Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-06-06

s,e5kunk q sll doineu, whish shall. It allslnek,
he opsn to infu5cllon b the St<a counsil.
He skall fivs God and suE1is1t bond With
rureliss = the Fhsnse conmissss, fbr The
fai&kfi performance ofshsee duties; and said
counisss shall aok - ztustsss for thia body.
ST. 3. Ths other o61srs shall perform
such dusi0 ~ usun1ly appsfsain. 70 their re-
spsckise uGsss. nndst Ma general direction OF
the President.
Sc 3. Thcrs shall b s1ssssa. annually,
By ths otate Council from II ihe1nbers. IN the
noIiA Of November, or Whenever vaeanoies
osoux, snch numbsr ef Distfiet Deputy Pren-
des.s q shall Be deemed requisite, whose du-
~ i shal. he to institute and visit Councils In
their respeutive districts, and exercise care
,ful supervision over the working Of their Order
in their districts. and 70 report semi-annually
upon ths general condition Of the same TO the
State President
/. tee, consisting of three members. to be cho-
sen annually in the month of November, whose
duty It shall be to actas Trustees of the body.
and approve all billa or accounts against the
State Council, and audit semi-annually the
fnapcial books of the Secretary and Treasn-
rer, reporting thereon to the Council.
ABIASkE xnAAA8s
See. 1. The State Council shall have pow
er to establish such By Laws and Rules for
It's own government as it shall deem necessa-
~. make general provision for the punishment
of offences against the laws of the Order. try
all appeals from the decision of the Subordi-
nate Councils, and establish such Constitution
for their Subordinate Councils under its juris-
diction as their welfare and good government
may require provided the same be IN accor-
dance with the Constitution and Laws of the
Grand and State Councils.
Sec. q. The State Council shall have power
TO levy q tax upon the Subordinate Councils,
to defray the ordinary and proper expenses of
the State Council, to be paid in such manner
and 1t such times Is the State Counsel shall
determine.
Sec. 8. The State Council, yits President.
shall have power to establish tsrm-pas words,
10 correspond with the terms of the Order,
and to be communicated by him to the Presi-
dent of the Subordinate Councils.
ARr1cLE rouRrH.
Dispensations for the formation of Subordi-
nate Councils shall be granted only upon the
application in writing of at least five persons
for each Council, said persons to be residents
of the district, ward, town or city in which
the Council is to be established.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
Thirty members, representing not less than
ffteen different Councils. shall constitute q
quorum for the transaction of business
ARTICLE SIXTH.
Any proposed alteration of or amendment
to this Constitution. shall be submitted to the
State Council in writing at least one regular
meeting before being acted upon: when, if
two-thirds of the members present at said
regular meeting vote for It, it shall be adop-
SUBORDINATE CONSTITUTION.
cossrrrrrIos OF THE SUBORDINATE COUNCILS OF
s.sssss.s
We, whose names are here annexed, desi-
rous of supporting and protecting the 10, IT,
Is. Is, IA, IL rights of 1. 25, 8, 10, IL,
S, 1, 2. 5, II, IA, II, 26. 9, 2, II, Amer
lean citizens] by 3, II, 10, IA. Is. birth
against every form of IL, 4, 10, 9, II, 13, 2,
ence, do hereby pledge ourselves to be gov
ernsd by the following.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE FIRST.
This association shall be known as Sub
ordinate Council of the State of -----.
ARTIcLi SECOND.
Sec. l. A person, to become member of
any Subordinate Council, must be twenty-one
years Of age; he must believe in the existence
of Supreme Being as the Creator and Pre-
server Of the universe; he must be a natire
citizen, Protestant, born, of Protestant pa
rents reared under Protestant influence, and
not united in marriage with Roman Cath
clio.
See. 9. The name Of person proposed for
membership shall be made in writing, and
youched for by one or more members in good
Standing, when tue proposition shall be refer
red to COMMITTEES, who shall report at the
same or succeeding meeting, when the candi-
date shall be voted for. If not more than
four votes appear against him, he may be ad-
mitted; provided, that majority OF. the votes
cast shall be necessary for that purpose but
If Eve or moro votes appear against him, he
shah be rejected, and SO declared; and can
didate 20 rejected shall not be eligible for
admission to the Order for the period of three
months. except by unanimous consent of the
Council after one weeks notice; provided, al
sOoys. that no person shall be proposed for
membership in any Council other tEan that
located in the city, town, district or ward in
which he resides, Gf there be any Council
within the said city, town, district or ward in
which such person resides. } except by special
dispensation from the State President, or the
Deputy President Of the District in which the
Council is located.
Sec. B. Whenever Council shall be or
kanlsed in any city. town, district or ward, it
shaR Be incumbent on every member of any
Council, located without said city, town. dis