The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-01-25


vious meeting the citizens of Elkton
met in the Court House on Monda,
evening, January Goth, to organize
society for the promotion of the cause
of Temperance, Edmund Brown Jr.
was called to the chair and Jos. p. Cant
well, appointed Secretary. Mr.. VIM
II. Elder. from the committee appointed
at a previous meeting, to draft a Con
stitution and By Laws, reported the fol
lowing:
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE This society shall be cal
led the Elkton Temperance society.
ART. 2.--lts object shall be 10 sup.
press the traffic and use of all intoxica-
| ting liquors as a beverage.
ART. SIT shall consist of such per-
sons as shall subscribe to the following
pledge, viz: l agree not to mahe, Juy
sell, gre or use Intoxicating liquors as
q beverage.
ART. 1.-THE officers of this society
shall consist of a President, two Vice
Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and
we've Managers.
ART. 5--The officers of this society
shall be chosen semi-annually and shall
serve for the term of six months. Any
vacancy that may occur may be filled
by the society at any gifts meetings.
ART. 6--This society shall hold it's an
nual meetings on the third Monday in
January, and its monthly meetings on
the first Monday in each and every
month, and all other meetings of the
society shall be at the call of the Presi-
dent under the direction of the Board
of Managers.
ART. Amy member whenever so
disposed may resign his membership by
sendinga written resignation to the So
ciety, but whilst he is member, if he
violate the pledge, he will be censurcd
or expelled by the society as the nature
ofthe case may demand
ART.S-This Constitution may be al
tered or amended by this society, at
any of its meetings by two thirds ofthe
members present.
BY LAWS.
ART. Sec. lit shall be the duty
of the President to call the meeting to
order at the appointed hour, and in case
of his absence one ofthe vice presidents
shall act in his stead. In the absence of
both, The meeting shall organize by ap-
pointing a chairman pro ten.
SEC. 2--The business shall proceed
as follows: First, Minutes of preceding
meeting read; Second, Report of Com
mittees; Third, Miscellaneous business;
Fourth, Election of officers and appoint
mcnt Of committees; Fifth, Reception of
members; Sixth, adjournment.
ART. 1T shall be the duty of the
Secretary to keepa fair record of the
proceedings of the society and of the
Board of Managers and perform such
other duties as scribe, as the society
may direct.
ART. 3--The Treasurer shall hold the
funds of the society, and pay all orders
signed by the President and attested by
the Secretary, and shall keep arecord
of all monies received and paid by him.
ART. At shall be the duty of the
Board of Managers to devise ways and
means for carrying into effect the OBJ
ject of this society, and to appoint from
their number an Executive Committee.
The President Of the Board may convene
them at the request of any Gifts members.
ART. Sit shall be the duty of the
Executive Committee to procure place
of meeting, stationery, light and fuel,
and such other neccssaries as the society
may require.
ART. 6-Any member speaking shall
address the President or presiding Off
Ger, standing uncovered. When two or
more members rise at once to speak, the
President shall decide who may pro-
coed.
ART. S--Any motion seconded shall
be repeated by the President, and may
then, and not otherwise, become a sub
ject for discussion. Questions may be
decided by the simple yeas or nays Of
the members or by rising and dividing
at the option of the President, or the
call of a member.
ART. 9-When question, resolution
or motion is under consideration, no
other motion shall be admitted by the
President unless TO postpone, to amend,
to offer substitute, to divide, to refer
TO committee, or to adjourn.
ART. 1o-No person shall be appoint
ed or elected twice in succession, with
out his consent, or fill two Offices or
serve on two committees at tho same
time, contrary tohis wish Or inclination.
Art. 11-All reports of officers or
committees shall be signed by majority
of the officers or committee who make
such report. All committees shall be
appointed in the following manner, viz:
The President or presiding officer shall
nominate the first, the first shall nomi-
nate the second, and in that manner