No. 30. Duties Of District Deputy Grand Masters

Ordered: That the District Deputy Grand Masters shall examine at least once in each Masonic year, the original charter of all the lodges in their respective jurisdictions, and if a lodge at the annual election and installation of its officers uses a duplicate charter, the original charter being in existence but not used because of its fragile condition, the District Deputy Grand Master of the jurisdiction shall state in his report to the Grand Master where the original charter is deposited.

Constitution, Art. IV, Sec. 1.4.6. November 20, 1922.

No. 31. Re-Designated

Re-designated No. 62.1.

November 16, 1996.

No. 33. Advancement By Petition

Ordered: That in cases where a brother has heretofore applied for advancement to the second or third degree and his application has been rejected by ballot, he may at any time apply to the lodge for advancement, by petition, in the same manner and with the same effect in which application may be made for initiation under the present regulations.

Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.22. May 18, 1885.

No. 34. Re-Designated No. 17.1.

November 16, 1996.

No. 35. Charter Of Doric Lodge

Ordered: That a charter be granted to Doric Lodge, to be located at Auburn, to be numbered 38.

Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.3. May 18, 1891.

Amended November 15, 1969.

No. 38. Lodge Degree For Conducting Business

Resolved: That no business excepting the conferring of the degrees, or the trial of Masons who have not attained the Master Mason degree, shall be transacted in this jurisdiction in any other than Master Mason Lodge.

November 19, 1894.

No. 39. Charter Of Saint Andrews Lodge

Ordered: That a charter be granted to Saint Andrews Lodge, to be located at Riverside, and to be numbered 39.

Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.3. May 20, 1895.

Amended November 15, 1969.

No. 40. The American Doctrine

Resolved: That the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island stands now, as heretofore, on the "American Doctrine" that only one Grand Lodge can be erected in the same jurisdiction, and that such Grand Body cannot divide with another body the control of the Craft in any given State or territory.

November 21, 1898.