The Committee on Charters recommended that charters be issued to the following Tribes: Calumet Tribe, No. 18, of Mt. Sterling. Choctaw Tribe, No. 20, Corbin. Totewa Tribe, No. 14, Owensboro. The Great Council then proceeded to the nomination and election of Great Chiefs, which resulted as follows, and they were raised with impressive ceremonies at the proper time by Past Great Sachem Thomas A. Hornsey. W. E. Fite, of No. 6 Great Sachem John I. Winter, of No. 6 Great Senior Sagamore W. C. Diederich, of No. 19 Great Junior Sagamore J. R. McConnell, of No. 1 Great Prophet Frank L. Smith, of No. 1 Great Chief of Records John D. Walker, of No. 4 Great Keeper of Wampum Great Sachem Fite announced the following as Appointive Chiefs: J. W. Scobee, of No. 2 Great Sannap H. C. Rhodes, of No. 7 Great Mishinewa Fred J. Kramer, of No. 19 Great Guard of Wigwam John Hafendorfer, of No. 14 Great Guard of the Forest Thomas M. Russell, of No. 3 Great Rep. to G. C. U. S. An amendment to the general laws was proposed providing for a penalty for Tribes failing to make reports in accordance with the law. An amendment to the general laws was proposed to reduce the per capita tax. Much time was taken in the discussion of the many decisions of the Great Sachem, and they were finally adopted with some changes. The Finance Committee then made the following report: "We have carefully examined that portion of Frank L. Smith's report which properly comes to our committee, and find the same true and correct--all vouchers being attached. We find the books and accounts of this Great Chief in excellent shape and we tender him our thanks for his help rendered this committee by the simplicity and fullness of his books and accounts and vouchers. We recommend the adoption of the Great Chief of Records' report. We have carefully examined the books and vouchers of the Great Keeper of Wampum, and find the same correct, and recommend the adoption of his report with this exception: We advise that the note dated Jan. 20, 1897, payable to the Elite Stationery Co., for $135.25, and on which there appears a credit of $85.00, be referred to the incoming Finance Committee." Action on the foregoing report was deferred until after the report of the Committee on State of the Order had been received. The Committee on State of the Order recommended that the reports of the Great Chief of Records and the Great Keeper of Wampum be referred to the incoming Finance Committee for careful investigation, which was agreed to. The following resolution was offered, which was made a special act for the ensuing great sun, to be considered at the next Great Council as an amendment to the general laws: