Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-07-10

all the officers of this Union, to commit to
memory their several charges as soon as
possible after installation
ARTICLE v-TERMs.
Sec. | Regular quarterly terms shall
commence on the first meeting of October,
January, April, and July, and end on the
day on which the succeeding ones com
menced
Sec. 2. ReturnS-It shall be the duty
of the last Past Officers to prepare, and
forward Immediately to the Grand Union
the result of the elections, and a regular
report of the work of the quarterly term,
including the number of those initiated,
admitted by card, rejected, withdrawn by
card, suspended, or expelled and the cause
thereof, reinstated and deceased, together
with the whole number in membership.
the amount of receipts, and the result of
the election of officers, accompanied by
the amount of percentage due to the Grand
Union.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of this I'm
ion, also to forward to the Grand Union,
in like manner, annually, up to the first
day of April, full return of the number
of sisters relieved by the Union during
the past year, and the number of sisters
buried, with the amount of money applied
to each of these purposes
ARTICLE vL-ELIGIBILITY FOR
| MEMBERSHIP.
Sec. |. No person shall be received in
to this Union, under 5 years of age, nor
for less sum than 81 90
Sec. 2 No person shall be admitted in
tOsthis Union, who does not possess a good
moral character, or who may, by sickness
or otherwise, be prevented from earning
| livelihood
Sec. g. Every candidate, before being
initiated, shall sign a certificate of good
health
Sec. A. The name of a person offered
for membership must be proposed by a
member IN writing, stating her name and
residence, which shall be referred to three
sisters for investigation, who shall report
in writing, at the succeeding meeting
when the candidate may be ballotted for,
and if not more than four black balls ap-
pear, she shall be declared elected but if
fUe or more appear, she shall be rejected
No person so rejected, shall be again pro-
posed under six months.
| Sec 3. a vote of rejection may be re-
i've of the meeting at which the vote was
aiken. But vote that has resulted in
IN election, shall not be reconsidered.
ARTICLE vIL-CoNTRIBUTIoNs AND
BENEFITS.
Sec l. The regular dues to this Union
hall not be less than three cents per week
put no sum less than twelve and a half
;ents shall be received at one time
Sec 2. Every bona tide member, who
hall be qualified as required by the Con-
titution and Bylaws of this Union, shall
n case of sickness or disability, Except
confinement, &c, for which no sister shall
is-cceive any beneft) be entitled to, and
eceive weekly, such sum as may be agreed
lpon in the bylaws.
Sec s. No sister residing within five
niles of the location of this Union, shall
De entitled to relief for more than one
week previous to her case being reported
to this Union No relief shall be granted
for a less time than one weeek All ar
rears, either for dues or fines due the I'm
ion, shall in every case be deducted from
the first payment.
Sec 4. In case of the death of sister
a sum not less than fifteen dollars shall be
appropriated to dcfray her funeral expen-
ses. The F. S in the absence of compe-
tent relations or friends, shall superintend
the funeral and keep an account of the
disbursements.
Sec 5. Every Subordinate Union shall
keep a book to record the names of candi-
dates, with the signatures of the Investi-
eating Committee attached to each candi-
date Also book to enter the names of
rejected candidates.
ARTICLE vIIL-oFFENCE.
Sec. l. Any member who shall offend
against these Articles or Bylaws, shall
be subject to be fined reprimanded, sus-
pended or expelled, as two-thirds of the
members present at any regular meeting
may determine
! Sec. 2 Every member shall be entitled
to a fair trial for any offence involving
ireprimand, suspension, or expulsion but
no member shall be put on trial unless
charges, duly specifying her offence, be
submitted in writing by a member of the
Union and in good standing.
| Sec. 3. When charges have been prefer
ed against sister in proper manner, or
any matter of grievance between sisters
| brought before tbis Union, they shall be
referred to a special committee of five mem
bers, who shall, with as little delay as the
case will admit, summon the parties, ex
anime and determine the matter in ques-
ton; and if not involving the suspension
or expulsion of member, or no appeal be
taken to the Union, their decision shall be
final, without further action. Should the
committee be convinced of the necessity
of suspending or expelling member they
shall submit motion for that purpose to
the Union for action
Sec. 5. When the decision of commit
tee appointed under Section 3 of this ar
ticle, shall not be satisfactory to all parties
either of those interested shall have the
privilege of an appeal to the Union; and
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