Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-06

SEC. 2 Itssllall testhe daty Of the. Col.
| to preside. enforce due observance oil the
several constitutions, laws and regulations,
/ and secure proper respect Tor the FERN
;orial Grand EncampInent and It's offlcers;
!. see that all officers and members OF COM
Inii;.ees perform their respective duties
appoint all officers and committees not 9TH
erwise provided for; give the casting vote
when tie may occur except in the election
of officers: have special charge of the
Constitution and Laws; draw on the Pay
Master for all demands on the. Regiment !;
direct the Quarter Master TO call special
meetings when necessary; and perform all
other duties pertaining 10 the Office.
SEC. 3. II shall be the duty of the Lieu
tenant Colonel 10 assist the Colonel in the
performance of his duties; have special
charge of the doors. and In the absence Of
the Colonel. preside.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the Quar-.
ter-Master to keep an accurate record Of the
proceedings Of the Regiment, with roll
of the members names; notify members
when ordered by the Colonel or vote OF
the Regiment. and perform all other duties
pertaining 10 the Office.
SEC. S. II shall be the duty of the Pay
! Master to receive all moneys of the Regi.
inent; pay all demands when authorized
by the Colonel; keep an curate account
of all moneys received and expended; ex-
hibit to the Regiment on the last meeting
of each quarter statement of the funds,
and at the end Of six months give correct
written report of the receipts and disburse-
ments OF the term.
i SEC. 6. It shall be the duty Of thea id
i to examine the members, at the opening
of the Regiment, and report any who are
incorrect to the Colonel, to assist at the
initiation of persons and see that the breth-
rem are made comfortable during the sit.
tings of the Regiment"
SEC T. 1t shall be the duty of the In.
side Sentinel TO attend to the inside door
and report to the Lieutenant Colonel the
names md Regiments of the persons ap.
plying for admission, and admit such a:
the Lieutenant Colonel may order; hut IL
admit 10 one without the password. unics
otherwise ordered by the Colonel after be
ing vouched for by a member Of the Regi
: ment.
SEC 8. 1t shall be the duty of the Out
: side Sentinel to attend to the outside door
and admit no person without the password
except candidates and those he may know
, to be members OF the order, or who ar
vouched for by a member of the Kegi
!, ment.
ARTICLE 4.
= At the first meeting In the months @
: January and July respectively, there sha
2 be elected by each Regiment, one Dele
4 gate or Representative to the Grand En-
campment, and one additional Represe Mt
ative for each SO members belonging t
: the Regiment.
s ARTICLE 5.
i SEC. l. All charges and offences pre-
ferred against. member shall be dui
| specified in writing. when they shall b
!, referred to a special committee, who sha
II summon such member to appear befor
!, them TO answer to the allegation set forth
II and after a fair and impartial examination
i thereof, report their decision to the Regi
|; lnent, which shall at once proceed to th.
e consideration aud disposal OF the case:
: SEC. 9. Any member who shall b
proved guilty of violating any principle o
the Order, offending against these article
e OF otherwise milltatlng against the interest
e OF the organization, shall be subject to rep
t rimand, suspension or expulsion, as two
= thirds of the members present at any reg
j. uar meeting may determine. When i
r member shall be expelled for reveaIin;
the secrets OF the Order or mlitatin:
against the interests of the future freedom
OF Kansas, his name shall be stricken iron
d" the roll and sent to all the Regiments i
the Territory, as a man destitute oil tn
i principles of truth, honor and integrity.
J. SIC. 3. The Regiments located in eac
t. and every election district shall max
e nominations for all candidates Tor Office ii
if their respective districts but where ther
d shall be two or more Regiments In on
e election district, of whatever kind, then
nominations shall be made by delegate
from the respective Encampments with
T. said district each Encampment being en-
titled to one delegate, and one additions
T. delegate for each and every twenty mem
bers over and above their first twenty
, The Regiments shall make nomination
for the Territorial officers at large, thre
3 their delegates and the Grand EncanE
ment.
ARTICLE 6.
5. A quorum for business in Regimen
= shall consist of not less than five member:
e ARTICLE Z.
Any regiment shall have power to e:
tabiist such Bylaws and Rules as ma
is be deemed expedient; Provided, They az
cord with the Grand Territorial EncamI
ment, subject at all times to their appre
a val or rejection.
e ARTICLE g.
/ All moneys except herein provided sha
= be raised by vote and assessment of men
st bers belonging to Regiments.
ARTICLE 9.
= SEC. l. Each Regiment shall meet /
= least twice per month, at such hour ar
place as shall be selected by the Regimel
at the previous session.
SEC. 2. AS soon as each and ever
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