Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-27

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Representatives shall l." chaser, ;rr one two or three
years vino shH, by lot, ,laciLr the several trrm- of
"ie' wv" "r Hree v"ar- which each shall serve and
~ n"Ti su'eIn,'ni'E hhnmn meeting each Council
ha .I! on" representative I" serve for three years
| m" sh"ii HI h vacancies Whenever the same may
! occur. "
! SECTION ''.-At each annual mce,in,, of The State
Council thirteen delegates shall he c,rt.J 70 tbt,
t'rnhH '"Hhc'i from thl- body, who shall hold office
for one year aud the State Council mav. ,t anv
meeting, fill any vacancy tina, may occur for rbe re-
mhinlcr Of the term.
SECTION i.-In case OF the inability Of unv dc,c
gate to attend any meeting ni the Grand CoiInc;I n
substitute may be appointed and sen, to such messing
by the body D! delegates III conjunction with the
| Slate officers.
SECTION 1.-The regular sessions of the Stoto
Council shall be held on the first Tuesday in Noycm
Der and May the first named Of which shall bc the
annual scssion mt suck hour and place IA slall b.
selected by The Council al liz previous semi annual
session.
ARTICLE Second.
SECfIOS 1.-The officers Of the State Council shall
consist of President, Vice President, Secretary,
treasurer, Marslal Inside Sentinel, Udlsde Sentinel
and Chaplain, 10 he elected by ballot annually ut the
November session. with the exception of the Srilines
and Chaplain, who shall be appointed by tbs f'rc.i.
dent for each meeting.
SLCrIoS 2.--The President shg., preside at all
meetings of the State Council lie shall call special
meetings NJ the written :.queSt of twenty Rcprescu-
iat!Hcs, from not !:!s than twO Councils, when he
cral Supervision o. tie Order in the SGa. lie shall
R'e power to grant dspcn>at:3Is for The formation
oi anDnfdmn'c Councl:s. 81 auch places nS he may
acc!n tor the welfare q. the Order and may authorize
ih'tiatIot 81 members III p!nce9 where Councils are
- &c o.9aliac,i, under such regulations ,s the Stnle
EouirIi may adopt. He may visit personally or by
| Deputy all Councils under his jur"ctiorl and re-
I"'re strict compliance with the rules and usuges ut
| tho Order.
SEcTloS 3.-The Secretary .hnll .oc. ii correct re-
snrt Al lh,.t .l,,-
curatc roll of tho tciiuc!s. He shall Civ. infnyrna
ton ~ sl. meetings by written printed notice to
, rhc trea.dcLt "t cach Subordinate Council. He shall
collect and pay 10 the State Treasurer all sung ue
the state Council He shall attend 10 ."Gi. other bu-
ness rs may properly bo rrguireII Gn by virtue Of
| his office.
SEcTios 4.-TT!!.e Treasurer shall have charge Of
all p'"G2;a r.iYngiag The State Cuuncl. lie sail
Attend TO al! receipts ant disbursements, tie shall
Keep regular and correct HccyGn. Ci all doings,
which shall, at oil times, t. Peu IT, the inspection oi
the officers Of Ito ,7iae Council. lie shall .!r6 u
good sn; sutlcema bond, with s!lrctie= ta iie Finance
Nomn!i;cc for the faithful performance Of these tu-
ties anil said Committee @hail Hs Trustees tor
the body.
| SgcIlcy Tho other officers sla perform such
dusl usually appeftan 10 sspcctive offices,
! under the general direction Of the President.
! SECTIoS G.1here shall be elected annually by the
State Counc! tom lis members in tho p.OntB Of No
yember, or whenever Vacancies Occur, such number
of District Deputy PreE!d1.s. 81 shalt be- deemed
qusiie whose d.J It shall be TO institute and visit
tOuNcils 10 ii.cr respective Districts and exercise
Cere;ci b~pe;vs0 over the working u! iher order IN
their districts ami tn ropps: seGi.aunually upon the
general condition. o. ;he &aEna 70 the State President
SFCrloS ~ Ihtio shall BE- Finance committee
ccn.5...!G Of ihrcn members 10 be chosen annually
IL lc monti OF November, whose duty it shall be tc
net rs Trustees of the h,.,lv and approve all hs or
accounts against the STATE Council, and aiu, .r,ai-nn
nuay the financial books Of the Sce,asIy and Trea
| surcr reporting thereon 10 the ,c.:n4.
ARTr".> THIRD,
SFCrIOS Tile s.,:.ic Council shnii hnyf power tO
establish onct bylaws and Rules for its own gov.
errneut as il shall deem necessary make general pro-
vision iar the punishment uf offences against the lnws
Of the Order try all np2cnls from the decision o the
Subordnai" Councils; ard establish such ronstltuiioi
for their Subordinate Ccancils under It's jurisdiction
rs their welfare ana good government may require
gyDr!fS .ne same be i'll accordance with the CoHstl
t,.tion and Laws of the Grand and State coEncils.
SECTiCS 2.--Ihc State Councils shall have power
10 levy n tax upon the Srbor,iinnc Councils to dc
fray the ordinary ENC proper expenses OF the STATE
council, t. &c paid in suc manner and at such time
~ Lac state Council shall determine.
SrcrI"S :i.-lhe State cnuEc:., ~ rs nresiden:
shu!l have the power tn csi.Ssh tarh passwords Il
correspond with ;EG .arn,S oi the Order, and tn h
comtarncn:2d oy hia To the President "f the Subor
diEa:- councils,
ARTICLE FOURTH.
Dispensao,Is for the formation Of subordinate coun
ellis shall be granted only upon the application i
writing OF M least five persons for each council
said persons 10 be residents of tho disrrc,
wa!l, town, city in which The ct-ncil is to be es
,abshed.
AE-.GIE FIFTH.
thirty nelfbS.ap representing not less than fnec
dltHrv't c".ncis. shall constitute quorum for I'll
;.G..aH,ton of business.
ARTICLE SINTH.
I Any proposed alteration Of @: amendment OF ihi
Constitution shall be sub uirrd 20 the State connc
in writing ut least che regglar meeting before ben
acted upon when, If two thir'la Of the members pre-
sent 81 shi regular ircctlns vote fur it, il ohall
adopted
SUBORDINATE CONSTITUTION.