Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-06
The CLAY CLUB OF Jesr.r..u w.r,

AT meeting Of this Club, held at the Mili,,r, Hill -
wednesday evening last, the Committee to ,,houn w. =
TERED the subject OF Constitution and By Laws mad,
the following report
ns'' ne name and style Of this association shall he
The Clsy Club Of Jefferson Ward and its yicn,,i..
"a, Inc oihcers OF the Club shall be a President Z,
PRESIDE over It's deliberations four Vice Presidents a, L
ms place IN the order Of their creation and preside d.r
ms absence; Secretary and a Treasurer s
a. II S member shall pay one dollar the Treasurer
ahu ne iund mus constituted shall be applied m the al
vancement of the objects of this association. -.-
fn' ANY appropriation Of the funds of the Club n,,.,
oy the signature of the Secretary countsrgned
oy the PRESIDENT or acting Vice President which ,be b.
his warrant for the payment. N' '"1'' 10
9Th. There shall be a s,anJ;ng cor,,,;,
business for the Club and suggest obiects for -;
the employment of Its means ''' anu
9TH. The members Of the Club are to sign thu, ,.,,
ment, and when they do understood 20 g;v. - r.
DRY pledge that they will attend sittngs # convan;
WI allow promote its views far as thew honorable Go
which may be assigned thom '
Ith The Club shall be governed in its deliberations All
deoates, by the general parliamentary rules
9Th. Any Wing resident in Jefferson Ward or IN. vi
nl'y may become member of this Club and twenty g.
sha constitute quorum for the transaction of bsness
BYE-LAWS
lst The Club shall assemble a, I o,clocL p NJ
INST Wednesday in each month"; and "a much o,,aS
inc President, or presiding officer may think necsSsarv
@nu l at any sitting Of the Club, be the desire Of IN,
meeting mat they shall De addressed by any gentleman who
may be present. such desire shall be made knovn o., ,s
presiding officer through the medium of member and !;
shaI then be the duty of said officer to COMMUNICATE %,
mat gentleman the wishes of the meeting aud eou.e, hin
TO comply with them " ~ fs' HI"
'rd. Hsha be the duty of the Secretary TO prpse,x.
a record 0 the proceedings of each meeting which ,b,
Ge signed by the presiding officer and countersgned b
the Secretary. ny
fth The Treasurer shall keep accurate nccoun, Of the
receipts ana disbursements of the Club subject TO the in
sPe0uoh OF such committee, the President may fnr,
uine 10 Tune, appoint for that purpose.
oth. any member OF the Club, who shall At anv NJ ;,
strings, behave IN rude dsorderly manner shall for
he INST offence, "a majority of the members present
curing theren) be reprmanded by the presiding otcer.
ana or inc second offence if two-thrds of the nee,ins
concur therein, shall be expelled the Club
oin. NO member shall, without leave first obtained from
subject. ' y" u'e same
h. Should the presiding officer desire to enter into on
Geoae before the meeting, ne shall be privileged 70 do 80
oE gaming to the chair any member rad interim ~
Inc ABOVE constitution and Bylaws having be.n mn,
hlinouSiy adopted, 1t wns then unanimously
heSoced, That this meeting will heartily unite with H.
E'eI ward meetings IN call for great mass meetno Of
'he mss OF the city of Richmond at an early dov f ,b
Virginia. 10y ' '' '"e State OF
Mr.. L. H. seeer being called on addressed the mae,
ihg' utter which, on motion IT adjourned
rc SAM. III. MYERS Presiden,
JOHN I. STSroN, Secretary.