Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-14

mo the votes the said District and proceed to select thu
candidate for that District. majority of all the delegates
from all the Subordinate Councils each and every county
Shall cast the same number the said county is
filled to members in House of Commons in the State
hing necessary selection; provided however, that in
those Congressional Districts in which the law provides
% the returns be compared at place other than
county town. such Districts the delegates shall meet al
the county in such county, instead of the place desg
SEC The selection of candidates for members of the
General Assembly shall be by the Subordinate Councils IN
Commons Sheriff. Clerks of the County and Superior
the peope or the County Courts if there be but
ell the county, the Council shall make the selection by
the Vote of the neorityf there be than one Coun-
ell in The county then Council shall select one dele
gate every thirteen members, not counting fractions in
+he same and when delegates from several Councils
npIn the MINORITY shall make the selection provided
however that where there than Council in
county Council the county shall have the power
to appoint the time and place for the assembling county
Conventions for the nomination of candidates. and calling
general meetings of the Order in said county for the good
OF the In the selection of candidates fo State Sena-
the same rule shall prevail except that the delegates
from the Councils in the Districts where the District
composed OF counties than one shall meet at such
time and place may be agreed on by them and then and
there make the nomination..
SEC I'm the election of candidates for Mayor or Inten-
towns and OF Commissioners for the same the Sub
ordinate Council in such town shall make the nominations
BY ballot and i'll those towns where the several wards
vote separately for Commissioners in the same the caudi
shall be nominated for one ward at time, instead of
nominating the whole Board by general ticket majority
chs ice ~
D.
President and Vice President the Subordinate Councils in
each Electoral shall select three delegates
require the ticket be formed at the places fixed by law
comparing the votes in such electoral Districts and
proceed select the candidate for Eecor in that electoral
District The same rules, regulations and pI00tSvS shall
b. observed as to the place and of making the
Sc In all nominations herein provided for, whether
by the State or Subordinate Councils, the vote shall be by
SEA- SMembers of the order who shall fail to sustain
1lD of all ha
tlc following manner VITA member of who
sII merely fall To vote for the candidate of the Order
without voting for any else shall the first offence
be pr aanded by the President, in the presence his
Council and for the second offence be expelled
Those Eorins against the candidates Order who
% % BE .e s 19 r as opposition candidates against
offices to be flied by the General Assembly
reported by the President of the Council Sub
ordinate Council 10 which such member may belong, be
dealt with provided, however, that in all these here
provided for such member SHALL beforebe
ing dealt with, be duly notified appear before the Coun-
CT and be heard in detence-and threeourths Of the
Council then present, shall suppose that the
ca.Ion OF his obligation, the Council may, by of
excuse him. upon the promise that he will
not 50 offend again.
SEC. g-When member is expelled by any one of the
Sub dinate Councils the shall be notified the
President OF the State Council with The age and
cup9n of the expelled and the President of the
State Council shall Immediately notify every Subordinate
Council Ill the State Tie person expected to be thus put
tstcl as ea"sr @9d trttOr, uoocoty tile notice
gh q go0d men: and the President of the State Council
shall Keep ON hand blank notices printed, for immediate
ARTICLE TX
In the decision OF all disputed questions that arise
in the State Council the shall be taken per cdpd
less call for division by counties is seconded by
fourth Of the members preSentn which the
shall be taken BY counties majority of the delegates from
the Subordinate Council Councils i'll each repre-
ened casting votes the said county entitled
members in the House of Commons of the State Legs-
atue In the decision of all questions the vote of the
majority shall prevail This method Of voting shall equal
apply the election of officers of the State Council and
10 nominations fer political office or place.
, ARTICLE \.
SEC. 1.-FOr the entire work of the Order, including
Ritual, the Constitution of the National Council the Con-
ution of the State Council and the Constitution
subordinate Councils each Subordinate Council shall
he sum of five dollars; and for every dspensaton and
harer for opening Councils the applicants therefor shall
av the of three dollars.
SEC. Each Subordinate Council shall pay annual
Contribution of % for each member under its uris
cun half TO be paid into the Treasury of the State
ounc Semi-annualy be paid by the Secretary
he Treasurer of the State Council provided however
hat the Subordinate Councils may exempt from the
OF this contribution such
nay suppose it would bear heavily upon.
ARTICLE XI
No alteration amendment Of this Constitution shall
lade, unless proposed in writing aud signed by at least
before its adoption and afterwards concurred in by
To-thrds of the members present
OFFICERS Of THE
NORTH CAROLINA STATE COUNCIL.
P. F. PESCUD, Raleigh.
PRESIDENT
JOHN NJ. MATHEWS, Elizabeth City.
w. II. HARRISON, Raleigh
TREASURER,
E. L. HARDING, Raleigh.
MARSHAL,
S. E. PHILLIPS Raleigh
CHAPLAIN,
REV. JAMES REID, Louisburg.