Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-31

A meeung Of the Executive and I.egisla tive Tenn.
Perance Society was held al The CAPITOL. aeco,tin,
to hdjournmer Goth instant:
On motion: Robert White was called 10 The Cb nj,
and Waller D. Leake, appointed Secretary pro
lea. -
The meeting being Organized, the comrir.s -
draft a consiiIntinn. through their chairman, NV.
Iaem) made Inc following report, viz
a number OF the members ofihe Executive and
LegtSl5iVe Department Of the Slate Of virginia
iesiins desTo1s Of uniting their efforts in the promo.
non OF Tho cause Of Temperance. have assoc lated
themselves mos socieiy Tor that purpose, under
the following.
CONSTITUTION.
ART. This Society sholl he called The Virginia
Executive and Legislative Temperance Socirrv, md
any person being a member Of or connected with
either Of these departments may become a mem.
Der.
Art. 2 The officers OF rhiI Society shall he n
President. three Vice Presidents, a Secretary and
m Assistant Secretary, whO shall DO elected yiy.
yOce.
ART. Sit shall he the duty Of the President 70
pres de at oil meetings OF the SJcieiy. to pre.ervs
order and sign the proc esdings; and in The absence
OF the President. IT shall be the duty Of the Senior
Vice President present to supply his place.
ART. Alt shall he the duIy Of the Score, srv IN
record The proceedings of each meeting. and cum.
tersign the same whom signed by tho President. md
make such disposition of the racords from time 10
lime, as the Society snail direct. Ia the absence of
the Sec rotary, the assistant Secretary shall supply
his place.
An. 5-Any person eligible TO membershipa and
wishing la join this Society. my become a member
by subscribing 10 this Constitution and The nIeJg.
heretofore annexed; and any member wishing 10
withdraw from this SIcieiy may do - by handing
to the Secretary his written resignation.
ART. 6-At any subsequent session Of the I--.
Islnlure, any officer or member Of this Society shall
se empowered to call a meeting for the purpose of
recognizing The same. with a desire 10 the accom-
nlishment OF the object contemplated IN the foregoing
Constitution. We pledge ourselves to each Other
as gentlemen, that we will not use intoxicating
liquors, as a beverage during tho session Of I,s Leg.
islature Of Vlrginia.
On motion. the vote was taken. and the foregoing
Constitution was adopted.
On motion II was resolved that the Society now
go into an election Of officers; whcreupon the fol.
low ing officers were elected. viz:
Ro. White, of Rockbndge, President; Edmund
Broadus. Of Culpeper. lst Vice Presiden r Thomas
7 MITCHELL Of Bedford, ID Vice PRESIDENT; WIN
Tatem, Of " riOlk county, Secretary. and Shelton r
Leake, Of Albemagle, Assistant Secretary,
On motion,
Resolved. That tho President appointa committee
Of five whose duty 10 shall be 10 invite persons 10 adj.
dress the meetings, whereupOn the President ap-
pointed The following gentlemen, yiz-Majcr I'd.
mund BrOadus, Or VIM Tatem. Daniel Miller, ID.
NJ EdgingtOn, and Shelton +. Leake.
The following gentlemen-Shelton = Lea Ike,
Rev. ID ID Smith, Rev Mr. Jeier, and Waller Z.
Leake, Of COOchland addressed The Society.
On motion The meeting adjourned to this evening
two weeks, at o'clock, At thIs lace.
RO. WHITE, Ch1irmaa.
WIS TArEN. Sse'y.