The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-20

DC agreed upon, lhe majority shall make the Sc
lection (; provided, however, that where there
more than one Council in a county, the Council a
the county seal shall have the power TO appoia
tie time and place fort the assembling county con
Ven'Ions tor The nomination 'of candidates. ant
calling general meetings OF the Order in said coun
ty Tor the good OF the same. ln the selection O
candidates OF State Senators, the same rule shaI
prevail, except That the delegates from the Coun
ellis in the Dis,ric, is composed OF more counties
than one, shall meet q: such time and place a.
may be agreed on by ihem, and then and there
make the nomination.
I SEC. OH the election Of candidates for Nav
| or, OF lnteGdant oltowns, and commissone 10,
| the stale, the Subordinate Council IN such towr
shall make the nominations by ballot; and in those
iowns where The several wards vote separately
for Commissioners in the same, the candidates
shall be nominated for one ward at a Time INSTEAD
OF nominating the whole Board by general tIcke
a majority oi the w hole number Of ballots cast be
| ing necessary 10 n choice.
SEC 6.-In The selrclion Of candidates for G
| lectors of President and Vice President, the Sub.
| ordinate Councils in each Electoral District, shall
each select three delegates, who shall meet al
such Time as The good of the Order may require
The ticket 10 De formed, at the places fixed by law
for comparing the votes in such electoral District
and proceed 10 select the candidate for Eleclor in
that electoral District. The same rules, regula,
uOIS anu 1VOEtS(OVS SHdiI De OBSERVED, as 10 the
place and manner of making the sci, cons, as
are provided for the selections of candidates for
| Congress.
SEC. Tn any nominations nerein provided
| for. whether by the Safe or Subordinate Councils,
! The vote shall be by ballot.
SEC. S.-Mem5ers OF this Order who shall fail
TO sustain the nominations OF the same for office,
shall he dealt with in the following manner, viz
member of the Order who shall merely fail TO
vote for the candidate oI the Order, without voting
for any else shall, for The first offence, be re.
primanded by The President, in The prosenre of
his Councils and for The second offence, shall BE-
expelled. Thrse voting against the candidates OF
the Order, no allow thrmtevCs to be run as
opposition candidates against the same, shall be
expelled. Members Of the Legislature who >ha II
refuse to suppor he nominees of Inc Stale Council
for Offices to be filled by the General Assembly
shall be reported by the President of the State
Council TO the Subordinate Council TO which such
member may belong, TO be dealt with provided,
however, that 10 all these cases here provided for
every such recusant member shall, before being
dealt with, be duly notified to appear before The
Council, ard be heard in delence-and if three
tourlhs of the Council then present, shall suppose
that the recuSant member las acted ignorantIy, or
from want OF full appreciation of his obIiga-
tion the Council! may, by vote of three.fourths,
excuse hln,, upon the promise that he will no. so
offend again.
SEC. 9.-When IL member is expelled by any
one OF the Subordinate Councils, The same shall be
notified 20 the President Of The Stale Council, with
the name, age, and occupation Of the person
pelied-and The President of the State Council
shall Immediately notify every Subordinate Coun-
Gil in the State. The person expelled 10 be
thus published as perjurer and traitor, unworthy
the notice regard Of good men and the Presl.
dent of the State Council shall keep on hand blank
notices printed, for immediate use.
ARTICLE TX.
In the decision OF all disputed questions that
may arise the State Council, the vote shall BE-
taken per capita, unless call Tor a DIVISION by
counties s seconded by one.four;h Of The members
present-in which case the vote shall be taken by
counties, ajority of the delegates from the S1O
ordinate Council or Councils IN each county re.
presented, casting many votes as the sEld coun-
ty is entitled to members in the House OF Com
mons of the Stale Legislature. In the decision
OF all questions the vote Of the majority shall pre-
vail. This method OF voting shall equally apply
in the election OF officers of the State Council, aud
TO nominations for political office or place.
ARTICLE X.
SEc-For the entire work of the Order, incIu
ding Ritual, the Constitution Of the National Coun-
Gil. the Constitution of the Stale Council, and the
Constitution for Subordinate Councils, each Sub.
ordinate Council shall pay the sum Of five dollars
and for every dIspensatiOn and charter for open
ing Councils, the applicants therefore shall pay
he sum OF three dollars.
SEC. 2.-Each Subordinate Council shall pay
an annual contribution OF 25 cents for each men,
Der under its Irisdiciion, half to bo paid into
the Treasury Of the State Council semi.a nnuaIly,
to be paid over by The Secretary TO the Treas
urer Of the State Counci| provided, however,
tl>.1 a., S,,I ~, ho
from The payment Of thus contribution, such Of its
members as they may suppose II would bear
heavily upon.
ARTICLE Xt.
No alteration or amendment of this Constitution
shall be made, unless proposed in wiring and
signed by nj least seven members OF the State
Council, Submitted at least day before its a.
dopion and afterwards concurred in by two.lhrds
OF the members present.
OFFICERS OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA STATE COUNCIL. I
PRESIDENT,
p. F. PESCUD, Raleigh.
VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN NJ. MATHEWS, Elizabeth City.
SECRETARY,
w. II. HARRISON, Raleigh.
TREASURER,
E. L. HARDING, Raleigh.
MARSHAL, !
S. E. PHILIPS, Raleigh.
CHAPLAIN,
REV. JAMES REID. Louisburg.