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Grand Dragon upon charges being preferred against the Grand Wizard;
which Tribunal shall be organized and presided over by the senior
Grand Dragon _present_; and if they find the accused guilty, they
shall prescribe the penalty, and the senior Grand Dragon of the Empire
shall cause the same to be executed.
SEC. 8. The aforesaid Courts shall summon the accused and witnesses
for and against him, and if found guilty, they shall prescribe the
penalty, and the Officers convening the Court shall cause the same to
be executed. _Provided_ the accused shall always have the right of
appeal to the next Court above, whose decision shall be final.
SEC. 9. The Judges constituting the aforesaid Courts shall be selected
with reference to their intelligence, integrity, and fair-mindedness,
and shall render their verdict without prejudice, favor, partiality,
or affection, and shall be so sworn, upon the organization of the
Court; and shall further be sworn to administer even-handed justice.
SEC. 10. The several Courts herein provided for shall be governed in
their deliberations, proceedings, and judgments by the rules and
regulations governing the proceedings of regular Courts-martial.
ARTICLE VI.
REVENUE.
SECTION 1. The revenue of this Order shall be derived as follows: For
every copy of this Prescript issued to Dens, $10 will be required; $2
of which shall go into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand
Giant, $2 into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Titan, $2
into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Dragon, and the
remaining $4 into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand
Wizard.
SEC. 2. A further source of revenue to the Empire shall be ten per
cent. of all the revenue of the Realms, and a tax upon Realms when the
Grand Wizard shall deem it necessary and indispensable to levy the
same.
SEC. 3. A further source of revenue to Realms shall be ten per cent.
of all the revenue of Dominions, and a tax upon Dominions when the
Grand Dragon shall deem it necessary and indispensable to levy the
same.
SEC. 4. A further source of revenue to Dominions shall be ten per
cent. of all the revenue of Provinces, and a tax upon Provinces when
the Grand Giant shall deem such tax necessary and indispensable.
SEC. 5. A further source of revenue to Provinces shall be ten per
cent. of all the revenue of Dens, and a tax upon Dens when the Grand
Giant shall deem such tax necessary and indispensabl
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