a bond with a surety company as security, in the sum of five hundred dollars, the cost thereof to be borne by the State Council and shall pay out money only on the order of the State Secretary, countersigned by the State Deputy.
     Section 3. Assessments levied by the State Council shall be due and payable on the first day of May succeeding such levy, and shall be computed on the basis of the membership of each local council on the first day of April of each year.

Article III--Miscellaneous

     Section 1. At the annual meeting the State Officers designated by law shall be elected by ballot. A majority of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect. Two tellers shall be appointed by the chair to collect, count and report the result of the ballot.
     Section 2. The State officers shall immediately after their election meet and by a majority vote of those present appoint a State Chaplain.
     Section 3. These By-Laws or any part thereof may be amended or repealed at any regular meeting of the State Council by a majority vote, and any law or rule adopted which may be in conflict with the constitution or laws of the National Council shall be void.

Article IV--Boundary Line

     Section 1. That there shall be a strict observance of the boundary lines of our Sub-Councils, and when for any reason it becomes necessary for a candidate living within the boundary lines of one Council, to be initiated in another Council, said candidate shall pay his initiation fee into the treasury of the Council in the territory in which he resides; said initiation fee to be the regular initiation fee of the Council located la the territory where the candidate resides, Amendment May 9, 1916.

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