Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-20

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call convention of the Order in the State at such
Tune and place as the State Council may decide for
the purpose OF making such nominations IN ease
OF the GAZING OF such convention, the Subordinate
Counc.ls snal De represented in such convention as
according to the provisions of this Constitution thew
are to be represented in tho State Council and sub
?ect 10 the same manner and poportionate strength
10 casting the vote.
SEC 2 In the selection of candidates for ali Offices
10 De hlled by the General Assembly, the following
method shall be preserved, viz
For United States Senators, Secretary of State
treasurer, Comptroller, Superintendent of Common
SCHOOLS Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts,
Attorney General and Solicitors, and all other Offices
now provided or hereafter created by law whose ap.
polntment devolve on the General Assembly ma
ority of the State Council shall decide upon the can.
dldate to be supported by the Order
SEC g. In the selection of candidates for Congress-
the subordinate Councils in each district shall each
select three delegates who shall meet on the second
Monday in May, of each year in which the Con-
gresslonal elections take place. at the places fixed by
law for comparing the votes in the said District and
proceed to select the candidate for that District
majority of all the delegates from all the subordi-
nate Councils in each and every county, shall cast
the same number OF votes the said county entitled
to members in the House of Commons in the State
Leglslaure-a ma ory of the whole number of votes
cast being necessary to a selestion provided, how
ever, that in those Congressional Districts the dele
gates shall meet at the county town in such county,
instead of the place designated by law
! SEC. f. The selection of candidates for members
OF the General Assembly, shall be by the subordinate
Councils IN the following manner, viz: For members
of the House of Commons, for Sheriff. Clerks of the
County and Superior Courts, County Solicitors, and
all other officers elected by the people the County
Courts, if there be but one Council in the County,
the Council shall make the selection by the vote of
the majorty-if there he more than one Council in
the County, then each Council shall select dele
gate for every thirteen members, not counting frac
tons IN the same and when delegates from the sew
! chon IL
as may be agreed upon the majority shall make the
selection; provided, however, that where there is
more than one Council IN county, the Council at
the county seat shall have the power to appoint the
time and place for the assembling county convention
tor the domination OF candidates. and calling general
meetings of the order in the said county, for the good
of the same In the selection of candidates for the
Stale Senators, the same rule shall prevail, except
that the delegates from the Councils in the Districts
where the District is composed of counties than
one, shall meet at such time and place as may be
agreed by them and then and there make the NOM
nation.
! Sec 5. In the election Of candidates for Mayor,
or lntendant of towns, and of Commissioners for the
same, the subordinate Council in such town shall
make the nominations by ballot and in those towns
where the several wards vote separately for Commits
sioners in the same the candidates shall be nominal
ted for one ward at time instead OF nominating the
whole Board by general ticket majority of the
whole number Of ballots cast being necessary to a
choice.
SEC 6. In the selection of candidates for electors
OF President and Vice President, the subordinate
Councils in each Electoral District shall each select
three delegates who shall meet at such time the
good OF the Order may require the ticket 10 be formed
at the places fixed by law for comparing the votes in
such electoral District and proceed to select the
didate for Eector in that electoral District The
same rules regulations and provisions shall be oh
served, TO the place and manner of making the
leChons, provided for the selections of cand.
dates for Congress.
SEC. 7. In all nominations herein provided for
whether by the State subordinate Councils the
vote shall be by ballot.
! SEC. 8. Members of this Order who shall fail to
sustain the nominations for the Office, shall be
dealt with in the following manner, viz: "A member
OF the Order who shall merely tail vote for the
ddate of the Order, without voting for any else
SHALL for the first offence, be reprmanded by the
President, in the presence of his Council and fol
the second offence shall be expelled. Those voting
= agoinst the candidates of the Order who allow
themselves to run as opposition candidates against
the same shall be expelled. Members of the Legis-
laure who shall refuse to support the nominees 81
the State Council, for Offices be filled by the Gen
i era Assembly, shall be reported by the President Of
o the State Council TO tue subordinate Council 10 which
such member may belong to be dealt with; provided
however, tat in all these cases here provided tor
every such rCcusant member shall, before being dealt
a WITH be duly notified to appear before the Council
and be heard in defenceand If threefOurths of the
Council then present, shall suppose that the
ant member has acted lgnorantly, or from want Of
full appreciation of his obligation, the Council may
. by a vote of three-fourths, excuse him, upon tht
promise that he will not so offend again.
r. SEC. g. When member is expelled by any o.
the Subordinate Councils, the same shall be notified
to the President of the State Council, with the
age and occupation of tie person eypelled-and the
PRESIDENT of the State Council shall Immediately
tify every Subordinate Council in the State. The
person so expelled to be thus published pejurel
and traitor, unworthy the notice regard of gooC
= men and the President of the State Council shall
keep on hand blank notices printed, for immediate
2 use.
Y ARTICLE
In the decision of all disputed questions that may
arse in the State Council, the vote shall be taken pei
capa unless call for division by counties is
2 onded by one-fourth of the members present.
which case the vote shall be taken by counties,
majority of the delegates from the Subordinate Coun
Gil or Councils in each county represented casting
e many votes as the said county is entitled to member
in the House of Commons of the State Legislature
In the decision of all questions, the vote Of the ma
e iority shall prevail. This method OF voting shall
equally apply in the election Of officers of the STATE
Council and to nominations for political Office o.
place
+. ARTICLE
SEC / For the entire work of the Order nclu
ding Ritual, the Constitution of the National Coun
Gil, The Constitution of the State Council and thu
Constitution for Subordinate Councils, each Subordi
nate Council shall pay the sum OF five dollas ant
for every dispensaon and charter for opening Codn
cils the applicants therefor shall pay the sum 0
t three dollars.
j. SEC. 2 Each Subordinate Council shall pay al
annual contribution of IS cents for each member I'm
der it's Jurisdiction one half to be paid into the Trea
surv of the State Council mannualy, to be pat
ovar hv the Secretary TO the Treasurer of the Stat